WIORA

The Sailing Instructions will be available from the Event Office at FYC. Prior to this they may be available at www.foynesyachtclub.com.

3.1 The official Notice Board is located in the clubhouse
3.2 All boats shall carry a radio capable of communicating on channel 72
3.3 On the water the Race Committee may make courtesy broadcasts to competitors. The VHF channel will be stated in the SIs.
3.4 [DP][While racing] From the first warning signal until the end of the last race of the day, except in emergency, a boat shall not make or receive voice or data transmissions that are not available to all boats.

4.1 General. The Championship is open to all Cruisers, Racer/Cruisers, Cruiser/Racers and Sports boats holding a valid IRC and/or ECHO certificate.
4.2 Registration. The entry will only be available at www.foynesyachtclub.com on Checklick.
4.3 Entrants shall: Comply with Irish Sailing or other national authority eligibility requirements, a copy of their current ECHO and/or IRC Certificate should be available to view throughout regatta, no alteration in a yacht’s TCC will be permitted after the 7th of June, except as a result of a rating protest, or to correct rating office errors. The OA reserve the absolute right to refuse any entry, boat, or its crew, or to ask any entrant to complete further undertakings or declarations.
4.4 Refunds or partial refunds may be made at the sole discretion of the OA.
4.5 All participating sailors shall be members of the West of Ireland Offshore Racing Association for 2024. Subscriptions shall be paid through www.wiora.ie
4.6 IRC certs shall be ENDORSED & have a VALIDITY DATE no later than 7nd June 2024. Changes to the rating of a boat will not be accepted after this cut-off date except as a result of a rating protest or to correct Rating Office errors.
4.7 A copy of the boat’s current IRC Endorsed certificate shall be available for inspection by another competitor at any time.

5.2 Complimentary breakfast is included in the entry fee
5.3 Lift in and lift out plus berthage are included in the entry fee
5.4 Entry fees received after the closing date may be accepted at the discretion of the OA. Payments should be made to Foynes Yacht Club via Checklick on FYC website.

World Sailing Regulation 20 will apply.

12.1 The venue will be Foynes Yacht Club.
12.2 Club facilities include free power & water on site, shower and changing facilities, secure trailer storage during the event.
12.3 Free camping and caravan parking available on site. Full accommodation list available on www.foynesyachtclub.com.

The courses to be sailed will be as listed in the Sailing Instructions.

14.1 Detailed in the Sailing Instructions

15.1 The Low Points Scoring System of Appendix A shall apply, except that the winning boat shall score 1 point.
15.2 Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
15.3 When fewer than six races have been sailed, a boats’ series score will be the total of her race scores.
15.4 When six or more races have been completed, a boats’ series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
15.5 Results will be given under ECHO and IRC systems where appropriate.

22.1 Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk – see RRS 4 – Decision to Race. The Organising Authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the event. Foynes Yacht Club, including its officers, employees and agents, the race management team, the support boats and anyone helping to run the event shall not be liable for any loss, damage, death or personal injury however caused to the owner/competitor or crew as a result of their taking part in the event.