NOTICE OF RACE R1
37th SINGAPORE OPEN WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Including Techno 293 Plus Asian Championships – a Qualifier for the 2018 Youth Olympics Games BA
Venue: National Sailing Centre, 1500 East Coast Parkway
www.singaporewindsurfing.sg
Organized by: Windsurfing Association Singapore
in co-operation with Singapore Sailing Federation & International Windsurfing Association
Supported by Aloha Sea Sports Centre (Main Sponsor) & Constant Wind
1 RULES1.1 TheeventwillbegovernedbytherulesasdefinedinTheRacingRulesofSailing
–WindsurfingCompetitionRulesandTheClassRulesoftheparticipatingclasses.
1.2 Nationalprescriptionswillapply.1.3 IfthereisconflictbetweentheNoticeofRaceandtheSailingInstructions(SI’s),the
SI’swilltakeprecedence.1.4 IfthereisaconflictbetweenlanguagestheEnglishtextwilltakeprecedence.1.5 Techno293PlusYouthChampionshipsistheContinentalQualificationEventfor
the2018YouthOlympicsGames(YOG)–YOGQualificationSystems.ThetoprankedmalecompetitorandtoprankedfemalecompetitorfromthefirstthreeAsiancountries(asdefinedbyWorldSailing)intheT293PlusYouth(under19)ChampionshipshallqualifythatcountrytocompeteintheMen’sWindsurferandWomen’swindsurfereventsintheYOG.Toqualifyacountryacompetitorshallbebornbetween1stJanuary2000and31stDecember2003.
2 ADVERTISING
Boardsmayberequiredtodisplayadvertisingchosenandsuppliedbytheorganizingauthority.WorIdSailingRegulation20‘AdvertisingCode’applies.
3 CLASSESANDDIVISIONS
3.1 Theparticipatingclassesanddivisionsshallbe:3.1.1 RS:One -Men,EspoirMen,Women,EspoirWomen,Masterand
GrandMaster3.1.2 RS:X –Men,Women&Youth3.1.3 Techno293 –YouthBoyandGirl;JuniorBoyandGirl3.1.4 Techno293Plus–YouthBoyandGirl;OpenMenandWomen3.1.5 FormulaWindsurfing–Open&Masters3.1.6 Raceboard –Open,GrandMaster&Women
3.2 AgeDivisions:3.2.1 AnRS:XYouthshallbeunder19yearsofageandborn2000orlater.3.2.2 ATechnoJuniorshallbeunder15yearsofageandborn2004orlater3.2.3 ATechnoYouthshallbeunder17yearsofageandborn2002orlater3.2.4 ATechno293PlusYouthshallbeunder19yearsofage,born2000orlater3.2.5 AnRS:OneEspoirshallbeunder22yearsofage,born1997orlater.3.2.6 AMastershallbeaman40yearsofage,orolderintheyearofcompetition(born
1977orearlier).3.2.7 AGrandMastershallbeamanof50yearsofageorolder,intheyearof
competition(born1967orearlier)3.2.8 Aminimumof3competitorsisrequiredtoconstituteaclassoradivision.
4 ELIGIBILITYANDENTRY 4.1 AllentriesshallmeettherequirementsofWorldSailingRegulation19-EligibilityCode.4.2 CompetitorsshallbemembersofaNationalClassAssociationwhichisacurrent
paidupmemberoftherelevantinternationalclassassociation.Membershipformalitiescanbecompletedonsite.
4.3 Eligiblecompetitorsmayenterbycompletingtheattachedformandemailitto:info@singaporsailing.org.sgby19thJanuary2018.Thefollowingshallbepresenteduponregistration:o OriginalEntryFormo Proofofageo ParentalPermissionForm-forcompetitorsundertheageof18
4.4 OnlysharedcoachboatsareprovidedforteamCoaches.Requesttobeaccommodatedinsharedcoachboatscanbedoneviaemailto:[email protected]
5 FEES
5.1 TherequiredentryfeeforcompetitorsisS$80forRaceboard&Formula;&S$180forRS:X&RS:One,Techno293andTechno293Plus.
5.2 Entryfeesmaybepaidincashatregistrationorviabanktransfer(seedetailsbelow)withallbankchargestobebornebytheparticipant.BankAccountName:WindsurfingAssociationSingaporeBankAccountNo.:065-002617-1BankCode:7171SWIFTAddress:DBSSSGSGBankName:DBSBankLtd
5.3 AlateentryfeeofS$50maybechargedforentriesreceivedafter19thJanuary2018.5.4 EntryfeespaidatregistrationshallbepaidincashinSingaporeDollars(S$).
6 RACEFORMAT
6.1 EacheventintheOpenChampionshipshallbeasinglediscipline,courseracing,“Openentry”event.
6.2 Menandwomen,boysandgirls,mayracetogether.6.3 Classesmayhaveseparatestarts.6.4 Classesshallraceamaximum4racesperday,inamaximum8raceseriesfor
FormulaWindsurfing,Raceboard;and12raceseriesforRS:One,RS:XandTechno293andTechno293Plus.
7 SCHEDULE7.1 ScheduleforRS:X&Techno293,Techno293Plus&RS:One
7.2
Tues 6Feb1000–1700CharterDistribution/Training 1200–1700
8 EQUIPMENT&EQUIPMENTINSPECTION8.1 AnEquipmentRegistrationForm,whichwillbeavailableatregistration,shallbe
returnedtotheEventEquipmentInspectorbytheendofregistration.8.2 Equipmentinspectionsmaybemadeatanyoneduringtheevent.8.3 Unlessotherwisedirectedbytheorganizingauthority,boardsandequipmentshall
bestored,launchedandretrievedfromthedesignatedarea.9 SAILINGINSTRUCTIONS
Thesailinginstructions(SI’s)willbeavailableuponregistration.AnychangestotheSI’sshallbeapprovedbytheClassRepresentativeattheevent.
10 COURSES
Courseswillbeasdescribedinthesailinginstructions.11 PROTESTCOMMITTEE
An‘IndependentProtestCommittee’willbeappointedaccordingtoWCR91(a).12 SCORING
12.1 ScoringwillbeaccordingtotheWCRAppendixA,exceptasamendedbelowfordiscards.
12.2 Whenfewerthan4raceshavebeencompleted,aboard’sseriesscoreshallbethetotalofherracescores.
12.3 When4to7raceshavebeencompleted,aboard’sseriesscoreshallbethetotalofherracescoresexcludingherworstscore.
12.4 When8raceshavebeencompleted,aboard’sseriesscoreshallbethetotalofherracescoresexcludinghertwoworstscores.
13 SUPPORTBOATS
Supportboatsshallberegisteredattheraceoffice.Limitedchartermaybeavailableandmaybeappliedforusingthecoachentryform.
14 SAFETY
EverycompetitorandsupportboatcrewmembershallwearapersonalflotationdevicethatshallconformtotheminimumstandardofISO12402-5(level50),orasspecifiedintheSI’s.
15 PRIZES
Prizeswillbeawardedtothefirstthreecompetitorsofeachproperlyconstitutedclass/division.
16 OFFICIALCEREMONIES
Competitorsarerequestedtoattendtheevent’ssocialfunctions;however,theorganisingauthoritymayrefuseentrytothosewhosestandardofattireisnotcommensuratewiththeoccasion.
17 DISCLAIMEROFLIABILITY
Competitorsparticipateintheevententirelyattheirownrisk,seeWCR4-DecisiontoRace.Theorganisingauthorityoranyoftheirofficialsorrepresentativesorthesponsorsortheirofficialsorrepresentativeswillnotacceptanyliabilityformaterialdamageorpersonalinjuryordeathsustainedinconjunctionwithorpriorto,duringoraftertheevent.
18 INSURANCE
Eachparticipatingboardshallbeinsuredwithadequate,andvalid,thirdpartyliabilityinsurance.
19 RIGHTTOUSENAMEANDLIKENESS
Inregisteringfortheevent,competitorsautomaticallygranttotheOrganisingAuthoritytherightinperpetuitytomake,useandshowfromtimetotimeattheirdiscretion,anymotionpictures,stillpicturesandlive,tapedorfilmedtelevisionandotherreproductionofthem,takenduringtheperiodoftheevent,forthesaidEventasdefinedintheNoticeofRaceandSailingInstructionsinwhichhe/sheparticipateswithoutcompensation.
20 FURTHERINFORMATION
Registrationwilltakeplaceat:
NationalSailingCentre,1500EastCoastParkway,Singapore468963.For
furtherinformationplease contact:
Attention:MsPerlyn/MrShawalEmail:[email protected]
ADDITIONALINFORMATIONSHEET
ThefollowinginformationisnotpartoftherulesfortheEvent.
A ACCOMMODATION
Thereisavarietyofhotelanddormitoryaccommodationavailable.Moreinformationaboutaccommodationfortheeventwillbepostedsoonontheeventwebsite:www.SingaporeWindsurfing.sgorcontactLemmyTeo:[email protected]
B AIRTRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION/TRANSFERS
TheorganisingcommitteecanarrangetransporttoandfromChangiInternationalAirportforequipment,competitorsandsupportpersonnelfo.rafee.Pleasesendallqueriesandrequeststokahsoon@constantwind.com
C EARLY ARRIVALS
Competitorsarrivingearlyareadvisedthatsupportfromtheorganisersmaybeprovidedbutpriorarrangementsneedtobemadeinadvance.
D VENUE&PREVAILINGCONDITIONS
Conditionstobeexpected–windsNorthtoNorth-East,averagemaximumspeedof6to25knots;watertemperature28°C;airtemperature26to32°C.
E EVENT‘T’SHIRTSIZES
CompetitorsarerequestedtocompletetheT-shirtorderwhichwillbefoundontheentryformThefollowingmeasurementsrefertochestcircumference:Small–38inchesMedium–42inchesLarge–46inchesX-Large–50inches
F EQUIPMENT CHARTER
AlimitednumberofequipmentmaybeavailableforcharterfromConstantWind.Pleasesendallqueriesandrequeststo:[email protected]
EntryForm:SingaporeOpen2018WindsurfingCompetition
Name:___________________________________NRIC:_____________Address:_____________________________________________________Dateofbirth:____________ Gender:___________Contactnumber:___________________Email______________________Sailnumber:____________ Club:______________________________NationalClassAssociation:______________________________________EntryFees(Feesarenon-refundable) S$180(RSX/RS:One) S$80(RaceboardandFormula) S$180(Techno293,Techno293PlusAsianChampionship)Classes:RSX: Men Women YouthTechno293 Youth JuniorTechno293PlusAsianChampionship Youth OpenWomen OpenMenRS:One: Men Women Espoir Masters GrandMastersFormula: Open MastersRaceboard: Open GrandMasters Women EventTShirtSize: Small(38inches) Medium(42inches) Large(46inches) X-Large(50inches)DeclarationbycompetitorIagreetobegovernedbytheWorldSailingRacingRules,therelevantClassRules,theNoticeofraceandtheSailingInstructionsandIacceptthepenaltiesassessedundertheserulesandsuchotheractionasmaybetakenhereunder,subjecttosuchappealandreviewproceduresasareprovidedherein,asthefinaldeterminationofanymatterarisingundertheserulesandIagree not to report to any court or tribunal not provided herein with respect to suchdetermination.IacceptthatundRRSFundamentalRule4,itismysoleresponsibilitytodecidewhetherornot tostartor tocontinuetoraceorcompete,and Iagreenot toreport toanycourtortribunalwithrespecttosuchadecisionanditsconsequences.----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------Competitor’sSignature&date Parent’sSignature&date (forsailorsunder21years)
Attention:MsPerlyn/MrShawalEmail:[email protected],1500EastCoastParkway,Singapore468963.Tel:+6564444555