MRYS Competition Rules for 2023

General Rules that apply to Competition Events

• Only one skipper may race a boat in a competition event

• Time will be given for battery changes but not for general repairs

• Time will be given for damage incurred in race contact

• Time may be given for rig changes – maximum of 5 minutes on application

• A 5 minute break may be given after the first race

• A 10 minute break may be given after race 5

• If there is no RO, the Race Committee is in control of the racing

Thursday scratch racing (IOM)

• Commences 6^th February

• best 3 of 4 races per month counts towards championship

• best 7 of 10 months counts towards championship.

• Trophy presentation at AGM

Sunday - 2nd Sunday of the month – Handicap Racing for DF95 and IOM – 10:00 start for DF95 and 1:00pm for IOM.

1. 15 second penalty for first place

2. 10 second penalty for second place

3. 5 second penalty for 3^rd place

4. Handicaps carry over to the next race and race day

5. Handicaps adjusted each week – Max starting range will be -40 seconds to +40 seconds

6. 11 races maximum with 2 drops per race day

7. 4 points deducted for each win, 2 points deducted for second place and 1 point deducted for each third place.

• Maximum 10 race days per year

• 2 drops (over the year)

• Trophy presentation at AGM for each class

Sunday - 4th Sunday of the month – Scratch Racing for DF95 and IOM – 10:00 start for DF95 and 1:00pm for IOM

• Maximum 10 races

• 2 drops (over the year)

• Trophy presentation at AGM (perpetual shield) for each class

All Tuesday's are mixed club racing for DF95 and IOM

Sundays other than the 1^st and 3^rd are club racing/practice days. 9:30 for DF95 and 1:00 for IOM.

Competition days that clash with State and National level events may be rescheduled and will be shown on the Club racing calendar spreadsheet.