Notice of Race Posted 3/3/2021
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U30 NOTICE OF RACE AUGUST 31ST,—SEPT. 3RD,2021 © Sven Jürgensen/ FSC 1. RULES The organizing authority is the Kieler Yacht-Club e.V. (OA) in conjunction with the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (ISCYRA). The Host Fleet is the Kieler Star Fleet. The Event will be hosted at the Kiel – Schilksee Olympic Sailing Center. 1.1 1.8 The regatta will be governed by the rules Under RRS 87, STCR 23.7.3 is changed the Star class rules will be amended to as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing as follows: A Junior is a person who include the following STCR 35.6 Change (RRS) and the Rules of the ISCYRA will not have reached his or her 30st to RRS 42.3. (STCR). birthday before the first race of the (a) RRS 42.3 is changed by adding: The event. This only applies to the skipper Race Committee may signal in accordan- 1.2 ce with RRS Appendix P5 that rocking No national prescriptions will apply. 1.9 (see RRS 42.2b) only is permitted after The Registration Nationality of a boat is the starting signal, except when the boat’s 1.3 as indicated by the owner of the boat as proper course is close-hauled or above. Appendix P applies. RRS P2.1 will be chan- set out on the entry form. This changes RRS 42.2(b). ged to read “First and Subsequent Penal- (b) The Race Committee may apply the ties”. RRS P2.2 and P2.3 will not apply. 1.10 herein proposed STCR 35.6 in winds of The Sailing Instructions (SIs) may con- 8 knots and above, sustained, as measured 1.4 tain changes to other rules. The changes at deck level on a race committee boat at Appendix T, Arbitration, will apply. will appear in full in the SIs. the windward mark(s). 1.5 1.11 1.13 Per STCR 34.3.1, RRS 33b will apply; leg The International Governing Commit- COVID-19 infection prevention: Infection length may be changed within the para- tee of the ISCYRA has accorded the prevention and hygienic regulations will meters of the format being sailed. regatta Test Event status as it pertains apply. The regulations will be published to the eligibility and the schedule of on the official website. The latest version 1.6 the event in accordance with RRS 87 applies. Per STCR 34.6.3, RRS 35 and RRS A5 will and STCR 18.2.1. be changed to provide that boats not finishing within 30 minutes after the first 1.12 boat sails the course and finishes within Per ISCYRA IGC authorization, referen- the time limit will be scored TLE as de- ced in NOR 1.11, the Star Class Rule 35.1 is scribed in the STCR without a hearing. changed to read: 35.1. The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 1.7 of the International Sailing Federation RRS 62.2 and RRS 66 will be changed to (WORLD SAILING) shall govern in all shorten the time for requesting redress Star races. In accordance with RRS 87, on the last day of racing. 2 STAR JUNIOR WORLDS 2021 – NOTICE OF RACE 2021 2. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The sailing instructions will be available online on the event web site after July 1st, 2021 under https://2021worlds.starchampionships.org/juniors. 3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 Entries are open to all per STCR 23.5.5. Boats must comply with STCR 21. 3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the online application https://2021world.starchampionships.org/entry/2021U30worlds to the ISCYRA Central Office not later than August 2nd, 2021 at Pacific Daylight Time. Entries may be received after August 2nd, 2021 at 2400 PDT and will be considered Extended Entries. 3.3 Entries received during the Extended Entry Period will be subject to a late fee and must be approved by ISCYRA. 3.4 Only skippers and crew eligible to compete under WS Eligibility Code, Regulation 19, shall compete in this regatta. 3.5 A Boat is not considered an entry and will not receive a score until: (a) All fees are paid; (b) Inspection and crew weighing are completed; (c) Proof of insurance is provided. 3 STAR JUNIOR WORLDS 2021 – NOTICE OF RACE 4. FEES 4.1 4.5 The entry fee for On Time entries shall be US$ 250 for The fee is not refundable, even if the entry is cancelled later on ISCYRA members and US$ 300 for non-ISCYRA members. or the boat does not show up. Entry fees will only be refunded if ISCYRA membership signup at the entry is rejected. https://starclass.org/members/join 4.6 In the new context COVID-19 the Organizing Committee may Associate Membership is recommended if applicable. cancel the event and the entry fee will be entirely refunded. 4.2 If a competitor will not be able to reach the venue due to The entry fee for Extended Entry submissions shall be COVID-19 related issues (e.g. infection, quarantine, or other US$ 300 resp. US$ 350. restrictions in the homestate of the competitor or of Germany or Countrystate Schleswig-Holstein) beyond the control of the 4.3 competitor, the fee will be refunded as follows: entry fee less Entry fees are due at time of entry, but not later than August 2nd, US$ 75 (admin fee). 2021 and payable via credit card on the website checkout form. 4.7 4.4 The registration fee for support boats shall be € 75. The entry fee includes the boat and trailer parking, launching and hauling as per schedule, daily after race refreshments and social events for skipper and crew as per schedule, and full guest privileges at Kieler Yacht-Club. Friends and/or guests of partici- pants may attend the social events as stated in the entry form. Star Class 4 STAR JUNIOR WORLDS 2021 – NOTICE OF RACE 5. SCHEDULE 5.1 Agenda August 31st, — Sept. 3rd, 2021 Tuesday, August 31st 09.00 – 18.00 hrs. Registration, Inspection, Team Weigh-In Wednesday, September 1st 09.00 – 19.00 hrs. Late Inspection, Late Weigh-In 10.00 hrs. All boats afloat 10.30 hrs. Opening Ceremony Skippers Meeting 13.00 hrs. First Warning Signal Thursday, September 2nd 11.00 hrs. First Warning Signal 19.00 hrs. Championship Dinner Friday, September 3rd 11.00 hrs. First Warning Signal 18.00 hrs. Trophy Presentation 5.2 Per ISCYRA IGC authorization, referenced in NOR 1.13, this championship shall consist of three (3) race days with two races per day scheduled. A minimum of three completed races makes a championship. 5 STAR JUNIOR WORLDS 2021 – NOTICE OF RACE 6. INSPECTION 8. VENUE 6.1 The racing area will be in Kiel Bay, 2-3 nautical miles North Inspection will take place at the Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing of the Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing Center. Center. Each boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate in the name of the current owner, and a Weight Certificate. Addendum A (see attachement) shows the location of the In addition, the following equipment will be inspected: racing area and addendum C shows the locations of the land area. 2 Life jackets, 20m-tow line, and a paddle. 6.2 No initial measurement will be available. 9. THE COURSES 6.3 The courses to be sailed will be in accordance with STCR 34.3 Teams shall demonstrate compliance with team weight limits in Format “B”. accordance with STCR 31.1.3 prior to the end of inspection at 10:00 on Sept. 1st, 2021. Teams will be subject to reweighing during the regatta subject to the exception in STCR 31.1.3, weighing during or after the event is only allowed pursuant to a properly filed protest. 10. PENALTY SYSTEM 6.4 10.1 Only boats that have completed registration, paid all entry fees An International Jury will be appointed in accordance with RRS and passed the prescribed weighing and inspection check proce- Appendix N and the decisions of the International Jury will be dure by 10:00 on Sept. 1st, 2021 will be entitled to race. final as provided in RRS 70.5. 6.5 10.2 The Technical Committee and/or the International Jury may STCR 35.5 changes the Two-Turn penalty in RRS 44.1 and P2.1 to order that a boat be re-checked during the regatta. a One-Turn Penalty. 10.3 Discretionary penalties (if any) will be described in the SIs. 7. ADVERTISING 7.1 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and sup- plied by the organizing authority. 7.2 Advertising shall only be displayed in accordance with World Sailing Regulation 20 and Star Class Rules. 7.3 Boats shall be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority on the forward part of the hull or on the boom. If provided, flags, stickers and decals shall be displayed from the close of check-in through the end of the regatta. If this rule is broken, World Sailing Regulation 20.9.2 applies. 7.4 Bow numbers and stickers will be supplied by the OA and shall be affixed to each boat by the competitor as indicated in the SIs. 6 STAR JUNIOR WORLDS 2021 – NOTICE OF RACE © Sven Jürgensen/ FSC 11. SCORING 14. COMMUNICATION 11.1 14.1 The scoring system is the Low Point System of RRS Appendix A. The Official Notice Board is located at the race office. 11.2 14.2 When four (4) or more races have been completed, each boat’s Boats may carry VHF radios suitable for use in the host venue series score will be the total of her race scores discarding her for purposes of safety and for receiving race committee commu- worst score.