1.1

The race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 -2012 (RRS)

The Yachting New Zealand Safety Regulations Part 2, Category 3 shall apply.

a) Multihulls shall comply with the above plus NZMYC Passage Dinghy Requirements

b) Monohulls shall comply with the above with either life raft or dinghy as specified in that yacht's Safety Certificate

c) Each boat shall have at least one installed Marine VHF radio (55 channel VHF) and one hand held waterproof multichannel VHF radio

d) Yachts shall have on board a registered 406 EPIRB or 406 PLB. Failure to do so automatically renders their existing safety certificate invalid

The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea between the hours of Official Sunset and Sunrise shall apply.

All boats shall display the supplied divisional pennant from the backstay from the time of arriving at the start area until finished.

Self-steering devices are permitted for two-handed entrants only, boats using self-steering devices will not be eligible for placing and prizes in the fully-crewed divisions One - Eight.

Rule 41. Competitors may communicate with the race publicity team and to pre-agreed media. Competitors are reminded of their obligations under RRS41.

RRS 52 shall not apply.

A boat shall not discharge trash in the water.

Yachts may be required to carry a GPS transponder if requested by the Organising Authority.