Istruzioni di Navigazione (Sailing Instructions)

The Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 (GSC) is a single-handed, non-stop round the world yachting event.

History of amendments

Version 1.0 issued 05/08/2023
Version 1.1 issued 12/08/2023 (Amendment 1: Pararagraphs 5, 11.3, 14, 15)
Version 1.2 issued 10/09/2023 (Amendment 2: Pararagraphs 6.1)
Version 1.3 issued 29/09/2023 (Amendment 3: Pararagraphs 13.3)

Definitions

• Event: The Global Solo Challenge 2023
• Event Website: http://globalsolochallenge.com
• Event Sponsor: any party that has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Organiser
• Event Partner: any party that has entered into a partnership agreement with the Organiser
• Organiser: Marco Nannini LTD, 3rd floor, 166 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BH, UK
• Skipper: the skipper of a Boat entered in the Event
• Boat: A boat entered in the Event
• Inspection: any inspection carried out by Inspectors
• Notice of Event: The Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 Notice of Event and any amendments thereof as published on the Event Website
  Regulations: The Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 Regulations and any amendments thereof as published on the Event Website
• Sailing Instructions: These Sailing instructions
• Preferred Shore Email: the email address given by the skipper in the Information and contacts sheet required by 5.1.e) of the Notice of Event
• Boat Email: the email address given by the skipper in the Information and contacts sheet required by 5.1.e) of the Notice of Event
• Organiser Contacts: the list of email(s) and telephone contact(s) provided by the Organiser to each skipper for ship to shore communications
• Satellite Phone: Any handheld or fixed satellite phone carried by the skipper on their Boat during the Event capable of making voice calls and or sending SMS messages.
• DP: Discretionary time Penalty applied to a Skipper by the Organiser
• NDP: Non Discretionary time Penalty applied to a Skipper by the Organiser
• Support persons: Any person engaged by the Skipper in providing assistance on or off the water on the day of their allocated departure
• Antarctic Buffer Zone: The body of waters between the Ice Limit and the Antarctic Region

1. Interpretation

Headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of the Sailing Instructions
Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other genders
In the event of any translations being made this English text will always take precedence

2. Event Rules

The event is governed by the rules as defined in paragraph 1 of the Notice of event

3. Changes to the Sailing Instructions

3.1 Any change to the sailing instructions occurring prior or after a Skipper’s start date in the Event will be posted on the event website and notified to the skipper’s Preferred Shore Email and boat email and will become effective and deemed to have been read by the skipper 24hrs after being sent by the organiser

4. Communication with Skippers

4.1 Official communications to Skippers shall be sent to each Skipper’s Preferred Shore Email and Boat Email except as provided at point 4.5 below and may be published on the Event Website

4.2 The Organiser shall be contacted exclusively by email at gsc@globalsolochallenge.com and or voice call and or SMS and or WhatsApp message at the number +393204093306

4.3 On the water the Organiser intends to monitor and communicate with competitors on VHF radio channel 72 whilst within VHF range of A Coruña.

4.4 The following communications may be made by the race committee on VHF channel

4.4.1 Time left before the departure

4.4.2 Boat over the start line at the departure time

4.4.3 Traffic or safety information relating to the area in the proximity of the start line

4.5 It is the sole responsibility of the skipper to inform the Organiser using the Organiser Contacts of any changes to the Preferred Shore Email and or Boat Email and or Preferred Boat Phone Number

4.6 A skipper unable to access their Boat Email after their departure shall inform the Organiser via their Satellite Phone(s) using voice or SMS using the Organiser Contacts

4.7 The Orgniser shall communicate via Voice/SMS with the Skipper by Preferred Boat Satellite Phone only in the event that the skipper has informed the Organiser that they are unable to access their Boat Email

4.8 A skipper losing access to any means of satellite communication shall make reasonable efforts to inform the Organiser by any means of communication still functioning on the Boat to contact the Organiser or have a message relayed to the Organiser

4.9 A skipper who in good faith and demonstrably loses all means of communication before or after informing the Organisers may carry on in the Event on the assumption that no changes have been or will be made to the Sailing Instructions and shall not be penalised for breaking any Sailing Instructions rules amended after their communications blackout but must comply with all Rules and amendments therof already communicated to the Skipper up to that point

5. Code of Conduct

5.1 [DP] Skippers and Support Persons shall comply with reasonable requests of the Organiser

5.2 [DP] Skippers and support persons shall place equipment provided by the Organiser with care, seamanship, in accordance with any instructions for its use and without interfering with its functionality

5.3 [DP] Skippers shall place flags vynils decals provided by the Organiser for the Boat in accordance with the Notice of Event with care and in accordance with any instructions for itheir use and without interfering intentionally with their visibility

5.4 [DP] Any flag provided for in-port use shall be displayed whilst moored at Marina Coruña and until leaving the mooring for the allocated departure

5.5 [DP] Any flag provided for use during departure/arrival shall be displayed by the Skippers on the Boats’ starboard shroud at least 1m above deck from at least 2 hours before their allocated departure to 2 hours after they have crossed the start line as well as from 2 hours prior to their expected finish and 2 hours after they have crossed the finish line

5.6 [DP] A Skipper shall keep the Boat’s AIS Transponder active and in transmit mode during the whole duration of the event

5.7 [DP] In addition to the IMO rules for the prevention of pollution at sea Skippers shall carry on the Boat until the finish or until they pull into port everything embarked on departure except for provisions or fuel consumed, without disposing at sea of any trash such as but not limited to packaging and or damaged equipment and or damaged sails and or polluting liquid

6. Schedule of departures

6.1 No Boat shall depart before their allocated departure date and time

6.2 A Boat that that is over the Start line before of their allocate departure time will incur the time penalties defined in paragraph 14

6.3 No individual recalls will be issued

6.4 Skippers are reminded that Racing Rules of Sailing do not apply at any time prior to or during the Event and that collision avoidance is ruled exclusively by Colregs

6.5 Skippers are reminded that their right of way over any other vessel in or around the departure area is solely governed by the Colregs and that every precaution must be taken to avoid collision regardless of right of way

6.6 Boats shall use their engines for propulsion up to their allocated time of departure and at any time to avoid a collision

7. Pre-departure Area

7.1 The pre-departure area is defined as the navigable area of the A Coruña basin limited by the lines joining the Lighthouse at the end of the Breakwater by Marina Coruña called Faro del Dique Barrie de la Maza (10.1) the Boya Bajo Guisanda (10.2) and the Lighthouse Cape Toriñana (10.3)

8. Departure and Finish Line

8.1 The departure line is the line joining the Lighthouse at the end of the Breakwater Marina Coruña called Faro del Dique Barrie de la Maza (10.1) and the Boya Bajo Guisanda (10.2) to be crossed from South to North

8.2 The finish line is the line joining the Lighthouse at the end of the Breakwater Marina Coruña called Faro del Dique Barrie de la Maza (10.1) and the Boya Bajo Guisanda (10.2) to be crossed from North to South

9. Course

9.1 Cross the Departure Line from South to North

9.2 Leave continental Europe to Port outbound

9.3 Leave continental Africa / Cape Good Hope to Port outbound

9.4 Leave Cape Leeuwin to Port

9.5 Leave Continental South America to Port outbound

9.5 Leave Tierra del Fuego and all outlying rocks including Isla Ildefonso to port, except for the Islas Diego Ramirez and Isla de los Estados which may be left to Port or Starboard

9.5 Leave Isla Hornos to Port (Cape Horn)

9.6 The Falkland Islands may be left to Port or Starboard

9.7 Leave Continental South America to Port homebound

9.8 Leave continental Africa / Cape Good Hope to Starboard homebound

9.9 Leave continental Europe to Starboard homebound

9.10 Cross the Finish line from North to South

10. Marks

10.1 Faro del Dique Barrie de la Maza. Puerto de A Coruña. International Number D-1714, approximate position Latitude 43º 22.00N, Longitude 008º 22.40W, Notes EQUIPPED WITH RADAR REFLECTOR, Technical Data: Light Signal, Type of Mark MASONRY CONICAL TOWER, Focal Plane Height (m) 18, Support Height (m) 5, Light Characteristics D, Light Rhythm L 0.5 oc 2.5, Light Period (s) 3.0, Light Color GREEN, Nominal Night Range (NM) 7

10.2 Boya Bajo Guisanda (03580). Puerto de A Coruña, approximate position Latitude 43º 21.80N, Longitude 008º 21.80W, Notes EQUIPPED WITH RADAR REFLECTOR, Technical Data: Light Signal, Type of Mark RED TURRET, Top Mark RED SQUARE OR CYLINDER, Light Characteristics D, Light Rhythm L 0.5 oc 4.5, Light Period (s) 5.0, Light Color RED

10.3 Faro Cape Toriñana, International Number D-1740, approximate position Latitude 43º 03.20N, Longitude 009º 17.90W, Light Characteristics GpD(2+1), Light Rhythm L 0.2 oc 2.2 L 0.2 oc 6.1 L 0.2 oc 6.1, Light Period (s) 15.0, Light Color WHITE

10.4 Cape of Good Hope approximate position Latitude: 34° 21′ 17.39″S Longitude: 18° 28′ 11.39″E

10.5 Cape Leeuwin approximate position Latitude: 34° 22′ 16.19″S Longitude: 115° 08′ 5.40″E

10.6 Islas Ildefonso approximate position Latitude 55°44′00″S Longitude 69°26′00″W

10.7 Islas Ramirez approximate position Latitude 56°29′S 68°44′W Longitude 56.483333°S

10.8 Isla de Hornos (Cape Horn) approximate position Latitude 55° 58′ 28.19″S Longitude: 67° 16′ 10.80″W

11. The Antarctic Region

11.1 The Antarctic Region is an obstruction of the course

11.2 Boats sailing into the Antarctic Region shall be subject to time penalties and or disqualification from the Event as detailed at paragraph 13

11.3 The Antarctic Region (AR) includes all waters south of the loxodromic route connecting the following points:

• • AR1: Lat. 45°00’S, Lon 030°00’W (-45.0000, -30.0000)
  • AR2: Lat. 45°00’S, Lon 050°00’E (-45.0000, 50.0000)
  • AR3: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 050°00’E (-52.0000, 50.0000)
  • AR4: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 105°00’E (-52.0000, 105.0000)
  • AR5: Lat. 46°00’S, Lon 105°00’E (-46.0000, 105.0000)
  • AR6: Lat. 46°00’S, Lon 120°00’E (-46.0000, 120.0000)
  • AR7: Lat. 56°00’S, Lon 120°00’E (-56.0000, 120.0000)
  • AR8: Lat. 56°00’S, Lon 120°00’W (-56.0000, -120.0000)
  • AR9: Lat. 60°00’S, Lon 120°00’W (-60.0000, -120.0000)
  • AR10: Lat. 60°00’S, Lon 055°00’W (-60.0000, -53.0000)
  • AR11: Lat. 57°00’S, Lon 055°00’W (-57.0000, -53.0000)
  • AR12: Lat. 57°00’S, Lon 045°00’W (-57.0000, -45.0000)
  • AR13: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 045°00’W (-52.0000, -45.0000)
  • AR14: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 030°00’W (-52.0000, -30.0000)
  • AR1: Lat. 45°00’S, Lon 030°00’W (-45.0000, -30.0000)

12. Ice Limit

12.1 The Ice Limit is a precautionary limit North of the Antarctic Region that Skippers are strongly recommended not to cross in order to reduce the risk of encountering icebergs and or growlers

12.2 The Ice Limit (IL) is defined by the loxodromic route connecting the following points:

• • IL1: Lat. 44°00’S, Lon 035°00’W (-44.0000, -35.0000)
  • IL2: Lat. 44°00’S, Lon 045°00’E (-44.0000, 45.0000)
  • IL3: Lat. 42°00’S, Lon 045°00’E (-42.0000, 45.0000)
  • IL4: Lat. 42°00’S, Lon 055°00’E (-42.0000, 55.0000)
  • IL5: Lat. 50°30’S, Lon 055°00’E (-50.5000, 55.0000)
  • IL6: Lat. 50°30’S, Lon 100°00’E (-50.5000, 100.0000)
  • IL7: Lat. 45°00’S, Lon 100°00’E (-45.0000, 100.0000)
  • IL8: Lat. 45°00’S, Lon 125°00’E (-45.0000, 125.0000)
  • IL9: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 125°00’E (-52.0000, 125.0000)
  • IL10: Lat. 52°00’S, Lon 115°00’W (-52.0000, -115.0000)
  • IL11: Lat. 58°30’S, Lon 115°00’W (-58.5000, -115.0000)
  • IL12: Lat. 58°30’S, Lon 075°00’W (-58.5000, -75.0000)
  • IL13: Lat. 59°45’S, Lon 075°00’W (-59.7500, -75.0000)
  • IL14: Lat. 59°45’S, Lon 060°00’W (-59.7500, -60.0000)
  • IL15: Lat. 58°30’S, Lon 060°00’W (-58.5000, -60.0000)
  • IL16: Lat. 58°30’S, Lon 055°00’W (-58.5000, -55.0000)
    IL17: Lat. 56°00’S, Lon 055°00’W (-56.0000, -55.0000)
  • IL18: Lat. 56°00’S, Lon 048°00’W (-56.0000, -48.0000)
  • IL19: Lat. 50°00’S, Lon 048°00’W (-50.0000, -48.0000)
  • IL20: Lat. 50°00’S, Lon 035°00’W (-50.0000, -35.0000)
  • IL1: Lat. 44°00’S, Lon 035°00’W (-44.0000, -35.0000)

13. Antarctic Buffer Zone

13.1 The body of waters between the Ice Limit (yellow) and the Antarctic Region (red) constitutes the Antarctic Buffer Zone

13.2 A Skippers may always sail north of the Ice limit and or temporarily decide to sail into the Antarctic Buffer Zone based on considerations that include but are not limited to wind strength and direction and or sea state and or forecast weather conditions

13.3 Skippers having been m