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AthensInternationalSailingCenter,GreeceFri10toSat18May2019
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1. OrganizingAuthorityandVenue1.1 The2019OpenFinnandU23EuropeanChampionshipwillbeheldfrom10to18May2019intheAthens
InternationalSailingCenter,Athens,Greece.1.2 TheOrganizingAuthorityistheHellenicSailingFederationinconjunctionwiththeInternationalFinnAssociationand
theGreekFinnClassAssociation.2. Rules2.1 TheregattawillbegovernedbytherulesasdefinedintheRacingRulesofSailing(RRS)andtheInternationalFinn
ClassMajorChampionshipmanual.Thesemaybechanged,wherepermitted,bythesailinginstructions.2.2 WorldSailingAddendumQwillapplytoMedalRacesorotherFinalraces,asspecifiedinthesailinginstructions.The
versiontobeusedwillbeavailableontheWorldSailingwebsiteonthefirstdayoftheeventunlessincludedinthesailinginstructions.
2.3Nonationalauthorityprescriptionswillapply,excepttheHellenicSailingFederationPrescriptionNo1totheRRS:“InRRS40PERSONALFLOTATIONDEVICESisadded:Allparticipantsatarace,includingcompetitors,supportpersonnelandraceofficialsonboardspeedboats/ribsshallwearaPFDduringtheraces”2.4 Ifthereisaconflictbetweenlanguages,theEnglishtextwilltakeprecedence.2.5 BoatsmayberequiredtodisplayadvertisingchosenandsuppliedbytheOrganizingAuthority.Suchadvertising,if
any,shallbedisplayedinaccordancewiththeSailingInstructions.2.6 Allcompetitorswillberequiredtowearanadequatepersonalfloatationdeviceatalltimeswhileafloat,exceptbriefly
whilechangingoradjustingclothingorpersonalequipment.2.7 BoatswillberequiredtodisplaytheirnationalflagontheirsailinaccordancewiththeClassRules.2.8 Coachandsupportboatrestrictionsmaybeapplied.ThesewillbepublishedinorwiththeSailingInstructions.2.9 ClassRuleC6.2[EquipmentLimitation]shallapply.3. EligibilityandEntry3.1 EligiblecompetitorsshallbecurrentmembersofanIFArecognizedNationalFinnAssociation.Theyshallcompleteon-
siteregistrationatthevenuepriorto6pmonMay13,unlesstheOrganizingAuthorityextendsthisdate.3.2 TheentryquotaoftheFinnClassChampionshipRuleswillapply.3.3 TobeeligiblefortheU23FinnEuropeanChampionshipcompetitorsshallnothavehadtheir23rdbirthdaybeforethe
1stofJanuaryoftheyearoftheevent.3.4 EntriesmustbevalidatedbyeachrelevantNationalclasssecretarybeforebeingsubmittedonlinepriorto20March
2019,unlessextendedbytheOrganizingAuthority.Theentryformisavailableatwww.2019finneuropeans.org.3.5 TheEntryFeeis300€andshallbepaidinfullby20March2019.Followingthe20thofMarch,alateentryfeewillbe
chargedat400€andentrywillbesubjecttoplacesavailable.Theentrieswillbeclosedon20thApril2019.3.6 Anentryisnotcompleteuntilanyentryfeeshavebeenpaid,theentryhasbeenacceptedbytheOrganizingAuthority
andtheInternationalFinnAssociation,registrationandanyrequiredequipmentinspectionbeforethefirstrace,hasbeencompleted.
3.7 Avalidmeasurementcertificatefortheboatenteredshallbepresentedoritsexistenceverifiedaton-siteregistrationinaccordancewithRRS78.2.
3.8 Coachandsupportboatswillberequiredtoregisterandpayafeeof75€,beinsuredandcomplywithlocalregulationstobepermittedtouselaunchingandberthingatthevenue.Registrationmaybecompletedonlinethroughtheeventwebsite.Paymentisrequiredby12May2019.
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4. CompetitionFormat4.1 Elevenracesarescheduledcomprisingafleetseriesfollowedbyamedalraceandafinalrace.4.2 Thetenboatsrankedhighestinthefleetserieswillbeassignedtocompeteinthemedalrace,theremainingboats
willbeassignedtocompeteinthefinalrace.4.3 Therewillbeonefleetifentriesarebelow80.4.4 ThisformatmaybechangedwiththeapprovaloftheIFAandwillbespecifiedintheSailingInstructions.5. EventSchedule5.1 TheeventschedulemaybechangedwiththeapprovaloftheIFAandwillbespecifiedintheSailingInstructions,
however,thedaysallocatedforracingwillnotbechanged.
Date Event Time LocationFriday10May–Saturday11May
Measurement/Registration 09.00t18.00 Athensinternationalsailingcenter
Saturday11May OpeningCeremony 20.00 AthensinternationalsailingcenterSunday12May Measurement/Registration 09.00t18.00 AthensinternationalsailingcenterSunday12May Competitor’sMeeting 12.00 AthensinternationalsailingcenterSunday12May PracticeRace 14.30 LocationMonday13May–Friday17May
Racing(2racesscheduledperday)FirstWarningSignal
12.00 FirstWarningSignal2RacesscheduledperDay
Saturday18May MedalRaceandFinalRace
12.0017.30
FirstWarningSignalLastWarningSignal
Saturday18May ClosingCeremony&PrizeGiving 20.00 Athensinternationalsailingcenter6. ScheduleofRacesandAttendanceatCeremonies6.1 Tworacesarescheduledforeachdayofracing,exceptforthefinaldaywhentheMedalRace&FinalRaceare
scheduled.
6.2 Anadditionalracemaybescheduledonanydaytoenablethefullnumberofscheduledracestobesailed.Amaximumofthreeracesperdaywillbesailed.ThisschedulemaybechangedtofitwithanychangestoNOR4and5permittedbytheIFA.
6.3 Succeedingraceswillbestartedassoonaspracticableafterthefinishofthepreviousraces.6.4 Nowarningsignalwillbemadeafter5.30pmon18May.6.5 AllparticipantsarerequestedbytheInternationalFinnClassandtheOrganizingAuthoritytoattendtheOpeningand
ClosingCeremonies.
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7. Measurement7.1 Allboatsshallundergomeasurementofhulls,sparsandsailsaswellasequipmentchecksaccordingtotheFinnClass
RulesunlessotherwisedecidedbytheIFAChiefMeasurer.AllmeasuredequipmentwillbeidentifiedfortheChampionship.OnlyidentifiedequipmentmaybeusedduringtheChampionship.
7.2 MeasurementandequipmentchecksmaybemadethroughouttheRegattaatthediscretionoftheTechnicalCommittee,RaceCommitteeortheInternationalJury.
8. SailingInstructions8.1 TheSailingInstructions(SI)willbeavailableaton-siteregistration.Apreliminaryversionmaybepostedontheevent
websitepriortothisdate.9. RacingArea9.1 Theintendedrace-courseareawillbeintheBayofSaronikos.SeeAttachmentA.10. Courses10.1 CourseswillbeasperthecurrentIFAChampionshipRules.11. Scoring11.1 FourracesshallbecompletedtoconstituteavalidChampionship.11.2 Fiveracesshallbecompletedinthefleetseriesbeforeamedalraceorfinalracearescheduled.11.3 TheLowPointScoringsystemwillbeamendedintheSItoaccountformedalraces.11.4 ScoringmaybechangedtofitwithchangestoNOR4and5permittedbytheIFA12. InternationalJury12.1 AnInternationalJurywillbeappointedinaccordancewithRRSAppendixNandperformthedutieslistedinRRSN2.12.2 DecisionsoftheJurywillbefinalasprovidedinRRS70.513. Prizes13.1 TheclassperpetualtrophieswillbeawardedtothewinneroftheOpenEuropeanchampionshipandthewinnerof
theOpenJuniorEuropean.13.2 ThetopthreeEuropeansoverallandthetopthreeU23EuropeanswillreceivemedalswiththefirstEuropeansailor
awardedthetitleofEuropeanChampion.13.3 TheOrganizingAuthoritywillpresentprizestothetop10boatsoverall,thetopfiveU23sailorsandthetopU19sailor
intheOpendivision.13.4 TheOrganizingAuthoritywillawardaprizetoeachracewinner.14. Insurance14.1 Eachparticipatingboatshallbeinsuredwithvalidthird-partyliabilityinsurancewithaminimumcoverof€1,000,000
ortheequivalentthereofinanyothercurrencyforanyoneincident.Byenteringtheeventeachcompetitordeclaresthattheyholdsuchinsurance.
14.2 Eventinsurancemaybeobtainedduringtheon-siteregistrationattheRaceOffice.
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15 SupportBoatsandPersonnel15.1 Allsupportboats(boatswithsupportpersonsonboardasdefinedbytheRRS)shallberegistered(see3.8)withthe
OrganisingAuthorityandwillberequiredtocomplywithlocallegislationandeventsupportboatregulationsorsailinginstructions.TheOrganisingAuthoritymayrefuseregistrationsandacceptlaterregistrationsattheirsolediscretion.
15.2 Allsupportboatsshallclearlydisplaythe3letternationalcodeoftheirWorldSailingMemberNationalAuthorityincontrastingcolourtothebackgroundatalltimeswhileafloat.Theminimumheightforthelettersshallbe200mmandvisiblefrombothsidesoftheboat.
15.3 Registeredsupportboatsshallactasrescueboatsincaseofneed.IftheRaceCommitteedisplaysflagVallsupportboatsshallmonitorVHFchannel69andcomplywithrequestsfromtheRaceCommitteeandanypublishedSafetyProcedures.
15.4 SupportboatsmayberequiredtoclearlydisplayaflagorstickersprovidedbytheOAwithuniqueidentificationforthatboat.
15.5Allsupportboatsshallbeinsuredwithvalidthird-partyliabilityinsurancewithaminimumcoverof€800,000ortheequivalentthereofinanyothercurrencyforanyoneincident.Byenteringtheeventeachsupportpersonneldeclaresthattheyholdsuchinsurance.
16. MediaConsent:RightstouseNames&Likenesses16.1 Competitorsand/ortheirParentsorGuardiansautomaticallygranttheOrganizingAuthority,theInternationalFinn
Associationandanypartytowhichtheymaydelegatethisright,withoutpaymenttherightinperpetuitytomake,useandshow(includingviatheinternet),anymotionpictures,stillpictures,live,tapedorfilmedtelevision,oranyotherformofmedia,oforrelatingtotheevent.
16.2. Boatsmayberequiredtocarrycameras,soundequipmentandpositioningequipmentasspecifiedbytheOrganisingAuthority.
16.3. Thetopthreecompetitorsaswellastheindividualracewinnersmayberequiredtoattendamediapressconferenceeachday.
16.4. Competitorsmayberequiredforinterviewsattheregatta.17. RiskStatement
17.1 Rule4oftheRRSstates:“Theresponsibilityforaboat’sdecisiontoparticipateinaraceortocontinuetoraceishers
alone.”Sailingisbyitsnatureanunpredictablesportandthereforeinherentlyinvolvesanelementofrisk.Bytakingpartintheevent,eachcompetitorandsupportpersonagreesandacknowledgesthat:(a) Theyareawareoftheinherentelementofriskinvolvedinthesportandacceptresponsibilityfortheexposure
ofthemselves,theircrewandtheirboattosuchinherentriskwhilsttakingpartintheevent;(b) Theyareresponsibleforthesafetyofthemselves,theircrew,theirboatandtheirotherpropertywhether
afloatorashore;(c) Theyacceptresponsibilityforanyinjury,damageorlosstotheextentcausedbytheirownactionsor
omissions;(d) Theirboatisingoodorder,equippedtosailintheeventandtheyarefittoparticipate;
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(e) Theprovisionofaracemanagementteam,patrolboatsandotherofficialsandvolunteersbytheraceorganiserdoesnotrelievethemoftheirownresponsibilities;
(f) Theprovisionofpatrolboatcoverislimitedtosuchassistance,particularlyinextremeweatherconditions,ascanbepracticallyprovidedinthecircumstances;
(g) ThefactthattheRaceCommitteeconductsinspections,ornot,ofaboatdoesnotreducetheresponsibilitiesofeachcompetitorsetoutinthisNoticeofRace.
InformationForfurtherinformationpleasecontact:MrsAmaliaKopsacheiliHELLENICSAILINGFEDERATIONTelephone:+00302109404825e-mail:[email protected]:www.eio.gr
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