NOTICE OF RACE
44th CARNIVAL REGATTA 2018 - VILAMOURA
The event will be sailed on the waters of Vilamoura - Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal, February 10, 11 and 12 inclusive, 2018.
The Organizing Authority (OA) is CIMAV – Clube Internacional da Marina de Vilamoura, in conjunction with the Portuguese Sailing Federation.
Open to boats of the following classes:
Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Moth, 420, Dart 18, Flying Dutchman and Snipe.
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). 1.2 RRS Appendix P shall apply. 1.3 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence
2 ADVERTISING
Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing committee. The responsibility for its replacement is the competitor / guardian of the support boat that will require another copy at the regatta office.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the: Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Moth, 420, Dart 18, Flying Dutchman and Snipe. - Competitors in Optimist class are divided in 2 classes: . Optimist “Juvenile” – all non Portuguese competitors and competitors listed as category “Juvenile”; . Optimist “Infant” – all Portuguese competitors - Competitors in Optimist class can only entry in one sub-class; - If there is more than 120 entries, the OA can dived a class in groups. The racing format and special rules for those classes will be defined in the Sailing Instructions; - Competitors must comply with the ISAF Regulation 19, Eligibility Code. - Competitors with Portuguese nationality or with legal residence in Portugal shall also comply with the eligibility prescriptions of the Federação Portuguesa de Vela.
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3.2 Competitors in classes with an age limit shall bring a proof of their birth date (i.e. passport) upon registration. 3.3 Eligible boats shall only enter by completing the entry form attached to this NOR.
4 FEES
Required entry fees are as follows:
Paid until: Paid days: Paid until:
Classes: 31 January 6 February 7 to 10 February
Optimist “Infant” - Free 40 € 45 € 35 € Optimist “Juvenile”
Laser Standard , Laser Radial, 35 € 40 € 45 € Laser 4.7 and 420
Moth 40€ 45€ 50€
Dart 18, FD, Snipe 60 € 65 € 70 €
4.1 Payment instructions
NIB: 0007 0390 00004200009 75
IBAN: PT 50 0007 0390 0000 4200 0097 5
SWIFT: BIC BESCPTPL
All Bank transfers documents should be clearly annotated with either sail numbers or names of the competitors and Club or Country and should be sent to the Club e-mail – [email protected] or dress: CIMAV – Apartado 785 – 8125 - 409 Vilamoura
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5 SCHEDULE
Date Time Event Classes 09/02/2017 10h00 to19h00 Registration All 10/02/2017 09h30 to 11h00 Registration All 10/02/2017 11h00 Coaches/Skippers Meeting All 1st Class in each 10/02/2017 13h00 1st warning signal Racing Area 11/02/2017 09h00 Coaches/Skippers Meeting All 1st Class in each 11/02/2017 11h00 1st warning signal Racing Area 12/02/2017 09h00 Coaches/Skippers Meeting All 1st Class in each 12/02/2017 11h00 1st warning signal Racing Area At the End of the 12/02/2017 Price giving All Races
No starting signal will be made after 16.00 the day 12 February.
The regatta will consist of 9 races for all classes.
6 MEASUREMENTS
A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailing instructions.
7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The sailing instructions will be available as from 10.00 hrs on February 9 at the Race Office.
8 RACING AREAS
Nota: The Organising Authority reserves the right to make the necessary amendments to the scheme presented above.
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9 PENALTY SYSTEM
For the Hobies and Darts classes rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn penalty.
10 SCORING 10.1 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series. 10.2 When 4 or more races have been completed, a boats series score will be the total of her race scores, excluding her worst score. 10.3 If a points scoring penalty for a breach of RRS 42 would result in a score worse than DSQ, the penalty will be that corresponding to DSQ. The scores of other boats will not be changed
11 SUPPORT BOATS Support boats must register before the first start of the first race and shall be marked with a number on a clearly visible place. This number must be obtained from the Race Committee upon registration, or a flag of is country or club on a clearly visible place.
12 BERTHING Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park.
13 RÁDIO COMUNICATION
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.
14 PHOTOTGRAPHY CONSENT By entering the Event competitors accept that they may be photographed and/or videotaped participating in the race and/or using the Championship facilities and they consent to the taking of such images and to the use, reuse, publication and republication of such images in any media, in conjunction with the competitors name or not, without compensation and without the competitors approval of such images or any use thereof.
15 PRIZES
Prizes will be given to the top three of the series, as well as the first female crew also from each class. Snipe Class will alsobe receiving the top Master crew.
16 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority and the involved Class Associations, their officers,
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members and volunteers 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.
17 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a legal minimum amount or the equivalent.
18 FURTHER INFORMATION
For futher information contact the Race office by: [email protected] or +289 302 536
19 OFFICIAL HOTELS Hotel Dom Pedro Vilamoura Dom Pedro Marina Hotel Dom Pedro Portobelo Telf. 289 300 700 Telf. 289 381 000 Telf. 289 381 100 Fax 289 300 701 Fax 289 381 002 Fax 289381 101
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