Notice of race

Notice of race

The Delta Lloyd Regatta will be held at the Ijsselmeer off Medemblik, The Netherlands, from 26 May 2010 to 30 May 2010. The Organising Authority (OA) is the Royal Netherlands Yachting Union (RNYU), the Royal Yacht Club Hollandia and Trefpunt Sports & Entertainment. This regatta is part of the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup (SWC) series as described in Addendum A.

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1. Rules

• 1.1

  The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).

• 1.2

  Appendix P, Special Procedures for Rule 42, will apply.

• 1.3

  ISAF Addendum Q, available on the ISAF website (www.sailing.org), will apply for Medal Races and changes a number of racing rules. The version that is current when the regatta begins will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions.

• 1.4

  Rules for the Handling of Boats will apply for the Women's Match Racing event, including practice racing, and will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions. The International Elliott 6m Class rules will not apply.

• 1.5

  The RNYU Prescriptions do not apply.

• 1.6

  If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

• 1.7

  For the Paralympic One Person Keelboat the 2.4 mR class rules apply including the IFDS modification to section K of the class rules.

2. Advertising and Bow Numbers

• 2.1

  Boats may be required to display bow numbers and advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.

• 2.2

  While racing, competitors aboard the boats ranked first, second and third in the series at the beginning of that day, may be required to wear yellow, blue and red bibs respectively. The bibs will be provided by the organizing authority.

3. Eligibility and Entry

• 3.1

  Competitors and coaches shall enter by completing the on-line entry form on the event website www.deltalloydregatta.org and paying the required fees. Entries must be received no later than 30 April 2010 to qualify for the early entry fee. Website will be open for entry until Sunday 16 May. After Sunday 16 May entry will be possible at registration office in the Regatta Center Medemblik until this closes.

• 3.2

  ISAF Eligibility shall apply.

• 3.3

  Unless otherwise approved by the IOC or the ISAF Executive, each competitor shall be a national of the country of the Member National Authority (MNA) which enters the boat or endorses the person in charge (as defined by RRS 46). This requirement does not apply to a crew member who receives approval to compete in the regatta from the MNA of the person in charge. Each competitor shall present proof of their nationality or the approved waiver at registration.

• 3.4

  Olympic gender requirements will apply for each Olympic event. Men and mixed teams are not eligible to compete in women's events. Women are not eligible to compete in men's events.

• 3.5

  Competitors under 18 years of age shall present a signed and completed parent (or guardian) consent and declaration form at registration. The forms are available for download on the event website www.deltalloydregatta.org.

• 3.6

  For the Women's Keelboat Match Racing event, the crew (including the skipper) shall total three with a maximum total crew weight at registration of 204 kg when wearing at least shorts and shirt. Except in an emergency, the skipper shall helm the boat at all times while racing. All registered crew shall sail all races. However, a) when a registered skipper is unable to continue in the event, the OA may authorise an original crewmember to substitute. b) when a registered crewmember is unable to continue in the event, the OA may authorise a temporary substitute or other adjustment.

• 3.7

  The regatta is open to boats competing in events chosen for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition and the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition

  Event	Class	Event Quota
  Men's Windsurfer	RS:X-M	open
  Men's One Person Dinghy	Laser	open
  Men's One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight)	Finn	open
  Men's Two Person Dinghy	470-M	open
  Men's Two Person Dinghy (High Performance)	49er	open
  Men's Keelboat	Star	open
  Women's Windsurfer	RS:X-W	open
  Women's One Person Dinghy	Laser Radial	open
  Women's Two Person Dinghy	470-W	open
  Women's Keelboat (Match Racing)	Elliott 6m	24
  Paralympic One Person Keelboat	2.4mR	open

• 3.8.

  When for the Women's Keelboat Match Racing Event the number of applications exceeds the Event Quota on midnight (local time), 30 April 2010 the following procedure will apply:

• 3.8.1.

  The MNAs of the applications received will be sorted in Priority Order, based on the order of each MNA's highest appearance on the ISAF Sailing World Cup final series standings for 2009.

• 3.8.2.

  ies in the Priority Order will be resolved in favour of the MNA with the higher appearance in the most recent SWC event(s) in which any tied MNA appears. Remaining ties will be broken in favour of the MNA whose entry application was received first.

• 3.8.3.

  The Applications will be accepted, as follows, until the quota is filled:

• 3.8.3.1

  One place awarded to the host MNA.

• 3.8.3.2

  One place, awarded in MNA Priority Order, for each MNA with a remaining entry application.

• 3.8.3.3

  Repeat 3.8.3.2 above until the quota is filled.

4 Classification

Disabled sailors shall present proof of their IFDS classification status at on-site registration on Tuesday May 25 2010.

5 Fees

• 5.1

  Fees are stated in Euros and include any local taxes. Entries received by Midnight 30 April 2010 will qualify for the early Entry fee.
  
  

  Class	Entry Fee	Early Entry Fee
  Single Handed Classes	€ 270	€ 160
  Double Handed Classes	€ 370	€ 270
  Women's Keelboat Match Racing	€ 2400	€ 1900
  Coaches, Support Boats	€ 75	€ 50

  
  

• 5.2

  The entry fee for the Women's Match Race Event includes the boat charter fee and insurance.

• 5.3

  For the Women's Match Race Event, a damage deposit is required in addition to the entry fee as follows:
  

  • a)

    An initial damage deposit of € 600 shall be paid at registration, unless extended by the OA. This deposit is the maximum payable by the skipper as a result of any one incident.

  • b)

    In the event that a deduction from the damage deposit is decided by the OA, it may require the deposit be restored to its original amount before the skipper is permitted to continue in the event.

  • c)

    Any remaining deposit after the event will be refunded within 10 days after the event

• 5.4

  In the event that an entry is cancelled by the competitor, the entry fee will be refunded as follows:
  
  

  Cancellation Date	Entry Fee Refund
  On or before May 16	50%
  After May 16	0 %

6 Format

• 6.1

  For fleet racing, the regatta will consist of an opening series and, for Olympic events, a medal race. For events with large numbers of entries, the opening series may be divided into a qualifying series and a final series. The top ten finishers in the opening series of each event will advance to the medal race. For Paralympic events the regatta will consist of a single series.

• 6.2

  For match racing, the regatta will consist of an opening series, a knockout series, and a sail-off for boats not advancing to the knockout series.

7 Schedule

• 7.1

  Registration for competitors, coaches and team leaders is scheduled for 1300-2000 on Tuesday May 25 and Wednesday May 26 from 0800-0930 at the registration office in the Regatta Center Medemblik.

• 7.2

  The first briefing for coaches and team leaders is scheduled for 0800 on Wednesday May 26 at the Regatta Center Medemblik.

• 7.3

  The first meeting with the umpires for competitors in the Women's MR event is scheduled for 1930 on Tuesday May 25 at the Regatta Center Medemblik.

• 7.4

  The schedule of races including medal races, if any, and dates of racing is as follows:
  

  Event	Racing Dates	Number of Races
  Men's One Person Dinghy	May 26-30	11
  Women's One Person Dinghy	May 26-30	11
  Men's One Person Dinghy Heavy	May 26-30	11
  Men's Two Person Dinghy	May 26-30	11
  Women's Two Person Dinghy	May 26-30	11
  Men's Keelboat	May 26-30	11
  Women's Keelboat Match Racing	May 24-30 (including practice days)	TBA
  Men's Two Person Dinghy High Performance	May 26-30	16
  Men's Windsurfer	May 26-30	11
  Women's Windsurfer	May 26-30	11
  Paralympic One Person Keelboat	May 26-30	12

• 7.5

  The starting time of the first race will not be before 1100 (1000 for Match race).

• 7.6

  On the last day of racing, no warning signal will be made after 1600 for fleet racing and no attention signal after 1630 for match racing.

8 Measurement

• 8.1

  Competitors shall provide copies of any measurement certificates required by class rules at the time of registration.

• 8.2

  Competitors shall produce evidence of membership of the appropriate class association at the time of registration as may be required by the organising authority.

• 8.3

  All boats shall carry national letters on their sails.

• 8.4

  Boats may be subject to inspection at any time during the event. The procedures for inspections will be specified in the sailing instructions or event measurement regulations. These documents include Tuesday 25 May from 1300 on.

• 8.6

  The equipment limitations as specified in the class rules shall apply.

• 8.7

  The Women's Match Racing event will be sailed in boats supplied by the Organizing Authority. Eight International Elliot 6m Class boats will be provided, each with a mainsail, jib and spinnaker. Boats will be allocated by draw, either daily or for each round as decided by the Race Committee.

9 Sailing Instructions

Sailing Instructions will be available beginning May 25 at registration and on the event website. Measurement, support boat regulations and any other documents governing the event will be published with the sailing instructions.

10 Venue

• 10.1

  The regatta will be at Regatta Center Medemblik, the Netherlands Addendum B shows the location of the regatta harbour.

• 10.2

  The racing area will be the IJsselmeer off Medemblik.

11 The Courses

The courses will be Windward/Leeward or Trapezoid except that any other courses adopted by ISAF for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition may also be used.

12 Penalty System

For the 49er class rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.

13 International Jury

An International Jury will be appointed in accordance with rule 91(b). Its decisions will be final as provided in rule 70.5.

15 Support Boats and Personnel

• 15.1

  All support boats shall be registered with the organizing authority and will be required to comply with local legislation and event support boat regulations. The organizing authority may refuse registrations and accept later registrations at their sole discretion.
  
  In order to operate a fast (rubber) boat on the IJsselmeer, where the Delta Lloyd Regatta will be held, the law in The Netherlands requires that:
  

  • a)

    The person driving the boat possesses a "certificate of competence" (Klein Vaarbewijs). The Organising Authority realises that it is impossible for coaches and team leaders from abroad to fulfill the requirement of acquiring a "certificate of competence", since one has to take an exam in The Netherlands in the Dutch language. The Organising Authority will therefore seek to obtain an exemption.

  • b)

    The person driving the boat possesses a registration number and form for the boat concerned.

• 15.2

  All support boats shall clearly display the 3 letter national code of their ISAF Member National Authority at all times while afloat. The minimum height for the letters shall be 200 mm.

16 Berthing

Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park or harbour.

17 Haul-Out Restrictions

Boats assigned places in the harbour shall not be hauled out during the regatta, except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the Race Committee.

18 Diving Equipment and Plastic Pools

Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around keelboats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta.

19 Radio Communication

Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make nor receive radio transmissions, text messages or cellular phone calls while racing.

20 Prizes

• 20.1

  Medals will be awarded to the top 3 boats in each event.

• 20.2

  For fleet racing from Saturday onwards, each boat in each race of the gold fleet (or those with one event only) will score points for her nation as follows: First place 15 pts, 2nd places 14 pts. Etc. For Women's Keelboat Match Racing: each boat who made it to the quarter final will score points for her nation as follows:
  

  • -

    according the ranking when starting the quarter finals: first place 8 points, 2nd places 7 pts. Etc.

  • -

    according the ranking when starting the semi finals: first place 4 points, 2nd places 3 pts. Etc.

  • -

    according the ranking when starting the finals finals: firts place 2 ponts, 2nd places 1 pts.

  • -

    according the final ranking: first place 8 pints, 2nd places 7 pts. Etc.

  The nation with the most points will receive the Hein de Goederen Trophy.

• 20.3

  The prize giving ceremony will be near the regatta office as soon as possible after the completion of the last race.

21 Insurance

Each participating boat shall have valid insurance of third-party liability coverage of at least 1.500.000 Euros (or equivalent) per incident. Each participating boat shall provide the certificate of insurance at registration

22 Disclaimer of Liability

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. Neither the organizing authority nor ISAF will accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

23 Media Rights, Cameras and Electronic Equipment

• 23.1

  By participating in an event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup competitors automatically grant to the organizing authority, their sponsors and ISAF the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproductions of the athlete during the period of the competition without compensation.

• 23.2

  Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment as specified by the Organizing Authority.

• 23.3

  The top three competitors as well as the individual race winners may be required to attend a media press conference each day.

• 23.4

  Competitors may be required for interviews at the regatta.

24 Further Information

For further information please contact:

Organising Authority Delta Lloyd Regatta
PO Box 90466, 1006 BL Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.deltalloydregatta.org
E mail: info@deltalloydregatta.org
Information for press: press@deltalloydregatta.org
for entry and bungalow booking: entry@deltalloydregatta.org
telephone +30 (0)20-5795400
Fax +31 (0)20-5795401

Addendum A

ISAF Sailing World Cup (SWC) Series

The 2010 ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP series is comprised of the following regattas:Sail Melbourne, Australia; Rolex Miami OCR, United States of America; Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia MAPFRE, Spain; Semaine Olympique Francaise, France; Delta Lloyd Regatta, The Netherlands; Kieler Woche, Germany; and Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, Great Britain.

A1 Property and Management

Property and Management
The ISAF Sailing World Cup is owned by ISAF and managed by the ISAF SWC Management Group, appointed by ISAF to represent ISAF and the regattas constituting the ISAF SWC.
Organizing Authority
The Organizing Authority will be the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the Delta Lloyd Regatta.

A2 Scoring

The ISAF SWC scoring system is computed annually and based on the scores obtained by competitors and nations in the regattas of the SWC series.

A2.1 ISAF SWC Series Scoring System.
In each event, only the 20 boats ranked highest in the overall ranking of the regatta will be scored. First will be scored 20 points, second 19, etc and twentieth 1 point. The ISAF SWC series score for a boat will be the sum of all the regattas scores.

A2.2 ISAF SWC Nations Scoring System.

• A2.2.1

  In each regatta the top two boats from each nation shall be re-scored in accordance with A2.1 above in their finishing positions in each race after disregarding the finishing positions of all other boats. The highest scoring nation will be awarded at the regatta prize giving ceremony. If a nation has only one boat the missing boat shall be awarded zero points.

• A2.2.2

  The best nation in the ISAF SWC series will be determined by adding all the nations scores obtained in each regatta, in accordance with A2.2.1 above. A nation not taking part in a regatta shall be scored zero points for that regatta.

A3 Prizes

ISAF will award prizes to the top 3 in the SWC Series. Timing and location of the SWC prize giving will be announced by ISAF.

Addendum B

Map of Medemblik

B1 Accommodation

Requests for accommodation (first come, first serve basis) can be made by completing the "Book a Bungalow" form. Reservations for bungalows are only confirmed after receiving a written confirmation from the Organising Authority.