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NOTICE
OF RACE
Organising
Authority:
CIRCOLO
VELA GARGNANO
Via Conte Bettoni 23 –
Bogliaco - 25080 Gargnano (BS) – Italy Phone +39.036.571433 - Fax
+39.0365.71028
E-mail:
info@centomiglia.it
-
www.centomiglia.it
Associazione
dilettantistica ALBARIA Viale
Regina Elena 89/A – Mondello – 90149 Palermo – Italy
Phone
+39.091.6844483 +39.091.453595 fax +39.091.6843785
E-mail:
albaria@tin.it - www.albaria.com
- www.wwfestival.com.
Venue:
the venue will be Mondello Palermo - Sicily - Italy
3. Event grading: the event is an ISAF Grade 1
event.
This
grading is subject to review by the ISAF Match Race Advisory Board;
The Event may be re-graded where there is clear reason to do so.
4.The provisional programme is:
a) Race office for registration opens on 17th May at 08.30
a.m..
b) Practice and crew weighing will be on 17th May, from 09.30
a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
c) Racing days will be from 18th to 21st
May.
d)
The time of the first race each day is scheduled at 08.30 a.m.
Participation
to the following events is compulsory:
e)
The first briefing will be at the clubhouse on 17th May at
18.30.
f) The first meeting with the Umpires will be following the first
briefing.
g) Social events: one official dinner with Authorities and Supporters.
h)
The prize giving will be held on 21st
May after the races.
i)
Video interview and Press conference will be held during the Official
Dinner and also in the evening after the race
5. Skippers eligibility:
a) Only skippers invited by O.C. of the Circolo Vela Gargnano and
Albaria will be eligible to enter this Event.
b) The designated skipper shall helm the yacht at all times while racing,
except in an emergency.
c) All competitors shall meet the eligibility requirements of RRS
Appendix 2 “Eligibility code”, regulation 19.2..
d) To remain eligible a skipper shall confirm acceptance of invitation
in writing (fax or e-mail).
e) A refundable entry bond of €
(Euro) 800,00 shall accompany the acceptance of invitation for this to
be valid.
6. Entries and insurances:
a) The skipper shall be
entered on completion of registration, payment of all fees and damage
deposit, crew weighing and signature of entry form and disclaimer.
b)
Entry Fee: free of charge, the preventive subscription of the engagement
is due.
c) Damages to third parties: boats are insured against damages to third
parties.
d) Damages to boats, sails and flags: if caused by negligence are not
covered.
e) Damage deposit: the refundable bond of € (Euro) 800,00
will be considered as initial damage deposit and this is the
maximum payable by the skipper as a result of each incident.
f) In the event of a deduction from the damage deposit is decided by the
O.C. it may require that the deposit has to be restored to its original
amount before the skipper will be permitted to continue in the Event;
any remaining deposit will be refunded before departure at the end of
the Event.
7. Rules: the following rules shall govern the event:
a) The current ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including Appendix C.
b) The notice of race, including amendments.
c) The sailing instructions (available at registration) and any
amendments.
d) The rules for the handling of boats, which shall also apply to any
practice.
e) An International Jury
will be appointed approved by the National Authority, in accordance to
RRS Appendix M.
8.
Boats and Sails:
a) The event will be sailed in boats “Zip 25 One Design”.
b) 6 (six) equal boats will be provided.
c) The following sails will be provided for each boat:
Mainsail, Jib, Genoa, Spinnaker (to be used in accordance with the S.I.).
d) Boats will be allocated by draw, either daily or for each round as
decided by the Race Committee.
9.Crew (including skipper):
a)
The number of crew shall be 4 (four) including the skipper. All
registered crew shall sail all races.
b)
The maximum total crew weight, determined prior to racing shall be 350
kg, when wearing at least shorts and shirts.
c) When a registered skipper is unable to continue in the event the Jury
or O.C. may authorise an original crewmember to substitute.
d)
When a registered crew is unable to continue in the event the Organising
Committee may authorise a substitute, or temporary substitute or other
adjustment.
10. Event Format:
a) The Event will consist of the following rounds:
one Round Robin, Semi-finals and Finals.
b) The skippers may be divided in two groups eventually based on seeding
ISAF ranking list in force 30 days before: when this occurs, there may
be a supplementary round robin, in order to redraw the participants to
the finals.
c) The Organising
Committee may vary the format, terminate or eliminate any round, when
conditions do not permit the completion of the intended format.
11.Course:
a) The course will be
windward / leeward with starboard roundings.
b)
The intended course area will be in front of Mondello Palermo.
12. Advertising:
a) The event will be
classified as Category C in accordance to ISAF Appendix 1 “Advertising
Code” and approved by the ISAF and therefore by the National Authority.
b) Each boat will be required to display advertising as required by the
Organising Authority.
c)
Competitors will not be required to wear clothing or a logo of an event
sponsor while racing or at official functions.
d) Any advertising displayed by competitors on clothing (while racing or
attending official functions), on boats or anywhere within the boundary
of the regatta venue shall be approved in writing by the Organising
Authority. Circolo Vela Gargnano and Albaria may refuse to give such
approval for any reason including conflicts with another advertiser’s
business interests. Circolo Vela Gargnano and Albaria may restrict the
size of any advert.
e) Boats shall not be
permitted the right to protest for infringements of any rules regarding
advertising (amends RRS 60.1).
13.
Prizes:
a) The principal prize for final six places will be:
first prize
6’000.=USD
second prize 3’500.=USD
third
prize 3’000.=USD
fourth prize 2’500.=USD
fifth prize
2’500.=USD
sixth prize 2.000.=USD
seventh prize 1’750.=USD
eighth prize 1’500.=USD
ninth prize 1’250.=USD
tenth prize 1’000.=USD
There also may be prizes for all other places.
b) The O.C. may reduce a prize in case of misconduct or refusal to
comply with any responsible request, including attendance at official
functions.
14.
Media, images and sound:
News and services of the Event will be spread by the most important
media-TV:
Eurosport (Europe) -
SportKanal (D) - Sky Sport -
Stream Digital TV Italy - TMC (M-I) – National Network (RAI – Italia
Uno) and moreover on Internet.
The
Organising Committee will produce a special video and therefore may
require television personnel and equipment to be carried on board while
racing and may require competitors to be available for interviews.
Circolo Vela Gargnano and Albaria shall have the right to use any images
and sound recorded during the event free of any charge.
15. Invitations and hospitality:
Entries
will only be accepted from fourteen, twelve or ten invited skippers.
Hospitality:
free of charge for all skippers and their crew from the 17th
night to
the 21st May morning.
16. Disclaimer:
All those taking part in the Event do so at their own risk.
The Organising Committee, its associates and appointees, all the
sponsors and supporters accept no responsibility for any loss, damage,
injury or inconvenience incurred, howsoever caused, occurred to persons
and things, both ashore and at water, as for participation in any way.
CIRCOLO
VELA GARGNANO
Associazione
Dilettantistica ALBARIA
(Organising
Committee)
Organising Committee)
Chairman
Chairman
Bogliaco
- Gargnano – Italy
Mondello – Palermo - Italy
Date
of Issue: 10th January 2005
Notice
of Race number: 1
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