The regatta will be held in the waters of Qingdao, Shandong with Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre to be the hostingvenue. The Organizing Authority is the Chinese Yachting Association and Qingdao Municipal Government supported by Qingdao Sailing City Development Association, Qingdao Sports Bureau, Qingdao Education Bureau,Qingdao Sports Federation, Qingdao City Construction Investment Group, Qingdao Yachting Association, China Marine Sports School, Shandong Marine Sports School, Qingdao Water Sports Training Center, Qingdao International Sailing Center Operation Management Co., Ltd. , Qingdao Sinan Sailing Club.

    1.Rules

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

    1.2 No national authority prescriptions will apply.

    1.3 Rule 61.1 “Informing the Protestee” is changed as follows:Add to rule 61.1(a)“The protesting boat shall inform the Race Committee of the boat/s being protested at the finishing line immediately after finishing.”

    1.4 Rule 40 and the preamble to Part 4 are changed as follows:

    1.4.1 The first sentence of rule 40 is deleted and replaced by: ‘Each competitor shall wear a personal flotation device (PFD) according to class rule

    4.2 (a), properly secured at all times while on the water except when temporarily adding or removing clothing.

    1.4.2 Add to the preamble of Part 4, after ‘racing’: “, except rule 40 as amended by the Notice of Race 1.4.1”.

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

    2.Advertising

    2.1 Competitor’s advertising will be restricted as per ISAF Regulation 20.3

    2.2 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the Organizing Authority.

    3.Eligibility

    The regatta is open to entries from the following parties:

    3.1 Teams from international sailing cities; teams from national sailing associations and well-known international yachting clubs. Teenagers having racing experience in local/regional/international regatta and getting valid results are required.

    3.2 China Provincial and Municipal Teams and teams from domestic coastal cities. Teenagers, from provincial or municipal team, or having racing experience in national/provincial/regional regatta are required.

    3.3 Teams from Qingdao local sailing schools. Teenagers, from Shandong Provincial Team or Qingdao Local Team or having racing experience in national/provincial regatta and getting valid results or ; local regatta and obtaining the top 6 places are required.

    4.Entry on website

    4.1 All the eligible teenagers should be born after 1st August, 1998.

    4.2 For each team, there could be 1-2 team leaders, coaches or guardians and 6 sailors.

    4.3 Eligible teams may enter by completing the entry form at www.qingdaoweek.com and send it to Rachel_yrh@163.com,, or completing the online entry form no later than 5th July, 2013.

    4.4 All entries will be confirmed by e-mail.

    5.On-site Registration

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

    5.1 A copy of the entry confirmation.

    5.2 Proof of compliance with NOR 4.1 and racing results in previous regatta for all the teenagers.

    5.3 Passports or IDs of all the team members.

    5.4 Proof of personal accident insurance complying with NOR 22.

    6.Fees

    6.1 No entry fee.

    6.2 The Organizing Committee will offer free accommodation and meals for eligible teams（up to 6 kids and 2 adults each team), as well as shuttle bus services between hotel and venue.

    7.Format of Racing

    7.1 Fleet race.

    8.Schedule

    8.1 The scheduled is as the following:

    8.2 Up to 7 races are scheduled for the regatta. Not more than 3 races are scheduled per day.

    8.3 The first warning signal of each racing day will be at 10:00.

    8.4 From August 14thto 21 a team leaders meeting will be held at 19:30 each day in the briefing room.

    9.Equipment and Measurement

    9.1 The Organizing Committee will supply all the equipment which will have been measured, including the buoyancy aid.

    9.2 No changes, additions, or alterations to the spars, hull and fittings shall be made. The Organizing Committee may check the equipment anytime.

    9.3 The damage, lost or breakdown of any hulls, spars or any parts should be reported to the Organizing Committee at once and applying for fixing or replacement.

    9.4 Competitors may use their own foils, spars, and sails. Sails must come with an IODA button and completed measurement certificate.

    10. Sailing Instructions

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

    11. The Venue

    The venue will be released in SI.

    12.The Course

    The course will be released in SI.

    13.Penalty System

    13.1 Appendix P will apply.

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

    14．Scoring

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

    14.2 When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

    14.3 When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

    15．Safety

    15.1 All the team members, competitors, staffs, volunteers and life guards must follow the instructions from the Organizing Committee.

    15.2 All the people on board must hold valid and adequate personal accident insurance compliance NOR 22.

    16．Support Boats

    16.1 The Organizing Committee may provide a boat for team officials and sailors’ families watching the race.

    16.2 The Organizing Committee will provide one coach boat for every 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.

    16.3 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 leaders from three different teams may share one boat.

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

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

    17．Berthing

    All Dinghy and boats shall be kept in their assigned places or pontoons in the boat park during the regatta. And all competition boats should be clean, dragged and well covered after use ever.

    18．Diving Equipment and Plastic Pools

    18.1 Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used in the marina between the first day of the camp and the end of the regatta.

    18.2 Swimming inside or within 250 meters from the harbor of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is not permitted.

    19．Competition Equipment

    19.1 The Organizing Committee will supple the competition equipment free of charge.

    19.2 The damage deposit will be charged at €100 per boat.

    20．Prizes

    The prizes and certificates will be awarded to the top 8 sailors.

    21．Disclaimer of Liability

    Competitors and teams participate in the regatta(including the camp) entirely at their own risk. 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 as well as the training camp.

    22． Insurance

    22.1 Each participating sailor shall be insured with valid personal accident insurance with a minimum cover of €50,000 Euros or the equivalent. If no proof of insurance is provided at registration, insurance may be bought at registration for approximately €10 Euros.

    22.2 The Organizing Committee will be responsible for the third-party liability insurance of the competing equipment.

    23． Sailing CConditions

    The average temperature in August is 22℃-30℃and prevailing wind is force 2-4 south & southeasterly and water temperature is 22℃-25℃.

    24． Further Information

    For further information, please contact:

    Local Organizing Committee:

    Yang Ruhui(Rachel Yang)

    Fax:

    +86 （0）532 8591 6115

    Telephone:

    +86 （0）532 8591 6673

    E-Mail: Rachel_yrh@163.com

    Address: Room 1616, No.17 Hong Kong Middle Road, Qingdao, China

    Post Code: 266071

    Chinese Yachting Association:

    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

Qingdao International Optimist Training Camp& Regatta 2013 (Draft)