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Albaria Club, the Local Organising Authority (LOA), is pleased to invite
sailors to take part in the 2010 Techno 293 European Team Racing
Championship and 2010 Sicily Grand Prix. The event is organised in
co-operation with Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) and under specified
conditions laid down by the Techno 293 Class and the International
Windsurfing Association (IWA).
1. RULES
1.1 This is an IWA sanctioned event governed by:
1.1.1 the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS);
1.1.2 for the Techno 293 European Open Team Racing Championship,
Appendix D applies as amended by the Sailing Instructions;
1.1.3 the Techno 293 – Class Rules;
1.1.4 no National Authority prescriptions will apply.
1.2 If there is a conflict between the Notice of Race (NoR) and
the Sailing Instructions (SI’s), the SI’s shall take precedence.
1.3 If there is a conflict between languages the English text
will take precedence.
2. ADVERTISING & SAIL INSIGNIAS
2.1 ISAF Regulation 20 – Advertising Code – shall apply.
2.2 Competitors may be required to carry advertising for event
sponsors, as supplied by the LOA. 2.3 National letters and sail
numbers shall comply with Class Rules.
2.4 Competitors may also be required to wear a Lycra vest
carrying the event sponsor’s name(s) / logo (s) as supplied by the LOA.
3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY REGULATIONS
3.1 Entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF Regulation 19 –
Eligibility Code.
3.2 European Open Team Racing Championship
3.2.1 Teams shall be agreed by the LOA. Entry is limited to 8 teams.
3.2.2 Teams shall be formed of two boys and one girl, born in or after
1994, but no later than 1997. 3.2.3 Teams shall compete with with either
7.8 or 6.8 sails and rigs, according to age, and as specified in class
Rules.
3.3 Competitors shall be members of a National Techno 293 Class
Associations. National Class Associations (NCA) shall be in good
standing.
3.4 Class membership formalities can be completed on site.
3.5 Entries shall be made on line via the IWA website
http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/windsurfing_competion_0003v01.htm
3.6 Competitors shall provide the following documentation prior
to completing registration formalities on site: o Original Entry Form (Form
1) o Evidence of valid third party Insurance o Parental /
legal Guardian Assent (Form 2) o
Medical Treatment Permission (Form 3)
o Equipment Form signed by the Official Equipment Inspector
3.7 Coaches and team support personnel shall provide the
following documentation prior to completing registration on site: o
Original Coach Entry Form (Form 4) o
Boat Driving Licence (if applicable) o Evidence of Boat Insurance (if
applicable)
4. FEES
4.1 European Open Team Racing Championship - there is no entry fee
for competitors, coaches and team support personnel.
4.2 Sicily Grand Prix – entry is free to Team members
(# 4.1); or 25 euro.
4.3 The closing date for
entries is 15th May 2010.
Late entries may only be accepted at the discretion of the LOA
5. EVENTS
5.1 European Open Team Racing Championship 5.1.1 The event shall be
a single discipline team racing event for teams as defined in # 3.2.
5.1.2 The first Team in the Final Standing shall be the 2010 Techno 293
European Team Race Champions.
5.2 Sicily Grand Prix 5.2.1 The event shall be a single
discipline course racing event for individuals in all divisions of the
Techno 293 class as defined in the Class Rules.
5.2.2 Notice for competitors born in 1998: 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 19th 1998. Competitors born after
May 19th 1998 must compete with sails of 5.5 sq,m or less.
5.2.2 A minimum of 1 race, for each division, is required to
validate the event.
5.2.3 The first competitor in each division shall be the 2010 Sicily
Grand Prix Champion.
5.2.4 A minimum of 5 competitors constitutes a division.
6. RACING FORMAT 6.1 European Open Team
Racing Championship
6.1.1 Teams shall race in one or more round robin, the top 4 teams
on the scoring ladder will go through to the semi finals from where the
two winning teams will compete in the final which shall be the best of
three races.
6.1.2 Racing shall be umpired on the water.
6.2 Sicily Grand Prix
6.2.1 The format is fleet racing.
6.2.2 The maximum number of races a day will be 2, in a series of a
maximum of 6 races.
7. SCHEDULE
7.1 Event Schedule
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DATE |
TIMES |
EVENT |
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17 May Monday |
Arrival Team Race
Competitors 16:00 > 19:30hrs |
Registration and measurement Team
Race Competitors |
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18 May Tuesday |
09:00 > 18:00hrs |
Registration and measurement Team
Race Competitors |
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19 May Wednesday |
13:00hrs 14:00hrs |
Skippers Meeting Racing -Team
Race (Warning Signal) |
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20 May Thursday |
11:00hrs |
Racing -Team Race (Warning Signal) |
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21 May Friday |
11:00hrs |
Racing- Team Race (Semi
final-Final) Racing – Sicily Grand Prix (Warning Signal) |
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22 May Saturday |
11:00hrs |
Racing Team Race (Semi
final-Final) Racing – Sicily Grand Prix (Warning Signal) |
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23 May Sunday |
10:00 > 17:00hrs 18:00hrs |
Racing – Sicily Grand Prix (Warning
Signal) Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony |
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24 May Monday |
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Departure |
If the weather conditions are good, the Team
Race Championship could change and the Finals could be run earlier than
this scheduled programme.
7.2 The warning signal for the last race of each day shall not
made within 2 hour of the official sunset time.
8.
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
8.1 Each competitor shall ensure that his/her equipment complies
with the current Class Rules.
8.2 Equipment checks may be made throughout the event.
8.3 Competitors and their equipment shall be on site before the
registration begins and shall complete equipment checks before the
Skippers Meeting.
9.
EQUIPMENT
9.1 All competitors shall bring their own equipment unless advised
otherwise when their entry is confirmed by the LOA.
10.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
10.1 The Sailing
Instructions will be available at registration as well as the Event
Program scheduling social events.
11. VENUE
The regatta site is; Albaria Club
Mondello 89 Regina Elena Street - 90149 Palermo-ITALY Tel: +390916844483
– +39091453595 – +390916842822 – mobile 3397715690 Fax: +390916843785
E-mail:
albaria@albaria.com
12. COURSES
If the weather conditions permit, the
Race Committee may make a course with starts and arrivals from the pier
of Punto Celesi.
12.1
The Team Race course is described in
the Sailing Instructions.
13. SCORING
13.1
European Open Team Race Championship
13.1.2 Teams shall score as
per the points provided in appendix D as altered by the SI. 13.1.3 A
scoring ladder will be established.
13.2
Sicily Grand Prix
13.2.1 The scoring will be
in accordance with RRS Appendix A , as amended by the Windsurfing
Competition Rules, and using the Low Points Scoring System.
14.
INTERNATIONAL JURY
14.1 An International Jury
will be appointed in accordance with the RRS Appendix N.
14.2
Their decisions will be final and
cannot be appealed, according to RRS 70.5.
15. COACHES; COACH &SUPPORT BOATS
15.1 Coach boats will be
available for charter on a first come, first served basis. Please apply
to the organisers for costs and availability.
15.2
Boats’ drivers shall register and
provide the LOA with their driving licence and proof of insurance as
well as details of their boat and the board(s) they support.
15.3
Support boats shall also clearly
display their national 3 letter country code in black on a white
background either on a flag of a minimum of 50cm x 40cm in size or on
the cover of their outboard engine.
16. BERTHING
16.1 On completion of
registration and continuing until the end of the regatta, when ashore (other
than when launching and retrieving), all boards shall be kept in their
assigned places at Albaria. Removal of any board from the regatta site
shall require prior written approval from the jury. Access to boards in
the board storage area during certain hours, including hours of darkness
may be restricted.
16.2
Unless otherwise directed by the LOA,
all competing boards and equipment shall be launched and retrieved from
the designated area at Albaria.
17. BOUYANCY
17.1 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). Alternative standards may be prescribed in the
SI’s.
18. PRIZES
18.1 Team Race: Medals will
be awarded to the first three Teams.
18.2
Trophies will be awarded to the Sicily
Grand Prix Champions.
18.3
Product prizes may also be awarded
depending on entry numbers.
19. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
19.1 Competitors take part
in all races at their own risk. The LOA, FIV, Techno 293 Class, IWA or
any of their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their
officials or representatives are not responsible, under any
circumstances, for any damage, loss or injury either ashore or on the
water either to persons or equipment, which may result.
19.2
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 RRS4.
20. INSURANCE
20.1 Competitors shall
possess valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 1
million Euro.
20.2
Coach and support boat drivers shall
also have a valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover
of 5 million Euro.
20.3
Evidence of insurance cover is
required to be provided at registration.
21. ANTIDOPING
21.1 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.
22. TELEVISION AND MEDIA
22.1 In registering for the
event, competitors automatically grant to the LOA, the Class Association
and IWA, 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 and Sailing Instructions in which he/she participates without
compensation.
23. OFFICIAL CEREMONIES & DRESS CODE
23.1 Attendance at the
Opening Ceremony, Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony, is mandatory.
23.2
Smart casual clothes will be worn.
23.3
The LOA reserve the right to refuse
entry to those whose standard of attire is not commensurate with the
occasion.
24. MISCELLANEOUS
24.1 The average conditions
that can be expected in May are: wind speeds between 6-25 knots, water
temperatures 160C and air temperatures 160C-250C.
24.2
More information about the
accommodation will be published on the official event website at
http://www.wwfestival.com/wwf/wwf2010/windsurf
24.3 The LOA will provide flights and accommodation (B&B) to teams whose
entry has been accepted. If you wish to book your own flights, the LOA
shall not be responsible for the costs unless he has approved the costs
involved prior to them being booked.
24.4 Neither the LOA nor
the Class Association or IWA take responsibility for travel bookings
made in error.
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