2024 Konocti Cup Sailing Instructions
Racing Rules: The race shall be governed by the rules as defined by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2020-2024.
Eligibility: All competitors must register online, or at Race Headquarters either on Friday, April 26 or on the morning of the race, Saturday, April 27. They must declare their intention to sail in either the Full Cup, or Half Cup / White Sails. Any boat without declaration will be scored with a spinnaker rating.
Race Designation: Race Divisions.
Schedule, Start and Fleet Flags: All classes will be starting the race at the same horn. Warning horns (multiple short blasts) will be blown at 10:54, Five Minute horn (1 long blast) at 10:55, Four Minute horn at 10:56, One Minute horn at 10:59 and Start Horn at 11:00 A.M. Half Cup boats will complete the Half Cup Course as normal, Full Cup boats will complete the Half Cup course and proceed to complete the Half Cup course (Marks 1 through 4) a second time. START/FINISH LINE IS RESTRICTED. All boats hailed as over early by the race committee must round either end of the starting line to restart. The Round-an-End Rule 30.1, will be in effect-signaled by the “I” Flag. A boat over the line during the minute before the start must sail to the pre-start side of the line around either end before starting. If they fail to do this, they will be scored OCS.
Course Buoys: The course buoys are orange inflatable buoys and are positioned as shown on the Course Map. The buoys are to be rounded in sequential order and in the direction as defined on the Course Map.
Windmill Island: Windmill Island, located in the islands section of the course and recognizable by the steel the tower, must always be left to the east. Passages between Windmill Island and Windflower Point peninsula are restricted.
Finish: The finish line is located approximately a mile North East of Konocti Harbor Resort. The finish line for each Fleet is between an orange float on the race committee boat and a yellow buoy to the South of the committee boat. The finish line shall be crossed from the direction of the last mark. After finishing the finish line is restricted.
Shorten Course: In the event that it is necessary to shorten the course a patrol boat may, or may not be stationed at the last mark to be sailed. All boats will be notified of the shortened course by hail (vhf 68) and flag (“S”) and will proceed to the finish from that mark. It is imperative to monitor VHF 68 at all times during the race. The mark shall be rounded in the direction as designated on the Course Map.
Communication: The race committee shall monitor and communicate over VHF Channel 68. It is mandatory that all boats have a working VHF radio, either permanently installed or portable. All competing boats shall sail behind the Committee Boat and check in with the race committee by radio prior to their start. If a competitor discontinues their race, they will notify the race committee of their withdrawal.
Scoring & Awards: The race will be scored on a time on time basis as approved by the USSA. Please refer to the Notice of Race regarding awards. Handicapping is based on Northern California PHRF. http://www.yra.org/PHRF/docs/current_phrf_certs_type.pdf.
Protest: Protests and Requests for Redress: follow RRS 60 – RRS 62.2. A protesting yacht shall hail ‘protest’ and conspicuously display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity (RRS 61.1a). Boats intending to protest after finishing, must notify the Race Committee before leaving the start/finish area. The notification shall include the sail number or yacht name of the protested boat. After receiving notification the Race Committee will announce over Channel 68 that a protest is pending and that a meeting will occur. The protesting yacht must fill out a protest form and deliver it to the attending race officer no later than one hour after the last finish of that day. The Protest hearing will begin 30 minutes after the form is submitted provided all parties are in attendance.
Protest Forms are available online at http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt/documents/ussapf.pdf, please print copies and have them on your boat.
In lieu of holding a protest hearing, the boat protested may acknowledge the foul by taking the penalty prescribed in Section 14.
Before holding a protest hearing, the protesting skipper and protested skipper will attempt to choose an arbitrator to hear the protest. If they can agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator's decision shall be final and the parties agree to accept the arbitrator's findings and penalties(s) if any.
If the parties to the protest are unable or unwilling to choose an arbitrator, the protesting boat may file the protest to be heard as described in Section 15. The protesting skipper shall accompany the protest with a $35 filing fee that will be donated to KBSC should the protesting skipper lose the protest.
Eligibility: All competitors must register online, or at Race Headquarters either on Friday, April 26 or on the morning of the race, Saturday, April 27. They must declare their intention to sail in either the Full Cup, or Half Cup / White Sails. Any boat without declaration will be scored with a spinnaker rating.
Race Designation: Race Divisions.
- Full Cup (per Cup Deed requirements)
- Half Cup (PHRF 211 and above only)
- White Sail Division for the Half Cup will specifically exclude spinnakers / asymmetrical, etc .
- Multihull.
Schedule, Start and Fleet Flags: All classes will be starting the race at the same horn. Warning horns (multiple short blasts) will be blown at 10:54, Five Minute horn (1 long blast) at 10:55, Four Minute horn at 10:56, One Minute horn at 10:59 and Start Horn at 11:00 A.M. Half Cup boats will complete the Half Cup Course as normal, Full Cup boats will complete the Half Cup course and proceed to complete the Half Cup course (Marks 1 through 4) a second time. START/FINISH LINE IS RESTRICTED. All boats hailed as over early by the race committee must round either end of the starting line to restart. The Round-an-End Rule 30.1, will be in effect-signaled by the “I” Flag. A boat over the line during the minute before the start must sail to the pre-start side of the line around either end before starting. If they fail to do this, they will be scored OCS.
Course Buoys: The course buoys are orange inflatable buoys and are positioned as shown on the Course Map. The buoys are to be rounded in sequential order and in the direction as defined on the Course Map.
Windmill Island: Windmill Island, located in the islands section of the course and recognizable by the steel the tower, must always be left to the east. Passages between Windmill Island and Windflower Point peninsula are restricted.
Finish: The finish line is located approximately a mile North East of Konocti Harbor Resort. The finish line for each Fleet is between an orange float on the race committee boat and a yellow buoy to the South of the committee boat. The finish line shall be crossed from the direction of the last mark. After finishing the finish line is restricted.
Shorten Course: In the event that it is necessary to shorten the course a patrol boat may, or may not be stationed at the last mark to be sailed. All boats will be notified of the shortened course by hail (vhf 68) and flag (“S”) and will proceed to the finish from that mark. It is imperative to monitor VHF 68 at all times during the race. The mark shall be rounded in the direction as designated on the Course Map.
Communication: The race committee shall monitor and communicate over VHF Channel 68. It is mandatory that all boats have a working VHF radio, either permanently installed or portable. All competing boats shall sail behind the Committee Boat and check in with the race committee by radio prior to their start. If a competitor discontinues their race, they will notify the race committee of their withdrawal.
Scoring & Awards: The race will be scored on a time on time basis as approved by the USSA. Please refer to the Notice of Race regarding awards. Handicapping is based on Northern California PHRF. http://www.yra.org/PHRF/docs/current_phrf_certs_type.pdf.
- Awards are given as names added to the appropriate perpetual trophy.
Protest: Protests and Requests for Redress: follow RRS 60 – RRS 62.2. A protesting yacht shall hail ‘protest’ and conspicuously display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity (RRS 61.1a). Boats intending to protest after finishing, must notify the Race Committee before leaving the start/finish area. The notification shall include the sail number or yacht name of the protested boat. After receiving notification the Race Committee will announce over Channel 68 that a protest is pending and that a meeting will occur. The protesting yacht must fill out a protest form and deliver it to the attending race officer no later than one hour after the last finish of that day. The Protest hearing will begin 30 minutes after the form is submitted provided all parties are in attendance.
Protest Forms are available online at http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt/documents/ussapf.pdf, please print copies and have them on your boat.
In lieu of holding a protest hearing, the boat protested may acknowledge the foul by taking the penalty prescribed in Section 14.
Before holding a protest hearing, the protesting skipper and protested skipper will attempt to choose an arbitrator to hear the protest. If they can agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator's decision shall be final and the parties agree to accept the arbitrator's findings and penalties(s) if any.
If the parties to the protest are unable or unwilling to choose an arbitrator, the protesting boat may file the protest to be heard as described in Section 15. The protesting skipper shall accompany the protest with a $35 filing fee that will be donated to KBSC should the protesting skipper lose the protest.