COUTA BOAT DOCUMENTS
As we compete the new season information it will be placed here https://sscbc.com.au/couta-boats/
Notice to Competitors – Winter Series 9-10 June
- Block Entry or Casual Entry via Topyacht
Also : Update your Entry / change skipper - Cat 7 Safety Declaration
Print Cat 7 form, once completed scan and email to Ben Fels [email protected] or hand completed form into the main office - Season Sailing Instructions 2017-18
- Course Sheets 2017-18
- NOTIFY Crew & Equipment Changes
- The Rules
Winter Series
Notice to Competitors 9-10 June
- The First Warning Signals have been changed to 11:45 hrs Saturday and 10:45 hrs Sunday.
- Two races scheduled each day
- Laid courses are described in the RSI RSI June 9-10 2018 Couta Boats V2
11:00 hrs Sunday 6 May BOX
11:00 hrs Sunday 20 May BOX Abandoned
11:00 hrs Sunday 27 May BOX
11:00 hrs Sunday 3 June RSI
11:45 hrs Saturday 9 June OW RSI
10:45 hrs Sunday 10 June OW
Opening Day
Saturday, 18 November 2017
Sam Byrne & Ted Seibereisen Memorial Trophies: A – OW – 1330
This race was abandoned and will be re-sailed on 14 January 2018
Sailing Instructions
Wooden Boatshop Series
25 November 2017: 2 races back to back – A – Sorrento 1400
2 December 2017: Sternchaser – A – SSCBC – 1400 – Abandoned
See more details here https://sscbc.com.au/couta-boat-racing/ .
Sat 9 Dec E-BRIEFING CLICK TO VIEW
9 December 2017: 2 races back to back – A. Capel Sound – 1400. Raft up at BYS after racing.
Sailing Instructions
Mercedes-Benz Mornington Couta Boat Association Victorian Championships
Thursday, 28th December 2017:
10:30 Briefing at the Coloured Wall
12:00 First Warning Signal A – OW – 2 Races
Friday, 29th December 2017:
12:00 First Warning Signal A – OW – 2 Races
Saturday, 30th December 2017:
11:00 First Warning Signal A – OW – 2 Races
ASAP: Presentations after racing
RSI – Race Sailing Instructions
Declaration – Helm, Crew and Equipment – Complete by 12 Noon 27th December.
An explanation of Umpiring
RT Edgar South Channel Race
Monday, 1st January 2018: A & PA – D2 1300, D1 1330 – Box Start – South Channel
GANT Portsea Cup - CBA
Saturday, 6th January 2018
GANT Portsea Cup Breakfast with Glenn Ashby and briefing in the Marquee – 9am BOOK HERE
GANT Portsea Cup – CBA – Div 1: 1430, Div 2: 1435 – OW – Portsea SORRENTO
Notice to Competitors Race Sailing Instructions Location changed SORRENTO
Results
Sunday, 7th January 2018
Provision for re-sail 10.00 First Warning Signal
GANT Portsea Cup Picnic and Presentation – Quarantine Station – 12:00 am – Book tables and chairs here
Couta Boat Race
Sunday, 14th January 2018: A – 1400 – OW
Resail – Sam Byrne & Ted Seibereisen Memorial Trophies
Sailing Instructions
Results .
Last season, handicap data from the Portsea Cup was carried through to set handicaps for the next aggregate race subject to normal handicap protocol adjustments.
The Handicap Committee has seen fit to continue this protocol and will be doing so again.
Handicap Data from the NEXT Gen Couta Boat race, will not be carried forward to later aggregate races.
Twilight racing handicap data is not used for any other series.
Twilight Racing
Twilight Racing is scheduled on a pop up basis when the forecast looks suitable.
Twilight Friday 19-1-18 – Weather looking great
Australia Day 3 Piers Race
Friday, 26th January 2018: A & PA – Div 2: 1330, Div 1: 1400
RSI – Race Sailing Instructions
Stella Artois Sorrento Cup
Saturday, 3 February 2018: A – 1400 – OW – SSCBC
RSI The Sorrento Regatta 2018 V2
The RSI has been amended as above.
San Pellegrino Cup
N over A displayed racing Abandoned due to impending storm
Saturday, 10 February 2018: A – 1400 – OW – SSCBC
Sailing Instructions
San Pellegrino Around Mud Island Race
Saturday, 24th February
Notice to Competitors – Couta Boat Racing Saturday 24/02/2018 Updated 1700 23/2
The window to conduct this race has improved. The following changes to racing have been made – We are continuing to monitor the weather.
The RSI issued for the race is withdrawn and replaced by the following:
The First Warning Signals will be made at 11:00 hrs for Div 1 and 11:05 for Div 2
The race will be a laid course off Sorrento, it will be scored in the Aggregate series, but will not be scored in the Passage Aggregate.
Couta Q&As
Q- Why was the change made?
A- The weather models predict that racing is possible with the calmer conditions off the club at that time and safety is enhance with closer proximity to the club.
Q- Do the rules allow the changes to the schedule?
A- Yes RRS 89.2(b) allows the Notice of race to be changed provided adequate notice is given.
Q- How was it determined that adequate notice has been given in this instance?
A- As boats would have had to have travelled for about an hour to get to the race course, this change should not have an impact on the time that boats needed to be ready to depart for the race course.
Q- Will we be racing?
A- We will monitor the forecasts as they evolve, we will continue to plan to race until such time as we are not comfortable with the safety of racing.
Couta Boat Race
Saturday, 10th March 2018: A – 1400 – OW – SSCBC Portsea . SORRENTO
Sailing Instructions
Results
Couta Boat Race
Racing Abandoned due to weather
Saturday, 17th March 2018: A – 1400 – OW – SSCBC
Sailing Instructions
Results
Couta Conversations
Recap -Preparing your Boat – Skins and Moose PDF or YouTube
11 November 2017: Lacco Room 1300
Technical Committee and Handicapping PDF
16 December 2017: Lacco Room, 1030
Respect, Rules and Tactics plus limitations on a right of way boat. PDF RRS Part 2 Right of Way – When Boats meet RRS 10-17 Rules and Definitions
27 December 2017: on water, meet in the marquee, 1030
14 January 2018: Lacco Room, 1030
Wayne (Moose) Johnson will lead a conversation on boat and rig set up. There will be opportunity for questions related to powering up and de-powering the rig to suit prevailing conditions.
There is always something to learn about squeezing the last half inch out of your boat.
See you there Sunday.
Max Chester
17 February 2018: Lacco Room, 1030
17 March 2018: Lacco Room, 1030
CBA Nationals Div 2 & Lacco Cup
Sunday, 18 February 2018: CBA Nationals Div 2 and Lacco Cup – L – OW – SSCBC – 1200
Sunday, 25 February 2018: CBA Nationals Div 2 and Lacco Cup – L – OW – A(D2) SSCBC – 1200. Racing Abandoned
Sunday, 18 March 2018: CBA Nationals Div 2 and Lacco Cup – L – OW – SSCBC – 1200 – 2 Races – Racing Abandoned
Racing Abandoned- Sunday, 25 March 2018: CBA Nationals Div 2 and Lacco Cup – L – OW – SSCBC – 1100 – 2 Races (includes a re-sail)
Results
Queenscliff Couta Boat Race
Saturday, 24th March 2018: Queenscliff Sorrento Couta Boat Races – A – 1300 – OW – Sorrento- 2 Races (includes an aggregate re-sail)
Sailing Instructions
Results
Steadfast IBG Insurance Great Fort Race
Notice to Competitors
RSI Great Fort Run 2018 – Change to SI & RSI
Race Sailing Instructions
Saturday, 30th March 2018: A – 1400 – OW –
Results
Couta Boat Race: 2 Handed Div 2 and 3 Handed Div 1
Monday, 2nd April 2018: 1400 – OW – SSCBC
Notice to Competitors – In this race, only 3 persons shall crew a Div 1 boat and only 2 persons shall crew a Div 2 boat. For clarity a skipper is regarded as a crew member.
Cout Boat Race
Saturday, 21st April 2018: A – 2 races back to back 13:00 1st Warning Signal
Notice to competitors:
Scores are really close right up and down the leader board so the Race Committee advises:
- Crew or equipment changes that are not declared by 1200 noon are likely to attract very severe penalties – Do not wait until radio sign on – Declare on the link above.
- Match Racing – Some boats may try and match race their rivals – here’s a summary of what is fair play and what isn’t. If you break a rule match racing – take the penalty or risk a DNE.
- The weather models and forecasts predict variable / volatile conditions. The Race Committee will endeavour to conduct fair racing until it is clear it is not possible.
- Flood tide and an Easterly? – Beware of OCS and the Race Committee may have to use U Flag or Black Flag to get races away…. Details of these rules will be available at reception.
Results
- COUTA BOAT DOCUMENTS
- Winter Series
- Opening Day
- Wooden Boatshop Series
- Mercedes-Benz Mornington Couta Boat Association Victorian Championships
- RT Edgar South Channel Race
- GANT Portsea Cup - CBA
- Couta Boat Race
- Next Gen Couta Boat Race
- Twilight Racing
- Australia Day 3 Piers Race
- Stella Artois Sorrento Cup
- San Pellegrino Cup
- Yabby Lake Couta Boat Race
- San Pellegrino Around Mud Island Race
- Coastal Living Couta Boat Race
- Couta Boat Race
- Couta Boat Race
- Couta Conversations
- CBA Nationals Div 2 & Lacco Cup
- Queenscliff Couta Boat Race
- Steadfast IBG Insurance Great Fort Race
- Couta Boat Race: 2 Handed Div 2 and 3 Handed Div 1
- Cout Boat Race
COUTA BOAT DOCUMENTS
Other relevant Couta Boat documents