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Centro Velico Punta Ala Asd Maremma – Tuscany – Italy F18 World Championship Punta Ala 2020 Centro Velico Punta Ala asd Maremma – Tuscany – Italy Organizing Committee Centro Velico Punta Ala asd and Italian F18 Class Association In cooperation with another sailing Club (tba) Hosted and sponsored by: PUNTA ALA TUSCANY - ITALY The Event is organised by the Centro Velico Punta Ala with the joint effort of the PuntAla Camping Resort, both based in Punta Ala. The Committee will cooperate with the National and International Class Associations. Due to the importance of the event we can obtain the sponsorship of all local and regional administrations involved so far. F18 World Championship • Location • Committment • Past events • Logistics • Sea and wind characteristics • Accommodation • Media LOCATION - The venue is located between two marinas: Punta Ala, famous in the world of sailing for having hosted important international regattas, and Scarlino, a new and upcoming marina with a lot of potential in the world of sailing competitions. Logistics – Our secretary and beach staff will take care of all participants and companions before, during and after the days of regatta. A web site could be available for on-line entries, N.O.R and immediate details or infos. As an example, you can visit the official web site of our Centro Velico: www.centrovelicopuntaala.it and check the past events Logistics - An organisation already tested for international events: assistance for the regatta, a warm welcome and professional support. General layout: Event Area COMMITTMENTS The organizing committee will accomplish all requirements as predicted by the Intl Class Rules and organization: a. Ensure the safety of the competitors and all involved in supporting the event. b. Provide fair competition. c. Ensure that the event is run in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing . d. Ensure that all competitors can and do conform to the rules of the event. e. Give a real welcome to all competitors and provide a real F18 positive experience. f. The Opening Ceremony sets the tone for the entire event. g. The Closing ceremony leaves sailors with lasting memories of a great event. h. Ensure accommodation is available and listed, hotels, flats, camping. Logistics of travel, road, ferry, plane and train, i. Provide IF18CA with full report, including financial, of the regatta. On land we will ensure : i. Beach Master. Welcoming party. Arrival / departure. Launching / recovery. Beach volunteers, ii. Allocation of boat parking ensuring adequate space, iii. Allocation of trailer parking, iv. Boat washing, v. Boat security, vi. Secure container storage, trolley storage while boats are sailing, vii. Competitor showering/toilet facilities, viii. Measurement, under cover (clean and dry with electricity and a wood floor minimum 10m x 3m), and inspection facilities CREDITS OF PAST EVENTS: • The organisation has been already tested for international events: assistance for the regatta, a warm welcome and professional support. Credits of the most important past events: • 2004 World’s F18 Championship • 2006 National Regatta F18 Championship • 2007 European Hobie Cat Tiger and FX One • 2008 European Contender Championship • 2009 World’s Top Cat Championship • 2010 World’s Sunfish Championship • 2011 World Finn Master Championship • 2012 World’s Dart18 Championship • 2013 National Hobie Cat 16 Championship • 2014 National A-Class Championship • 2015 World’s A-Class Championship • 2015 National Fireball Championship • 2016 Moth and Italian Moth Championship • 2017 National F18 Championship • 2017 Fireball Italian Championship • 2018 National F18 Championship SEA CHARATTERISTIC: The water temperature during the summer months is between 18° and 24° degrees Celsius. The waters are clean and certified by international organisations which control the quality of the environment. Golf of Follonica Piombino Regatta Area (assumption) Elba Punta Ala CHARACTARISTICS OF THE REGATTA AREA: The Gulf of Follonica, in front of the Island of Elba, encloses an area of the Mediterranean Sea well protected from strong currents and very strong winds. Days of wind per month (min. 4 bfr) 25 2008 2009 2010 20 2011 2012 15 10 5 0 April May June July August October September CHARACTARISTICS OF THE REGATTA AREA: During the summer months (april-october), regular afternoon thermal breeze, which make sailing pleasant and fun. The sea surface is never too rough and it allows good sailing even with strong winds; protected from strong currents and rough waves. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LANDING AREA: the beach gently declines into the sea and allows the surf to break soon, making it always comfortable to exit and return. 400 mt. is the stretch of beach reserved to major sailing events. A water distribution system is available along the beach, allowing participants to easily rinse their boats. The beach area is subject to 24h surveillance. Day 2020 Activities Social activities Day 0 Friday Measurement & Registration Official arrival day Day 1 Saturday Measurement & Registration Opening Ceremony Day 2 Sunday Measurement & Registration ; Practice Race Entertainment Day 3 Monday Races Entertainment Day 4 Tuesday Races Entertainment Day 5 Wednesday Races Gala Dinner Day 6 Tuesday Races Closing Ceremony Day 8 Day 7 SaturdayFriday Races Lay down & departure Fa Accommodation: PuntAla Camp & Resort Mobile Homes Silverfield Pitches Restaurants & Bars Supermarket & Bazaar PuntAla Camp & Resort • The PuntAla Camp & Resort spreads out inside a Mediterranean pine forest, once an ancient hunting reserve of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. In the nineteen-twenties, the Daddi- Giovannozzi family bought the property where, in 1969, a small camping site was set up in the shade of six hectares of secular pine trees, for a holiday “a la naturale”. At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the first comfortable, practical mobile homes were launched on the market, and thus the concept of the "made-to-measure vacation" was born, anticipating with a highly innovative offer, the trend of the international market of "open-air" tourism. Over the years the camping site has grown, becoming an open-air structure covering twenty-seven hectares and now an authentic “holiday park” with multipurpose opportunities of services and hospitality. Following the trends of the eco-tourism sector, in synergy with the sensitivity of environmental issues – the PuntAla Camping site works to recreate a “natural lifestyle”, an approach that has been acclaimed and rewarded by national and international environmental organizations. • For more information about services and accommodations, please visit the website www.campingpuntala.it • Local and specialized media coverage • Professional photographer on board • Regatta website • Social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram • „through my eyes story report“ • Live tracking .
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