4. Signals Ashore
4.1 There will be no signals ashore.

5. Schedule of Races
5.1 The schedule of races and starting times for all classes will be issued at registration and will form part of   these Sailing Instructions.
5.2 The scheduled time for the warning signal for the first race is not before 8:50am.

6. Class Flags and Identification
6.1 A list of class flags and the appropriate coloured flag will be issued to each boat at registration.
6.2 Class flags will be flown from the backstay or, if not possible, from a suitable appendage at the stern of the boat where it shall be clearly visible.
6.3 Identification ‘tie-on’ guardrail bow and stern numbers will be provided, if needed, at registration and shall be clearly displayed on both sides of the forward and aft lifelines of the boat. Entrants that have sail numbers must provide them to the registration office and will not be required to have bow/stern numbers.

7. Courses
7.1 Addendum A to these Sailing Instructions lists the marks to be passed, their order and the side on which each mark is to be left. The diagrams show the courses. The written text prevails over the diagrams.
7.2 While racing all boats shall stay to seaward of all marks and buoys that are part of the fueling station in Cole Bay and their imaginary connecting lines.
7.3  While racing all boats shall stay to seaward of all marks and buoys that mark the extension of the runway at Juliana airport in Maho Bay and their imaginary connecting lines.

8. Marks
8.1   Marks of the course will be orange or yellow inflatable buoys, some of which may display advertising. If a mark goes missing it might be replaced by a small round red buoy.
8.2   The Simpson Bay buoy 01, Mark may be a large yellow and green Heineken Inflatable buoy.

10. General Recall
10.1 In the event of a general recall, starts for succeeding classes will be postponed accordingly.

11. The finish
11.1 The finishing line will be between an orange flag on a Race Committee Signal Boat and a nearby orange or yellow inflatable buoy.

12. Penalty System
12.1 Except for breaches of Parts 1 and 2 of the RRS, the International Jury may apply any penalty that they deem equitable. This changes RRS rule 64.1.
12.2 A boat that does not take a penalty in accordance with RRS 44 may accept a 30% scoring penalty before the protest hearing provided there was no damage and the boat did not gain a significant advantage.

13. Time Limit
13.1 The time limit for all classes will be 18.00, except that on Sunday March 7^th the time limit will be 16.00.
13.2 Boats failing to finish by the time limit will be scored Did Not Finish without a hearing. This changes RRS Rules 35, A4 and A5.

14. Protests
14.1 Protest forms are available with the protest secretary at the official protest desk.
14.2 For each competitor the protest time limit is two hours after the protesting boat finish time of the last race of the day or 18:30, whichever is earlier.
14.3 On Sunday March 7^th protests shall be lodged within 2 hours after the protesting boat finish time or 16.30, whichever is earlier.
14.4 Protests will be heard in approximately the order of receipt, starting as soon as possible. Protest hearings will be notified by a listing on the Official Notice Board. This list will be updated at approximately 30-minute intervals from the receipt of the first protest each day until the list has been marked “Final for  the Day”.
14.5 A system of Arbitration may be used prior to full Jury hearings for matters concerning breaches of RRS Part  2.
14.6 When the official measurer of the regatta is satisfied that there is an error in a boat’s measurement certificate at any time during the regatta, he will notify the Jury which will call a hearing. If the Jury is satisfied that the measurement certificate is in error, the measurer will reissue the certificate and the score for all races in the regatta will be adjusted in accordance with the new measurement certificate. This changes RRS rule 78.3.
14.7 Other than as allowed in 14.6 above, no measurement or rating protest may be lodged after the first day of racing. This changes RRS rule 60.1(a).
14.8 When the Jury sits with a panel of less than 5 members, in accordance with Appendix N 1.4(b) the time limit for the parties to request a full IJ hearing shall be 30 minutes from the time the initial decision is announced.

15. Scoring
15.1 Application of handicaps will be made on a time-on-time system.
15.2 For all classes one race shall be completed to constitute a series.
15.3 When fewer than 75% of the starters in a class finish within the time limit, positions for boats that have not finished may be taken at the last mark at which a rounding was recorded by the Race Committee. A boat so recorded shall not be scored better than or equal to one completing the course.

16. Safety
16.1 All boats shall comply with CSA minimum safety requirements except that Multihulls are exempt from the lifeline requirement.
16.2 No boat shall race with an anchor overhanging the bow or forward crossbeam. However written application for exemption from this requirement may be made to the Jury, which may grant any relief it deems appropriate.
16.3 Any boat retiring shall advise the Race Committee at the earliest opportunity. Failure to do so may, following a hearing, result in disqualification from the regatta or such other penalty as the Jury deems equitable.

17. Equipment and Measurement Checks
17.1 A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the CSA measurement rules, CSA safety requirements and these sailing instructions.

18. Official Boats
18.1 Official boats will be marked with a RC flag.

19. Trash Disposal
19.1 Trash shall not deliberately be thrown overboard.

20. Radio Communication
20.1 Information on radio communication for all classes will be included with the registration package and is considered part of these Sailing Instructions.
20.2 The Race Committee Signal Boat may broadcast the following:
- Time checks 30 and 15 minutes before the first start each day;
- Notification of amendments to the Sailing Instructions and, if the amendment is brief, its text;
- The Abandonment or Postponement of any race;
- The Race Committee Signal Boat leaving the finish line.
20.3 Failure of the Race Committee to make these broadcasts will not be grounds for redress.

21. Use of engines
21.1 Any boat that uses her engine during a race shall submit a written report of the incident, including the time and distance covered and the reasons for using the engine, to the jury within the protest time. The jury may, following a hearing take any action it deems appropriate.