Sep. 4-11,2024
The regatta is hosted by the Chinese Yachting Association and Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, organized by the Qingdao Major International Sailing Events(Festivals) Organizing Committee, Qingdao Municipal Sports Bureau, Qingdao MunicipalEducation Bureau, Qingdao Tourism Group, China Marine Sports Academy, Qingdao Olympic Sailing City Development Association and Qingdao YachtingAssociation. Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre will be the hosting venue.
1. Rules
1.1 Theregattawill be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 [DP] denotes a rule for which the penalty is at the discretion of the protest committee. [NP] denotes a rule that shall not be grounds for protests by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1 (a).
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[DP][NP]
2.1 A boat and her crew shall comply with World SailingRegulation 20, Advertising Code.
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.Racing experience in local/regional/international regatta is required.
3.2 Teams from domestic coastal cities; Provincial and Municipal Sailing Teams in China.Racing experience in regional/international regatta and validcertification ofresults are required.
4. Entry on website
4.1 All theeligible teenagers should be born after Jan. 1, 2007.
4.2 For each team, there could be 1-2 team leaders, coaches orguardians and 6sailors.
4.3 Eligibleteams may enter bydownloading andcompleting the entry form at www.qdsailing.org and send it to qdfgzxjsb@qd.shandong.cn no later than July 16, 2024.
4.4 Eligible entries will be confirmedwith Entry Confirmation by the Organizing Committee.
5. Fees
5.1 The Organizing Committee will offer freeaccommodation,meals, local transportation and activities(organized by the Organizing Committee) for the eligible team up to 2 team leaders or coaches and 6sailors from the country or region which has signed the sailing exchange and cooperation agreement withQingdao.
5.2 Other eligible teams and participants shall cover all costs by themselves.
6. On-site Registration
Team leaders of each eligible team shallprovide the following at registration:
6.1 A copy of the Entry Confirmation.
6.2 Proof of compliance with NOR 4.1 and valid certification of results in previous regattas for all the teenagers.
6.3 Passports or Identification Cards ofteam leaders, coaches orguardians.
6.4 Proof ofpersonal accident insurance complying with NOR19.
7. Format of Racing
Fleet race
8. Schedule
8.1 The schedule isas the following:
8.2 Up to 11 races arescheduled forthe regatta. Not more than 3 races arescheduled per day.
8.3 The first warning signal of each racing day will be at 10:00. There will be no warning signal after 14:00 onSep. 10.
9. Equipment and Measurement[DP][NP]
9.1 For boat charter:CNY 5,000 per boat with the duration of the event(5 to 10 Sep. 2024), including hulls, centerboards, rudders, masts, booms, blocks and ropes, deck covers and trolleys. Only sails, battens and sail numbers need to be brought by competitors, which must comply with class rules. Equipment shall be measured before races.
9.2 The equipment deposit will be charged at CNY 3,000 per boat. Payment on site.
9.3 Charter fees should be remitted to the following bank account before Aug. 7, 2024：
BANK INFOMATION:
QINGDAO ZOU INTER MARINE CO., LTD.
A/C NO.:23 120 619 2893
BANK OF CHINA, LAOSHAN BRANCH, QING DAO CHINA
SWIFT NO.: BKCHCNBJ500
BEI LONG KOU, SHA ZI KOU, LAO SHAN DISTRICT, QINGDAO, CHINA.
P.C.: 266012
9.4 No changes, additions, or alterations to the spars, hull and fittings shall be made. The Organizing Committee has the right to check the equipment anytime.
9.5 The damage, lost or breakdown of any equipment should be reported to the Organizing Committee at once and applying for fixing orreplacement. Sailors shall pay for the repairing of the damaged equipment and the cost will be deducted from the damagedeposit. The Organizing Committee has the right to demand indemnification if the deposit is not sufficient.
10. Sailing InstructionsThe Sailing Instructions will be availableafter the on-site registration.
11. The Venue
Theracing area will be on the water off the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center. Details of the area and thevenue will beattached in the SI.
12. The CourseThe courseto be sailedwill be released in SI.
13. Penalty System
Appendix P will apply.
14. Scoring
14.1 Division races score(at least6 races) will becounted to the total score.
14.2 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
14.3 When fewer than 6 races(including 6 races) have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. When 7 and above races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score，therace score in the division races may be excluded as her worst score.
15. Support Boats[DP][NP]
All coach boats shall display the sticker or flag supplied by the race committee.
16. Berthing
All Dinghy and boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park during the regatta. And all competition boats should be cleaned,dragged and well covered after use ever.
17. Prizes
The prizesand certificateswill be awardedto the top 8 male and female sailors.. For those less than 8 boats, the prizesand certificateswill be awardedto all entries except the last one.
18. Disclaimer of Liability
18.1 RRS 3 states:“The responsibility for a boat’s decision toparticipate in a race or to continue to race is hers alone .”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。
18.2 All competitors shall sign a disclaimer of liability with the Organizing Committee.
19. Insurance[DP][NP]
Each participatingsailor shall be insured with validpersonal accident insurance with a minimum cover ofCNY 500,000or the equivalent.The original insurance documents shall be displayed at on-siteregistration. If no proof ofinsurance is provided at registration, insuranceshall be bought at registration for approximately CNY 110.
20. SailingConditions
The average temperature in September is 20℃-25℃and daytime prevailing wind is 5-18 knots southeasterly.
21． Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Wang JiaxinChinese Yachting Association
Tel:+86 010 67093169
E-Mail:wangjiaxin_cya@126.com
Address: Room 306 of Tiantan Culture and Sports Center, No.74 Tian Tan Dong Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, P. R. ChinaPostcode: 100000
Xin KejiangLocal Organizing CommitteeTel: +86(0)5328591 6261 +86(0)5325828 8291
E-Mail:qdfgzxjsb@qd.shandong.cn
Address: Room 1616, No.17 Xianggangzhong Road, Qingdao, China
Postcode: 266071
Appendix 1 Entry Form (Entry Confirmation).doc