LYSEKIL WOMEN’S MATCH - 2011
August 1-6

NOTICE OF RACE

1 ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The Organising Authority (OA) will be Lysekils Yacht Club Gullmar (LSSG).


2 VENUE
The venue will be Lysekil, Sweden


3 EVENT GRADING
The event is an ISAF Grade 1 event.

This grading is subject to review by the ISAF Match Race Rankings Sub Committee. The event may be re-graded when there is clear reason to do so .


4 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
4.1 (a) Race office open from Monday 1 August at 0900 .
(b) Registration on Monday 1 August from 0900 to 1600.
(c) Crew weighing on Monday 1 August from 0900 to 1600.
(d) Practice sessions will be allocated by the OA on Monday 1 August.
(e) First briefing at Monday 1 August at 1600.
(f) First meeting with umpires will follow the first briefing.
(g) Opening Ceremony on 1 August at 1800.
(h) Racing days from 2 August to 6 August.
(i) Time of the first race each day will be 0930.
(j) Daily press conference approx 45 minutes after the last race of each day.
(k) Prize giving on 6 August 6 at the conclusion of the racing.

4.2 Unless excused by the OA, attendance at the following is mandatory :
(a) Initial briefing for skippers.
(b) Opening Ceremony
(c) Daily briefing, for skippers.
(d) Daily press conferences, for skippers sailing that day.
(e) Regatta dinner, for skippers.
(f) Prize giving on Saturday 6 august.


5 SKIPPERS ELIGIBILITY
(a) 12 skippers will be invited. Only skippers invited by the OA will be eligible to enter this event.

(b) The registered skipper shall helm the boat at all times while racing, except in an emergency.

(c) To remain eligible a skipper shall confirm acceptance of the invitation in writing or e-mail to be received by the date specified on the letter of invitation.

(d) All competitors shall meet the eligibility requirements of ISAF regulation 19.2.

(e) All competitors shall obtain an ISAF Sailor ID by registering online at www.sailing.org/isafsailor. Skippers shall inform the OA of their ISAF Sailor ID at registration.


6 ENTRIES
6.1 (a) The skipper shall be entered on completion of registration, crew weighing and the payment of all fees and deposits. All payments shall be made as specified in the Letter of Invitation.

6.2 Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry fee of SEK 6000 shall be paid by 1 June, 1800 UTC.

6.3 When a skipper accepts an invitation and later withdraws within two months of the event or leaves the event before the end without written approval from the OA, a zero score may be applied to their Ranking points for that event by the ISAF. (ISAF Regulation 27.2)

6.4 Damage deposit
(a) An initial damage deposit SEK 15000 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) If a deduction from the damage deposit is decided by the OA, it may require that the deposit be restored to its original amount before the skipper will be permitted to continue in the event.

(c) Any remaining deposit after the event will be refunded within 10 days after the event.


7 RULES
7.1
(a) The event will be governed by the rules as defined in the RRS, including Appendix C.

(b) The rules for the handling of boats will apply, and will also apply to any practice sailing and sponsor races. Class rules will not apply.

(c) Any prescriptions of the national authority that will apply will be posted on the official notice board.

7.2 Major Alterations to the RRS

Add to RRS 41: (e) help to recover from the water and return on board a crew member, provided the return on board is at the approximate location of the recovery.

RRS C8.6 will be changed in the sailing instructions.

7.3 An International Jury (IJ) will be appointed, approved by the national authority, in accordance with RRS Appendix N.

7.4 The OA may place an observer on each boat to provide information to the umpires.



8 BOATS AND SAILS
(a) The event will be sailed in DS37 yachts.

(b) 6 boats will be provided.

(c) The following sails will be provided for each boat:
Mainsail, Genoa, Jib, Spinnaker.

(d) Boats will be allocated by draw, either daily or for each round as decided by the Race Committee.


9 CREW (INCLUDING SKIPPER)
(a) The number of crew (including the skipper) shall be 6. All registered crew shall sail all races.

(b) The maximum total crew weight, determined prior to racing shall be 408 kg, when wearing at least shorts and shirts.

(b2) Crew weight may be checked during the regatta. At any re-weighing the total weight limit is increased by 10 kg. Any crew weighing in excess of this increased limit shall not be penalised, but they shall reduce their weight to the increased weight limit before racing again.

(c) When a registered skipper is unable to continue in the event IJ/OA may authorise an original crew member to substitute.

(d) When a registered crew member is unable to continue in the event IJ/OA may authorise a substitute, a temporary substitute or other adjustment.


10 EVENT FORMAT
(a) The event will consist of the following stages:
Stage 1 – Round robin
Stage 2 – Quarter Finals as specified in the sailing instructions
Stage 3 – Semi Finals / Finals including sail off for places 5 - 12
(b) The OA may change the format, terminate or eliminate any round, when conditions or other circumstances do not permit the completion of the intended format.


11 COURSE
(a) The course will be windward/leeward with starboard roundings, finishing downwind.

(b) The intended course area will be Kyrkviksbukten off Lysekil.


12 ADVERTISING
(a) As boats and equipment will be supplied by the Organising Authority, ISAF regulation 20.4 applies. Each boat will be required to display advertising as supplied by the OA.

(b) Boats shall not be permitted the right to protest for breaches of any rules regarding advertising (amends RRS 60.1).


13 PRIZES

(a) The total amount of prize money will be SEK 300 000. This amount may have to be deducted for competitors without a company that has a legally approval by the Swedish law. For foreign sailors we might have to deduct 15% for tax purpose and if ISAF are deciding on a 10% fee for price money this will be withdrawn from the total price sum.

Rank Prize sum SEK
First 100 000
Second 47 000
Third 39 000
Fourth 31 000
Fifth 27 000
Sixth 24 000
Seventh 19 000
Eight 13 000


(b) These prizes have been approved by the national authority.

(c) ISAF has been notified of these Prizes.

(d) The OA may reduce a prize in the case of misconduct or refusal to comply with any reasonable request, including attendance at official functions.

14 MEDIA, IMAGES AND SOUND
14.1 If required by the OA:
(a) Television personnel and equipment (or dummies) supplied by the OA shall be carried on board while racing.

(b) Competitors shall wear microphones supplied by the OA during racing and be available for interviews when advised by the OA or RC.

14.2 Competitors shall not interfere with the normal working of the OA supplied media equipment.

14.3 The OA have the right to use any images and sound recorded during the event free of any charge.


15 COACHES AND COACH BOATS
(a) No coach boats will be permitted.

(b) Coaches may be register during registration time as per 4.1(a) for an accreditation fee of EUR 500. This fee includes access to the same social functions as a competitor. Each team may register one coach.
coaches with a valid accreditation are entitled to attend official meetings (e.g. Briefing and Debriefing).

16 SPARE


17 DISCLAIMER
All those taking part in the event do so at their own risk. The OA, its associates and appointees accept no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience incurred, howsoever caused.


18 INVITATIONS
Entries will only be accepted from invited female skippers. If you wish to be invited please register your request for an invitation as soon as possible with the OA by sending an e-mail to anna@sailnet.se.



Date of Issue: 2011-03-25
Notice of Race version number: 01