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1.
ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The
Organising Authority is the Yacht Club Cagliari (YCC) in conjunction
with the Mumm 30 Class Association
2.
HEADQUARTERS
The
Regatta Headquarters will be the YCC, Marina Piccola.
3.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The
official language will be English,
“shall” is
mandatory, “may” is permissive.
4.
RULES
4.1
The regatta will be governed by the “rules”
as defined in the I.Sa.F. Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2001-2004
4.2
Mumm 30 One Design Class Rules
4.3
ORC Special Regulations governing Offshore Racing for Category 4
shall apply
4.4
The Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions
4.5
Video taken from any support and/or coach boat shall not be used
as evidence at a protest hearing. This alters RRS 63.6
4.6
The Prescriptions of the Italian national authority will not
apply
4.7
If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will
prevail
4.8
Yachts shall comply with the Class Rules and the designer and
manufacturers’ original standards, which shall prevail in event of
conflict, unless modified by the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions.
5.
JURY
An
International Jury shall be formed in accordance with the RRS, Appendix
M. All decisions of the International Jury will be final, per RRS 70.4.
The
penalty for any infringement of Class Rules or ORC Regulations is to be
at the sole discretion of the International Jury, in consultation with
the Class Management Group or a non-competing Class Representative, once
racing commences.
6.
ALTERNATE
PENALTIES
Penalties
for breaking RRS Part 2 is modified in that if a yacht breaks a rule of
Part 2, her alternate penalty shall be either a 360 degrees turn penalty
or a 20% scoring penalty, unless she breaks a rule of Part 2 within the
two boat zone of the windward mark.
Then, her penalty shall be either a 720 degrees turn penalty or a
50% scoring penalty.
7.
ADVERTISING
7.1
The regatta is Category C in accordance with Appendix 1 rules
20.3.2 (RRS)
7.2
The Organising Authority may require competitors to display Event
Sponsors advertising material for the duration of the regatta,
commencing immediately following registration until one hour after the
finish of the last race. These
should be attached to the boat in accordance with the instructions
provided by the Organiser and displayed in the following areas:
a. The forward 20% of both sides of the hull excluding bow numbers
(Appendix
1 rules 20.3.1 (d) (i)
b. On all boom length
7.3
Boats are required to fly the Class Pennant and sponsors flag
during the race
7.4
Individual yacht advertising shall not conflict with primary
event sponsor.
8.
ELIGIBILITY
The
event is open to Mumm 30 Class yachts as defined by the Mumm 30 Rule
book. Owners, Charterers and alternate helmsmen shall uphold Class Rules
1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 and be members of the Class Association.
9.
ENTRY AND REGISTRATION
Entry
forms together with entry fee of $500 US must be received by 10th
September 2001.
Entries
received after 10th September may be accepted at the
discretion of the Organising Authority and will incur a late fee of $125
US.
Registration
shall be completed with the Organising Authority and the International
Class Association as described below:
By
September 10th 2001, all boats shall submit to the yacht Club
Cagliari,
a.
The entry form completed with crew list
b.
A copy of the yachts valid Mumm 30 One Design certificate
c.
The entry fee $500 US.
By
September 25th 2001, all boats shall have completed the final
and complete crew list and declaration of Alternate Helmsman (where
applicable), together with US Sailing Appendix P (www.ussailing.org/racing/crew
classification) or RORC Rating Office Mumm 30 crew classification
determinations.
Crew
classifications must be acquired by 25th September. Crew
substitutions may be allowed after that date with written permission of
the Organising Authority. Competitor Classification applications (other
than unavoidable substitutions) that are submitted after 25th
September to the event committee shall be accepted at the sole
discretion of the Competitor Classification committee and shall be
charged at $100 US each.
By
October 2nd 2001, 1600 hours, all boats shall have completed
the following:
a.
Completed Registration with the (YCC).
b.
Owner or Charterer and Alternate Helmsman will have paid Class
Ass’n dues to the Class
Ass’n Representatives.
c.
Skipper and crew weighing completed.
d.
Liability waivers completed and lodged with the YCC.
e.
Sail Declaration form on file with sail measurer and all sails
buttoned.
f.
Yacht weighing and check-measurement forms completed, and on file
with the Organising Authority.
g.
Owner/skipper must be a member of their Member National Authority
(FIV, UNCL, RYA, USS, etc).
10.
SAIL LIMITATIONS
One
set of sails in accordance with the Mumm 30 Class Rules shall be
declared at measurement, by button number, for the duration of the event.
Sail buttons will be available at measurement. Damaged sails may be
replaced subject to written approval of the International Jury and Class
representative. Re-cutting
of sails after measurement is not permitted.
11.
MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION
All
Mumm 30’s shall be made available at the Marina Piccola accompanied by
an Owner’s representative during their scheduled measurement time.
Measurement must be scheduled by the yacht owner or
representative with Pier Domenico Muzzi,
e-mail
Internet:pdmuzzi@libero.it
a.
Each yacht shall be available for hull weighing in Builders
weight condition, as outlined in the Class Rules, except that the mast
shall be stepped with standing rigging and boom attached and, the
halyards led to the base of the mast. Yachts shall arrive with their
safety gear assembled in the cockpit as this will be inspected and
removed prior to the yacht being weighed.
b.
Sail measurement shall be scheduled.
c.
Crew weighing shall be done in light clothing
d. Random yacht and equipment inspections may be conducted daily to
check for Class Rules compliance.
Event
measurers, as per RRS 78.3 and the ISAF Equipment Rules of Sailing
2001-2004 Part II C.5.2, are Renee Mehl, Pier Domenico Muzzi and James
Dadd.
12.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing
Instructions will be available at registration.
13.
RACING AREA
The
racing area will be in Cagliari in front of Poetto Beach.
Courses will be windward/leeward
as diagrammed in the Sailing Instructions. Windward offset marks and
leeward gates shall be used.
14. SCORING
The
Low Point Scoring System of the RRS as described in Appendix A shall
apply, except that each yacht’s final score shall be the sum of all
races scored, this alters A2 (RRS).
Nine races are scheduled for the series with a minimum of four
completed races to constitute the World Championship.
15.
DOCKAGE AND HAUL OUT
Dockage
is included in the entry fee from 22nd September until
conclusion of the event. Facilities
for launching, hauling and mast stepping will be available by
appointment with the YCC, each owner/charterer/skipper will be
responsible for those fees incurred.
Underwater
cleaning of the hull is permitted.
Yachts
shall not be hauled after 08.00 hrs, October 3rd 2001 without
written permission from the International Jury.
If a yacht is hauled, wet sanding is not permitted.
16.
PRIZES
First
place overall will receive the perpetual Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Trophy. Trophies for second through fifth places will be awarded,
plus daily prizes.
17.
SUPPORT BOATS
Individual
support or coach boats shall not have any contact with registered racing
yachts from the time the yachts leave the berth each day until the yacht
has finished racing for the day, except in case of emergency declared to
the Race Committee.
18. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
September
27th, 28th & 29th, Keel and rudder
measurement, hull weighing, sail measurement and ORC Category 4 safety
equipment check.
September
30th & October 1st, practice racing only when
above measurement procedures are completed, or with permission from
Renee Mehl or Carole Abbott, Mumm 30 Class Secretaries, or Pier Domenico
Muzzi, Class Measurer. Should
weather conditions prevent the measurement programme from being
completed, September 30th and October 1st shall be
designated measurement days.
October
1st & 2nd,
0830 – 1600 hrs, official crew weigh-in in light clothing,
(the scale will be available from September 27th in
the YCC for crews to check weigh), final sail measurement.
October
2nd, 1800 hrs
Skippers’Briefing
1830
hrs Welcome Party and Opening Ceremony.
October
3rd – 6th,
World Championship consisting of nine races. A minimum of four
races shall be completed to constitute a World Championship. FIRST
WARNING SIGNAL 1030 hrs.
October
3rd, Two
races
Owner’s AGM follows
racing
October
4th, Three races
October
5th, Three races
October
6th, One race
Awards
Ceremony
The
Organising Authority reserves the right to modify the above race
programme according to the prevailing weather conditions.
19.
HOUSING/TRAVEL
Competitors
shall make their own housing arrangements.
Sardamondial Travel Agency, Via Roma, 9,
09125 Cagliari will assist with car hire, housing and flights,
contact Tiziana Vacca by phone 0039 070 668 094, by fax 0039 070 660
186, or e-mail,
titziana@sardamondial.com
20.
MEDIA
20.1 Media representatives intending to attend the Event are requested to
register with the YCC. All
media rights shall be vested in the Mumm 30 Class Association and Event
sponsors, who shall seek to extend the maximum co-operation to
individual teams wishing to bring television crews to the Event. Television crews shall register with the Organising Authority
by 10th September 2001.
20.2
In participating in the 2001 Mumm 30 World Championship, a
competitor automatically grants to the Organising Authority, The Class
Association, Management Group and the sponsor of the 2001 Mumm 30 World
Championship, the right in perpetuity to make use of and show, at their
discretion, any motion pictures, still photographs, live or taped film
or video on television and/or other media, showing him/her during the
period of the 2001 Mumm 30 World Championship, as well as to use such
contents in any material related to the 2001 Mumm 30 World Championship
without compensation.
21.
INSURANCE
All
entrants shall hold valid insurance for Third Party Indemnity, for not
less than the equivalent of $1,500,000 US to be maintained fully
effective throughout the Championship.
22.
DISCLAIMER
22.1 The Organising Authority, Race Organisers, Mumm 30 Management Group
and Mumm 30 International Class Association shall not be liable for any
loss, damage, death or personal injury howsoever caused to the owner/charterer,
skipper or crew, as a result of their taking part in the race or races.
22.2
The safety of a boat and her entire management including
insurance shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/competitor, who
must ensure the boat is fully found thoroughly seaworthy, manned by a
crew sufficient in number and experience and who are physically fit to
face bad weather. The owner/competitor
must be satisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging and
all gear. He/she must
ensure that all safety equipment is properly maintained, stowed and in
date and that the crew know where it is kept and how it is to be used.
22.3
Neither the establishment of these conditions, nor their use by
the Organising Authority and the Race Organisers in any way limits the
absolute responsibility of the owner/competitor.
The crew are nontheless advised to satisfy themselves as to the
experience of the skipper and the adequacy of all safety equipment and
insurance arrangements.
22.4
It shall be the owner’s/competitor’s decision to compete in a
race or races.
For
further information please contact:
Valentina Marrocu
Yacht Club Cagliari
Marina Piccola -
09126 Cagliari, Sardinia
segreteria@yachtclub-cagliari.com
Tel: 0039
070 370 350
Fax: 0039
070 374 118
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