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1.EVENT
1.1 The 2006 Mistral European Championship (MEC) will be
held from May 15th >19th 2006.
1.2 These Championships will include the Mistral One Design Class
(MOD), Mistral Junior One Design Class (MJOD) and Mistral Prodigy One
Design Class (MPOD).
2. ORGANISER
2.1 The Championships will be organized by Albaria Club, Palermo, Mondello Italy for and
on behalf of and under specified conditions laid down by IMCO
International in cooperation with Italian Federation, I.W.A. and ISAF.
3. VENUE
3.1 The event will be based on the Albaria Club which is
in Mondello Beach, 20 km from Palermo
International Airport and 7 km from Palermo.
3.2 The average conditions that can be expected in May are: wind
speeds between 5 > 25 knots; Water temperature+17C; and Air temperature
is +20C
4. RULES
4.1 This is an ISAF sanctioned event governed by:
4.1.1 The Rules as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing
for 2005-2008 ("RRS")
4.1.2 The IMCO Championship Rules and the relevant Class Rules.
4.1.3 Alterations to the Sis shall be approved by the Event
Director and the Class’s Race Supervisor
4.1.4 Attendance at the Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony is
mandatory for coaches, team leaders
competitors.
4.2 MOD, MJOD and MPOD are classified as a category 'C' class as
set out in ISAF Regulation 20 - Advertising Code.
5.ELIGIBILITY & DISCIPLINE
5.1 All entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF
Regulation 19 – Eligibility Code
5.2 A minimum of 3 races is required for a valid
Championship/Series in that Class/Division.
5.3 Competitors shall possess valid third party liability
insurance and shall have been issued an ISAF Sailor Number.
5.4 Competitors shall be members of a National IMCO or of IMCO
International. National Associations shall be in good standing.
5.5 Class membership formalities can be completed on site.
6. CLASSES:
6.1 Mistral One Design European Championship (MODEC).
6.1.1 The Championship shall be a single discipline event for Men
(A) and Women (B).
6.1.2 Women may race separately from the men. Masters (G)
divisions shall race with men and women.
6.2 Mistral Youth One Design European Championship (MYODEC - Under
20)
6.2.1 Youth (C) divisions shall race with men and women.
6.3 Mistral Junior One Design European Championship (MJODEC – Under
17/Under 15)
6.3.1 The Championship shall be a single discipline event for Junior
(D & E) Boys and Girls.
6.3.2 Boys and girls may race together. Competitors in the MJEC
may race together with MEC.
6.3.3 The under 15 division shall race with the Undet 17
competitors.
6.4 Mistral Prodigy One Design European Championships (MPODEC)
6.4.1 The Championship shall be a single discipline event for Men
(A) and Women (B)
6.4.2 Men and women shall race together
6.5 General: MEC (all classes)
6.5.1. There shall be a maximum of 3 races per day. The maximum
number of races in a series is 12.
6.6 IMCO Nations Cup 15-21 may
6.6.1 The scores of the top 2 competitors from each nation entered
both in the Mistral European Championship (MEC) and the IMCO Sicily
Cup - 20/21 May 2006 - will be added together to form the final
ranking in the IMCO Nations Cup. Such scores will be take from the
final ranking of both event.
All competitors entered in the MEC are automatically entered in IMCO Sicily
Grand Prix.
6.6.2 A prize fund of €5,000 minimum will be divided equally
between Division A & B.
7 DIVISIONS
7.1 Men (A); Women (B)
7.2 A youth (C) u.20 shall be under the age of 20 on December
31st 2006.
7.3 A junior (D) u.17 shall be under the age of 17 on December
31st 2006.
7.4 A junior (E) u.15 shall be under the age of 15 on December
31st 2006.
7.5 A master (G) is a man over 35, or woman over 30, at December
31st 2005.
7.6 Only divisions specified within each championship will apply.
8. EQUIPMENT
8.1 All competitors may bring their own equipment. There could
be some Mistral O.D. and Prodigy charter equipment. Full details shall
be posted on the IMCO website, and requests must be sent to Albaria
Office.
9. EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
9.1 Each Competitor shall ensure that his/her sailboard
and equipment conforms to the current Class
Rules.
9.2 Equipment checks may be made throughout the
event.
9.3 Competitors and their equipment shall be on site by 14.00 hrs
on May 14th 2006. Competitors
shall book a measurement time slot by signing in at the measurement area
after picking up the
measurement form from the registration desk.
10. SAIL INSIGNIAS
10.1 National letters & sail numbers comply with Class
Rule C.9.2. Otherwise they shall comply with RRS App G 1.2 for craft
less than 3.5 m in length.
11 BUOYANCY
11.1 If personal buoyancy is prescribed every competitor
& support boat crewmember shall wear
above the waist, a jacket, harness, or vest with minimum buoyancy of 4kg
uninflated, in fresh water
The buoyancy shall be tested with a ferrous metal weight of 4kg, which
shall remain supported for
minimum of 5 minutes;
11.2 Buoyancy aids are mandatory for all competitors under the
age of 17.
12. LIABILITY
12.1 Competitors take part in all races at their own
risk. The LOA & IMCO or any of their officials
representatives or the sponsors or their officials or representatives
are not responsible, under a
circumstances, for any damage, loss or injury either ashore or on the
water either to persons
equipment, which may result. Participation in this event, supporting
events and in each race in them
is at the sole discretion of the sailor and at his/her own risk. Notice
is drawn to RRS 4.
13. COURSES
13.1 The course to be sailed shall be as described in the
Championship Rules or Sailing Instructions.
14. SCORING
14.1 The RRS low points scoring system will apply (App. A4.1) .
15. INTERNATIONAL JURY
15.1 An International Jury will be appointed in
accordance with the RRS 70.4. Their decisions will be
final and cannot be appealed.
16. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SI)/EVENT PROGRAMME
16.1 The 'Championship Sis’ will be available at
registration as well the Event Programme scheduling
social events. The SI will prevail on the notice of race in case of
conflict.
17. COACHES & TEAM SUPPORT PERSONNEL
17.1 Coaches and team support personnel are required to
register in advance (Form 4)
at the cost of Euro 25 ea.
17.2 Coach boats will be available for charter on a first come,
first served basis. Please apply to the
organisers for costs and availability. (Form 5).
Please make your reservation early to avoid disappointment.
18.
SCHEDULE
IMCO Sicily
Grand Prix (See Separate NoR *)
* All competitors entered in the MEC are automatically entered in
IMCO
Sicily Grand Prix, IMCO NATION CUP and World Festival On The Beach.
19. DRUG TESTING.
19.1 Competitors are reminded of the ISAF rules and
regulations concerning the use of banned
methods and substances. Drug testing may take place during the event.
20. MEDALS AND PRIZES
20.1 Medals may be awarded to the first five Men/Women in
each class;
20.2 Medals may be awarded the first three M/W Youth, Master; and
first three boys/girls in Junior (under 17), Minimr (under15);
20.3 Medals may be awarded to the top 5 competitors of World
Festival On The Beach (MEC+Sicily Grand Prix) and the top three teams of
Nation Cup.
20.4 The First European Man/Woman in the MODEC shall be known as
the Mistral One Design European Champion.
20.5 The First European Youth Man/Woman in the MYODEC shall be
known as the Mistral One Design Youth European Champion.
20.6 The First European Master Man/Woman in the MODEC shall be
known as the Mistral One Design Masters European Champion.
20.7 The First European Junior boy and girl (Under 17 ) in the
MJODEC shall be known as the Mistral Junior One Design European
Champion.
20.8 The First European Junior boy and girl (Under 15) in the
MJODEC shall be known as the Mistral Junior One Design Under 15 European
Champion.
20.9 The First European Man/Woman in the MPODEC shall be called
the Mistral Prodigy (One Design) European Champion.
21. TELEVISION AND MEDIA
21.1 In registering for the event, competitors
automatically grant to the Organising Authority and
IMCO International 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 reproductions of them
taken during the period of the event, for the said Championship as
defined in the Notice of Race an
Sailing Instructions in which he/she participates without compensation.
22. BIBS/VESTS & COMPETITORS SAIL BRANDING.
22.1 During racing, competitors may be required by the
organisers to wear bibs/vests carrying the
event sponsors' branding; and carry the event sponsor's advertising on
their sails. The maximum area
that the event sponsor’s branding may occupy is 600mmX1000mm immediately
below batten n.4
23. DRESS CODE
23.1 Smart casual clothes will be required for the
Opening Ceremony and Prize Giving Ceremony.
23.2 The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to those
whose standard of attire is not
commensurate with the occasion.
24. ACCOMMODATION
24.1 Special room rates have been arranged at various Mondello
Hotels for registered competitors
and national coach/team leaders; for any information, you can contact
Albaria Club 0916844483.
25. Air Travel/Transportation
25.1 It is possible to fly to Palermo Sicily via Paris, London,
Berlin, Tunis, Venice, Bologna, Genova
Milan or Rome using normal scheduled airlines.
25.2 Transfers of passengers, luggage and their equipment from
the Airport (20Kms away) to the
Regatta Site is will be charged at €uro 15 each way per person and a
further €uro 15 each way per
complete set of OD equipment. TO BE ACCEPTED, TRANSFER BOOKINGS MUST BE
MADE
MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS BEFORE ARRIVAL IN SICILY. Payment shall be made on
site.
25.3 Special fares will be arranged for those competitors coming
by ferry from Genoa or Naples
Specific list of prices will be send to each Nation.
25.4 Neither the organising authority nor IMCO take
responsability for travel bookings made in error.
26. REGISTRATION
26.1 The registration office during the regatta will be
at : The Albaria Club Villa Gregorietti
Tel: +39091 684 4483 Fax: +39 091 684 3785
E-mail: albaria@tin.it
URL: www.albaria.com Web
Site: www.wwfestival.com
26.2 Competitors shall produce the following prior to completing
registration formalities on site:
- Original Regatta Entry Form (Form 1) -
Proof of age (Passport)
- Original Bank Transfer/Draft details - Evidence of valid third party
insurance
- Parental/legal Guardian Assent (Form 2)
if needed - Measurement Form signed by the Office
Measurer - Medical treatment permission (Form 3)
27. FACILITIES ENTRIES & PAYMENT
27.1 Albaria Club will offer free accommodation for two boys and
one woman of the first 10 Nations who will entry by 30th April 2006;
Albaria Club will offer free accommodation for the first 5 coach who
come to Mondello with their own coach boat;
27.2 Entry fees are as stated on the attached entry form (Form 1)
and shall be paid at the time
entry by MasterCard, Visa Card or bank transfer - closing date for pre
entries April 24th.
A penalty of € 40 will be applied for those who enter after the closing
date for pre entry.
27.3 Competitors should enter in advance electronically through
the IWA website
www.internationalwindsurfing.com or by faxing +44 2392 468831)
or mailing an official entry for
(Form 1) with their entry fees. The Entry Forms may be downloaded from
the IMCO website
www.imco.org
27.4 Money Transers shall be in the name of: The
International Windsurfing Association and be sent to:
Account Name: The International Windsurfing Association
Euro Account #: 52977299
Sort Code: 20-08-44
Bank Details: Barclays Bank Plc, Birmingham, UK
(Bank charges to your account)
IBAN: GB93 BARC 2008 4452 9772 99
SWIFTBIC: BARCGB22 (Bank Identifier Code)
27.5 or by Cheque /Bankers Draft, drawn on a British Bank to:
International Windsurfing Association
Mengham Cottage, Mengham Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 9JX,
United Kingdom - Tel: +44 (0) 2392 468831 Fax: +44 (0) 2392 468831
E-Mail:
info@internationalwindsurfing.com
27.6 Entry fees paid on site shall be made in cash euro or credit
cards.
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