28th ATHENS INTERNATIONAL WEEK 2018 ATHENS EUROLYMP WEEK Parasailing Classes National Championships 2018 Faliron Olympic Complex Marina Delta Kallithea’s 02 - 08 March 2018

Notice of Race 1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY Hellenic Sailing Federation.

2. RULES The event will be governed by : o The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 (World sailing). o The National Authority prescriptions 2,and3 shall apply for the Athens International Sailing Week o The Class rules (unless otherwise modified by this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions). o The HSF 2017 racing programme concerning National Championships. o This Notice of Race. o The Sailing Instructions. o All competitors shall be required to wear an adequate personal floatation device at all times while afloat, except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing or personal equipment. o If there is a conflict between languages the English text shall take precedence.

3. ADVERTISING The World Sailing Advertising Code, Regulation 20 shall apply. may be required to display a bow number and advertisement of the event sponsor on either side on the forward 25% of the hull. Sailboards may be required to display such number and advertising on either side of the sail above the wishbone. Boats authorized to have advertising must present the permission of their National Authority.

4. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRIES 4.1 This regatta is open to the following events chosen for the 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition and the Parasailing Events:

Men’s Events Women’s Events Mixed Events Single Person Dinghy: Laser Single Person Dinghy: Laser Radial Multihull: Nacra 17 Two Person Dinghy: 470 Two Person Dinghy: 470 Two Person Skiff: 49er Two Person Skiff: 49er FX Parasailing Events : RS:X Windsurfing: RS:X Single Person: 2.4mR Heavyweight Dinghy: Finn Hansa 2.3

4.2 This regatta is also open to the following events: 420, Laser 4.7, Techno293, Techno293Plus, Optimist and Single Person: Hansa

4.3 Greek competitors shall be in compliance with the HSF rules (valid EIO card). This card must be submitted to the Registration Office at Registration. 4.4 Greek competitors must include their club id code at the General Secretariat of Sports in their registration (i.e. NAUTICAL CLUB XXXX, ID CODE: ΦΨ 96)

Foreign competitors shall be in compliance with their respective national rules.

Entries shall be made by email ([email protected]) no later than February 20, 2018. For Parasailing Classes, the Athens International Sailing Week 2018 will also count as National Championships. (Information on web site : http://www.eio.gr ) Email : [email protected]

4.4 For the Eurolymp, a minimum of six (6) boats per event is required, in order to be considered valid 4.5 For the Parasailing Classes National Championships, a minimum of six (3) boats per event is required. 4.6 For the Single Person 2.4mR participation will be open to competitors with no classification. Their score will not be counted at the national championship.

ENTRY FEES o Double handed: 80 € o Single-handed and board: 50 € o 420 and 2.4mR: 40 € o Laser 4,7/Techno293-Plus/Optimist and Hansa: 20 €

Entry fees shall be paid cash at registration upon arrival.

5. SCHEDULE OF RACES

5.1 For Olympic, Paralympic and Hansa classes the schedule is: Sunday Mar 04th 09:00 - 13.00 Registration Sunday Mar 04th 14:00 RACES Monday Mar 05th 11:00 RACES Tuesday Mar 06th 11.00 RACES Wednesday Mar 07st 11.00 RACES Thursday Mar 08th 11:00 MEDAL RACES/RACES Prize Giving Ceremony

Competitors and Team Leaders shall complete on-site registration forms at the Class Registration Office on Sunday March 04th 09:30 to 13:00

Competitors not registered within this time will not be entered. Sailing Instructions will be available at the registration desk.

Registration Offices will be announced through the HSF site (www.eio,gr) at the end of January 2018.

5.2 For the Optimist, Laser 4.7, Techno293 and 420 classes the schedule of races is: Friday March 02th 9.00–13.00 Registration Friday March 02th 14:00 RACES Saturday March 03th 11:00 RACES Sunday March 04th 11:00 RACES Sunday March 04th 17:00 Prize Giving Ceremony

Competitors and Team Leaders shall complete on-site registration forms at the Class Registration Office on Friday March 02th 09:30 to 13:00.

Registration Offices will be announced through the HSF site (www.eio,gr) at the end of January 2018.

5.3 On Thursday March 08th medal races are scheduled for Olympic Classes with 10 or more competing boats. Classes with less than 10 competing boats will continue fleet racing. There will be no racing for the competitors who did not qualify for the medal race. 6. RACING FORMAT Courses will be of the same, as possible, configuration as those proposed for the Olympic Games.

7. SAIL NUMBERS Boats shall use the approved Nationality Code Letters on their sails as required by Appendix G. Competitors may be required to wear bibs (which will be provided by Organizing Authority). In alteration of their Class Rules, the national letters and numbers on the sails shall apply for all classes according to RRS G1.1.

8. Competitors shall wear personal floatation devices at all times while afloat. This changes the Part 4 preamble and RRS 40.

9. EQUIPMENT INSPECTION A boat or equipment may be inspected by the Technical Committee at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailing instructions. On the water, a boat can be instructed by the Technical Committee to proceed immediately to a designated area for inspection.

10. SCORING SYSTEM The Low - Point Scoring System will apply. 11. INTERNATIONAL JURY 11.1. For the Olympic and Parasailing classes events, an international jury constituted in compliance with Appendix N, will be appointed with the approval of the Hellenic Sailing Federation in accordance with RRS 91(b). Its decisions will be final, as detailed in RRS 70.5.

11.2 For the Optimist, Laser 4.7, Techno293 and 420 events a Protest committee will be appointed. Its decisions will be final according to the National Prescription no 8. 12. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The Organizing Authority and all parties involved in the regatta organization will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with the regatta or the venue that may occur to any person or property whether ashore or at sea as a consequence of the participation of any boat prior to, during, or after the ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK. The Organizing Authority disclaims any and all such liability.

13. INSURANCE Competitors will participate to the ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK entirely at their own risk. The Organizing Authority will not accept any liability for personal or material damage, injury or death, sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during or after the ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK. The Organizing Authority disclaims any and all such liability. For each

competing yacht at least a valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of not less than 540.000 Euros shall be in existence for the entire duration of the ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK. It shall be the sole responsibility of the competitor to have such insurance cover and provide written proof thereof to the Organizing Authority upon request. Third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 540.000 Euros, The original document issued by the insurance company must be presented at the registration desk.

14. RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS A competitor participating to the ATHENS INTERNATIONALSAILING WEEK, automatically grants to the Organizing Authority and the sponsors of ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILINGWEEK, 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 and his/hers activities during the period of the competition for the said ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK in which the competitor participates and in all material related to the said ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SAILINGWEEK without compensation.

15. SUPPORT BOATS 15.1 Support/coach boats must register the same time as the racing boats at the Race Office and shall fly their national or club flag at all times whilst on water.

15.2 All support boats must present at the registration desk a third party liability insurance with the minimum cover of 540.000 Euros, original insurance-policy and motorboat driving license recognized by a State authority.

15.3 According to the HSF National Prescription 1, all coaches and other support personnel shall wear personal floatation devices at all times while afloat.

16. PRICE GIVING CEREMONIES Information about ceremonies to be announced.

17. ACCOMMODATION Information about accommodation to be announced

17. INFORMATION Information on web site: http://www.eio.gr . Email: [email protected]