Qingdao International Regatta 2017

    Notice of Race

    August 16th --August 20th 2017

    （Draft）

    The Organizing Authority is the China Water Sports Administration in conjunction with Qingdao Municipal Government , supported by Qingdao Major International Sailing Events (Festivals) Organizing Committee, Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Sports, Qingdao Olympic Sailing City Development Association, Qingdao Yachting Association, China Marine Sports School, Qingdao Tourism Group and Qingdao Administration

    Center of Sailing Sport.

    1. Rules

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

    1.2.The rules for the handling of boats will apply, and will also apply to any time

    when the boats are on the water.

    1.3.Add to RRS 41: (e) help to recover from the water and return on board a crew member, provided the return on board is at the approximate location of the recovery.

    1.4.The prescriptions of the National or Regional Yachting Association will not

    apply.

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

    2. Advertising

    2.1.In accordance with World Sailing Regulation 20 (Advertising Code), the race committee may require all boats to display the event sponsor’s advertising on their hulls and/or on backstay pennants. 2.2.Advertisements of the teams which are put on the racing boats by the teams must ask for permission of the organizing authority. The material of the sticker  must be 3M or others with the similar quality and the maximum size shall not be larger than 400mm high and 1800mm long.

    2.3.The organizing authority have the right to refuse the teams’ advertisements which against the event sponsor or the local advertising laws.

    3. Event and Eligibility

    3.1.The regatta is open to domestiv and international sailors (teams), teams may represent their cities, nations and clubs. 3.2.A tracker and engine working recorder for each boat may be required by the organizing authority, each team should keep it working properly during the race. 3.3.Handhold VHF Radio should be taken by each team.

    3.4.Each team should have at least 1 skipper and 2 crews who are experienced inn yacht racing. CVs of the skipper and the 2 crews should be submitted for entry together with the certificates of the skipper and the 2 crews. Ther required qualifications or certificates must be from MSA China，CYA, ASA, RYA or other equal organization or thraining authorities.

    4. Classes

    4.1.There are Open Class(mono hull, hull length of more than 30 feet) and two one-design Classes (Fareast 28R and Byte CII) for this regatta,.

    4.2.The minimum number of entries for each class is 5 respectively. The organizing authority may cancel the class if fewer than 5 entries have been received by the entry deadline. 4.3.For technical specifications of the Fareast 28R class, please find the following website: Fareast 28R: http://www.fareastboats.com/zh/home

    5. On-line Entry

    5.1.For each team, there could be only 1 team leader or coach and 4-6 competitors onboard for Fareast 28R boat ,1 competitor onboard of Byte CII boat. The

    quantity of competitors onboard shall be dependent on Class Rules for the Open Class.

    5.2.Eligible teams may enter by completing the entry form at http://www.qdsailing.org/ and send it to sailingweek_qdya@163.com with all the copies of aassports or IDs of all the team members .The entries should be received by the Organizing Authority no later than 24:00 hrs (UTC+8), July 21st,2017. 5.3.Teams that received the E-mail confirmation letter of the organizing authority

    will be considered entering successfully.

    5.4.The photo and introduction of the skipper, photos and VCR with all crews and the skipper in it(if possible), introduction of your team (within 400 words), shall be received by Organizing Authority no later than 24:00 hrs(UTC+8), July21st,2017 and send them to sailingweek_qdya@163.com.

    5.5.Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.

    6. On-site Registration

    Each eligible team shall submit the following documents at registration:

    6.1.A copy of the entry confirmation.

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

    6.3.equipment deposit and accommodation fee.

    6.4.Proof of third-party liability insurance and personal accident insurance complying with NOR 21.

    7. Equipment Damage Deposit

    7.1.An equipment damage deposit should be made at registration for each charter boat. The deposit for FE28R is EUR 1000. The deposit for ByteCII is EUR 500. 7.2.All fees, including equipment damage deposit etc. should be paid in cash at the on-site registration, the fees could be equal RMB with exchange rate on the day.

    8. Schedule

    8.1. The schedule is as the following:

    8.2.Up to 11 course races are scheduled for the regatta. Not more than three races are scheduled per day.

    8.3.The first warning signal of each racing day will be at 13:00.

    8.4.There will be no warning signal after 15:00, August 20th.

    9. Equipment and Measurement

    9.1.The racing boats of the event that the organizing committee may accepted are 15 Open Class (mono hull, hull length of more than 30 feet), 15 Fareast 28R and 20 Byte CII. Teams may bring their own Fareast 28R boat for competition. After the registration, the organizing authority will have an equipment draw for the supplied One-Design equipment at the skipper’s briefing.

    9.2.Teams could start to rig the boat, practice and clean the bottom at the instruction of the organizing authority after the equipment draw.

    9.3.Cash deposit 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 authority has the right to demand indemnification if the deposit is not sufficient.

    9.4.The organizing authority mayl validate the measurement certificates of the boats; if necessary a measurement spot check may be taken before racing.

    9.5.The organizing committee has negotiated special charter fees for the regatta as the following: Class Charter Fee(EUR) FE28R 600€ ByteCII 150€

    9.6.Boats may be charted from 16th August till the end of the regatta. If you need the boats from 13th August to 15th August for practicing, the charter fee for those days will be 200€ per day for FE28 . ByteCII is free . Charter fee will be charged by the owners of boats. Please contact with the owners in advance.

    9.7.The contacts details of QIMC for the charter boat(FE28R) is as the following:

    Miss Jiayin Hou(Susan);

    Tel: +86-532-66560577

    Fax: +86-532-66560577

    E-mail: maskswan@hotmail.com

    Mobile: +86-18678902329

    The contacts details of Qingdao Zou Inter Marine Co., Ltd for the charter boat(Longtze )is as the following:

    Mr. Ming Huang

    Tel:+86-532-88828290

    Fax:+86-532-88828291

    Mobile：+86-13506399906

    Email: :807658103@qq.com

    10. Sailing Instructions

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

    11.The Venue

    Please see appendix 2.

    12.The Course

    Please see the Sailing Instruction.

    13. Penalty System

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

    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 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. When more than nine races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst two scores. 14.3.The score of the long distance race will be doubled, added to the total scoring the series and can not be discarded.

    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

    Race committee official channels is VHF72,reserved channel is VHF 77,listen to channel VHF16 . Handhold VHF Radio should be taken by the teams.

    18. Photography Consent

    By participating in this event, competitors automatically grant to the organizing authority and the event sponsors the right, in perpetuity, to make, use, and show, at their discretion, any photography, audio and video recordings, and other reproductions of them made at the venue or on the water from the time of their arrival at the venue, until their final departure, without compensation.

    19. Prizes

    The prizes will be awarded to the top 3 boats in the overall series scores for each event.

    Prizes for Open Class and Far East 28R:

    Championship: EUR 2,000.00

    Runner-up: EUR 1,000.00

    Third place: EUR 500.00

    Prizes for Byte CII:

    Championship: EUR 1,000.00

    Runner-up: EUR 500.00

    Third place: EUR 300.00

    A prize giving ceremony will be held in 1 hour after every racing day; drink, tea& cakes will be provided on the prize ceremony.

    20. Disclaimer of Liability

    20.1.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.

    20.2.All the people on board must sign the Disclaimer of Liability.

    21. Insurance

    Each participant must have a valid accident insurance; the minimum insurance coverage is 150,000 euros(or 1,000,000 RMB). Original insurance document should display during the registration, if not, 50 euros are required for insurance purchasing. Each participating team shall also responsible to have a valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 200,000 euros for their competition boats..

    22. Accommodation

    22.1. Accommodation will be arranged by the organizing authority from 16th-20th, Aug. The accommodation fee will be paid by teams and organizing authority together. Hotel reservation form must be received by the organizing authority no later than 6th,Aug.The organizing authority will not guarantee the validity of the reservation submitted later than 6th,Aug. Standard rooms twin beds (including breakfast) will be offered for participants. The team needs to pay 45 euros(or 300 RMB) per day per room for double occupancy, whilst the team

    needs to pay 55 euros(or 400 RMB) per day per room for single occupancy .Meals should be arranged by the teams. 22.2.A damage deposit of EUR 50 by cash may be charged by the hotel and will be refunded if no damage has occurred. 22.3.Accommodation for Non-sailing participants. Team staffs (Non-sailing participants) may contact the Organizing authority for accommodation at recommended hotel in advance, which is suitable for the participants’ accommodation during the non competition period. The daily fee for each room will be EUR 80.

    23. Sailing conditions

    The average temperature in August is 22 ℃ -30 ℃ and prevailing wind is force 2-5 south &southeasterly and water temperature is 22℃-25℃.

    24. Others

    For further information, please contact: Local Organizing authority:

    Name: Xin Kejiang, Meng Yuejiao,

    Fax: +86 532 8591 6115

    Tel: +86 532 8591 6115, +86 532 5870 2691

    E-Mail: sailingweek_qdya@163.com

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

    Post Code: 266071

    Chinese Yachting Association: Name: Yang Kaiqi

    Fax: +86 10 6711 2793

    Tel: +86 10 6711 3677

    E-Mail: 1740564617@qq.com

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

    Post Code: 100061

    I agree to be governed by the rules as defined in the World Sailing Rules, the Sailing Instructions and the class Rules. I understand that the Organizing authority accept no responsibility for loss of life or injury to members of others, or damage to any vessel or equipment. I declare that I hold a valid and current certificate of insurance which covers me whilst racing including third party liability cover (minimum EUR 150,000 or RMB 1,000,000). My crew(s) is (are) aware of these undertakings.

    Place: Date: Signature:

    THIS DECLARATION MUST BE SIGNED

    Appendix 2: The Venue

    Qingdao International Regatta 2017