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Notice of RaceFinn Junior World Championship 2007 [Download notice of race and entry form] Free 'Ready To Sail' Finns And Coach Boats Provided 2007 FINN Junior World Championship “Silver Cup” Moscow Sailing School, Moscow, Russia 18- 26 of August 2007
Notice of Race 1. Organizing Authority and Venue The 2007 Finn Junior World Championship will be held from the 18th to the 26th of August in Moscow, Russia. The organizing Authority is the Moscow Sailing School (MSS), under the patronage of Mayor of Moscow, Russia and Moscovskaya oblast Governor in conjunction with the International Finn Association and the Russian Yachting Federation on behalf of the International Finn Association. The Regatta Center will be the Moscow Sailing School.
2. Rules 2.1 The event will be governed by the “rules” as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008 (RRS), except as any of these are altered by this Notice of Race or the Sailing Instructions. The Finn Class Rules will apply.
2.2 The prescriptions of the National Authority will not apply.
2.3 The regatta is designated as Category C in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20 “Advertising Code” (RRS 79).
2.4 Boats may be required to display advertising of the event sponsor on the forward 25% of each bow side of the hull. Such advertising, if any, shall be affixed to the hull in accordance with the Sailing Instructions.
2.5 All competitors shall have personal flotation in accordance with RRS 1.2. Personal floatation shall be of a suitable size and certified by an internationally recognized authority or in writing by the MNA of the competitor.
3. Alterations to the Racing Rules
3.1 RRS 62.2 and RRS 66 will be changed to shorten the times for requesting redress and for requesting that a hearing be reopened on the last day of racing.
4. Eligibility and Entry
4.1 Only competitors eligible in accordance with Finn Class Rules, who are current members of an IFA recognized National Finn Association or especially invited to the event by IFA and who have completed on-site registration and measurement prior to the 20th of August may compete. A competitor is qualified as Junior provided he has not reached his 21st birthday before the 1st in January 2007.
4.2 The entry quota of Part D “Entry System for IFA Official Championships” of the Finn Class Rules will NOT be applied. The maximum number of entries has been fixed at 45 Entries. National class associations and MNA’s shall submit their place requirements by the 1st of June 2007 directly to the IFA secretariat. An Entry form for each competitor will then be send to IFA after place allocation. 4.3 The entry fee will be 150 ˆ and shall be paid on the day of arrival at registration no later than 18 :00 hrs on 19 01-08-07 unless authorized by the Organizing Authority .
4.4. Payment of the entry fee may be made by BANK TRANSFER to: (To be precise at a later stage)
4.4 No entry is complete until it has been accepted by the Organizing Authority and the International Finn Association.
4.5.1 A complete ready to sail boat will be provided at no cost to each participant. Boat insurance for the event will be available at registration. Boats will be available for training from the 14th of August. A clinic will be organized at no cost for the participants from the 14th to the 17th of August. Places are limited. 4.5.2 Further information can be obtained by contacting the IFA office. (106453.577@compuserve.com)
5. Schedule
5.1 Scheduling Rules
5.1.1 No race will be started after 15:00 on the last day of racing . 5.1.2 In the event of any day’s sailing being lost, an additional race may be scheduled for the following day(s) to enable the lost race(s) to be sailed. 5.1.3 It is requested by the International Finn Class and the organizers to attend the Opening and closing ceremonies.
6. Disclaimer
6.1. The Organizing Authority will require each competitor to sign a waiver for loss, damage or injury to persons or properties occurring in conjunction with the regatta or on the Yacht Club premises. The Organizing Authority and the International Finn Association, and their respective members, employees, officers and/or agents shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury that may occur to person or property whether ashore or at sea as a consequence of the participation of any boat. 6.2. Liability for repair of eventual damage of complete boat is on the competitors.
7 . Measurement
7.1 All boats shall undergo measurement of hulls, spars and sails as well as equipment checks according the Finn Class Rules (including item 10 of Part C “Major Championship Rules”) unless otherwise decided by the IFA Chief Measurer. All measured equipment will be identified for the Championship. Only identified equipment may be used during the Championship.
7.2 Each boat shall have a tow rope a minimum of 8 meters in length and of sufficient strength to tow several boats.
8.3 Boats may be re-measured at any time during the Championship.
9. Sailing Instructions
9.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available upon on-site registration.
10. Courses
10.1. Racing areas will be specified in the SI. 10.2. Courses will be as per the current IFA Championship Rules. 11. Scoring 11.1 The Low Point Scoring System, RRS A4, will apply, except that a boat may discard her worst race if five (5) or more races have been completed. Nine (9) races are scheduled, of which four (4) must be completed to constitute a series. 12. International Jury 12.1 In accordance with RRS 70.4 all decision of the International Jury shall be final. 13. Prizes 13.1 The Silver Cup “Jorg Brueder Trophy” will be awarded to the Finn Junior World Champion. The Organizing Authority will provide prizes for the first ten (10) boats overall, the first rooky and souvenir prizes for every competitor. 13.2 Daily prizes will be awarded to the skippers finishing first in each race. 14. Doping Control 14.1 For the purposes of doping control (in-competition testing) ISAF Regulation 21 “Anti –Doping code” RRS (5) the event shall be deemed to start at 18-08-07. 15. Information Moscow Sailing School 16. Accommodation All sailors and support staff will be offered accomodation and food for 30 Euros per day, at the MSS. 17. Coach boats 10 coach boats will be available free of charge and will be shared by the coaches if their number exceed the number of boats. The fuel will be at the coach’s expenses. 17.2 Any Coach traveling to this event to coach is responsible for supplying a Country Flag for any countries for which they will coach. Such flag(s) must be displayed aboard any coach or support boat while afloat in the vicinity of the racing area.
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