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1 RULES
1.1
The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules
of Sailing-RRS, including Appendix B – Windsurfing Competition Rules (WCR).
1.2 No national prescriptions will apply.
1.3
If there is a conflict between this Notice of Race and the Sailing
Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.
1.4
If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take
precedence.
2 ADVERTISING
Boards may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing
authority. ISAF Regulation 20 'Advertising Code' shall apply.
3 CLASSES AND DIVISIONS
3.1 Classes:
3.2.1 Techno 293 Class – Junior Boy & Junior Girl; Youth Boy & Youth Girl.
3.2.2 RS:X Class – Youth Men & Youth Women; Men & Women.
3.2 Age Divisions:
3.2.1 A Techno Youth shall be under the age of 17 (born in or after 1997 and not later
than 2001); a Techno Junior shall be under the age of 15 (born in or after 1999 and
no later than 2002).
3.2.2 An RS:X Youth shall be under the age of 19 (born in or after 1995).
3.3 A minimum of 5 competitors is required to constitute a division.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 All entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF Regulation 19-Eligibility Code.
4.2 Competitors shall be members of a National Class Association, which is a paid up
member of the relevant International Class Association. Membership formalities can
be completed on site.
4.3
Eligible competitors may enter at registration or by forwarding an
Entry Form to
Albaria Club.
4.4 The following shall be presented upon registration:
Evidence of valid third party insurance
Proof of age
Emergency Contact & Health Information Form
- for those under age of 18
5 ENTRY FEES
5.1
The Entry Fee shall be 25 euro.
5.2
Entry fees shall be paid at registration in cash - Euros.
6 RACE FORMAT
6.1
The format is fleet racing.
6.2
The maximum number of races per class per day shall be 3, in a series of
a maximum of 8 races.
7 SCHEDULE
7.1
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Friday 17 May |
09:00 – 12:00 |
Registration –
Sicily GP |
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Friday 17 May
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14:00 |
Racing – Sicily
Grand Prix |
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Saturday 18 May |
12:00
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Racing – Sicily
Grand Prix |
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Sunday 19 May |
12:00
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Racing – Sicily
Grand Prix |
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Sunday 19 May |
18:30 |
Prize giving
ceremony |
7.2
The
first possible warning signal will be made at 14:00hrs on Friday and the
last possible warning signal will be at 16:00hrs on Sunday.
7.3
There may be a daily skippers meeting one hour before the scheduled
start of racing.
8 EQUIPMENT & EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
8.1
All competitors shall bring their own equipment unless advised otherwise
when their entry is confirmed by the Albaria Club.
8.2
Equipment inspections may be made at any time during the event.
8.3
Upon completion of registration and until the end of the event, at all
times when ashore except when launching and retrieving, all equipment
shall be kept in their assigned places at event site. Removal of any
equipment from the event site requires prior written approval from the
race committee. Access to equipment in the storage area during certain
hours, including hours of darkness may be restricted.
8.4
Unless otherwise directed by the organizing authority, boards and
equipment shall be launched and retrieved from the designated area at
the event site.
8.5
Competitors in the Techno Junior (under 15) division may use either the
5.8 OD sail/rig OR any sail of 5.5sqm, or less, as the change-down from
the 6.8 OD. Any aluminium boom or carbon mast (not exceeding 75% carbon)
may be used with the 5.5 change-down sail.
8.6
Notice for competitors born in 2001: due to Italian National Law it’s
strictly forbidden to race with sails of more than 5.5 sq.m. for young
people that are not 12 years old. Competitors can race with 6.8 sails if
they are born before May 15th 2001. Competitors born after May 16th 2001
must compete with sails of 5.5 sq,m or less.
9 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The
sailing instructions (SI’s) will be available upon registration.
10 COURSES
Courses will be as described in the sailing instructions.
11 INTERNATIONAL JURY
A
Protest Committee will be appointed
in accordance with WCR 91 (a).
12 SCORING
12.1
Scoring will be in accordance with the RRS–WCR Appendix A.
12.2 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
12.3 If up to 4 races are completed, the boards score will be the total
of her series scores. If 5 or more races are completed, a board’s series
score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
13 COACHES & SUPPORT BOATS
Coaches and team leaders shall be registered at the race office. Limited
coach boat charter may be available, all applications shall be made to
the
Albaria Club.
14 SAFETY
If
personal buoyancy is prescribed every competitor and support boat
crewmember shall wear a personal flotation device that shall conform to
the minimum standard of ISO 12402-5 (level 50), or as specified in the
SI’s.
15 PRIZES
15.1
Trophies will be awarded to Grand Prix champions in each class. Properly
constituted divisions will be posted on the official notice board after
the completion of the registration.
16 OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
Competitors are requested to attend the event’s social functions;
however, the organising authority may refuse entry to those whose
standard of attire is not commensurate with the occasion. Prize
winners may forfeit prizes for non attendance at the prize giving
ceremony.
17 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk, see WCR
4 - Decision to Race. The organising authority or any of their
officials or representatives or the sponsors or their officials or
representatives will not accept any liability for material damage or
personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to,
during or after the event.
18 INSURANCE
Each participating board shall be insured with valid third party
liability insurance with a minimum cover of €1,000,000 per event or the
equivalent.
19 RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS
In
registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the
Organising Authority the right in perpetuity to make, use and show from
time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures
and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of them,
taken during the period of the event, for the said Event as defined in
the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions in which he/she participates
without compensation.
20 FURTHER INFORMATION
20.1 Registration will take place at the
Albaria Club.
20.2 For further information please contact: Albaria Segretaria
Tel – 0039 91 6844483 Fax – 0039 91 6843785
E-mail: albaria@albaria.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHEET
A EARLY ARRIVALS
Competitors arriving early are advised that support from the organizers
can be arranged, in advance.
B ACCOMMODATION, FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS
Information about available accommodation will be published on the World
Festival on the Beach website.
C PREVAILING CONDITIONS
Wind: average 6-15 knots, building in the afternoon.
Water temperature: average 20° Air temperature: average 21°, sunny.
D ALBARIA CLUB MONDELLO
89 Regina Elena Street - 90149 Palermo-ITALY
Tel: +390916844483 | +39091453595 | +390916842822
Fax: +390916843785
E-mail: albaria@albaria.com
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