THE 2017 – Wild Cat ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP & NATIONAL REGATTA 16 – Dragoon

HELD FROM APRIL THE 29TH TO MAY THE 1ST 2017 IN CIRCOLO VELICO SVAGAMENTE, PESCARA ORGANIZING AUTHORITHY AND VENUE: Circolo Svagamente A.S.D. c/o Stabilimento Barracuda, Riviera Nord, Pescara, tel. 339- 3914399 (Mauro) [email protected]

Boat storage: in Pescara, c/o Stabilimento Balneare L'AMMIRAGLIA. EVENT SCHEDULE: April 29th – from 09.00 am to 11.00 am – Registration. At 01.00 pm 1st warning signal, the other races follow. In the following days the time of the warning signal will be given by a notice on the official notice board the day before. According with the class rules a maximum of 3 races per day will be held, but the CdR can decide to race one more. The ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP will be valid with at least two races. On the last racing day, May the 1st no warning signal will be displayed after 03.00 pm.

RULES: The regattas will be governed by: a. the Racing Rules of (RRS) 2017-2020; b. FIV prescriptions; c. the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions; d. the Class Rules (if not in contrast with NoR and SI); e. any Official Notice of the Race Committee. f. in case of conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions will prevail. g. the Dragoon class could race with two fleets system, as specified in the rules published in the Italian Hobie Cat Association site.

ELIGIBILITY: The Regatta is open to the boats of Hobie Cat Class: Dragoon open, Hc 16 Open, Wild and Tiger. Competitors must be registered at their National Class for the year 2017. Italian sailors shall show their FIV membership card 2017 with valid medical certificate. Foreigners sailors shall carry a similar card issued by their national authority, but they can not win the title of Italian National Champion.

ADVERTISING: Advertising is permitted as per Regulation 20 ISAF. Italian Boats displaying advertisements must submit the appropriate license issued by the FIV. Competitor may be required from the organizing authority to display advertising stickers or/and flag on both sides of the during the whole event.

ENTRIES: Pre-registrations shall be sent to the Circolo Velico SVAGAMENTE using the form attached to the announcement on the web site www.svagamente.org. Eligible teams can register by completing and submitting to the Secretary of the Organizing Committee the application form, their FIV membership card 2017 (Foreigners sailors shall carry a similar card issued by their national authority with a valid medical certificate of good health ), a valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of €1.500.000,00 per event or the equivalent if expressed in other currency, appropriate advertising license issued by their national authorithy, a boat valid measurement certificate and the entry fee. Minors must have their applications signed by their parent or legal guardian. The above documents shall be shown at registration no later than 11:00 am of 29th of April.

ENTRY FEES: The entry fee is € 100,00 per boat, before 20/04/2017. The entry fee is € 110,00 per boat, after 20/04/2017. The entry fee for Dragoon is € 60,00 per boat.

PAYMENTS: Payments can be made by bank transfer to CIRCOLO SVAGAMENTE ASD: IBAN : IT39 G033 5901 6001 0000 0062 558 DESCRIPTION: THE 2017 HOBIE MULTICLASS ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP + name/surname + sail number

BOAT CHARTER: Hobie Dragoon can be chartered by “Svagamente”. The fee is € 200,00 per boat for all the regattas.

SCORING AND PRIZES: The Low Point System of Appendix ‘A’ of RRS will apply. Prizes will be awarded to the first 3rd classified of each class, with at least 5 boats inscripted. Only in HC 16 class and Dragoon class, prizes will be awarded to the first Women crew. Every day after the regatta will be offered pasta and April the 30th a buffet.

DISCLAIMAER OF LIABILITY: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. Each competitor will be responsible for the decision of start or continue racing. The Organizing Committee, the Race Committee and the Jury will not accept any responsibility for any damage that might be caused to persons or property both in water and on the ground before, during and after the race.

RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS: In participating in the regatta, a competitor automatically grants to the OA and the sponsors of the Championship, 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 Championship without compensation.

ACCOMODATIONS: On the web site www.svagamente.org some suggestions with special prices for the regattas.