The 2023 Sailing Instructions & Race Calendar are now available as a pdf. See below for a list of the major changes. Page 2 of the SIs shows the Series calendar, and pages 3 & 4 show the Weekend and Special Events calendar, but this information is also available on the NSC Google Calendar.
The NSC SIs should be aligned with the BYC SIs, both of which address our Interclub racing program.
Expect the 2023 SIs to be published in early May, but below is a summary of the significant changes for 2023. In the meantime, check out the NSC Google Calendar for scheduled events, or last year’s Sailing Instructions.
During Season text:
The 2023 Sailing Instructions & Race Calendar are now available as a pdf. See below for a list of the major changes. Page 2 of the SIs shows the Series calendar, and pages 3 & 4 show the Weekend and Special Events calendar, but this information is also available on the NSC Google Calendar.
The NSC SIs should be aligned with the BYC SIs, both of which address our Interclub racing program.
For reference, older copies of the SIs are available – see the 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 versions along with the significant changes; the pdf versions for 1999-2012 are available in Box.
Notices to Competitors / Sailing Instruction Amendments:
- Amendment #1, 2023-05-15: Racing May 23 and 25 will be per the Ice Breaker Series format, per Part G.
- Amendment #2, 2023-05-15: Part D is modified to combine JAM B and JAM C fleets into one fleet, which shall be referred to as JAM BC. The class signal for this combined fleet is Pennant 2 above Pennant 3. Boats may display either a yellow or white backstay pennant. One set of keeper awards will be awarded to this combined fleet. The OVYRA “C” Trophy will be awarded to the first NSC boat in the JAM BC fleet for the Spring Series; similarly, the Whipper Cup will be awarded to the first NSC boat in the JAM BC fleet for the Fall Series. For the Summer Series, the Skye Lark Trophy will be awarded to the first NSC boat with a handicap of 212-232, and the Salty Dog Dish will be awarded to the first NSC boat with a handicap of 233 or higher.
Main changes made to the SIs for 2023:
- JAM B and JAM C fleets are combined into one fleet, JAM BC, per Amendment #2, above.
- New Tuesday evening Cruiser-Racer Time Trial – see Part J: open to all monohull keelboats; time trial start format; share course with PHRF Division 3.
- Amended Part D, 6.1, so boats must now always finish within 15 minutes after the first boat in their class, or they will be scored Did Not Finish.
- Clarified in Part D, 1.1 that OD rules don’t apply to PHRF racing.
- Added Part B, 5.1, to provide for an Ice Breaker Series for the Women.
- Added provision in Part F, 3.2, for On Course Finish (OCF) for last place dinghy.
- Changed dinghy handicapping to Portsmouth Yardstick Online; see Part D, 7.1 and 7.2, and Part F, 4.2.
- Vipers and J80s are now separate one-design fleets.
In addition to reading the Sailing Instructions, every racer should obtain and read the 2021-2024 version of the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing, and the Sail Canada Prescriptions. “Rule Books” are available for purchase at the club office.
If you have changes you would like to propose for next year, feel free to discuss these with, or e-mail them to, Hugh Morrin and/or Dominic Goodwill.
Page updated: 2023-05-15.
2015:
28 Feb: HM: Update Log created. Added last para per meeting with Ross.
20-21 Apr: HM: General update.
25 Apr: HM: Posted 2015 SIs. Changed title from “Sailing Instructions” to “Sailing Instructions & Race Calendar”.
2016:
24 Jan: HM: Saved the 2015 SIs as a separate page, and updated this page for 2016.
30 Apr: HM: Posted 2016 SIs.
15 May: HM: Posted Amendment #1.
16 May: HM: Posted Amendment #2.
28 May: HM: Corrected typos which had “first race of the JAM Spring Series (2015-05-19)”, instead of 2016…
15 Sep: HM: Added Amendment #3.
2017:
03 Feb: HM: Moved 2016 info to /web2/racing/si/2016-nsc-sailing-instructions/.
Cleared 2016 info, and noted 2017 SIs would be available in April.
08 Apr: HM: Noted major changes for 2017.
21 Apr: HM: Noted new name for Jacques Adam River Challenge. Added link to 2017 SIs. Added reference/link to BYC SIs.
12 May: HM: Added updated version of SIs to Box (without erroneous references to “2016”, and noted changes accordingly.
13 May: HM: Changed ISAF to World Sailing.
21 Jun: HM: Added amendment #1.
2018:
17 Jan: HM: First update for 2018. Created separate file for 2017. Changed name of Fleet Captain.
24 Feb: HM: Started to list changes for 2018.
25 Mar: HM: Added to list changes for 2018.
29 Apr: HM: More updates.
30 Apr: HM: Added link to 2018 SIs.
2019:
10 Mar: HM: Started noting changes for 2019.
01 May: HM: Added reference to Rabbit Starts.
20 May: HM: Added link to 2019 SIs in pdf format.
21 Jun: HM: Added Amdt 1.
2020
03 Jun: HM: Updated for 2020: noted major changes; added link to 2019 SI WordPress page.
08 Jun: HM: Added note about JAM division splits.
27 Jun: HM: Removed “SI 8.3 of Part H documents a long-standing practice requiring boats to register for the entire ILD series
as either JAM (no flying sails) or PHRF (with flying sails/spinnakers)”, as discussion as to whether to remove that for 2020.
24 Aug: HM: Significant updates to reflect planned SI release for remainder of 2020. Added link to 2020 SIs in pdf format.
25 Aug: HM: Added amendment 1.
29 Sep: HM: Added amendment 2.
13 Oct: HM: Added amendment 3.
17 Nov: HM: Noted that versions in Box date back to 1999; before it erroneously referenced only back to 2005.2021-05-08, HM: Updated for 2021: noted major changes; added link to 2020 SI WordPress page.
2021-05-10, HM: Minor update to list of changes.
2021-06-02, HM: Removed reference to “orange zone”.
2021-06-27, HM: Deleted introductory note about COVID, in anticipation of a regular season.
2021-07-02, HM: Published 2021 SIs.
2021-07-14, HM: Issued SI Amendment #1.
2021-09-13, HM: Issued SI Amendment #2.
2021-09-13, HM: Added “Warning at 1100” to Amendment #2.
2022-01-23, HM: Updated for 2022: noted major changes; added link to 2021 SI WordPress page.
Removed references to http://nsc.ca and https://nsc.ca.
2022-04-04, HM: Added list of major changes.
2022-05-03, HM: Uploaded 2022 SIs and added appropriate links and wording.
2022-05-13, HM: Issued SI Amendment #1.
2022-05-21, HM: Issued SI Amendment #2.
2022-09-01, HM: Issued SI Amendment #3 & 4.
2023-03-30, HM: Updated for 2023; added link to 2022 SI WordPress page. Updated links to RRS and SC Prescriptions.
2023-04-10, HM: Added list of major changes.
2023-04-29, HM: Uploaded 2023 SIs and added appropriate links and wording.
2023-05-15, HM: Issued SI Amendments #1 & 2.
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