M O T O R Y A C H T R A L L Y

I N S T R U C T I O N S

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INTRODUCTION    This  document  is  intended  for  use  by  and  lays  out  the  plans  for  the  Neptune  Regatta  Motor  Yacht  Rally  and  cuts  to  the  chase  of  what  can  be  expected  by  and  what  is  expected  of  participating  motor  yachts.  Please  also  read  the  Neptune  “Participants  Handbook”  which  you  should  have  had  emailed  to  you,  but  if   not,   is   available  off   the   regatta  website:   http://www.neptune-­‐regatta.com/myiinstruction.aspx   (we  also   suggest   you   read   the   ‘Sailing   Instructions’   the  directives  under  which  the  sailing  yachts  race.  This  will  give  you  a  full  picture  of  what  they  are  up  to:  http://www.neptune-­‐regatta.com/instruction.aspx  )    The  Neptune  Regatta  and  Rally  seeks  to  bring  together  both  motor  and  sailing  yachts  that  will  together  explore  seldom-­‐visited  Indonesian  waters.  These  areas  are  sparsely  populated,  stunningly  beautiful  and  all  within  not  much  more  than  an  easy  day’s  sail  from  the  Singapore  Straits.    If  that  then  is  the  ‘why’,  let’s  have  a  look  through  who,  when  and  where,  together  with  some  dos  and  don’ts.    Itinerary  The  Neptune  Regatta  and  Rally  springs  into  action  on  Sunday  10th  February  at  Nongsa  Point  Marina  and  Resort  (NPMR)  and  continues  through  to  the  final  farewell,  also  back  at  Nongsa  on  Saturday  16th  February.  Here’s  a  breakdown  of  the  daily  activities:      Date   Time   Location   Description   Coordinates  (WGS84)  

Sunday  10th  Feb  

12  noon  -­‐6pm   Nongsa  

Point  Marina  

and  Resort  

Registration  of  yachts  &  crew  plus  safety  inspections  (more  on  these  below).  It  is  expected  that  all  yachts  will  arrive  in  sufficient  time  to  clear  customs  and  immigration  as  well  as  regatta  registration  before  6pm.    

If  you  haven’t  been  into  Nongsa  before  BEWARE  of  the  rock  directly  in  front  of  their  entrance  channel,  often  (but  not  always)  marked  by  a  small  black  isolated  danger  buoy.  

Isolated  danger  

N01˚12.470’  E104˚05.925’  (+50m  

radius)  

Nongsa  Entrance  

N01˚12.1’  E104˚05.8’  

7pm  

Skippers’  Briefing  –,  this  pre-­‐race  briefing  is  an  opportunity  for  skippers  and  navigators  to  be  briefed  on  any  last  minute  changes  to  the  routing,  anchorage  and  other  navigational  details,  together  with  a  talk  through  expected  tide  and  weather  predictions.  

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   Date   Time   Location   Description   Coordinates  (WGS84)  

Monday  11th  Feb   0905  

Leg  1  Nongsa  to  Karas  Besar  

The  IRC  Racing  yachts  will  be  flagged  off  first  at  8am  and  the  motor  yachts  will  be  flagged  off   at   9am   from  a   start   boat   about   0.5nm  east   of   the   entrance   to  NPMR.   Look   for   the  Committee  boat  that  is  anchored  and  displaying  an  orange  flag.  The   Motor   yacht   fleet   will   then   proceed   first   east   and   then   south   through   Selat   Riau  between   Batam   and   Bintan   to   the   overnight   anchorage   on   the   southern   side   of   Pulau  Karas  Besar.  As   yachts   pass   by   Pulau   Lobam   (east   of   the   rhumbline)   they  will   be   checked   through   a  ‘gate’   the   lies   between   a   committee   boat   anchored   close   SW   of   Pulau   Lobam   and  Pencaras  Island.  When  boats  are  2nm  out  form  the  gate  they  are  to  call  “Lobam  Gate”  on  Ch72  so  that  their  identity  can  be  established.  From  there,  yachts  will  proceed  to  the  finish  line  off  Pulau  Karas  Kechil.  

Nongsa  Start  

N01˚  12.2’  E104˚  06.5’  

Lobam  Gate  (E.  End)  

N00˚  58.6’  E104˚  14.2’  

Karas  Besar  Finish  

N00˚  44.3’  E104˚22.3’  

Karas  Besar  Anchorage  

N00˚  44.4’  E104˚  20.2’  

Tuesday    12th  Feb   0805  

Leg  2  Karas  

Besar  to  Buaya  

Motor  yachts  will  be  given  the  first  start  and  will  be  flagged  off  at  8am  from  a  start   line  S.E.  of  the  anchorage.  A  gate  will  be  in  place  in  Selat  Pengelap.  A  boat  may  be  stationed  at  the  coordinates  given  with  Selanaga  Island  to  the  East.  This  is  to  check  sailing  yachts  through  and  it  is  helpful  if  motor  yachts  also  pass  through  this.  From   here   to   Pulau   Pompong   to   the   SW,   waters   can   be   quite   choppy   as   SW   bound  currents   through   Selat   Pengelap   meet   NW   bound   currents   through   Selat   Temiang   as  discussed  in  the  Recce  Report.    

Off   Pulau   Pompong   is   a   charted   rock.   Skippers   are   reminded   that  Admiralty  and  Indonesian  Charts  disagree  on  the  precise  location  of  this.  See  Recce  Report  for  details.  

 From  here’s  it’s  a  straight  run  to  the  Leg  finish  off  Neptune  Island.  

Karas  Besar  Start  

N00˚  42.7’  E104˚  21.4’  

S.  Pengelap  Gate  

(W.  End)  

N00˚  29.9’  E104˚  19.6’  

Pompong  potential  WPT  

N00˚  22.6’  E104˚  14.8’  

Neptune  Island  Finish  

N00˚  07.7’  E104˚  14.0’  

Date   Time   Location   Description   Coordinates    

Tuesday    12th  Feb   Arrival   Neptune  

Island  

For  yachts  without  their  own  tender  wishing  to  put  personnel  ashore,  there  are  fast   RIBs   on   hand,   please   call   sign   “Neptune   Island”   on   CH72   for   tender  assistance.  There  will  also  be  other  small  local  fishing  vessels  on  hand  carrying  a  Neptune  ensign.  Should  you  be  concerned  about  an  approaching  unmarked  and  vessel,  please  call  on  Ch72  for  assistance.  Please   note   that   the   beach   has   coral   heads   exposed   at   low   tide.   A   safe   foot  route  through  these  will  be  staked  out  and  it  is  advised  to  check  with  “Neptune  Island”  the  safest  approach.  Folk  wishing  to  stay  onshore  in  tents  may  do  so,  please  speak  to  Bob,  the  ‘Beach  Boss’  who  will   assign   you   accommodation   (we’re   aware   that   you’re  MY   is   far  more  comfortable  but  it  really  is  a  worthwhile  experience  for  one  night  at  least)  

Neptune  Anchorage  

N00˚  07.7’  E104˚  14.0’  

Neptune  Pier   N00˚  07.91’  E104˚  13.94’  

Wednesday  13th  Feb  

1005  Leg  3  

The  Race  to  Zero  

Today’s   the  day   that   your   crew   (and   you?)   get   to  pop   their   Pollywog   cherries  and  (Neptune  willing)  become  Trusty  Shellbacks.  Motor  yachts  will  be  given  the  first  start  and  will  be  flagged  off  at  10am  from  a  start  line  south  of  the  Buaya  Anchorage.  From  there  they  will  head  south  to  a  Committee  boat  that  will  be  anchored  (as  near  as  damn  it)  on  the  Equator.  Boats  are  to  pass  between  the  Committee  Boat  on  your  port  side  and  a  buoy  on  your  starboard  side  (the  Southbound  gate).  Having  crossed  the  line,  you  are  a  liberty  to  stay  in  the  Southern  Hemisphere  for  as   long   as   you  wish,  with   the   proviso   that   all   yachts  must   return   to   and   pass  through  the  start/finish  line  before  1700hrs  Yachts  wishing  to  head  north  are  to  pass  between  the  Committee  Boat  on  your  port  side  and  a  buoy  on  your  starboard  side  (the  Northbound  gate).  

Start/Finish  In  the  vicinity  

of  the  anchorage.  

Equator  Gate   N00˚  00.0’  E104˚  14.0’  

1900   Neptune’s  Party  

All  participants  are  requested  to  come  to  Neptune  Island  to  celebrate  Crossing  the   Line.   The   bars   are   open   and   participants   are   welcomed   ashore   for  equatorial  Mount  Gay  Rum  sundowners.  Folk  returning  to  their  yachts  via  there  own  dinghies  are  (of  course)  expected  to  do  so  before  they  have  too  much  to  drink.  If  a  little  too  tipsy,  we  will  arrange  a  Neptune  island  team  member  will  drive  you  back      

Neptune  Pier   N00˚  07.91’  E104˚  13.94’  

Date   Time   Location   Description   Coordinates    

Thursday  14th  Feb   All  Day   Pulau  Blanding  

Today   is   a   ‘Lay   Day’.   In   sailing   regatta   terms,   this   is   a   spare   day   during   which  earlier  races  that  may  have  been  abandoned  can  be  re-­‐run.  This  rarely  happens  to  be  honest,  so  please  consider  this  a  day  off.  The  villagers  of  Pulau  Blanding  (1nm  NW  of  Neptune  Island)  have  ‘offered’,  some  say   challenged,   the   fleet   to  a  game  of   football  on   their   sand  pitch.   Each   sailing  yacht   has   been   requested   to   volunteer   one   crew   to   join   ‘Team  Neptune’.   Any  Motor  yacht  crew  wishing  to  join  in  are  more  than  welcome  to  do  so.  Kick-­‐off  is  currently   anticipated   at   2pm.   This   is   a   wonderful   opportunity   for   the   fleet   to  meet   with   the   locals   and   explore   their   exceptional   village   on   their   terms.   The  fleet  is  requested  not  to  land  alcohol  on  Pulau  Blanding  (the  bar  will  be  open  on  Neptune   Island.)   There   is   a   lot   to   see  at   the  village  and  we  are  guests  of   some  very  warm  and  welcoming  people.  It’s  well  advised  to  spend  some  time  there.  Alternatively,   motor   yachts   may   of   course   wish   to   take   the   opportunity   to   up  anchor  and  go  exploring.  Any  skipper   intending  to  do  so  is  respectfully  asked  to  inform  the  Regatta  Committee  accordingly  and  to  confirm  their  safe  return  to  the  anchorage.  

Pulau  Blanding  Pier  

N00˚  09.06’  E104˚  14.2’  

Friday  15th  Feb   0905  

Leg  4  Buaya  to  Karas  

Besar  

The  journey  back  north  begins.    The   start   line   is   in   the   same   positions   as   Tuesday’s   finish   and   start   lines   and  motor  yachts  will  be  given  the  first  start  and  will  be  flagged  off  at  10am.  You  will  have  already  seen  the  route  so  there  is  not  much  more  to  say  than  that  since   you   will   be   heading   north   for   the   next   two   Legs   and   therefore   into   the  (expected)  North  East  Monsoon,  please  be  ready  to  expect  more  sea  spray  over  your  bows  than  you  had  coming  down.  

Neptune  Island  Start  

N00˚  07.7’  E104˚  14.0’  

Pompong  Mark   N00˚  22.6’  E104˚  14.8’  

S.  Pengelap  Gate  

(W.  End)  

N00˚  30.0’  E104˚  20.0’  

Karas  Besar  Finish  

N00˚  42.7’  E104˚  21.4’  

Some  Dos  and  Don’ts    

Do  enjoy  yourselves…  the  primary  objectives  are  that  we  all  have  a  fun  week  and  explore  new  cruising  grounds.   Do  speak  to  the  Organisers  Tudor,  Ferret  and  Beach  Boss  Bob  if  there  are  things  you  don’t  understand.   Do  please  go  with  the  flow  as  whilst  we’ve  done  our  best,  there  may  be  a  couple  of  points  that  will  need  amending  for  next  year.   Do  maintain  a  listening  watch  on  Channel  72  (the  NPMR  Channel)  as  this  will  be  used  for  start  sequences  and  other  communications.   Do  feel  free  to  explore  on  your  passages  South  and  North  BUT,  please  bear  in  mind  that  these  waters  are  not  the  best  charted  in  the  world  and  that  

back  up  and  rescue  is  limited.   Do,  if  going  “off  piste”,  please  inform  the  nearest  committee  boat  beforehand  and  again  once  back  on  track  so  we  can  account  for  everyone.  We  

don’t  want   to   start   a   search   and   rescue   operation   only   to   find   the  missing   yacht   behind   an   island,   out   of   VHF   range,   quietly   enjoying   starlight  evening  meal.  

X Don’t  cut  across  the  bows  of  a  sailing  yacht,  it  may  look  like  they’re  waving  and  shouting  hello,  but  I  can  guarantee  it  won’t  be  a  five-­‐fingered  wave  and  it  certainly  won’t  be  ‘hello’  they’re  shouting.  The  sailing  yachts  are  racing  and  the  wake  of  a  powerboat  will  slow  her  down,  significantly  so  in  light  winds.  

X Don’t  expect  a  five-­‐star  ‘Kenyan  luxury  safari’  camp  on  Neptune  Island  but  It’ll  have  what  you  need  and  is  stunning.    There  you  go,  more  Dos  than  Don’ts,  which  can’t  be  a  bad  thing.  Have  a  great  time  and  let  us  know  if  there  is  anything  we  can  help  with,  however  please  read  the  Participants  Handbook  first      

Date   Time   Location   Description  Coordinates    

   

Saturday  16th  Feb  

0805  Leg  5  

Karas  Besar  to  Nongsa  

The  journey  north  comes  to  an  end  today.  Motor  yachts  will  be  given  the  first  start  and  will  be  flagged  off  at  10am  from  a  new  start  line  N.E.  of  Pulau  Karas  Besar.  Although  it  is  most  unlikely  that  motor  yachts  will  be  finishing  after  dark,  please  beware  of  an  unlit  pier  a  few  hundred  meters  before  the  finish.  The  port  end  of  the  finish  line  is  the  Turi  Beach  Resort  pier  and  the  starboard  end  will  be  a  laid  yellow  buoy  directly  off  this.  Whilst  there  is  ~6m  of  water  at  the  end  of  the  pier,  it  is  not  advised  to  hug  the  coast  too  close.  

Karas  Besar  Start  

N00˚  44.8’  E104˚  21.9’  

Lobam  Gate   N00˚  58.6’  E104˚  13.6  

Unlit  Pier     N01˚  11.84’  E104˚  06.39’  

Nongsa  Finish   N01˚  12.00’  E104˚  06.16’  

7pm   NPMR   Prize  Giving  and  Closing  Reception   n/a   n/a