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"Lushang Cup" Qingdao International Regatta 2011
青岛帆船网 2011-03-25 17:36:35
18th-24th August 2011
Notice of Race (20110331)-Draft
The regatta will be held on the waters of Qingdao, Shandong, China with Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre to be the hosting venue. The Organizing Authority is the State General Administration of Sports in conjunction with Qingdao Municipal Government. The regatta is supported by Qingdao Sports Administration, China Marine Sports School, Qingdao City Construction Investment Group, Qingdao Yachting Association, Qingdao International Sailing Center Operation Management Co., Ltd., and Qingdao International Marine Club.
1. Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
1.2 The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for the Category 5 event will apply.
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
Boats shall display the event Sponsor’s advertising on the forward area of their bows if so required by the race committee under Regulation 20.
3. Event and Eligibility
3.1 There will be five one-design classes in the event. They are Far East26. Daytripper, Flying Tiger 30,Beneteau First 40 and T25 Trimaran.
3.2 The regatta is open to entries from the following parties:
a) Teams from the friendship cities of Qingdao.
b) Teams from Olympic Sailing Cities.
c) Teams from well-known sailing cities or sailing festival cities.
d) Teams from ISAF member national authorities.
e) Teams from domestic coastal cities.
4. Entry on Website
4.1 For each team, there could be one team leader, one interpreter or coach and 2-8 sailors entered for the competition(Far East 26:4-6 sailors; Daytripper:2-4 sailors; Flying Tiger 30: 4-6 sailors; Beneteau First 40: 6-8 sailors; T25 Trimaran: 3-4 sailors).
4.2 Eligible teams may enter by completing the online entry form at http://www.qdsailing.org/ and submitting it by 10th June, 2011.
4.3 All entries will be confirm!!ed by e-mail.
4.4 Late entries, accompanied by an additional late entry fee of EUR 100.00, will be accepted at the discretion of the Organizing Authority.
5. On-site Registration
Team leaders of the each eligible team shall produce at registration the following:
a) A copy of the entry confirmation.
b) Passports or IDs of all the team members.
c) Entry fee and equipment deposit.
d) Proof of third-party liability insurance and personal accident insurance complying with NOR 20.
6. Fees
6.1 Entry fee for each team is EUR 300.00 for Far East26, Daytripper, Flying Tiger and T25, EUR 600.00 for Beneteau First 40 (including boat charter). Teams complying with NOR 3 a and 3. b will get a discount of 50%
6.2 An equipment damage deposit of EUR 1000.00 should be made at registration.
6.3 All the fees should be paid in cash.
7. Schedule
7.1 The schedule is as the following:
August 18th, 2011: |
0900-1600 |
Registration, Equipment draw |
August 19th, 2011: |
0900-1600 |
Registration, Practice Race, |
August 20th, 2011: |
0900-1600 |
Opening Ceremony, Course Race |
August 21st, 2011: |
1200 |
Course Race |
August 22nd, 2011: |
1200 |
Course Race |
August 23rd, 2011: |
1200 |
Course Race, Prize Giving Ceremony |
August 24th, 2011: |
1200 |
Departure |
7.2 Up to 11 races are scheduled for the regatta. Not more than three races are scheduled per day.
7.3 The first warning signal of each racing day will be at 1200.
7.4 From August 19th to 23rd, a technical meeting will be held on 0930 each day in the briefing room of the Race Office.
8. Equipment and Measurement
8.1 The racing boats of the event are keel boats with 10 Far East 26, 10 Daytripper, 10 Flying Tiger
30, 10 First 40 and 10 T25 Trimaran. Each team will be supplied by the organizing committee a complete set of it by the equipment draw after the registration.
8.2 Teams could start to rig the boat and practice after the equipment draw, and go clean the bottom with the instruction of the organizing committee.
8.3 Cash deposit of EUR 1000.00 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.
8.4 The organizing committee will validate the measurement certificates of all boats; if necessary a measurement check may be taken before racing.
9. Sailing Instructions
The Sailing Instructions will be available after the on-site registration.
10. The Venue
Please see appendix 2.
11. The Course
Please see appendix 3.
12. Penalty System
12.1Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
12.2Decision of the jury will be final as provided in rule 70.5.
13. Scoring
13.1 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
13.2 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.
14. Support Boats
14.1 The Organizing Committee may provide a boat for team officials and sailors’ families watching the race.
14.2 The Organizing Committee may provide one coach boats for each four teams free of charge. These boats shall also take responsibility of rescue if necessary. Fueling for these coach boats will also be provided by the Organizing Committee free of charge.
14.3 Coach boats supplied by the Organizing Committee must be used under the following conditions:
a) These boats must be driven by the drivers appointed by the Organizing Committee.
b) Following the arrangement of race committee, in principle, coach or team leader from four
different teams may share one boat.
c) Each time there should be only one support personnel from each team getting onboard of it.
14.4 All coach boats shall display the sticker or flag supplied by the race committee.
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
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio communications while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.
18. Prizes
The prizes will be awarded to the top ten boats in the overall series scores for each event.
Prizes for Far East 26 and Flying Tiger 30 will be given as follows in cash:
Championship: EUR 5,000.00
Runner-up: EUR 3,000.00
Third place: EUR 2,000.00
Fourth place to tenth place: EUR 500.00 each
Prizes for Daytripper and T25 Trimaran are:
Championship: EUR 3,000.00
Runner-up: EUR 2,000.00
Third place: EUR 1,000.00
Fourth place to tenth place: EUR 500.00 each
Prizes for Beneteau First 40 are:
Championship: EUR 10,000.00
Runner-up: EUR 5,000.00
Third place: EUR 3,000.00
Fourth place to tenth place: EUR 1,000.00 each
There will be a prize giving ceremony held at 2000 every racing day to award the winning teams of
each class at that day.
19. Disclaimer of Liability
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. Insurance
20.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of EUR 500,000 per competition boat or the equivalent before the event. If no proof of insurance is provided, it may be bought at registration for approximately EUR 200.
20.2 Each participating sailor shall be insured with valid personal accident insurance with a minimum cover of EUR 50,000 per competition sailor or the equivalent. If no proof of insurance is provided, it may be bought at registration for approximately EUR 10.
21. Accommodation
21.1 The Organizing Committee will provide free accommodations and meals for team members up to the number specified in NOR4.1 from 18th August to 23rd August. Hotel rooms will be the double standards.
21.2 A damage deposit of EUR 50 by cash may be charged by the hotel and will be refunded if no damage has occurred.
22. Teams that arrive ahead of schedule
The teams arriving ahead of schedule may contact the Organizing Committee for the arrangement of accommodation. The daily fee will be EUR 70 per person (including breakfast).
23. Sailing conditions
The average temperature in August is 22℃-30℃and prevailing wind is force 2-4 south & southeasterly and water temperature is 22℃-25℃.
24. Others
For further information, please contact:
Local Organizing Committee:
Name: Zhang Lizhong and Guo Weihua,
Fax: +86 532 8591 6115
Tel: +86 532 8591 6115, +86 532 8591 6673
Mobile: +86 139 6988 0278
E-Mail: huwa800@yahoo.com.cn happykatey@163.com
Address: Room 1616, No.17 Xianggang Zhong Road, Qingdao, China,
Post Code: 266071
Chinese Yachting Association:
Name: Zhang Min
Fax: +86 10 6711 2793
Tel: +86 10 6711 3677
E-Mail: zhangmin77103@163.com
Address: Room 829 Weitu Building, No. 8 Zuo An Men Nei Street, Chongwen District, Beijing, China
Post Code: 100061
Appendix 1: Entry Form (Entry Confirmation)
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팀탄도파 노교수님외 8명이 17일 출국하여 중국 청도에서 열리는 류상컵요트대회에 출전하여 비교적 좋은성적을 거두고 무사히 귀환하였습니다. 저도 개인적인 일로 중국을 방문하는 타임이라 뒤늦게라도 레이스에 따라붙어 게임중 일부는 참여할수있어 옛날 속담말대로 또랑치고 가재도 잡았습니다. ㅎㅎ
정말 수준이 높은대회였고 동호인팀으로서 거의 국가대표수준의 실업팀들이 참가한 대회에서 어께를 나란이 하며, 대등한 레이스를 펼쳤다는것으로 만족하였습니다. 결과적으로 6위를 하였지만 전체 레이스는 다크호스팀이 되어 타팀들을 긴장시켰으며, 또 우린 동호인팀 으로서 앞으로 일취월장할수있는 가능성을 보았으므로 팀원모두 진인사대천명으로 열심히 하였고, 만족하며 다음을 기약하였습니다.
레이스 첫날 첫게임은 전체 리콜이 되고 그후 바람이 없어 취소되고, 2번째날은 열심히 하다보니 3위라는 성적이 나와 모든참가자들의 쇼킹한 화제꺼리가 되어 여기 저기서 탄도파 얘기들로 가득하였습니다. 3일째는 높은 파도에 강풍이 불어 팀원 8명중 5명이 요트를 처음타보는 초보로 구성된 저희팀 크루들은 몸을 가누기도 힘든 실력이 나오고, 각개인의 체력도 떨어지는 상황이 발생하는데다 우리배는 확실한 권리정임에도 10번 러시아팀이 같은 러시안이며 우리팀을 어떻게라도 잡아보려는 6번 세븐피트팀의 크루1명을 거짓증인을 내세우는 꼼수로 우린 정말 억울한 DSQ를 당해 성적이 쳐지게 되었습니다.
노교수님이 꼼꼼하게 준비한 팀복을 홀수날은 흰색으로 짝수날은 짙은청색으로 갈아입으니 일단 복장이 통일되어 참가팀중 정말 가장 멋진팀으로 거듭나 보였습니다. 팀탄도파는 한국크루저요트협회 소속의 코리아를 대표하는 최고 멋진 요트팀이라는 대단한 자부심이 생깁니다. 수고하셨습니다.
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