"Lushang Cup"

    Qingdao International Regatta 2012

    Notice of Race

    August 28th-- September 2nd 2012

    Version 20120518

    1. Rules

    1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).

    1.2 The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for the Category 5 event will apply.

    1.3 No national authority prescriptions will apply.

    1.4 If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence.

    2. Advertising

    In accordance with ISAF Regulation 20 (Advertising Code), the race committee may require all

    boats to display the event sponsor’s advertising on their bows and/or on backstay pennants.

    3. Event and Eligibility

    3.1 There will be three one-design classes in the event. They are Beneteau First 40，Flying Tiger

    10m(32feet)，Far East 26.

    3.2 The regatta is open to entries from the following parties：

    a) Teams from the friendship cities of Qingdao.

    b) Teams from Olympic Sailing Cities.

    c) Teams from well-known sailing cities or sailing festival cities.

    d) Teams from ISAF member national authorities.

    e) Teams from domestic coastal cities.

    3.3 The minimum number of entries for each class is 6 respectively. The organizing authority may

    cancel the class if 5 or fewer than 5 entries have been received by the entry deadline.

    3.4 For technical specifications, please find the following website:

    Beneteau: http://www.beneteau.com

    Flying Tiger 10m: http://www.hanshengyacht.com

    Far East 26: http://en.fareastboats.com

    4. Entry on Website

    4.1 For each team, there could be one team leader, one interpreter or coach and 4-8 sailors

    entered for the competition（Beneteau First 40: 6-8 sailors; Flying Tiger 10m： 4-6 sailors and

    Far East 26：4-6 sailors.

    4.2 Eligible teams may enter by completing the entry form atwww.qingdaoweek.com and send

    it to sailingweek_qdya@163.com with all the Copies of Passports or IDs of all the team

    members no later than August 1st, 2012.

    4.3 Entry confirmation will be sent by e-mail.

    4.4 Approval (stamp)of your National/local administrative authority is required.

    4.5. Late entries, accompanied by an additional late entry fee of EUR300.00, may be accepted at

    the discretion of the Organizing Committee.

    5. On-site Registration

    Team leaders of each eligible team shall produce at registration the following:

    a) A copy of the entry confirmation.

    b) Passports or IDs (the original and the scanned copy) of all the team members.

    c) Entry fee and equipment deposit.

    d) Proof of third-party liability insurance and personal accident insurance complying with NOR 20.

    6. Fees

    6.1 Entry fee of Flying Tiger, Far East 26 ：EUR 300.00 (including boat charter).

    Entry fee of Beneteau First 40 : EUR 600.00 (including boat charter).

    For Beneteau First 40 Class, teams complying with NOR 3.2 a and 3.2 b will get a discount of

    50%.

    6.2 An equipment damage deposit of EUR 1000.00 should be made at registration for each charter

    boat.

    6.3 All the fees should be paid in cash.

    7. Schedule

    7.1 The schedule is as the following:

    7.2 Up to 9 races are scheduled for the regatta. Not more than three races are scheduled per day.

    7.3 The first warning signal of each racing day will be at 1200.

    7.4 From August 28th to September 2rd, a technical meeting will be held at 0930 each day in the

    briefing room of the Race Office.

    8. Equipment and Measurement

    8.1 The racing boats of the event are keel boats with 10 Beneteau First 40，10 Flying Tiger . 10

    Far East 26. Each team will be supplied by the organizing committee a complete set of it by the

    equipment draw after the registration.

    8.2 Teams could start to rig the boat and practice after the equipment draw, and clean the bottom

    with the instruction of the organizing committee.

    8.3 Cash deposit of EUR 1000.00 would be returned in full if the boats are undamaged in any way

    after the Regatta. Teams should pay for the repairing of the damaged equipment and the cost of it

    will be deducted from the equipment deposit. The organizing committee has the right to demand

    indemnification if the deposit is not sufficient.

    8.4 The organizing committee will validate the measurement certificates of all boats; if necessary

    a measurement check may be taken before racing.

    9. Sailing Instructions

    The Sailing Instructions will be available after the on-site registration.

    10. The Venue

    Please see appendix 2.

    11. The Course

    Please see appendix 3.

    12. Penalty System

    12.1 Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.

    12.2 Decision of the jury will be final as provided in rule 70.5.

    13. Scoring

    13.1 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.

    13.2 When five or fewer than five races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total

    of her race scores. When more than five races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be

    the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

    13.3 The score of the long distance race or round the island race will not be discarded.

    14. Support Boats

    14.1 The Organizing Committee may provide a boat for team officials and sailors’ families watching

    the race.

    14.2 The Organizing Committee may provide one coach boats for each four teams free of charge.

    These boats shall also take responsibility of rescue if necessary. Fueling for these coach boats will

    also be provided by the Organizing Committee free of charge.

    14.3 Coach boats supplied by the Organizing Committee must be used under the following

    conditions:

    a) These boats must be driven by the drivers appointed by the Organizing Committee.

    b) Following the arrangement of race committee, in principle, coach or team leader from four

    different teams may share one boat.

    c) Each time there should be only one support personnel from each team getting onboard of it.

    14.4 All coach boats shall display the sticker or flag supplied by the race committee.

    15. Berthing

    Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park during the regatta.

    16. Diving Equipment and Plastic Pools

    16.1 Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around

    keel boats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta.

    16.2 Swimming inside or within 250 meters from the harbor of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is

    banned.

    17. Radio Communication

    Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio communications while racing nor receive

    radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

    18. Prizes

    The prizes will be awarded to the top ten boats in the overall series scores for each event.

    Prizes for Beneteau First 40 are:

    Championship: EUR 4,000.00

    Runner-up: EUR 3,000.00

    Third place: EUR 2,000.00

    Fourth place to tenth place: EUR 1,000.00 each

    Prizes for Flying Tiger and Far East 26:

    Championship: EUR 3,000.00

    Runner-up: EUR 2,000.00

    Third place: EUR 1,000.00

    Fourth place to tenth place: EUR 600.00 each

    There will be a prize giving ceremony held at 1900 every racing day to award the winning teams of

    each class at that day.

    19. Disclaimer of Liability

    Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The

    organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death

    sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

    20. Insurance

    20.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a

    minimum cover of EUR 500,000 per competition boat or the equivalent before the event. If no

    proof of insurance is provided, it may be bought at registration for approximately EUR 200.

    20.2 Each participating sailor shall be insured with valid personal accident insurance with a

    minimum cover of EUR 50,000 per competition sailor or the equivalent. If no proof of insurance is

    provided, it may be bought at registration for approximately EUR 20.

    21. Accommodation

    21.1 Racing teams can get 1/3 fee waiver from the Organizing Committee at event hotel for team

    members up to the number specified in NOR 4.1 from August 28th to September 2nd. Hotel rooms

    will be double standard room, RMB ￥220 for each bed(Racing teams pay ￥140 for each

    bed).Meals will be taken care of by racing teams.

    21.2 A damage deposit of EUR 50 by cash may be charged by the hotel and will be refunded if no

    damage has occurred.

    22. Teams that arrive ahead of schedule

    The teams arriving ahead of schedule may contact the Organizing Committee for accommodation

    at event hotel. The daily fee will be EUR 70 per person (including breakfast).

    23. Sailing conditions

    The average temperature in August is 22 ℃ -30 ℃ and prevailing wind is force 2-4 south &

    southeasterly and water temperature is 22℃-25℃.

    24. Others

    For further information, please contact:

    Local Organizing Committee:

    Name: Zhang Lizhong and Guo Weihua,

    Fax: +86 532 8591 6115

    Tel: +86 532 8591 6115, +86 532 8591 6673

    Mobile: +86 139 6988 0278

    E-Mail: sailingweek_qdya@163.com huwa800@yahoo.com.cn happykatey@163.com

    Address: Room 1616, No.17 Xianggang Zhong Road, Qingdao, China,

    Post Code: 266071

    Chinese Yachting Association:

    Name: Zhang Min

    Fax: +86 10 6711 2793

    Tel: +86 10 6711 3677

    E-Mail: zhangmin77103@163.com

    Address: Room 829 Weitu Building, No. 8 Zuo An Men Nei Street, Chongwen District, Beijing, China

    Post Code: 100061

    Appendix 1:                   The Venue

    “Lushang Cup” Qingdao International Regatta 2012

    Appendix 2: The Courses

    Appendix：

    "Lushang Cup" Qingdao International Regatta 2012

    Entry Form of “Lushang Cup” Qingdao International Regatta 2012