1. MANAGEMENT
The Race will be under the management of False Bay Yacht Club (FBYC), Hout Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) in conjunction with St. Helena Yacht Club (SHYC) and the authority of South African Sailing - Western Cape. The Organising Committee has delegated its authority to the Race Committee to manage the race.

2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 "IRC" shall mean the 2003 version of the Royal Ocean Racing Club`s IRC handicapping system.

2..2 Any reference to the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender.

2.3 Unless specified, all times will be Universal Time.

3. RULES
3.1 The Race will be sailed under the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2001- 2004, the South African Sailing prescriptions thereto, the current SA Sailing Special Regulations for Sea Going Sailing Boats Category 1, the Class Rules of any participating classes, this Notice Of Race and the Sailing Instructions.

3.2 In addition to the equipment required in terms of the special regulations each participating boat shall be equipped with a HF SSB Marine radio transmitter and receiver with minimum transmitter power of 100 watts PEP with appropriate frequencies.

3.3 In the event of a conflict between any of the above regulations and this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the provisions of this Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will prevail.

3.4 Part 2 of the RRS relating to when boats meet, shall apply for three hours after the start and for one hour prior to a yacht crossing the finish line. At all other times during the race right of way will be determined by the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.

4. COURSE AND DATE
4.1 The Race will start in Hout Bay and will finish off St. Helena Island. The details of the start and finish areas will be specified in the Sailing Instuctions.

4.2 The course distance is approximately 1700 nautical miles.

4.3 The Race will start on Saturday the 29th November 2003 at 13:00 Universal Time. The warning signal will be at 12:55 Universal time.

5. TIME LIMIT
5.1 The race will end at 12:00 Saturday 13th December 2003, after which time all yachts which have not crossed the finish line will be considered as having retired.

5.2 The Race Committee reserves the right to extend the time limit under exceptional circumstances.

6. CALCULATION OF RESULTS
6.1 The BASIC ELAPSED TIME of a yacht shall be the interval of time from the starting time until she crosses the finish line.

6.2 The CALCULATED ELAPSED TIME shall be the basic elapsed time amended if applicable by any penalties imposed and/or time allowances granted by the Race Committee.

6.3 The CORRECTED ELAPSED TIME shall be the calculated elapsed time multiplied by the yachts TCC according to the published handicap ratings prior to the start.

6.4 The HANDICAP POSITIONS will be in ascending order of the corrected elapsed time.

7. ELIGIBILITY
7.1 Every owner, skipper or crew of a competing boat shall be a member of good standing of a yacht club affiliated to, and in good standing with South African Sailing. In the case of foreign entered boats the onus is upon those onboard to prove to the Race Committee their good standing with their Member National Authority.

7 .2 The event will consist of a number of categories so that similar boats, where possible, will race against each other. To that end, the categories will be as follows:

7.2.1 All mono-hull yachts of not less than 9 meters length overall with valid IRC certificate, crewed by either one or two persons.

7.2.2 Mono-hull single-handed fleet.

7.2.3 Mono-hull double-handed fleet.

7.3 If there is sufficient demand, other classifications of boats will, at the Race Committee`s sole discretion, be considered.

7.4 In addition, any class of yacht recognised by the Race Committee having four or more entries will be considered a class.

8. RATING CERTIFICATES AND HANDICAPS
8.1 Each competing mono-hull yacht shall be in possession of a valid IRC certificate as referred to in clause 2.1.

8.2 Yachts requiring IRC measurement in South Africa are requested to apply to the South African Sailing Rating Authority as soon as possible to arrange measurement.

8.3 All IRC rating certificates are to be submitted to the Race Secretary by 15.00 on Friday 14th November 2003. No alteration to a yacht's TCC will be permitted after this date, except as a result of a rating protest or to correct Rating Office errors.

8.4 A list of handicaps and time correction factors will be published on the Race Notice Board by 15:00 on Monday 17th November 2003.

8.5 Queries and protests to handicaps and time correction factors will close at 15:00 on Thursday 20th November 2003.

8.6 The Race Committee reserves the right to conduct random checks to verify measurement details.

. 8.7 The Race Committee reserves the right to correct measurement and calculation mistakes relating to any yacht's IRC Ratings if notified by the Rating Officer.

9. SAFETEY REQUIREMENTS AND SCRUTINY
9.1 Each yacht shall be crewed by either one or two persons (including the skipper). The skipper must satisfy the Race Committee, by 15.00 on Friday 14th November 2003 that he or she is sufficiently qualified to navigate the yacht safely between Hout Bay and St. Helena Island.

9.2 The Race Committee will be satisfied of a crew member's competence if:

9.2.1 he holds a SA Sailing Yachtmaster Ocean certificate, or

9.2.2 he holds a SA Sailing Yachtmaster Offshore certificate and is able to navigate by celestial observation, or the yacht on which he will sail has electronic navigation equipment which complies with paragraph 13 of the SA Sailing Special Regulations for Sea Going Sailing Yachts 1995, or

9.2.3 he presents appropriate evidence of other experience or qualifications that may be acceptable to the Race Committee.

9.3 Each yacht must by 15.00 on 14th November 2003 have sailed at total of at least 250 nautical miles and the onus shall be on the owner to satisfy the Race Committee thereof

9.4 All yachts shall be scrutinised by the Race Committee to ensure compliance with the safety requirements. The skipper is obliged to ensure that he is present at the time of scrutiny.

9.5 A yacht that has not passed scrutiny may not start the race and the onus shall be on the skipper to ensure that his yacht is scrutinised timeously.

9.6 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the safety of a yacht and her crew shall at all times remain the sole responsibility of the skipper who shall satisfy himself that the yacht is fully sound, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who are capable of handling the yacht in all weather. The skipper shall ensure that all safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew knows where it is kept and how it is to be used. It is the sole and exclusive responsibility of each yachts' skipper to decide whether or not to start or to continue the Race and all those taking part in the Race do so at their own risk.

9.7 A crew list on the prescribed form shall be submitted to the Race Secretary not later than Friday, 14th November 2003.

9.8 Scrutiny is to be completed by 15.00 on Tuesday 25th November 2003.

10. WATER
10.1 Each yacht shall carry a minimum of 2 litres of fresh water per day per crew member for three days longer than the expected duration of the race.

10.2 Each yachts water supply shall be carried in at least two separate, firmly secured containers.

10.3 The fitting or use of water makers does not reduce or negate the requirements of fresh water in clause 10.1.

10.4 Any yacht taking on fresh water from another vessel or the shore during the race shall be liable to disqualification. Misjudgment of requirements or pollution of supplies will not be considered good reasons for taking on fresh water.

11. ELECTRONIC AIDS AND INFORMATION
Yachts shall not use weather or navigational information or electronic aids that are not available to all competitors. No outside advice on routing shall be received during the race

12. SELF-STEERING DEVICES
Yachts may use any type of self steering device, either mechanical or electronic. This amends RRS 52.

13. CHARTS
In terms of paragraph 13.4 of the SA Sailing Special Regulations for Sea Going Sailing Yachts 1995 the following conventional charts, or their equivalent if acceptable to the Race Committee, shall be carried on board:

13.1 SAN 1013 Approaches to Table Bay

13.2 SAN 118 Table Bay to Cape Columbine

13.3 SAN 5 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

13.4 BA 1771 Island of St. Helena

14. ENTRIES
14.1 An entry on the prescribed entry form must be submitted together with the entry fee of R750, to the South Star Race Secretary, PO Box 128 Plumstead 7801, by not later than 15.00 on Friday, 14th November 2003. Late Entries will be accepted up to 15.00 on Friday 21st November 2003, subject to payment of an increased entry fee of R1000.

14.2 The Race Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry or to exclude any yacht from the Race at its sole discretion without the need to provide an explanation.

15. ADVERTISING AND REFERENCE TO RACE
15.1 Advertising will be permitted in accordance with RRS Appendix 1 Regulation 20. The race will be classified as a Category " C " event.

15.2 Sponsors advertising decals, if required, shall be displayed on the Port and Starboard bow and will be supplied free of charge by the Race Organisers.

16. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing instructions will be issued to all entrants no later than the 14 November 2003.

17. PENALTIES
In terms of RRS 64.1(a) the protest committee may, subject to the Protestee being afforded a hearing, apply a penalty in lieu of disqualification as in its sole discretion it deems fit:

(a) by having the boats basic elapsed time increased by an appropriate amount or

(b) by awarding a place penalty of one or more places;

(c) provided that the rule that is broken is not considered a gross infringement by the protest committee.

18. TROPHIES AND PRIZES
18.1 Prize-giving will take place in Jamestown on St Helena Island at a time and on a date to be advised.

18.2 Trophies and Prizes will be awarded to winners of individual categories in accordance with the number of entries in each category and will be advised at a later date.

19. INDEMNITY
The owner and the skipper of each yacht entered shall be deemed on acceptance of the entry by the Race Committee, on behalf of themselves, their crew and their dependents to have indemnified the organisers, the sponsors, if any, and all those involved in the running of the Race against all claims of any kind arising from any injury to person or property incurred during or in connection with the Race, or from any other cause arising whatsoever.

20. JURISDICTION
The event, being organised from Cape Town, South Africa, is subject to the laws of South Africa and accordingly this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions will be construed in accordance with such laws. The official language of the race shall be English. All participants, owners, skippers and crews shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa, Cape Town, which alone shall have jurisdiction in regard to any legal disputes which may arise in connection with or arising from the event and a participant's participation therein. Owners and skippers of yachts participating in the event will be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this Notice of Race are understood and agreed by all individuals concerned and hereby indemnify the organisers, the sponsors and all those involved in the running of the event against all claims.

The SOUTH STAR ONE - TWO Race Secretary PO Box 128, Plumstead, 7801.
Telephone (021) 762 2314 - Fax (021) 762 2314
Email tonard@telkomsa.net