Invitation
Swedish Championship J/24
Malmö 6-8 August 2021
Notice of Race
Swedish J/24 Class Association and Lagunens Kappseglingsklubb invite to the regatta
J/24 Svenskt Mästerskap J/24 Swedish Championship
Date: 6-8 August 2021
Location: Lagunen, Malmö
Level of the competition: Red
Organizer: Lagunens Kappseglingsklubb
1. Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and with appendix S, Standard Sailing Instructions.
1.2 The class rules for J/24 will apply.
1.3 1.4 Competitors shall follow all reasonable instructions from the Racing Committee regarding behaviour on land and during transport to and from the racing area due to the ongoing Corona pandemic. A competitor or crew who violates this can be punished in the way the protest committee deems appropriate (DP). RRS 36 does not apply to violations of this rule.
1.4 The organizer may at any time decide to cancel, postpone or cancel the competition if it deems this necessary for reasons related to covid-19. Registered boats are not entitled to claim compensation on this basis for expenses they may have had for their registration or for their participation or their preparations to participate in the competition.
2. Eligibility requirements
2.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance
2.2 The competitor that is in charge on board the boat shall be a member of Swedish Sailing Federations or to its national authority.
2.3 All Swedish crew members must be members of the Swedish J/24 Class Association.
2.4 The competitor that is in charge on board shall follow Swedish Sailing Federations racing license regulation for competitors. This regulation applies from the year the competitor reaches the age of 12. Competitors from other countries than Sweden are exempt from this regulation
2.5 A competitor must be at least twelve years old the year the competition is conducted.
3. Entries
3.1 Advance entry shall be made by filling the entry form and paying the entry fee no later than July 30, 2021. The entry form can be found at http://lagunenkappsegling.se
3.2 The entry fee is 2900 SEK and shall be paid to Lagunens Kappseglingsklubb Bg 460-4369
Bank details: Bank: SHB Bic-code : HANDSESS IBAN no SE32 6000 0000 0008 1762 1598
3.3 Late entry will be accepted according to following conditions: An extra fee of 500 SEK will be charged for late entry or payment received after 30th of July 2021.
3.4 Swedish J/24 Class Association offers: LOWER REGISTRATION FEE FOR SWEDISH YOUTH CREWS UNDER 25 YEARS: SEK 1,000 PER BOAT
The Swedish J/24 Association wants to make J/24 sailing available and offers our Swedish youth crews under 25 years a lower registration fee. Put together your "Dream Team" all under 25 and participate. Everyone in the crew must be members of the Swedish J/24 Association.
3.5 Entry fee includes launching/hauling, storage of boats, trailer and car parking for each crew during the event. The social events are included, hosted by Swedish J/24 Class Association.
4. Registration and measurement checks
4.1 Registration of all crew members must be done at the regatta expedition no later than 15:30 on 6th of August, 2021.
4.2 Measurement certificates shall be presented prior to racing.
4.3 Competitor that is in charge onboard, according to §2.4 shall be able to present a valid license for competitor.
4.4 The Competitor in charge on board shall be able to prove club membership.
4.5 All Swedish crew members must also present a valid membership in the Swedish J / 24 Association.
4.6 A boat, the crew or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the rules. On the water, the race- or/and the technical committee can instruct a boat to proceed immediately to a prescribed location for inspection.
4.7 A competitor who has become ill or injured may be replaced after approval by the race committee, but not the person responsible on board.
4.8 Check of crew weight will be made.
5. Sailing instructions and information
5.1 The sailing instructions will consist of the instructions in RRS Appendix S, Standard Sailing Instructions, and supplementary sailing instructions
The supplementary sailing instructions and other official information will be available on the official notice board located at http://lagunenkappsegling.se
6. Time schedule
6.1 Friday August 6 13:00 - 15:30 Registration, Measurement and Weight check 13:00 - 15:00 Launching 15:30 Skippers briefing outside of the Clubhouse 17:00 Warning signal for the first race of the day. 2 races scheduled Prel 20:00 After sail, hosted by Swedish J/24 Class Association
Saturday August 7 10:00 Warning signal for the first race of the day. 4 races scheduled 19:00 Regatta dinner, hosted by Swedish J/24 Class Association
Sunday August 8 11:00 Warning signal for the first race of the day. 2 races scheduled No warning signal will be given after 14.00 15:00 - 16.30 Hauling Prel 16:30 After sail and price giving ceremony (time will be posted on the official notice board).
6.2 The time program can be changed. Such a change is posted on the official notice board no later than 20:00 the day before it enters into force.
7. Race format
7.1 8 races are scheduled during the regatta.
8. Racing area and course
8.1 The racing areas will be in the water W of Lagunen Marina. Distance between race area and base harbour is depending of current and wind conditions. Most likely it will be less than 1 NM
8.2 Windward-leeward course, with offset buoy and gate will be sailed. Approximately 60 minutes per race
9. Protests and penalty systems 9.1 RRS 44.1 will be changed so that only one turn, including one tack and one gybe is required for a boat that may have broken a rule in RRS part 2
10. Scoring
10.1 RRS A5.3 will apply.
10.2 The Racing Committee does not make any changes to the results 24 hours after the last race according to the conditions stated in RRS 90.3e
10.3 RRS A2.1 is changed so that in the case of three or fewer completed races, all are counted and in the case of more than three completed races, the worst score will be excluded.
10.4 3 races are required to be completed to constitute a championship.
11. Prizes
11.1 There will be prizes to top three. Award for best youth boat under 25 years.
11.2 Swedish Sailing Federation’s Competition Regulations 2021, Chapter 8 Championships, are applied for the awarding of championship medals.
11.3 The winner of the Swedish championship is invited to the competition Sailing Champion according to the conditions stated in that competition's invitation. Registration for the Sailing Champion must be made in Sailarena no later than 14 days after the Swedish championship has been completed.
Datum: 2021-06-07
Attachment to notice of race.
More information on the event will be available on: http://lagunenkappsegling.se/index.php/startsida/j24-sm-open/
For further information please contact: Niklas Morawetz +46 70 603 48 35 e-mail: [email protected]
There are possibilities to camp or park caravan/RV in the area during the championship without any extra fees (toilets and showers available). Location will be provided upon registration
launching/ hauling
Mast crane
Race Office
Saturday Dinner AfterSail