Junior Nordic Optimist Championship 26th – 31st of July Träslövsläge -

Welcome to JNoM 2021

We are very pleased to host the 2021 Junior Nordic Optimist Championship on one of the best sailing arenas in Sweden. Information below contains general and practical info around the event area.

For official information concerning the championship we advise you to follow the link to SailArena: https://www.sailarena.com/sv/se/club/taebs/jnom-2021-opti-nordic-youth-sailing-cham pionships-2021-sweden/

The village of Träslövsläge is rather small and there will be many persons visiting the event and we are also in the middle of a pandemic, therefore it's essential and highly important that we ALL follow the restrictions and advice of Covid-19. We will only allow ONE support person per competitor in the event area due to Covid-19 restrictions as they are stated by the government as for now at the end of June, this includes both the general and the local restrictions for this event.

The race event arena is Träslövsläges småbåtshamn, Fiskehamnsvägen 4, Varberg to search for in your car GPS. Make sure to arrive on the inbound road from north via Strandbackavägen.

Once on site we have three mooring sites for opti´s and plenty of space onshore for opti´s and cars. A parking service person will guide you on arrival to your designated area that will remain the same all week. Please follow their advice carefully and with respect, as we need to fulfill the agreements with authorities and local residential people. (This is a private area and we are using it in the peak of the summer holiday period) Overview of Träslövsläge harbor and land base sections

To ensure we follow the restrictions of Covid-19 we have created sections for each country at the event area. During the week, we will appoint the Team leader for each country to point out support persons that will be responsible for each area during each day. This to make sure only those admitted to the specific area will be present inside the country area. Sailors, coaches or support persons are not allowed to be inside another defined country area. Exceptions are for public spaces and car park areas which can be of access for everyone. Please respect restrictions of Covid-19

Red area Opti A – Green area Opti B – Norway Yellow area Opti C – Sweden Blue area Opti D - Finland, Estonia, Latvia

Mooring for sailors will be done at the designated mooring station close to the land base area of each country. Mooring station YELLOW will be used by Yellow, Blue and Green sailors. Mooring station RED will be used by both Red and Blue sailors. Coach and Support boats mooring area

Support & coach boats must use the mooring platform located in the fishing harbor, located prior to the event arena. You must be at least two persons on mooring as both boat and car with trailer must leave immediately after mooring. Support and coach boats will be parked at designated places in the Träslövsläge harbor and the trailer must be parked in the trailer park area and cars will be parked in the designated parking area for each country at the event area. Procedure of mooring – support and coach boats

In order to be able to mooring your boat, it MUST be registered and payed for in advance. Contact the race office at your arrival and show your proof of payment, then you will receive a flag/marker for your rib. The person in charge of the boat is also responsible for good behavior on the water and to follow the sea and safety regulations. When being on the race arena or at sea, the boat must be registered at race office before leaving the harbor and you must mark your boat with Name of driver, Country and Mobile phone number. If the owner of the boat parking arrives back from sea, we might need to move your boat to another space in the harbor. We will have tape and black marker if you wish to borrow at the race office for marking the boat as instructed above. IMPORTANT! Each support and coach rib must have the following equipment onboard: VHF Radio, First aid kit, knife, tape roll (strong), tow line. Every boat on the sea in proximity to the race area will, in an emergency situation, be part of the safety at sea organization in case of sea rescue. We do not leave anyone behind! Race office, toilets & showers, fuel, Båths Opti Shop

Facilities in Träslövsläge are located as shown on the map/image above. There are several toilets and showers. Fuel pump for refueling your boat in the harbor and we also have the Båths Opti shop trailer on site all week. In this you can find all spare parts for opti´s, shirts and sunglasses, new sailing boots and a lot more. Båths also do repairs if needed. Link to Båths web shop: http://www.baths.se Please respect the restrictions due to Covid-19 that only one/two persons are allowed in the shop.

Red marked areas (see image above) Parking in red areas as well as parking alongside the road is strictly forbidden. The roads in the village are very narrow and we must keep space for Fire & Rescue to access all areas. Thanks for your understanding! Accommodation’s and restaurants in Träslövsläge & Varberg

Träslövsläge is a fantastic summer holiday village with nice beaches and summer tourism. There are a large number of camping sites, several hotels in Varberg, , , and as well local hostels. Check out AirBnB, Booking.com and private cottages for rental.

For accommodations:

Varberg - 15 minutes drive from Träslövsläge: https://www.visitvarberg.se/

Falkenberg (30 minutes drive South of Varberg: https://www.falkenberg.se/english/falkenberg.html

Halmstad (45 minutes drive South of Varberg): https://www.destinationhalmstad.se/en

Gothenburg (45 minutes drive North of Varberg) https://www.goteborg.com/platser/gothenburg-visitor-centre/

AirBnB - https://www.airbnb.se/

Booking.com – https://www.booking.com

Nordic Choice Hotels and Scandic Hotels offer lots of opportunities as well as local hotels.

Restaurants and dining in Träslövsläge

There are a few restaurants, Ice cream bars and pizzeria in Träslövsläge.

Joels Brygga – A la Carte restaurant – very close to the event area Tre toppar – Ice cream bar – two of the located in Träslövsläge, one are located in the event area Kaffebaren – coffee, sandwiches & salads – a local surf shack place near the beach Läjet Pizzeria – local pizzeria and kebab restaurant

Food stores & Supermarkets

Coop – large supermarket just 15 minutes drive towards Varberg, which also has a pharmacy and liquor store in the same area. ICA Supermarket – a smaller food store in Träslövsläge just southeast in the village.

In Varberg city you will find lots of shopping and probably everything needed during your stay at the Junior Nordic Championship. Sailing practice prior to race days.

Sailing practice on the race area at sea will ONLY be available during Monday the 26th and Tuesday the 27th of July. Sailing practices prior to those dates are not possible or allowed by the private owners of the harbor. Please respect this and you will have plenty of time during two days of training to get to know the waters.

Overview of the race course areas.

Overview of the Fleet racing area and also the Team Racing area located just outside the harbor. Team Racing will take place (depending on wind direction) just outside of the northern pier of the fishing harbor. This means it will be very close to shore and can easily be followed by family members.

Fleet racing area is located straight out towards west from the harbor and is further out to sea. It will be a short, 10-15 minutes sail out to the fleet area for the sailors. In case of very little wind, all support boats will assist a tow to all sailors.

During “normal” conditions there´s a 0.5 – 3 knots of current from south to north, but it changes and can change also during the day to the opposite directions. Waves are sometimes very high after windy days and can reach a height up to 1,5 – 2 meters. Wind direction during summertime is most common from south, southwest and is rather steady in direction and speed most of the days.

Contacts:

Onshore: Ulf Westberg Phone: +46728 870960 Rib boats/Safety: Calle Cederbom Phone: +46732 601450 Race Office: Anna Karlsson Phone: +46768 251363 Safety Officer: Niklas Fagerberg Phone: +46760 485800