38
TROFEO SAR PRINCESA
NOTICE
OF RACE
The 38 Trofeo SAR
Princesa
The
regatta is organised by the Real Federación Española de Vela with the
collaboration of the Federación Balear de Vela, Real Club Náutico de Palma,
Escola de Vela de Calanova, Club Nàutic S’Arenal and Club Marítimo San Antonio
de
The
38 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia is Copa de España for classes: Tornado,
Yngling, 470 M/W, 49er and Neil Pryde RS:X M/W.
The 38 Trofeo SAR
Princesa
1. RULES
The regatta will be governed by:
a)
The racing rules of sailing as defined in the ISAF RRS 2005-2008.
b)
For classes Dragon, Tornado and 49er the two turns of RRS
44.2 are modified by one turn.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Competitors must comply with the ISAF
eligibility requirements (Rule 19).
Competitors with Spanish nationality
or legal residence in
Competitors of classes that sail
their Copa de España must be paid up members of their corresponding
classes.
3. ADVERTISING
3.1
Except for the Dragon Class (Category A) participants may
display Category C advertising in accordance with Rule 20.
3.2
In accordance with rules 20.3 (d) (i), 20.3 (d) (ii), boats
shall display at all times a sticker with the event sponsor advertising “MAPFRE”
provided by the Organising Committee.
4. CLASSES TO COMPETE
Olympic Classes:
Invited class: Dragon
5. VENUES
Olympic Classes
|
Class |
Club |
|
470 M-W, Finn, Tornado, 49er, Star |
Club Nàutic S’Arenal |
|
Yngling W |
Real Club Náutico de Palma |
|
Neil Pryde RS:X M –W |
Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa |
|
Laser, Laser radial |
Escuela Nacional de Vela Calanova |
Invited class
|
Class |
Club |
|
Dragon |
Real Club Náutico de Palma |
6. ENTRIES
6.1 Sailors with Spanish nationality or legal residence in
6.2 The Organising Committee
establishes a minimum of ten boats entered in the keelboat classes and twenty
in the remaining classes for the celebration of the Trophy in such
classes.
6.3 Registration online shall
be made at http://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org
before 19.00 hrs on 12 March 2007.
General
regatta information available at:
FEDERACION
BALEAR DE VELA
07015
Palma de Mallorca
Spain
Telef: 34 971 402412
Fax: 34 971 402451
e-mail :
info@trofeoprincesasofia.org
web:
http://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org
6.4 A cheque made out to Real Federación Española de Vela or
a copy of the bank transfer document (clearly
indicating the boats it belongs to) to the account indicated below must
be sent before the entry deadline.
Account
name: Real Federación Española de Vela – Trofeo Princesa Sofia
Bank:
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Bank
Address: Plaza del Olivar, 2 bajos 07002 Palma de Mallorca - España
|
Swift Code |
Bank code |
Office code |
DC |
Account number |
|
BBVAESMMPM1 |
0182 |
5747 |
41 |
020150443
|
|
IBAN Code |
|
ES13 0182 5747 4102 0150 4443 |
ENTRY FEES
Olympic
classes
|
Singlehanded
classes |
120
Euros |
|
Doublehanded classes (except
Tornado) |
220 Euros |
|
Tornado
class (included ITA Fees for the European Championship) |
320
Euros |
|
Keelboats |
250
Euros |
Invited
class
|
Dragon |
300
Euros |
There will be no entry fee for the Olympic classes helmsmen/women
that comply with any of the conditions indicated below, as long as they are
sailing in the same Olympic class in 2007 and confirm their entry within the
established deadline:
q
1st, 2nd or3rd
place in the 2006 European Championship.
q
1st, 2nd or3rd
place in the 2006 World Championship.
q
1st, 2nd or 3rd
place in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
6.5 The entry fees shall not
be reimbursed unless the entry is cancelled before the entry deadline.
6.6
The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse entries
in dinghy sailing before the established deadline.
6.7
The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse as
well as to accept entries in dinghy sailing after the established deadline.
These entries will lose the right to transport and shall pay a double entry
fee.
7. COMPETITORS
REGISTRATION
7.1 For invited class
(Dragon Class): Each competitor must register and sign personally the
Registration Form at the Race Office before 19.00 hrs on 1 April 2007.
For Olympic classes:
Each competitor must register and sign personally the Registration Form at the
Race Office before 11.00 hrs on
1April 2007.
7.2 Registration
is subject to the presentation of the following documents:
q
Valid measurement certificate under the name of the owner
(except for Neil Pryde RS:X, Laser, Laser radial and 49er)
q
Sailor Federation licences (Spanish sailors only).
q
Third party liability insurance covering a minimum amount of
300,500 euros (350,000 euros for Tornado class)
Documents and sailing
instructions can be collected from 10.00 hrs on the previous day of the first
race scheduled in each class from the race offices of the respective clubs
after fulfilling the requirements mentioned above.
A boat that does not
start in the first race cannot participate in the remaining races unless its
respective Race Committee considers it has justified reasons, and it will lose
all rights, including the entry fee.
8.
SCHEDULE AND COMPETITION FORMAT
8.1
The regatta schedule is the following:
Invited class (Dragon)
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
|
31 March & 1 April 2007 |
10:00 to 13:00 15:00 to 19:00 |
Race office open Registration of competitors Stamping of equipment |
|
2,3,4,5 & 6 April 2007 |
|
Races |
|
6 April 2007 |
20:00 |
Prize giving ceremony |
Olympic classes (except Tornado class)
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
|
31 March 2007 |
10:00 to 13:00 15:00 to 19:00 |
Race office open Registration of competitors Stamping of equipment |
|
1 April 2007 |
08:00 to 11:00 14:00 |
Race office open Registration of competitors Stamping of equipment First warning signal |
|
2,3,4 & 5 April 2007 |
|
Races |
|
6 April 2007 |
20:00 |
Grand Final Prize giving ceremony |
Tornado Class
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
|
30 & 31 March 2007 |
10:00 to 13:00 15:00 to 19:00 |
Race office open Registration of competitors Measurement |
|
1 April 2007 |
08:00 to 11:00 14:00 |
Race office open Registration of competitors Measurement First warning signal |
|
2,3,4 & 5 April 2007 |
|
Races |
|
6 April 2007 |
20:00 |
Grand Final Prize giving ceremony |
On April 6th no warning
signal will be made after 16:30 hrs.
8.2
Competition format
For
Olympic classes: From 1 to 5 April a 9 race series will be scheduled. On 6 April the
Grand Final will be sailed.
For
invited class (Dragon): The competition format will be fleet races with 10 races
scheduled. The courses to be sailed will be described in the Sailing Instructions.
Fleet races will be
sailed. Classes with more than 50 entries may be split. When a class is split
into groups, the Class will sail qualifying rounds on Sunday 1st,
Monday 2nd , Tuesday 3rd and final rounds on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th.
On Friday 6th the Grand Final will be sailed.
In the qualifying rounds
the boats will be regrouped, if possible, after each day’s racing. From
Wednesday 4th a Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerald group will be
established. All Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerald groups will compete on
Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th (Final round). On Friday 6th
the top 10 placed boats will advance to the Grand Final.
The first warning signal
of the first race for Olympic classes will be on Sunday 1st April at
14:00 hrs. For following races, see Sailing Instructions and notices.
2 races must be completed
in the classes celebrating their Copa de España to have a valid
championship.
9. SCORING
For invited class
(Dragon):
RRS
Appendix A and the Low Point Scoring System will apply.
For Olympic classes:
The Scoring system will
be the one valid for the Olympic format and will be specified in the Sailing
Instructions.
The Organising
Committee reserves the right to change the Scoring System and it will be
announced in the Sailing Instructions.
.
10. INTERNATIONAL JURY
An International Jury
will be proposed by the Organising Committee and appointed by the RFEV. The decisions of the International Jury shall
be final in accordance with rule 70.4.
11. MEASUREMENT
Olympic classes (except
Tornado)
Boats, sails, rigging and
crews must be at the disposal of the Measurement Committee at their respective
clubs from 10:00 hours on 31 March to 11:00
hours on 1 April 2007.
Olympic class Tornado
Boats, sails, rigging and
crews must be at the disposal of the Measurement Committee at their respective
clubs from 10:00 hours on 30 March to 11:00
hours on 1 April 2007.
Invited class (Dragon)
Boats, sails, rigging and
crews must be at the disposal of the Measurement Committee at the respective
club from 10:00 hours on 31 March to 19:00 hours on 1 April 2007.
12. TROPHIES
Trophies
There will be money prizes and trophies for the top
three classified crews in each Olympic class (top 5 classified in Tornado
Class) and trophies for the top three classified in the Dragon class. The 38
Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia will be awarded to the winner of each of the
dinghy sailing classes.
The rules for the absolute winner of the Trofeo SAR
Princesa Sofia for dinghy sailing will be published in the Sailing
Instructions. Only Olympic classes are eligible for the Trofeo SAR Princesa
Sofia Absolute Winner Trophy.
A RFEV plaque will be awarded to the winner of the Copa
de España which will be the first classified crew formed integrally by crew
members of Spanish nationality or legal residence in
13. OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE
The official language of
the regatta is English.
14. SELECTION
The Copa de España is a
selection regatta for the Spanish Team, in accordance with the system approved
by the RFEV.
15. ACCOMMODATION
The Organising Committee
together with Ultramar Express travel agent has established special hotel rates
indicated in the accommodation form attached. This form together with the copy
of the bank transfer document paying the accommodation costs must be sent
before 18 March 2007 to:
ULTRAMAR EXPRESS
C/Gran
Via Asima, 2, 11º
Polígono
Son Castelló
07009
Palma de Mallorca. España
Tel. +34
971766457 / +34 971766437
Fax. +34 971766570
e-mail: congrepmi@uex.es
Contact: Iván Ocete
e-mail: iocete@uex.es
16. TRANSPORT
16.1 All
participating dinghy sailing boats will have important discounts in ferry
transport with ACCIONA-TRASMEDITERRANEA to Palma de Mallorca and return to
16.2
The booking application forms shall be sent to Acciona-Trasmediterranea,
Palma de Mallorca, via
Fax +34 971 70 73 24 / +34 971 707 345
or
e-mail venpmipax@trasmediterranea.es
Contact: Isabel and Tina
Tel: +34 971707329/+34971707312
DEADLINE
FOR BOOKINGS: Before 18 March 2007.
PAYMENT OF
TICKETS: Maximum 10 days before the first departure.
16.3
All bookings not complying with
these deadlines shall not benefit from the special rates applicable to the 38 Trofeo
SAR Princesa
TICKET
BOOKING AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE
a) Fill
out the booking form (one Transport form for each car
and trailer to be transported) and send it to Trasmediterranea-Palma
de Mallorca before 18 March 2007, via fax
+ 34 971 70 73 24 or e-mail venpmipax@trasmediterranea.es
b) Wait
for reception of the Transport form with the booking confirmation
and rate.
c) If
booking and rate accepted, resend the transport form by fax or e-mail
indicating the credit card number and signing the acceptance
of payment.
d) Wait
for reception of the Transport form with the confirmation
of issuing of tickets.
e) Present
the Transport form at each Port of boarding where you will be provided with
the corresponding boarding cards.
17. TRAINING
17.1 Crews wishing to travel before the dates of
the regatta for training purposes must request so in writing to their
corresponding Club. The Club will inform them of the costs involved and will
confirm the authorisation for training.
|
Club Náutic S’Arenal |
Tel.34971440142 Fax.34971440568 |
|
Real Club Náutico de Palma |
Tel.34971726848 Fax.34971718636 dirdeportivo@realclubnauticopalma.com |
|
Club
Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa |
Tel.34971745076 Fax.34971261638 |
|
Escuela
Nacional de Vela Calanova |
Tel.34971402512 Fax 34971403911 |
18. LIABILITY
All those participating
in this regatta do so under their own risk and responsibility.
The Organising Committee
or any person or body involved in the organisation of the event rejects any responsibility whatsoever for any
losses, damages, injuries or inconveniences that may occur to persons or
things, both ashore and afloat, as a consequence of the participation in the
races covered by this notice of race.
Attention is drawn to
Fundamental Rule 4, Decision to Race, RRS Part 1 which establishes:
"The responsibility
for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers
alone.”
AMENDMENT TO THE NOTICE OF RACE
38 TROFEO SAR PRINCESA SOFIA - MAPFRE
POINT 5 VENUES
The
Organising Committee informs all competitors that the venues for classes LASER,
LASER RADIAL and NEIL PRYDE RS:X M-W are modified.
The
new venues are:
|
Class |
Club |
|
Neil Pryde RS:X M –W |
Escuela Nacional de Vela Calanova |
|
Laser, Laser radial |
Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa |
El Comité Organizador
Palma de Mallorca
Lunes, 22 de enero del 2007