SIUTGHIOL LAKE CONSTANTA
NOTICE OF RACE
2010 Zoom8 Europe Final Cup
21st-24th October 2010
1. Venue and Date
The 2010 Zoom8 Europe Final Cup will be held from 22nd of October till the 24th of October 2010 inclusive. The Cup will be sailed at the Siutghiol Lake -Constanta, Romania
2. Organizing Authority
The Organizing Authority (OA) are the Yacht Club Regal Roman
(Royal Romanian Yacht Club), Popa Soare no. 56, Bucharest, Romania
Tel. +40 749 114 740 - Fax +40 21 312 5614 web: http://ycrr.ro/
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International Zoom8 Class Association. http://www.zoom8.org
3. Rules
The regatta will be governed by :
The rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)2009-2012.
The rules as defined in the Equipment Rules of Sailing.
The Sailing Instructions may contain alterations to the above mentioned rules.
Appendix "P" will apply, (and can be changed by sailing instructions)
The official language of the Cup is English. In case of conflict between languages the English text will prevail.
In the sailing instructions, a written rule prevails on drawings
4. Advertising
Advertising is free in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20 - Advertising Code.
Boats will be required to display a bow number and advertisement of the event
sponsors on both sides of both hulls, as indicated by the OA.
Each competitor must respect Romanian regulation on advertising for alcoholic beverages and tobacco. All these types of advertising are prohibiting in sport
events in Romania. The OA will not allow any boat, which should not respect this regulation.
5. Eligibility
Eligibility according to ISAF Regulation 19 - Eligibility Code can be required for
all competitors. Membership cards to be presented at registration.
Each competitor or boat has to present his 2010 National Association Zoom8
membership cards. Competitors shall be no more than 19 years old in the year of the event (2010)
The ISAF Sailor Classification Code will apply
7. Entry
All entries shall be made on the Zoom8 official entry form available at the Royal Romanian Yacht Club http://www.ycrr.ro not later than October 01
Late entries will be accepted, but not later than October 20th 2010. An extra fee of 50% will apply .
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Date |
Until 01ist October 2010 |
From02ndOctober2010 |
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Entry fee |
€60 |
Extra 50% |
Fully completed entry forms and fee should be received at the entry address
not later than October 20tf1 2010.
Entries fees are not refundable.
Only the transfer date mentioned on the transfer form will be taken in consideration by the OA, to ascertain date and fee receipt. No other document will be taken in consideration by the OA.
The Entry fee must be paid in Euro (no other currencies will be accepted) by bank transfer to the bank account of the Royal Romanian Yacht Club. Any fee for the money transfer must be paid by sender, and the amount must be net for the beneficiary.
Account Name: Asociatia Yacht Club Regal Roman
Account Bank: ING Bank, Kiseleff
City: Bucharest, Romania
EUR IBAN: RO 11 INGB 0001 0001 8507 0715
For payment from Europe include the IBAN code. For payment outside Europe use IBAN and SWIFT code. The bank transfer shall clearly indicate Zoom8 sail number, country and name of the skipper.
8. Quotas
All zoom8 class girls and boys are entitled to take part at the event
9 Entry Confirmation
N/A.
10 Registration
Competitors shall register at the Regatta Office in Constanta, prior to competing in the Cup. The Regatta Office will be open for registration on Thursday 21st October 2010 from 9:00-19:00. and Friday 22nd October 2010 from 8:00-11:00 Only boats that have completed their registration are entitled to race.
11. Measurement, Safety Equipments and Certificates
Each competitor shall present a valid measurement certificate and all the safety equipments required by the zoom8 rules.
12. Insurance
All entrants shall have a current Public Liability and Third Party Property Insurance policy, including coverage when racing at the venue of the Cup, of not less than € 1,000,000 or equivalent for each boat. Proof of such insurance and coverage has to be presented at registration. Competitors must also sign a written declaration stating that they are duly insured according to the rules. Any competitor under the age of 18 years will be required to obtain parental/guardian written consent.
13. Charterboats
Limited number of charter boats is available. Please see separate Charter boat information
14. Schedule of races
9 races are scheduled with a maximum of 4 races a day. 3 races per day are scheduled.
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Thursday |
21st October |
Registration |
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Friday |
22nd October |
Registration Races – 1st Warning Signal 12:30 |
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Saturday |
23rd October |
Races |
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Sunday |
24th October |
Races |
On 24th Ocotober: The latest possible starting time will be at 15.00 hrs.
The Prize Giving Ceremony will be held after the final scoring exposition on the terrace of the club house
15. Competition Format
Fleet race.
16. SAIL Number
According to RRS G1.1 (b) the National Letters denoting her National Authority shall be carried by each boat.
17. Courses
The Cup shall use a trapezoid course.
The target sailing time for the first boat will be approx. 60 minutes. Different
time will be not ground for redress.
18 Scoring System
The RRS Appendix A - Low Point Scoring will apply.
Up to 4 races no discards are allowed
If 5 to 8 races are sailed one discard will be allowed
If 9 races are sailed, two discards will be allowed
Four races are required to be completed to validate the Europe Final Cup.
19. International Jury
An International Jury will be appinted and the decisions will be final as provided in RRS 70.4.
20. Prizes
The overall winners by boys and girls will be awarded the title of "Zoom8 Europe Final Cup 2010"
Prizes will be awarded for the first three places for boys and girls. Remembrance prizes will be given
21 Shore Facilities
Boats will be accommodated ashore in a specific and secured area and shall be kept in their assigned places.
22. Support Boats
All the supporters and trainers boats excluding the security boats must get an accreditation at their arrival. Mechanically propelled boats are generally prohibited to sail on specific parts of Siutghiol Lake, however, during this event, a special permit to use such boats may be given producing the following documents to the organizing authority:
rib's engine insurance;
Driver's identity document.
They will be given a flag with a number.
After any start and during the races, all those boats or dinghies will have to stay
at least 200 meters clear from the race course.
23. Coach Aid and Safety
Team leaders/coaches shall register and complete on-site registration at the race office.
Team leaders/coaches shall comply with the following: to carry a VHF Radio and have this switched on and tuned to a VHF Ch. given by R.C.
24. Trash and rubbish
Boats shall not discard trash, rubbish or garbage into the water. Rubbish may be placed aboard support and race committee boats. Breaches of this sailing instruction will not be ground of protest by a boat and the jury may apply a lesser penalty in place of disqualification.
25. Radio Communication
A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones
26. Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority, the race Committee and the jury 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. it shall be the sole responsibility of the helmsman, or whoever takes his place, to decide whether or not to race or to continue the race.
27. Right to use name and likeness
In participating in the 2010 zoom8 Europe Final Cup, a competitor automatically grants to the Organizing Authority and the sponsors of the Cup, the right in perpetuity, to make, use and show, from time to time and at their discretion, any motion pictures and live, taped or film television and other reproductions of him/her during the period of the competition for the said Championship in which the competitor participates and in all material related to the said Cup without compensation.
28. Information and entry address
Organizing Authority 2010 Zoom8 Europe Final Cup:
Yacht Club Regal Roman (Royal Romanian Yacht Club)
Popa Soare no. 56, Bucharest, Romania
To request more information about the event and the accommodation camping please contact:
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For accomodation the prices will be 72 – 75 euro / room HB (2 meals/day) in one of these hotels:
HOTEL VEGA 5*
GRAND HOTEL REX 5*
HOTEL IAKI 4*