Organizing Authority
 The Organizing Authority is the Taal Lake Yacht Club
 
1 Rules
1.1 The event will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The prescriptions of the Philippine Sailing Association will not apply.
1.3 The International Hobie Class Rules will apply

2 Notices to Competitors 
 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the Taal Lake Yacht  Club Training Tent.

3 Changes to Sailing Instructions
 Any changes to the Sailing Instructions will be posted one hour before it will take effect,  except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 on the day before it  takes effect.

4 Signals Made Ashore
4.1 Signals ashore will be displayed on the Club Flag Pole.
4.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, ‘1 minute’ is replaced with ‘not less than 4 minutes’ in Race  Signal AP.
4.3 When Flag Y is displayed ashore, Rule 40 applies at all times while afloat. This changes the Part  4 preamble.

5 Schedule of Races
5.1 Saturday 17th January 
 5 races are scheduled with the First Warning Signal scheduled for at 0955   No warning signal will be made after 1630
5.2 Sunday 18th January
 5 races are scheduled with the First Warning Signal scheduled at 0900. 
 No warning signal will be made after 1500
5.3 The Warning Signal for each succeeding race will be made as soon as practicable. 

6 Class Flag
 The Class Flag will be Letter ‘O’   Yellow and Red 

7 Race Area
The Race area will Taal Lake

8 Courses 
8.1 The diagrams in attachment 1 show the courses including the order in which marks are to be passed and the side in which each mark is to be left.
8.2 No later than the Warning Signal, the Race Committee will display the number of the course to  be sailed. 

9 Marks
9.1 Marks 1, 2 and 3 will be flags mounted on floating drums.
9.2 New marks, as provided in instruction 11 will be red inflatable buoys
9.3 The starting and finishing marks will be:
    Port end Starting and Finishing Mark  Large yellow inflatable buoy
    Inner Distance Mark     Small red inflatable buoy

10 The Start
10.1 Races will be started in accordance with RRS 26, with the Warning Signal given 5 minutes before  the starting signal.
10.2 The Starting Line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee Boat  at the Starboard end and the port end starting mark. If an inner distance mark (IDM) is laid;  boats shall pass between the outer and inner distance marks when approaching the line to start  or starting. 
10.3 A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start. This  changes Rule A4.1

11 Change of the Position of the next Mark
11.1 To change the position of the next mark, the Race Committee will move the original mark (or the  finish line) to a new position. The change will be signaled before the leading boat has begun the  leg, although the mark may not yet be in the new position. Any mark to be rounded after  rounding the moved mark may be relocated without further signaling to maintain the course  configuration.
11.2 Rule 33 is changed so that, instead of displaying a compass bearing, the Race Committee will  display a Green Flag if the direction is changed to Starboard and a Red Flag if the direction is  changed to Port.
11.3 Boats shall pass between the Race Committee boat signaling the change of course and the  nearby mark, leaving the mark to port and the Race Committee boat to Starboard. This changes  Rule 28.1

12 The Finish
 The Finish Line will be between a staff displaying an Orange Flag at the Starboard end and the port end finishing mark.

13 Penalty System
 Rule 44.2 is changed so that the 720° turn is replaced by a 360°  turn.

14 Time Limits
14.1 Boats failing to finish within 20 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be  scored Did Not Finish. This changes Rules 35 and A4.1
14.2 If no boat has passed Mark 1 within 30 minutes the race will be abandoned.
 
 
 

15 Protests and Requests for Redress
15.1 Protest Forms will be available at the Race Office. Protests shall be delivered there within  the protest time limit.
15.2 The protest time limit is 30 minutes after the last boat has finished the last race of the session  either morning session or afternoon session.
15.3 Notices will be posted within 30 minutes of the Protest Time Limit to inform competitors  of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will held in the Club  House at the time stated in the notice.
15.4 Breaches of Instructions 17, 18.2, will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes  rule 60.1 (a). Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the Protest  Committee so decides.
15.5 On the last day of the Regatta a request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered no later than  30 minutes after the party requesting reopening was informed of the decision on that day. This  changes Rule 66.
15.6 In order to arrive at an easy equitable solution the Race Officer (or appointed Arbiter) will  attempt to arbitrate on potential protests with the crews involved in the protest. The protest  will only proceed if the protesting party does not agree to withdraw their protest after the  discussion or if neither party retires.

16 Scoring 
16.1 The low-point scoring system Appendix A will apply.
16.2 A boats series score will be the total of her race scores.

17 Safety Regulations
17.1 At the time of registration each skipper and crew shall sign-in for the Regatta on the  appropriate form at Registration.
17.2 Helms and crew will be required to present themselves to be weighed at Registration. 
17.3 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible.
17.4 A crew member of a boat in need of assistance should wave both arms to indicate their need to the rescue boat or display an orange flag.

18 Replacement of Crew or Equipment
18.1 Substitution of competitors will not be allowed without prior approval of the Race Committee.
18.2 Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless approved by the Race Committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the Committee at the first reasonable opportunity.

19 Equipment and Measurement Checks
 A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with Class Rules and Sailing  Instructions.

20  Radio Communications
 A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not  available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile phones.

21 Prizes
 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize for 
  The Philippine National Championships (Philippine National)
  The Philippine National Championships (Open)
  The Philippine National Championships (Masters)

22 Disclaimer of Liability
 Competitors participate in this event entirely at their own risk. See Rule 4. Decision to Race. The  Organizing Authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death  sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the event.

23  Insurance
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance, with a minimum cover of P 250,000
 
 

Attachment 1 – Course Illustrations
 

Course 1  (All marks to Port)  Triangle Course Start, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3, Finish 
Course 2  (All marks to Port)  W / L  Course  Start, 1, 3, 1, 3, Finish 
 

Course Diagram 
 Marks 1, 2 and 3 will be flags mounted on floating drums.
  The starting and finishing marks will be:
    Port end Starting and Finishing Mark  Large yellow inflatable buoy
    Inner Distance Mark (if laid)   Small red inflatable buoy
 
 

                                    Mark 1     O 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Start and Finish Line                     O------------II  RC boat or platform 
 
 
 

Mark 2    O 
 
 
 

                                    Mark 3     O