Notice of Race

Download

 Download PDF file
   
1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
  Cres Sailing Week 2018 is organized by the Sailing Club of Rijeka, SCOR in conjunction with Udruga "Vjetar", Sailing Club "Reful", Cres under the authority of Croatian Sailing Federation and overall authority of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and the World Sailing (WS).
   
   
2. RULES
2.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
2.2 The following rules will also apply:
  a)   International Measurement System IMS
b)   ORC International rating system
c)   Offshore Special Regulations for Category 3
2.3

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

ISAF Advertising Code will apply. Competitors & boats advertising will be without restriction. Event Advertising by the organizing authority will be:

 
a)

Bow numbers with advertisement which have to be displayed as forward as possible on the both sides of the first 20% of the hull
b)

Advertisement to be displayed on the both sides of the foremost 20% of the mainsail boom
c)

Sponsor’s flag that has to be flown on the backstay throughout whole event
 

The Organizing Authority may also require the installation, at no cost to competitors, onboard video cameras, or global position devices.
   
   
4. ELIGIBILITY
 

Competitors shall comply with ISAF Eligibility Code. The regatta is open to all boats with valid ORC International certificate with GPH < 700 s/NM. All sailors shall be verified at their national sailing authorities.

 

In case of larger number of entries boats will be divided in classes with separate results and separate starts. Rating limits to divide the fleet will be decided based on entries received by 1st June 2018.

   
   
5. ENTRIES AND ENTRY FEE
5.1 Entries should be submitted to the organiser with the copy of rating certificate before 1st June 2018  by on-line entry form or e-mail. Late entries may be accepted at organiser's discretion, but free moorings will not be guaranteed and higher entry fee will be charged.
5.2 The non-refundable entry fee is determined by the date of entry and entry fee receipt as follows:
 

 

 Entry and entry fee received:

Entry fee

  
  until 31.12.2017.

 300 EUR  

   
  after 31.12.2017.

 400 EUR  

   
  Bank details
Bank: Privredna banka Zagreb, d.d., Račkoga 6, HR 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Account holder: Udruga "Vjetar", Verdieva 11, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Account: IBAN: HR29 2340 0091 1104 2340 6, SWIFT Code: PBZGHR2X
5.3 A boat is considered Pre-registered if the following documents are received before 1st June 2018:
  a)  Completed entry from
b)  Current ORC International certificate
c)  Entry fee payment confirmation
5.4 The organiser is not responsible for any costs incurred by the non-acceptance of a boat's registration.
   
   
6. REGISTRATION
6.1 Each owner or skipper must personally register in the Race Office in ACI Marina Cres from 10:00 on Tuesday, 19th June 2018 until 19:00 on Wednesday, 20th June 2018. 
6.2 The following documents shall be presented at registration:
  a)  Valid ORC International certificate issued before 19th June 2018.
b)  Valid third-party insurance
c)  If advertising is displayed, a respective National Authority permission
d)  Crew list with name and sailing license number
e)  Contact phone both on boat and land, including the name of contact person
f)  Liability acceptance form, duly filled out and signed
  This changes RRS 78.2.
6.3 No changes shall be made on ORC certificates after 19th June 2018. unless prescribed by the Technical Committee.
6.4 Crew lists may be amended up to 19:00 on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 by filling a new form showing the changes. After this time, changes in crew may be made only with the written permission of the Jury.
   
   
7. SCHEDULE
7.1
Tuesday June 19th Registration and measurement
Wednesday June 20th Registration and measurement
    Opening ceremony
Thurdsay June 21st Offshore race
Friday June 22nd Inshore races
Saturday June 23rd Inshore races
Sunday June 24th Inshore races
    Prize giving
  Organizer may change the schedule.
7.2

Seven races are scheduled including one offshore race and six inshore races. Inshore races will be windward/leeward races.
7.3

The championship is valid if at least 3 races a are completed. One discard will be allowed if 5 or more races are completed.
   
   
8. MEASUREMENT
 

All boats shall be available for the inspection from Tuesday, June 19th at 10:00 until Wednesday, June 20th at 18:00. 
   
   
9. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
  Sailing Instructions will be available for each entrant at completion of the registration formalities.
   
   
10. NAUTICAL CHARTS
 

The following nautical charts of the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia are utilised as reference in the Sailing Instructions: 300-31, 100-16, 100-17, 100-18, 100-19.
   
   
11. MOORINGS
 

Organiser will provide moorings free of charge for all boats entering Cres Sailing Week in ACI Marina Cres from Monday, 18th June 2018 till Monday, 25th June 2018. If number of entered boats is greater than number of available moorings in ACI Marina Cres, additional free moorings will be provided in port of Cres.
   
   
12. REGISTRATION OF ARRIVAL IN CROATIA
 

All foreign participants of Cres Sailing Week are excused of payment of tax for the registration of arrival and stay of foreign yacht or boat in territorial sea and coastal waters of the Republic of Croatia from 14th June till 29th June 2018. All foreign boats shall register at first custom office when entering Croatian territorial sea.
   
   
13. MEDIA RIGHTS
 

Competitors, owners and their guests give absolute right and permission to the Organising Authority for any photography and video footage taken of persons and boats during the event, to be published and/or broadcast in any media, including but not limited to TV advertisements, whatsoever for either editorial or advertising purposes or to be used in press information.
   
   
14. PRIZES
 

Trophies will be awarded in each class to:
 

- the best three boats
- the winner of the offshore race
 

Organiser may also give additional prizes.
   
   
15. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
 

All those taking part in the regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. The organising authority, SCOR, ORC, CSF and any other party involved in the organisation of the Cres Sailing Week disclaim any and all responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and materials, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in the event. Each boat owner or his representative accepts these terms by signing entry form. The attention of competitors is drawn to ISAF Part 1 Fundamental Rule 4: A boat is solely responsible for deciding whether or not to start or to continue racing.
   
   
16. FURTHER INFORMATION
 

For further information please contact:
  Tel. +385 (0)51 371 045
  E-mail: scor@scor.hr
   
 


to the top ↑