World Championship International 5.5 metre Class. 4 to 9 September 2017 Yacht Club de l Odet Bénodet - France

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1 World Championship 2017 International 5.5 metre Class 4 to 9 September 2017 Bénodet - France 1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The rules will govern the World Championship of the International 5.5 metre Class will apply 1.3 No national prescriptions will apply. 1.4 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence. 2 ADVERTISING 2.1 Advertising in accordance with World Sailing Advertising Code Regulation 20 and restricted as amended in the rules governing the World Championship of the International 5.5 metre Class. [DP] 2.2 Yachts may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority. [DP] - France Tél : Courriel : y.c.o@wanadoo.fr Site :

2 3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 World sailing eligibility requirements under World sailing regulation 19 shall apply. 3.2 Only International 5.5m Class yachts which hold valid Certificates of Rating shall compete. 3.3 Eligible yachts may enter by completing the attached Entry Form and sending it, together with the required fee accompanied by a copy of the boat s rating certificate, no later than 1 st July 2017 Port de Plaisance, Bénodet, France. Phone Mail : y.c.o@wanadoo.fr Internet: All entry fees shall be paid to through; Banque Populaire Atlantique Quimper - les Chênes IBAN: FR BIC : CCBPFRPPNAN 4 FEES Required fees are as follows: Regular 600 no later than 1st July 2017 Late Entry 700 later than 1st July 2017 The fee includes cranage (2 lifts) and berthing at YCO for the duration of the regatta. Entry is only valid when the Entry Form and Entry Fee are submitted. 5 SCHEDULE of EVENTS 5.1 Registration: Day and date Saturday Sept. 2 From 10h00 to 18h00 Sunday Sept Dates of racing: Monday Sept 4 World Race Tuesday Sept 5 World Races Wednesday Sept 6 World Races Thursday Sept 7 World Races Friday Sept 8 World Races 5.3 The World Championship will consist of the maximum nine (9) races and there will be not more than 2 races per day. 5.4 No warning signal will be given after hours o, Friday September Program: The program is given in the appendix 1

3 6 MEASUREMENTS Yachts shall be available for measurement or boat check on the days listed below and for a random check on any day during the racing. Measurements done for any cup is valid for the World Championship» Measurement and inspection: Days and dates Saturday Sept 2 From 10h00 to 18h00 Sunday Sept 3 Each boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate. 7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sailing instructions will be available at the race office from Friday 1 st Sept, 10h00. 8 VENUE: The sailing area is located in the Baie de Bénodet 9 THE COURSE The course will be a Windward - Leeward configuration with an offset mark with three up-wind legs and two down-wind legs to be sailed. (see Class Rules for details) 10 PENALTY SYSTEM 10.1 Racing rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One- Turn Penalty Decisions of the international jury will be final as provided in rule SCORING 11.1 The scoring system is as follows: Low Point System Four races are required to be completed to constitute a Championship When 6 or more races have been completed, a yacht s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. 12 SUPPORTS BOAT Supports boat are not allowed to enter the racing area. 13 BERTHING Yachts shall be kept in their assigned places while they are in the harbour. [DP]

4 14 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS All yachts shall be afloat before 17:00 on the day prior the first scheduled race day and shall not be hauled out during the series except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the Jury. [DP] 15 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around keelboats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta. [DP] 16 RADIO COMMUNICATION 16.1 Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. [DP] 16.2 The RC will use VHF radio to communicate to the fleet, including the location of the starting area, countdown to the start, General Recalls and Postponements. Failure to make these broadcasts or failure to hear them shall not constitute grounds for granting redress. This change rule VHF channel 72 will be used to communicate with competitors. 17 PRIZES Prizes will be given as provided in the cups and championship rules. A special Vintage Prize will be given to the fastest classic boat that has no separate rudder. 18 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. 19 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of per incident or the equivalent. 20 FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact Jean-Paul Daumarie: mjpdaumarie@wanadoo.fr. Also, website:

5 Appendix 1 World Championship 2017 International 5.5 metre Class 29 August to 9 September 2017 World Championship Sunday 3 september 19:00 Opening Ceremony of the World Championship Buffet (Blazer) 10:00 Skippers Briefing Monday 4 September 12:00 Earliest warning signal Tuesday 5 September 19:00 Buffet (Casual) Wednesday 6 September Thursday 7 September No warning signal after 15:00 Friday 8 September 19:00 Prize-Giving Ceremony Dinner (Blazer)