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Albaria Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica

Viale Regina Elena, 83/A - Palermo VALDESI

Tel. ++39 91 6844483 - 453595 – fax 6843785

E-mail albaria@albaria.com

http://www.albaria.com

NOTICE OF RACE

PRE-NOTICE OF RACE

Albaria Club, the Local Organising Authority (LOA), in co-operation with Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) under specified conditions laid down by the Relevant Class Associations in co-operation with ISAF, is pleased to invite sailors for:
2010 RS:X European Open Team Race Championship from19 May 2010 to 22 May 2010

1. RULES
This is an ISAF sanctioned event governed by:
1.1 The rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)
1.2 for the European Open Team Race Championship also including Appendix D with the proper changes provided in the Sailing Instructions based on the model used the previous year.
1.3 No National Authority prescriptions will apply.
1.4 The relevant Class Rules will apply.
1.5 If there is a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions (SI), the SI will take
precedence provided that the Jury confirm that, as per RRS 63.7.
1.6 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2. ADVERTISING & SAIL INSIGNIAS & NATIONAL FLAGS
2.1 No Limits to advertising, except those included in Class Rules or ISAF Regulation 20.
2.2 Competitors may be required to carry advertising for event sponsors.
2.3 For RS:X, the maximum area on the sail that the event sponsor’s branding may occupy is 300mm x 1000mm and shall be placed immediately below batten #5 and as close to the clew as possible.
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 Team entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF Regulation 19 – Eligibility Code and shall be agreed by the LOA.
3.2 For RS:X European Open Team Race Championships, teams shall be formed of two men and one woman only. Entry is limited to 16 teams.
3.3 Competitors shall be members of a relevant National Class Associations or of relevant Class International. 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 and paid for on line through the event micro-site at http://www.rsxclass.com/rsx-class-event-information/rsx-calendar-of-events 
3.6 Entries shall be made until the 15/05/2010. Late entries may be accepted according to the decision of the LOA. Not entry fee is due for the competitors competing in the EOTRC.
3.7 Competitors shall provide the following documentation prior to completing registration formalities on site:
o Original Entry Form (Form 1 – Download)
o Evidence of valid third party Insurance
o Parental / legal Guardian Assent (Form 2) if needed
o Measurement Form signed by the Official Measurer
3.8 Coaches and team support personnel shall provide the following documentation prior to completing registration on site:
o Original Regatta Entry Form (Form 4 – Download)
o Boat Driving Licence (if applicable)
o Evidence of Boat Insurance (if applicable)

4. FEES
4.1 For RS:X European Open Team Racing Championships, there is no entry fee. There will be no fee for Coaches and team support personnel.
4.4 Entries made on site. .

5. EVENTS
5.1. 2010 RS:X European Open Team Race Championship
5.1.1 The Event shall be a single discipline course racing event for teams only (one team: two men, one woman);
5.1.2 The first Team in the Final Standing shall be the 2010 RS:X European Team Race Champion.

6. RACING FORMAT Team Race
6.1 2010 European Open Team Racing Championships
6.1.1 The Event will be held between 2010 19 May until 22 May as shown in NoR #7.
6.1.2 Each Team shall comprise 2 men and I woman.
6.1.3 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.
6.1.4 Racing shall be umpired on the water.

7. SCHEDULE
7.1 Event Schedule
 

If the weather conditions are good, the Team Race Championship could change and the Finals could be run earlier than scheduled programme..

7.2 The warning signal for the last race of each day shall not made with 2 hour of the officials sunset time

8. MEASUREMENT
8.1 Each competitor shall ensure that his/her equipment complies with the current Class Rules.
8.2 Measurement and equipment checks may be made throughout the event.
8.3 Competitors and their equipment shall be on site before the measurement 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. For 10 Teams, different nations, could be supplied RS:X boards..

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 allow to do it, the Race Committee could provide to make a course with starts and arrivals will be done from the pier of Punto Celesi.
12.1 The Team Race course is shown in Appendix 1.

13. SCORING
13.1 2010 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..

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, above the waist, a jacket harness or vest with a 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 a minimum of 5 minutes.

18. PRIZES
18.1 Team Race: Medals will be awarded to the first three Teams.

19. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
19.1 Competitors take part in all races at their own risk. The LOA and relevant Class Associations 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 and the relevant Class Associations 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. MISCELLENOUS
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.rsxclass.com/rsx-class-event-information/rsx-calendar-of-events  - 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 relevant Class Associations take responsibility for travel bookings made in error.