Club 500's:
Club 500 Rules:
“The following rules were ratified at monthly meeting on 2nd June 2010 and are to be applied at any Club 500 regattas run by Herrington Model Boat Club”
All boats must comply with the official Club 500 specifications listed in the supplied kit documentation supplied by Model Slipway.
In addition, the following specific rules also apply:
1. Propulsion batteries are to be either Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) type, up to a maximum capacity of 4000 mA/H. A maximum of 6 cells can be used, with a maximum of 7.2 volts.
2. Batteries that do not have commercial markings on must be checked and have a label affixed to them signed by the officer of the day stating compliance with voltage and capacity rule.
3. If a battery is unmarked or it can not be verified what output and capacity it has, then it may not be used for that days racing.
4. Club 500 motor will be visually checked to ensure they are the supplied motors with the kits.
5. Motor control can be by any method the boat builder chooses.
6. Propellers are to be as supplied by Model Slipway. No modification or alteration of propellers is allowed.
7. Rudders are to be as supplied by Model Slipway. No modification or alteration of rudders is allowed.
8. Race numbers are to be clearly displayed on the roof of the cabin and the numbers are as assigned during meeting on 2nd June 2010.
9. Each heat will be held as a 4 minute race with scoring as follows: 1st place; 10 points; 2nd place; 8 points; 3rd place; 6 points.
10. There will be a 5 minute call, followed by a 1 minute call prior to race start. All boats must be on the water before the 1 minute call. Boats not on the water prior to the 1 minute call will not be permitted to race.
11. There will be a 10 second call prior to race start, at which all boats should be released and drivers are to stand at their driving positions. The race commences on the timekeepers call.
12. At the completion of 4 minutes running, the timekeeper will call end of race. All running boats should complete the lap they are on and return to the pit area after crossing the finishing line.
13. In the event a boat stops on the course, the driver of the boat must notify other drivers by calling “dead boat” and detailing where the boat is located on the course.
14. In a dead boat situation, racing will continue, unless there is a danger of the dead boat sinking, in which case the timekeeper will call “stop the race” to enable recovery attempts to be made. All drivers must stop immediately. Anyone making contact with a “dead boat” after it has been declared will be eliminated from the race.
15. The race course is oval, to be run anticlockwise around the buoys adjacent to the jetty. Turn 1 is the orange buoy to the right hand end of the model boat jetty, turn 2 is the white buoy to the left of the jetty. The course start finish line is the second white buoy from the left side of the course.
16. Club 500 should be considered as a non contact sport, though it is acknowledged that contact between boats is at times, inevitable. A club official will be watching races and adjudicating on collisions. Deliberate contact will lead to disqualification from the race. The club officials decision is final and non negotiable.
All boats must comply with the official Club 500 specifications listed in the supplied kit documentation supplied by Model Slipway.
In addition, the following specific rules also apply:
1. Propulsion batteries are to be either Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) type, up to a maximum capacity of 4000 mA/H. A maximum of 6 cells can be used, with a maximum of 7.2 volts.
2. Batteries that do not have commercial markings on must be checked and have a label affixed to them signed by the officer of the day stating compliance with voltage and capacity rule.
3. If a battery is unmarked or it can not be verified what output and capacity it has, then it may not be used for that days racing.
4. Club 500 motor will be visually checked to ensure they are the supplied motors with the kits.
5. Motor control can be by any method the boat builder chooses.
6. Propellers are to be as supplied by Model Slipway. No modification or alteration of propellers is allowed.
7. Rudders are to be as supplied by Model Slipway. No modification or alteration of rudders is allowed.
8. Race numbers are to be clearly displayed on the roof of the cabin and the numbers are as assigned during meeting on 2nd June 2010.
9. Each heat will be held as a 4 minute race with scoring as follows: 1st place; 10 points; 2nd place; 8 points; 3rd place; 6 points.
10. There will be a 5 minute call, followed by a 1 minute call prior to race start. All boats must be on the water before the 1 minute call. Boats not on the water prior to the 1 minute call will not be permitted to race.
11. There will be a 10 second call prior to race start, at which all boats should be released and drivers are to stand at their driving positions. The race commences on the timekeepers call.
12. At the completion of 4 minutes running, the timekeeper will call end of race. All running boats should complete the lap they are on and return to the pit area after crossing the finishing line.
13. In the event a boat stops on the course, the driver of the boat must notify other drivers by calling “dead boat” and detailing where the boat is located on the course.
14. In a dead boat situation, racing will continue, unless there is a danger of the dead boat sinking, in which case the timekeeper will call “stop the race” to enable recovery attempts to be made. All drivers must stop immediately. Anyone making contact with a “dead boat” after it has been declared will be eliminated from the race.
15. The race course is oval, to be run anticlockwise around the buoys adjacent to the jetty. Turn 1 is the orange buoy to the right hand end of the model boat jetty, turn 2 is the white buoy to the left of the jetty. The course start finish line is the second white buoy from the left side of the course.
16. Club 500 should be considered as a non contact sport, though it is acknowledged that contact between boats is at times, inevitable. A club official will be watching races and adjudicating on collisions. Deliberate contact will lead to disqualification from the race. The club officials decision is final and non negotiable.
