"Open ASITALIA 470"
Class Championship & Master’s Cup
28 - 29 July 2007
24th "470 World Master's Cup" 2007
31 July - 4 August 2007
Anguillara Sabazia - Italy
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Pre-Notice
of Race [amended
09/02/07] |
The
Organizing Authority of the Ali6 club vela in co-operation
with the Italian Sailing Federation, the 470 International
Class Association and the ASITALIA, Italian 470 Class
Association, is pleased to invite 470 Class sailors to take
part to the Regatta Events, which will be held on July 28 to
August 4th inclusive, at Vigna di Valle, Anguillara
Sabazia lake of Bracciano (Rome - ITA), according to the
following schedule:
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Races
and Events [amended
09/02/07] |
| Friday |
27 July |
"Open
ASITALIA 470" |
| Entry
registration |
10.00 -
18.00 |
| Saturday |
28 July |
Entry registration
|
09.30 -
12.00 |
| Warning first race of the
day |
13.30 |
| Sunday |
29 July |
Warning first race of the
day |
TBN |
| Price giving and Closing ceremony
|
TBN |
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| Monday |
30
July |
Entry registration and
measurement |
10.00 -
18.00 |
| Tuesday |
31 July |
"470
World Master's Cup" |
| Entry registration and
measurement |
10.00 -
18.00 |
| Practice Race |
15.00 |
| Opening ceremony party |
20.30 |
| Wednesday |
1 August |
Skippers
meeting |
11.30 |
| Start first race of the
day |
13.30 |
| Thursday |
2
August |
Start first race of the
day |
TBN |
| Friday |
3
August |
Start first race of the
day |
| Saturday |
4 August |
Start first race of the
day |
| Price giving and Closing ceremony
party |
| Other events:
TBN |
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- No more
than 3 races will be sailed on any one day.
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No preparation signal will be given after 17.00
hrs on saturday 4 August.
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1. Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the
Rules as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The equipment Rules of Sailing will
apply as they are referenced into the International 470 Class
Rules.
1.3 No Racing Rule change requiring
advance preparation will apply. Minor Racing Rules changes
will be posted in the sailing instructions. p
align="justify">1.4 No Class Rule changes will apply.
1.5 If there is a conflict between
languages, the English text will prevail.
2. Advertising [19/01/07]
Boats may be required to
display event sponsor advertising in accordance to the
instructions provided by the Organizer.
3. Eligibility and Entry [09/02/07]
"Open ASITALIA 470"
3.a
Opened to all crews in good standing with the
International and National 470 Class Association, no age limit
will apply.
"Open ASITALIA 470 Master Cup"
3.b Age grouping system will apply (see 3.c ).
"470 World Master's Cup"
3.c Opened to all crews in good standing with the
International and National 470 Class Association and complying
with the following age grouping system:
- Apprentice Masters: the helmsperson of the
boat has attained his/her 30th birthday and the
addition of the age of the two members is more than sixty
years before the end of the year in which the Cup is
sailed.
- Masters: the helmsperson of the boat has
attained his/her 35th birthday and the addition of
the age of the two members is more than seventy years before
the end of the year in which the Cup is sailed.
- Grandmasters: the helmsperson of the boat
has attained his/her 50th birthday and the addition
of the age of the two members is more than one hundred years
before the end of the year in which the Cup is sailed.
3.1 Boats shall comply with the Class Rules
and have a valid measurement certificate. The sail number
shall conform to the Class Rules unless the Measurement
Committee, according to the Class Rules, accepts
derogation.
3.2 Entries are to be made online before
June 15, 2007 using the Official Entry Form
available on the website
3.3 Online Entries list will be amended by
July 1st.
3.4 The Registration Form, available
on the website, compiled in all its parts should be faxed or
e.mailed to the Secretary of the Organizing Committee no later
than the Entry Closing Date of June 30.
"Open ASITALIA 470"
4. Fee [09/02/07]
4.a Entry fee for the
"Open ASITALIA 470" will be of 60,00
€.
4.b Entry fee for the "470 World
Master’s Cup" will be of 150,00 €.
4.c Entry fee for both events will be
of 190,00 €.
4.1 Entry fee, payable by bank transfer to
the Ali6 club vela on the Bank Account shown in the
Registration Form, must be received no later than June
30.
4.2 No fees are refundable after the entry
closing date. Before that date entry fees will be refunded
after deducting 50% for administration expenses.
4.3 Late entries, later than June 30, will be
accepted at discretion of the Organizing Authority.
4.4 Late entries, when accepted, will be
charged of an additional 20,00 € for entering the "Open
Asitalia 470" and, 50,00 €, for entering the
"470 World Master’s Cup" or both events.
4.5 Derogation: late payment, if accorded by
the Organizing Authority, should be made cash in € at the
Regatta Office.
ALL BANK TRANSFERS SHOULD BE CLEARLY
ANNOTATED WITH: EVENT, COUNTRY, SAIL NUMBERS AND COMPETITOR
NAMES.
5. Regatta format [09/02/07]
"Open Asitalia
470" will be sailed as a fleet regatta.
"470 World Master’s Cup"
will be sailed as a fleet regatta.
No qualifying series will be sailed.
6. Registration [09/02/07]
6.1 All competitors shall
complete on-site registration at the Ali6 regatta office.
6.2 At registration, each boat shall show:
- Her valid International Measurement
certificate or form;
- Her valid insurance certificate with
indicated the amount covered for 3rd party
liability;
- The membership cards of the helmsperson and
crew of their National 470 Class Association.
6.3 Italian crews shall have a F.I.V.
membership card inclusive of medical certification.
7. Schedule [09/02/07]
7.1 Only boats that have
completed registration, paid the entry fee by Saturday 28 July
on 12.00 hrs are entitled to enter the "Open Asitalia
470".
7.2 Only boats that have completed
registration, paid the entry fee and passed the prescribed
measurement check by Tuesday 31 July on 15.00 hrs are entitled
to enter the practice race.
7.3 Only boats that have completed
registration, paid the entry fee and passed the prescribed
measurement check by Tuesday 31 July on 18.00 hrs are entitled
to enter the "470 World Master's Cup"
Regatta.
7.4 Saturday 28 July and Thursday 1
August, first warning signal will be given as per previous
chart.
8. Measurement
8.1 The same checked boat shall be used
throughout the entire regatta, except in case of damage beyond
repair.
8.2 Only one set of sails per boat is allowed
to be measured and stamped for the regatta, except in case of
damage beyond repair.
8.3 Boats shall not use any sail and
equipment other than their own stamped sails and checked
equipment.
9. Sailing Instructions [09/02/07]
Sailing Instructions will
be available at the Regatta Office from Saturday 29 July,
10.00 hrs .
10. Venue [09/02/07]
10.1 Club facilities will
be opened from Friday 27, 10.00 hrs.
10.2 The Regatta Office at the race
facilities will be opened for registration from Friday 27 to
Tuesday 31 as per previous chart.
10.3 Any timing variation will be posted on
the Official Notice Board minimum 6 hours before it will take
effect.
11. Racing Area and Courses
11.1 Racing will be held at the sailing area
of Bracciano.
11.2 Course will be applicable to 470. Length
of course will adapt to wind strength, with a race time ± 60
minutes.
11.3 Courses will be shown in the Sailing
Instructions.
12. Jury [09/02/07]
Decision of the jury will
be final as provided in rule 70.4
If an International Jury
is appointed, right of appeal will be denied.
In case of a
Protest Committee, the right of appeal will be granted.
13. Penalty system [19/01/07]
Rules 44.1 and 44.2 will
apply.
Immediate Penalties for Breaking Rule 42 will
apply.
14. Scoring
14.1 The Low Point Scoring System will
apply.
15. Races [09/02/07]
"Open Asitalia
470".
15.1 Five races are scheduled. To constitute
a valid series 2 races shall be completed.
(a) Fewer than five races completed, a boat’s series
score will be the total of her race score.
(b) If five races are completed, a boat’s series score
will be the total of her race score excluding her worst
score.
"470 World Master's Cup"
15.2 Eleven races are scheduled. To
constitute a valid series 4 races shall be completed.
(a) Fewer than five races completed, a boat’s series
score will be the total of her race score.
(b) From five to eight races completed, a boat’s series
score will be the total of her race score excluding her worst
score.
(c) From nine to eleven races completed, a boat’s series
score will be the total of her race score excluding her two
worst scores.
16. Support Boats [09/02/07]
Private motor boating on
the lake of Bracciano is forbidden.
Any team wanting to be
supported by a personal motor boat shall request the
authorization to the Organizing Committee and have it
confirmed via Fax or e.mail.
17. Prizes
[09/02/07]
For each event prizes will
be awarded to the helmsperson and crew of:
1st, 2nd and
3rd overall ranked boats.
1st, 2nd and
3rd ranked boats plus 1st ranked woman
crew of each age group.
Special prizes will be awarded by Sponsors
and Organizing Authority.
18. Disclaimer of Liability
18.1 as stated in Racing Rule 4
Competitors participate in the regatta at their own
risk.
18.2 The Organizing Authority, the Italian
Sailing Federation, the International 470 Class Association
and the Italian 470 Class Association and any other party
involved in the regatta organisation will not accept any
liability whatsoever for loss, material or personal damage
(including but not limited to death, injury, consequential
damage, etc.) sustained in conjunction with or prior to,
during or after the regatta.
19. Rights to use names and
likenesses.
Competitors automatically grant to the
Organizing authority without payment the right in perpetuity
to make, use and show any motion pictures, still pictures and
live, taped or filmed television of or relating to the
event.
Trofeo "Salvatore Ferrone" [09/02/07]
The "Salvatore Ferrone"
Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the first Italian crew in
one of the races of the "Open Asitalia 470" Regatta.
Race
involved will be stated in the Sailing Instructions.
Insurance
Each participant boat
shall hold a valid Third Party Liability insurance with a
minimum cover of at least € 500.000,00 per event or the
equivalent in the currency of the country of registration of
the boat. The insurance must be kept in full force throughout
the regatta.
Charter Boats
Charter boats can be
arranged. Requests should be posted not after May 15 2007.
Hotel Accommodations
Competitors
shall make there own housing arrangements.
Organizing
Authority is working out to find an agreement with the hotel
managements for special fares.
Notices will be posted on
the web site.
www.470worldmaster2007.it/visitor-info-Accomodation.htm
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