NOTICE OF RACE

68° ROLEX GIRAGLIA 13th - 19th June 2021

Yacht Club Italiano NOTICE OF RACE 68° Rolex Giraglia 6° Rolex Giraglia x2

St. Tropez - Sanremo; 13th June 2021

Genoa - Sanremo; 13th June 2021

Sanremo - Giraglia - ; 16th - 19th June 2021

CLASS IRC - ORC/ORC club - MULTI 70

www.rolexgiraglia.com

Yacht Club Italiano The event activities must be held in accordance with the provisions on contrast and containment of the diffusion of COVID 19 issued by the Italian Sailing Federation/Fédération Française de Voile that the Organizing Authority will activate and with which the participating entrants, crews and guests must comply under the supervision of the Organizing Authority itself. Any cases of COVID 19 that are detected during the event will be reported by the Organizing Authority to the relevant Italian and or French competent public health body /bodies in charge.

Yacht Club Italiano 1. ORGANIZATION 1.1 Races will be organized by Yacht Club Italiano (OA) under the aegis of the Federazione Italiana Vela, the Fédération Française de Voile and in collaboration with: • Société Nautique de St. Tropez • Yacht Club Sanremo With patronage of: • Yacht Club de • Union Nationale pour la Course au Large • The International Maxi Association • City of Genoa • City of Saint Tropez • City of Sanremo

1.2 The Rolex Giraglia is a valid Race of the French Championship Méditerranée IRC UNCL.

1.3 The IMA (International Maxi Association) is proud to include the Rolex Giraglia in its 2021 race calendar. The Rolex Giraglia is a valid race of the 2021 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge.

2. RULES 2.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2021-2024). 2.2 The WS Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) 2020-2021 Category 3 including life rafts for all races. 2.3 The prescriptions of the National Authority FIV will apply for all Races. 2.4 All notices (deletion or addition) of Race Committee and of Organizing Committee also to the Notice of Race. 2.5 The Notice of Race. 2.6 The Sailing Instructions. 2.7 IMS-ORC Rules 2021. 2.8 IRC Rules 2021 Part A, B e C (IRC-0: no crew weight restriction, just crew number). 2.9 IMA Class Rule 2021 (a) IMA Rule C.2.1.(a).2 applies to Mini Maxi (b) IMA Rules C2.2 to C2.5 apply to helmsmen of Mini Maxi 2.10 Canting keels, moveable appendages and water ballast are permitted if declared on the rating or class certificate (changes RRS 51). 2.11 Steering, ram and winch systems powered by force other than manual are permitted. Change to RRS 52. 2.12 Electric or electronic devices of any kind are permitted. 2.13 The MULTI 70 Class will race with their own rules and will not compete for the definition of the prizes of the other boats.

Yacht Club Italiano 3. ADVERTISING 3.1 Advertising shall be displayed in accordance with Regulation 20 – World Sailing Advertising Code. Class rules on advertising shall be respected. [DP].

4. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRIES 4.1 The regatta is open to all boats certified IRC or ORC/ORC Club ≥9,14 meters of the following Groups:

Group 0 (ORC & IRC): - LOA ≥ 18,05 Meters

Group 1 (ORC & IRC): - (ORC/ORC Club con CDL ≥ 9,771) - (IRC con TCC ≥ di 1.065)

Group 2 (ORC & IRC): - (ORC/ORC Club con CDL ≤ 9,770) - (IRC con TCC ≤ di 1.064)

MULTI 70 Class: - Only Rolex Giraglia

4.2 Boats shall enter only one of the classes. Dual registration is not permitted. Changing Class is not permitted after the entry due date. 4.3 Eligible boats may enter only online to www.yachtclubitaliano.it no later than 11 pm May 27th 2021, together with the entry fee and a copy of the Measurement Certificate. 4.4 Late entries (arrived after the due date) may be accepted at the discretion of the Organizing Committee with a 100% surcharge on the entry fee, in any event not after June 3rd 2021. 4.5 All entries arrived without the entry fee will not be refined. 4.6 To all the boats whose inscriptions will be arrived and perfected (with relative entry fee) by May 11th 2021, a free mooring place will be guaranteed up to the availability of the port of Sanremo. 4.7 When completing the online registration, competitors must register for each regatta in which they intend to participate.

Yacht Club Italiano Yacht Club Italiano 5. SCHEDULE 5.1 St. Tropez - Sanremo Race: • Saturday June 12th 2021 10:00 am – 06:00 pm registration • Sunday June 13th 2021 10:00 am – 05:00 pm registration • Sunday June 13th 2021 07:00 pm start St. Tropez - Sanremo Race

5.2 Genoa – Sanremo Race: • Saturday June 12th 2021 10:00 am – 06:00 pm registration • Sunday June 13th 2021 10:00 am – 05:00 pm registration • Sunday June 13th 2021 07:00 pm start Genoa - Sanremo Race

5.3 Rolex Giraglia /Rolex Giraglia x 2: • Monday June 14th 2021 10:00 am – 06:00 pm registration • Tuesday June 15th 2021 09:00 am – 06:00 pm registration • Wednesday June 16th 2021 8.30 am – 10:00 am registration • Wednesday June 16th 2021 12:00 pm start Rolex Giraglia/Rolex Giraglia x 2

5.4 Prize-Giving: • Tuesday June 15th 2021 Official award ceremony of Saint Tropez – Sanremo and Genoa – Sanremo at the Yacht Club Sanremo in Sanremo • Saturday June 19th 2021 Official award ceremony of Rolex Giraglia - Award of Rolex Trophies and Challenge Trophies at the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa.

6. ENTRY FEE 6.1 The single registration fee is inclusive of all regattas (see point 5) regardless of which one you intend to participate: • Group 0 LOA ≥ 25,00mt. Euro 2.700,00 • Group 0 LOA ≤ 24,99mt. Euro 1.900,00 • Group 1 Euro 1.300,00 • Group 2 Euro 900,00 • MULTI 70 Class Euro 2.700,00

6.2 Payments: The payment of the entry fee must be made online on the website: www.yachtclubitaliano.it .

7. MEASUREMENTS AND SAFETY 7.1 Each boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate with its entry. A copy of the certificate shall be received by the Race Office no later than June 1st 2021. Measurement certificates dated after June 11th 2021 will not be accepted. 7.2 The Race Committee holds the right to conduct inspections on board boats before and after each race.

Yacht Club Italiano 8. IDENTIFICATION 8.1 RRS 77 and Appendix G - “Identification on sails” apply. Boats not carrying numbers on their sails or carrying numbers that are not identifiable (both day and night) or different from those under which they registered will be scored DNS without hearing and without previous warning. (this changes RRS 63.1).

9. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 9.1 Saint Tropez – Sanremo Race: Sailing Instructions will be available for competitors at the Race Office at Société Nautique de Saint Tropez in Saint Tropez from 10:00 am on Saturday June 12th 2021.

9.2 Genoa – Sanremo Race: Sailing Instructions will be available for competitors at the Race Office at Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa from 10:00 am on Saturday June 12th 2021.

9.3 Rolex Giraglia/Rolex Giraglia x 2: Sailing Instructions will be available for competitors at the Race Office at Yacht Club Sanremo in Sanremo from 10:00 am Monday June 14th 2021.

10. COURSES 10.1 St. Tropez - Sanremo Race: Saint Tropez – Sanremo (Approx. 60Nm.)

10.2 Genoa – Sanremo Race: Genoa – Sanremo (Approx. 60Nm.)

10.3 Rolex Giraglia/Rolex Giraglia x 2: Sanremo – Rade d’Agay - Giraglia – Genoa (Approx. 241Nm.)

Genova

Rade dAgay

Saint-Tropez Giraglia

ROLEX GIRAGLIA

Yacht Club Italiano 11. SCORING 11.1 The “Low Point” scoring system of Appendix A will apply. 11.2 The IRC Category shall be scored on corrected time by TCC. 11.3 The ORC Category shall be scored on corrected time using Time on Time. 11.4 The MULTI 70 Category shall be scored in Real Time.

12. BERTHING 12.1 St. Tropez – Sanremo Race: At St. Tropez, boats will be moored free of charge until exhaustion of available places at the Port of Saint Tropez, under the responsibility of the owner or the skipper from the June 12th 2021. The start of the Race (evening of June 13th 2021).

12.2 Genoa – Sanremo Race: At Genoa, boats will be moored free of charge until exhaustion of available places at the Yacht Club Italiano and neighboring marinas, under the responsibility of the owner or the skipper from the June 12th 2021. The start of the Race (evening of June 13th 2021).

12.3 Rolex Giraglia/Rolex Giraglia x 2: At Sanremo, boats will be moored free of charge until exhaustion of available places at the Yacht Club Sanremo, under the responsibility of the owner or the skipper from June 12th 2021.

In Genoa (at the finish of race) boats will be moored free of charge, until exhaustion of available places at the Yacht Club Italiano and neighboring marinas under the responsibility of the owner or skipper, until June 19th 2021.

13. PRIZES 13.1 Saint Tropez – Sanremo Race: • Prize to 1st, 2nd and 3rd scored Overall in Classes IRC – ORC/ORC Club • Ville de Saint Tropez Trophy to 1st scored Overall in the most numerous Class between IRC and ORC/ORC Club • Prize to 1st scored of each Group IRC – ORC/ORC Club

13.2 Genoa – Sanremo Race: • Prize to 1st, 2nd and 3rd scored Overall in Classes IRC – ORC/ORC Club • Challenge Gavagnin Trophy to 1st scored Overall in the most numerous Class between IRC and ORC/ORC Club • Prize to 1st scored of each Group IRC – ORC/ORC Club

13.3 Rolex Giraglia: • Rolex Trophy will be awarded to the 1st scored Overall in the most numerous Class between IRC and ORC/ORC Club • The Challenge Nucci Novi Trophy will be awarded to the 1st scored Overall in the second numerous Class within IRC and ORC/ORC Club • Prize to 2nd and 3rd scored Overall in IRC - ORC/ORC Club

Yacht Club Italiano Yacht Club Italiano • Prize to 1st scored of each Group IRC – ORC/ORC Club • Prize to 1st, 2nd and 3rd scored in MULTI 70 Class

Special Prizes (MULTI 70 Class Escluded): • Rolex Trophy: The first classified in elapsed time Rolex– Trophy Line Honour and Réné Levainville Trophy • The first classified in elapsed time to have broken the Record – Record Cup • The first yacht to round the Giraglia rock – Beppe Croce Trophy • Sergio Guazzotti Trophy to the first boat owned by a Member of Yacht Club Italiano, scored Overall in the Class with the most boats completing the race within IRC and ORC/ORC Club • IMA Trophy to the first boat owned by an IMA member scored in IRC • The and the Yacht Club Italiano will award a special prize to the best scoring boat from of the Navy. Rolex Giraglia Classic (Offshore): Boats built before 1985 registered IRC and ORC / ORC Club without distinction of construction materials. • The YCI Heritage Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the first boat classified Overall, in the most numerous Class between IRC and ORC / ORC Club (of the Classic only) • The first boat classified in Real Time will be awarded the YCI Classic Trophy

13.4 Rolex Giraglia x 2: • Prizes to 1st, 2nd and 3rd scored Overall in IRC - ORC/ORC Club classes • Prize to 1st scored of each Group IRC – ORC/ORC Club

14. PRIZE-GIVING 14.1 The official award ceremony of all regattas with the delivery of Rolex Trophies and Challenge Trophies, will be on June 19th, 2021 in Genoa at the Yacht Club Italiano. Prizes not collected at the prize giving ceremonies will not be delivered.

15. OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD – SOCIAL EVENTS 15.1 Regatta officials are using a web-based program (www.racingrulesofsailing.org) to assist with the management of this regatta. It provides electronic forms for such actions as scoring inquiries, protests, equipment substitutions, etc. And it provides for electronic communication with competitors if competitors have provided an email.

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Official Notice Board

Yacht Club Italiano Yacht Club Italiano Competitors will be informed about social events by a notice posted on the “Telegram” Channel of regatta “ROLEX GIRAGLIA” https://t.me/rolexgiraglia

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16. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 16.1 Competitors agree to be bound by the World Sailing RRS 2021/2024, this NoR and the SI. Competitors agree that the sole and inescapable responsibility for the nautical qualities of any boat participating in the ROLEX GIRAGLIA 2021, including her rigging, safety equipment on board and the competence, behavior and dress of her crew, is that of the Owner/Charterer of the boat. Competitors also agree to take any and all responsibility for all damages whatsoever caused to third persons or their belongings, to themselves or to their belongings, ashore and at sea as a consequence of their participation in the event, and hereby relieve from any responsibility, and agree to indemnify on a full indemnity basis and hold harmless, the OA and its servants, agents and sponsors and their representatives in respect of any claim arising there from.

16.2 Competitors shall apply RRS Part 1 Fundamental Rule 3.‘DECISION TO RACE’: ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone’. The Organizing Authority (see point 1 of the Notice of Race) 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 17.1 Each participating boat shall be adequately insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of Euro 1.500.000,00 is required by the FIV General Regulation. For offshore races involving night sailing, an additional insurance cover for each crew member is highly recommended.

18. VHF RADIO–TRACKING 18.1 All boats shall be equipped with a Marine VHF transceiver capable of operating on VHF channels 16, 69, 72, 73 and 74.

18.2 Special radio detectors for a “Tracking Online” service (only for ROLEX GIRAGLIA) may be installed on boats, at the expense of the Organization, in accordance with the Privacy law Art. 20 of Law n. 675/96, which allows the transfer of data to Yacht Club Italiano and for the sole purpose of sending information.

Yacht Club Italiano 19. MEDIA RELEASES 19.1 Competitors and crew members on competing boats grant, at no cost, YCI, Rolex and affiliated companies the absolute right and permission to use their name, voice, image, likeness, biographical material as well as representations of the boats in any media (being television, print and internet media), including video footage, for the sole purposes of advertising, promoting, reporting and disseminating information relating to YCI, Rolex involvement in sailing events, in particular ROLEX GIRAGLIA 2021, and to the competitors and crew members’ participation in such event. Competitors and crew members’ name, voice, image, likeness and biographical material shall not be used by YCI, Rolex and affiliated companies in a way which constitutes an endorsement of YCI, Rolex products by said competitors and crew members, unless the relevant competitor or crew member is engaged by YCI, Rolex or affiliated companies to endorse YCI, Rolex products or gives his/her prior written consent to such use.

Yacht Club Italiano Organizing Authority

In cooperation with

Yacht Club Sanremo Société Nautique de SaintTropez

Under the Aegis of

Federazione Italiana Fédération Française Vela de Voile

Under the Patronage of

Yacht Club de France Union National pour la International Ville de Citt di Course au Large Maxi Association Saint Tropez Sanremo

Title Partner

Technical Sponsor

Yacht Club Italiano