Acat World Championship 18-24 June 2016 International Sailing Centre Medemblik Amsterdam Area International Sailing Centre Medemblik city Boat Park Holiday houses Introduction Located 60 km north of Amsterdam, the International Sailing Centre (ISC) organized the first Olympic sailing regatta in Medemblik in 1985, and through the years became one of world's best Olympic sailing regattas with over 1,100 participants from more than 50 countries regularly attending. Initially known as the SPA Regatta, the event became the Delta Lloyd Regatta in 2008. • The venue has all the facilities to host a major sailing championship • Professional race committee organizes world championships every year • Racing area is directly outside the harbor on Holland’s biggest lake, the IJsselmeer • The 800 year old city of Medemblik is on a 10 minute walk from the boat park • Camping with tents and campers at the boat park • Holiday houses available at walking distance. General: Organising Authority: Stichting Acat worlds 2016 Jan Groot Primary Contact: [email protected] 18-24 June 2016 Dates: Boat park is available for Acat sailors as from 11th June International Sailing Centre Venue: Vooroever 3, 1671 SG Medemblik the Netherlands tel: +31 227 547 781 60 km North of Amsterdam 45 minutes by car from Amsterdam airport Proposed racing area: 2 miles out of the harbour Expected weather conditions: Wind: 5-25 knots Temperature: 15-30 degrees Celsius Medical facilities: Available at ISC Security: at boat park Competitors Maximum number of competitors + No limit reasoning: Local Accommodation availability and cost See attachment Distance to nearest Airport and connections to venue: 68 km to Amsterdam Airport • Restaurant available at the ISC • City of Medemblik on walking distance • Local catering/dining arrangements Other historic places like Hoorn and Enkhuizen are 10 minutes by car with dozens of restaurants Race Management Proposed Event Director: Jan Groot Proposed Race Committee John Borsboom Chairman: More than 40 years of professional events like pre-Olympics European – and World Championships Proposed race management team’s experience: http://kzrvhollandia.nl/sailing/events-organized/ Start vessel 3 assisting RIBs Number and size of committee boats: 5 RIB’s Safety boats: Course marks: Red, yellow and green cylinders, 2 m high International Jury Jury: International Jury Jury Meeting Room: At ISC Regatta Office Jury boat: RIB Boat park and facilities Approximately 160 x 60 m 2 minutes’ walk from ISC 2 beaches for launching the boats Boat park lay-out and dimension No limit Estimated max. number of During the Delta Lloyd regatta, more than 400 boats are hosted boats for boat park: here Restroom facilities At ISC, 24/7 2 minutes’ walk (distance to boat park) Area where containers can be boat park area unloaded Boat park organisation Dedicated onshore manager Garbage collection and At boat park and ISC management 2 beaches – swimmer buoys will be removed Berthing details: Media • Dedicated person at the ISC • The person will handle all photo’s and Lead media person: video’s to publish on the internet. • Focal point for press • Daily press release Level of Internet connectivity for media Wifi available at ISC for 400 competitors updates, competitors and race officials: Media facilities Room available at the ISC Regatta Office Press / Media boat: yes Facilities Toilets, changing and shower facilities: At ISC Regatta Office Spectators viewing areas and/or boats: From harbour and Regatta Office Public Accessibility: unrestricted Event advertising: Event sponsor will be announced Wifi available for competitors (yes/no) yes Restaurant and terrace Social Events Opening Ceremony: Sunday 19 June 2016 at the ISC Proposal for the Closing Ceremony / Friday 24 June 2016 Prize Giving: location tba • Daily prize giving and happy hour at ISC Proposals for (other) social events: • Captain’s dinner at Wednesday 22 June Attachment Acat world 2016 Accommodation 1. Campers, caravans & tents On the designated area of the boat park, caravans, tents or campers are allowed, provided a fee of € 3.20 per person per night (tourist tax) will be paid to the City of Medemblik. The fee is payable at the race office upon registration. 2. Tourist Information Medemblik www.vvvmedemblik.nl Kaasmarkt 1 1671 BH Medemblik Tel. +31 (0) 227-542852 E-mail: [email protected] 3. Holliday Houses Zuiderzee (distance to ISC : 1.0 km) http://www.bungalowparkzuiderzee.nl/ Oosterdijk 1 1671 HJ Medemblik Tel: +31 (0) 227 542345 E-mail: [email protected] 4. Holliday Houses De Vlietlanden (distance to ISC : 2.3 km) http://www.vlietlanden.nl/ Droge Wijmersweg 5 1693 HP Wervershoof Tel: +31 (0)228 - 58 14 91 Fax: 0228 - 58 12 66 5. Hotel Medemblik Oosterhaven 1 1671 AA MEDEMBLIK Tel: 31 (0) 227 543 844 6. Arado camping & lodge http://www.arado.nl/ Brakeweg 61 1671 LP MEDEMBLIK Tel: 31 (0) 227 541 671 7. B & B Van Lookeren Campagne Achterom 23 1671 CE MEDEMBLIK Mob: 31 (0) 6 15337124 Tel: 31 (0) 227 547 718 8. B&B Dey-Cha-Voux Westereiland 126 1671 HX MEDEMBLIK Tel: 31 (0) 227 542 820 Mob: 31 (0) 6 46477984 http://www.bed-en-breakfast.nl/bed-en-breakfast-medemblik-noord-holland/Dey-Cha-Voux 9. B & B Bobeldijk Nic Stellingwerffstraat 2 1671 EP MEDEMBLIK Tel: 31 (0) 227 541 640 http://www.vvvhartvannoordholland.nl/de/ubernachten/bed- breakfast/detail=2052_000016_000000_002480 10. Bed and Breakfast Vlietsingel 35 Medemblik Tel: 31 (0) 6 510 456 46 11. Hotel Restinn Various possibilities in- and around Medemblik Tel: + 31 (0)20 460 9150 12. Sta Caravan (permanent caravan) 3 sleep compartiments Onderdijk 183 1693 CE Onderdijk Mobile phone : +31 (0) 6 2226 9786 E-mail:[email protected] 13. Holiday houses de GrooteVliet Recreatiepark ‘De Groote Vliet” Onderdijk 245 1693 CG WERVERSHOOF Email: [email protected] Tel.nr. +31 (0)228-583229 http://www.recreatieparkdegrootevliet.nl/en/rent.html .