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MASTERS
AND PASSENGERS
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It is strongly recommended that the Master be a
recognised and experienced skipper. Up to a total
of 17 persons may be carried, of whom not more than
12 shall be passengers, but it is pointed out that
it is the sole responsibility of owners and skippers
to conform to the Department of Trade Merchant Shipping
Act, 1964; Section XVII. |
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SAILS
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Bowsprit
Class A. A traditionally rigged bowsprit
of not less than 8ft in length from the stem head
to end of bowsprit shall be carried and set for
the duration of the Match at Collimer or as specified
at the Briefing. No sail is to be set from the stem
head. |
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Staysail
Classes B and C to sail with not more than
5 sails, viz- mainsail, topsail, foresail, mizzen
(optional for auxiliary barges) and staysail. There
will be no substitution of one sail for another
during the match. If a bowspint barge is sailing
in Classes B or C, the bowspint shall be stove up
at all times during the Match. |
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4.
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No
battens to be used in sails. |
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5.
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Hatches
need not be battened down. |
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6.
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All
working gear to be on board. Boat to be carried
on hatches or in davits and ordinary gear not wanted
on deck may be placed in the hold. |
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MAIN
ENGINE AND PUMPS
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7.
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The
running of the main engine or engines during the
match for any reason whatsoever will result in disqualification.
Powered bilge pumps may be carried and used if necessary.
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COURSES
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See
programme. Courses to be decided by the Match Committee
and Course. Number will be displayed on Committee
Boat before start. Any buoyage changes will be announced
at the final briefing. |
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STARTING
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The
Match will be started from the Committee Boat which
will be flying the International Code Flag:
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For
Class A - International Code Flag A will
be flown.
For Classes B and C - Code Flags B and C
will be flown.
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Barges will start under way (ie. a flying start).
The starting line will be a line from the Committee
Boat moored on the North side of the River Orwell
and two white beacons on the South shore down river
of Clamp House. Anchors must not be catted until
the barge has crossed the start line. |
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Bowsprit
Class A - The starting arrangements are
as follows: At 08.50 hrs International Code Flag
A will be hoisted from the Committee Boat, and a
sound will be made. At 08.55 hrs, code Flag P will
be hoisted and a sound made. At 09.00 hrs Code Flags
P and A will be lowered, for the actual start, and
a sound will be made. |
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Staysail
Class B - The starting arrangements are
as follows: At 09.05 hrs International Code Flag
B will be hoisted from the Committee Boat, and a
sound will be made. At 09.10 hrs, code Flag P will
be hoisted and a sound made. At 09.15 hrs Code Flags
P and B will be lowered, for the actual start, and
a sound will be made. |
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Staysail
Class C - The starting arrangements are
as follows: At 09.20 hrs International Code Flag
C will be hoisted from the Committee Boat, and a
sound will be made. At 09.25 hrs, code Flag P will
be hoisted and a sound made. At 09.30 hrs Code Flags
P and C will be lowered, for the actual start, and
a sound will be made. |
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No
Recall at Start
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If
any part of a vessel, her hull, spars, gear or rigging
are on or below the line at the time of the start,
a time penalty will be given at the discretion of
the Match Committee. No vessel will be allowed to
re-cross the line. |
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FLAGS
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11.
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Each
competing barge will fly an individual Racing Flag
selected from the International Code Flags. The
Racing Flag must remain hoisted at the peak of the
mizzen, toggle upwards, throughout the Match, otherwise
the barge will be considered to have retired. |
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Protest
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In
the event of a barge wishing to protest, a white
flag must be hoisted in the main rigging of the
Protesting Barge until acknowledged from the Committee
Boat, and the protest must be made in writing, naming
the rule or regulation alleged to have been broken
and signed by the owner or his representative, and
lodged with the Match Committee with a fee of £10
within half an hour of the arrival of the Protesting
Barge over the finishing line. In the event of a
Protest being decided to be frivolous the fee of
£10 shall be forfeited to the Match Funds. The decision
of the Protest Committee (which shall consist of
The Officer of the Day, the Senior PMSC Flag Officer,
the Barge Match Secretary and at least two members
of the Match Committee) on any protest shall be
final. |
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RIGHT
OF WAY
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The
attention of skippers and owners is drawn to the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea (1972), particularly rule 9 (b), which reads:
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sailing vessel shall not impede the passage
of a vessel which can safely navigate only
within a narrow channel or fairway." |
Attention is also drawn to Harwich Haven Authority
Bye Laws 1994 numbers 19, 49 and 50:
"A
vessel shall not enter the navigable channel
so as to hazard or impede the movement of
any other vessel under way in that channel."
"A small vessel shall not obstruct or impede
the movement of any other vessel in any anchorage
or the approach to any berth."
"Yachts, cruisers and power boats shall not
make use of the navigable channel or approaches
to wharves, piers and jetties in such a way
as to cause obstruction to large vessels using
the Harbour." |
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SHORTENED
COURSE
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13.
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Should
it be necessary to shorten the course, either outwards
or homewards, the signal to the barges will be code
Flag S hoisted beneath the appropriate Class Flag
on the Committee Boats. The Committee Boats will
notify the marks for the shortened course. |
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14.
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In the event of the course being shortened on the
homeward leg, the finishing line will be a line
from the Committee Boat as determined by the Match
Committee. |
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INSURANCE
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When
two or more vessels are sailing in close proximity
to each other there is always the possibility of
an accident. Owners are reminded of their normal
liabilities in this regard and are advised to check
that their insurance policies are in order. Should
an accident happen to vessels or persons the nearest
barges should render all possible assistance. |
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FINISH
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The
finishing line will be PMSC Beacon on foreshore
in front of Club House in transit with Club flagpole.
Outer limit is No.5 Potter Point Buoy. The match
will finish at 17.00 hrs. Any barge which has not
crossed the finishing line at that time should carefully
note her exact position and then proceed as soon
as possible to Pin Mill where the position noted
should be given to the Match Committee. |
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BRIEFING
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Skippers
and owners, or their representatives (but not more
than two persons from each competing barge) are
asked to attend the Club House at Pin Mill on
Friday evening, 29th June at 20.30 hrs prompt
for a final briefing. |
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RECEPTION
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The
Club extends a very cordial invitation to all owners,
skippers and crews to meet in the Club House after
the Match from 18.30 until 20.00 hrs for refreshments
- liquid and otherwise. This is a private reception
for owners, skippers and crews and eight tickets
will be issued to each barge and MUST BE SHOWN for
admission. |
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PRIZES
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19.
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Again
this year the PMSC Barge Match Committee have decided
to run three classes within the overall Match. Barges
have been allocated to their respective Class on
their previous racing records. The prizes to be
awarded are as detailed in the programme. ALL BARGES
COMPETING WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A PMSC SHIELD.
Prize giving commences at 21.00 hrs. |
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RULES
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The
Match will be sailed in accordance with the Match
Rules as issued by the SBA, which allow for all
situations during the Match and these should be
referred to for racing procedure. Please note, however,
that Rule 10 (Sounding) will not apply and the provisions
for re-sailing or voiding the Match in Rule 11 are
to be omitted. The award, or otherwise of prizes
shall be decided by the Match Committee. |
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REGULATIONS
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21.
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Attention
is drawn to the fact that these are special regulations
issued under the direction of the Officer of the
Day for this particular match and must be observed. |
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IMPORTANT
PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY
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RADIO
AND BUOYAGE
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Ipswich
Port Authority has requested the Match Committee
to remind skippers that barges must not anchor in
the fairway. This is of particular importance with
the volume of commercial traffic both by day and
by night. Barges wishing to come on the Hard should
make the necessary arrangements.
The Harbour Master, Harwich Harbour, asks the Committee
to point out to all skippers that particular care
and attention is necessary when sailing in the vicinity
of the quays at Felixstowe, Harwich and Parkeston.
The Harbour Master requests that barges equipped
with VHF radio should keep a constant listening
watch on Channel 71 for harbour traffic movements.
The Committee Boat will also keep watch on Channel
71 and any necessary communication should be on
Channel 6.
Skippers and Masters should be aware of the Traffic
Control Rule in the approaches to the Harwich Harbour
copies of which will be made available at the pre-Match
Briefing.
The Harbour Master advises skippers that the buoyage
in the Harwich Harbour Approaches have been substantially
changed in recent years.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR
INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE
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