NOTICE OF RACE

The Euro Laser Masers Cup - “V Trofeu Calella de Palafrugell” will be held from 11^th to 14^th March 2010 in Calella de Palafrugell bay waters (Girona – SPAIN), organized by the Club Vela Calella and the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation in association with the Spanish Laser class, Catalan Sailing Federation and with the European Region of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA). This championship wills score for the Spanish “Circuito Nacional Laser Masters” and “Circuit Català Laser Masters”.

1. RULES

1.1. The race will be governed by the “Rules” as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-12 (RRS). The prescriptions of the National Authority will not apply.

1.2 RRS 42 will be judged on the water and RRS Appendix P will apply.

1.3. ISAF Eligibility Code will apply.

1.4. Advertising - The organizing authority may require competing boats to carry event sponsor advertising on the hull.

1.5. Sails shall have the full sail number and NATIONAL LETTERS in accordance with the Class Rules and RRS. The national letters shall denote the National Authority of which the sailor is a member in accordance with RRS 75.2 and with 2.1 Entry regulations below. This changes RRS Appendix G 1.1.

2. ENTRY REGULATIONS

2.1. Only current fully paid members of the International Laser Class Association and of an ISAF National Authority may enter the Championship. In accordance with article 10 of the Constitution of the International Laser Class Association the competitors shall be a member of the Laser District/Fleet Association, where he normally sails and with the ISAF National Authority of that country.

2.2. Spanish competitors shall be in possession of the Spanish Licence card of 2010.

2.2. Crew substitution of the registered sailor is not permitted.

2.3. The Championship will be held separately for the Standard Rig, Radial Rig and 4.7 Rig, and for each Category. In order to compete in an age category the competitors shall reach the following ages during 2010:

LASER STANDARD:                                                  LASER RADIAL (men and women):                           4.7 (women):

                35 - 44 to compete in the Apprentice                    35 - 44 to compete in the Apprentice                   35 or older to compete in 4.7

45 - 54 to compete in the Masters                         45 - 54 to compete in the Masters

55 - 64 to compete in the Grand Masters              55 - 64 to compete in the Grand Masters

                                                                                               65 or older to compete in the Great Grand Masters

3. ENTRIES

3.1. Entries shall be made through the web site www.clubvelacalella.cat (alternatively, the “Official Entry Form” may be sent by fax at the Club Vela Calella office - fax Nr. +34 972 615 354).

3.2. Entries shall be made before 1^st of March 2010. The Organizing Committee has the right to accept entries received after this date.

3.3. Entry fee is 100 euros, and must be carried out according to point 3.4 of this Notice of Race.  For entries made after 00:00 hrs local time on 1^st of March 2010 an additional late entry fee of 30 euros will be surcharged.

3.4. Methods of payment:

                - Web site by credit card: www.clubvelacalella.cat (no later than 00:00 hrs local time on 1^st of March 2010).

- Bank transfer (no later than 00:00 hrs local time on 1^st of March 2010):

Bank:                      La Caixa

Bank account:          2100 2035 45 0200005211

Swift code:             CAIXES BBXXX

IBAN:                      ES10 2100 2035 45 0200005211

(If used this method of payment, please notify your sail number as a reference of the transfer and keep the received with you to avoid any misunderstanding).

- In cash (€ currency) or credit card at Club Vela Calella office (no later than 18:00hrs local time on 11^th of March 2010).

3.5. In any circumstance, entry deadline will be at 18:00hrs local time on 11^th of March 2010. ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL BE NOT ACCEPTED.

 4. REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS

4.1. Each competitor shall personally register and sign the registration form at the Race Office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 11^th of March.

4.2. During registration all participants will be required to show evidence of current membership of their national Laser Association and the ISAF National Authority, and the minimum third part liability insurance cover of 700.000.-€.

4.3. Spanish competitors will be required to show their 2010 National Sailing Licence card.

4.4. Sailing Instructions will be available at the web site www.clubvelacalella.cat the days previous to the race. Copies of Sailing Instructions will be handed over at the Race Office during the registration.

5. RACE OFFICE

5.1. The Race Office is located at the entrance of the Club Vela Calella.

6. MEASUREMENT

6.1. All competitors could be checked by the Regatta Measurer from 10 a.m. on the 11th of March, before or during the races. Measurement Committee will require boats to inspection, as described in the Sailing Instructions.

6.2. Boats shall be presented fully rigged with all control lines in position.

6.3. Wet clothing, measurement and equipment checks may be made throughout the Regatta at the discretion of the Class Representative, Race Committee or the International Jury.

7. BOATS AND EQUIPMENT

7.1. All competitors shall use only one hull, one sail, one mast, one boom, one centreboard and one rudder.

7.2. In the event of damage, boats and equipment may only be substituted with the written permission of the Regatta Measurer, International Jury or Race Committee.

8. SCHEDULE

8.1. Schedule:

8.2. Any race on 14^th for which a warning signal is not given by 15 hrs will be abandoned and not realized.

9. RACING FORMAT

9.1. Up to 6 races will be sailed.

9.2. A minimum of 1 completed race is required to constitute the championship.

9.3. Two races are scheduled per day, back to back. The Race Committee has the right to add one extra race per day if the number of races is under the schedule.

9.4. There will be separate rankings for each Standard, Radial and 4.7 fleets. The category ranking will be extracted from the overall result of the corresponding fleet without recalculation.

9.5. There will be a separate start for the Laser Standard and Laser Radial Rigs.

9.6 If there are a large number of participants in the Standard fleet or in the Radial fleet or in the 4.7 fleet, they will be divided into further fleets, according to the Sailing Instructions. The Organizing Committee has the right to determine the number of participants to create the fleets. These fleets will be composed of one or several age categories of the same Rig, in order to form fleets of approximately 20 to 60 participants. The first composition of the fleets will be announced on Friday 12th of March at 9:00 hrs. The Sailing Instructions will describe the fleet’s composition procedure. There will be no qualifier and final series in this case.

10. SCORING

10.1. The Low-Point Scoring System (RRS Appendix A) will apply.

10.2. When 4 or more races are completed, 1 race score will be excluded.

11. INTERNATIONAL JURY

An International Jury has been appointed in accordance with RRS Appendix N. Their decisions will be final as provided in rule 70.4 RRS.

12. PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded by category in accordance with the ILCA Honour Award By-Law for the following categories, subject to entry numbers:

LASER STANDARD:                                 LASER RADIAL:                                                       4.7:

Apprentice                                             Apprentice (men and women)                                All categories (women)

Masters                                                   Masters (men and women)

Grand Masters                                       Grand Masters (men and women)

Great Grand Masters (men and women)

13. COURSES

Trapezoid courses will be used with inner and outer loops. The Target time for the first boat in each race will be 70 minutes.

14. DISCLAIMER

All those taking part in the event do so at their own risk and responsibility.

The Organizing Committee or any part involved with the organization of the event disclaim any and every responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in the races covered by this notice of race and the sailing instructions.

Attention is drawn to the RRS Fundamental Rule 4 – Decision to Race, which states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone”

15. INFORMATION

Please contact to Club Vela Calella office for any further questions you would require:

CLUB VELA CALELLA                                                              Phone:   +34 972 614 619  -  Fax: +34 972 615 354 

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17210 CALELLA DE PALAFRUGELL -GIRONA (SPAIN)          Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 to 13:30 h.

16. SOCIAL EVENTS

Social events program will be posted and announced on the Club Vela Calella web site.

Notice: Points 15 and 16 of this Notice of Race do not belong to the official content of this Notice of Race.

Calella de Palafrugell, 7th November 2009

 Notice of Race