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1 1 4 T H T O 2 1 S T F E B R U A R Y ( R A C I N G 1 6 T H 2 1 S T F E B R U A R Y ) N O T I C E O F R A C E C E N T R I N G O N T H E W O R L D S O N L Y R A C E T O T H E E Q U A T O R

2 1. INTRODUCTION The Neptune Regatta organisers invite you to join them for the only sailing regatta in the world specifically designed to take participants to the Equator and back, sailing through pristine tropical waters. Their hope is that you will have a safe, fun and competitive week sailing in waters you are unlikely to otherwise venture into. More information is available on the regatta s website This document is the Notice of Race. 2. DATES Registration and Measurement th Feb 2015 Racing st Feb 2015 See also section 7 SCHEDULE below. 3. VENUE 3.1. The Neptune Regatta will be held in and around the Riau Islands of Indonesia The Regatta Harbour, from which racing starts and finishes, is Nongsa Point Marina & Resort (NPMR) ( on the Indonesian island of Batam, 12nm SSE of Singapore s Changi Airport A map of the racing areas is available on the regatta website ( The racing area is covered by the following Admiralty and Indonesian Charts (listed North to South): Hydrographic Office Chart No. Title Scale 3831 Singapore Strait Eastern Part 1:75, Singapore Strait and Eastern Approaches 1:200,000 Admiralty 3937 Ports in Kepulauan Riau 1:35, Selat Riau 1:125, Pulau-Pulau Lingga 1:250,000 Indonesian 42 Selat Riau dan Air Pelayaran di Sekitarnya 1:100, Pulau-Pulau Lingga 1:125, ORGANISING AUTHORITY 4.1. Neptune Sailing Pte Ltd and the Neptune Regatta Organising Committee The Neptune Regatta is endorsed by the Indonesia Sailing Federation, the regatta s National Authority (

3 5. RULES 5.1. The Neptune Regatta sailing yacht classes will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing ( ) ( No national prescriptions will apply ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 without Liferaft will apply ( Skippers are advised to assume that inspections will be carried out The International Regulations for the Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) will apply to sailing yacht classes between sunset and sunrise and will replace the rules of RRS Part 2 ( Motor Boats shall follow the IRPCAS at all times If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence Boats may carry one more spinnaker than indicated on their IRC certificate without incurring an increase in penalty. This changes IRC Rule ( IRC Rule is amended such that the maximum number of crew shall be the number printed on the IRC plus one. There shall be no limit on crew weight. 6. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 6.1. The regatta is open to a maximum of 40 Sail Boats subdivided into applicable vessel classes capable of meeting ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 requirements and 10 Motor Boats. Motor Boats shall cruise along with the fleet, shall be self-sufficient and able to motor without refuelling for 200nm s from Nongsa Point Marina (the last refuelling point). The regatta fleet will be divided into the following classes: IRC Racing Class Racing Multihull Premier Cruising Cruising Class Cruising Multihull Class Motor Boat Rally Fleet¹ 6.2. IRC Racing Class is open to all Boats holding a valid 2014 IRC Certificate. The original or certified true copy of the Certificate shall be presented for inspection at the Regatta Office during registration procedures. No changes to a boat s TCC will be permitted after the final entry date in 6.6 below, except as a result of a measurement correction following a check by the Official Measurer, a rating protest, or to correct a Rating Office error. This event does not require Endorsed Certificates. A yacht s sail wardrobe shall comply with IRC Rule ( except that boats shall obtain permission from the Race Committee before replacing a sail in accordance with IRC Rule (f). ¹ Motor Boats fall outside of the Sailing Federation and are therefore not deemed official racers but shall be organised as a Motor Boat Rally.

4 6.3. Racing Multihull and Cruising Multihull Class shall operate under the OMR system for which declaration sheets shall be issued and returned Premier Cruising and Cruising Classes shall operate under a performance handicap system known as the Neptune International Rating System (NIRS) for which declaration sheets shall be issued and returned Boats in Premier Cruising, Cruising and Cruising Multihull Classes together with Motor Boats are expected to have and use fully operational live--- aboard facilities to accommodate her crew for five consecutive nights afloat The Race Committee reserves the right to subdivide any or all of the classes based on its analysis of received entries in the interests of fair racing. Any resulting reclassification of Boats shall not be subject to protest Eligible boats may enter by completing the online Registration Form found at Would-be participants without internet access may contact the organisers on (+65) for hard copy information and forms Entries are to be received by the organising committee no later than 5pm (Singapore time, GMT+8) Friday 9 th January NB as Neptune has a limited number of boat entries, early registration is strongly advised. 7. SCHEDULE ITEM DATE (2015) TIME LOCATION Sailing Instructions released Fri 2 nd Jan n/a Via website Entry Closes Fri 9 th Jan 1700(S)* Submission of IRC, NIRS, OMR data Fri 16 th Jan 1800(S)* Via info@neptune-regatta.com Pre-Regatta Welcome Party Fri 13 th Feb 1800(S)* Singapore Venue TBA Registration Opens Measurement & Inspections Start Sat 14 th Feb 1200 NPMR All Boats to be in NPMR 1200 Registration Closes 1600 Measurement & Inspections End Sun 15 th Feb 1700 NPMR Skippers Briefing 1800 Opening Ceremony 1900 *(S) denotes Singapore Time (GMT+8), otherwise all times are Batam Time (GMT+7).

5 NEPTUNE REGATTA 2015 RACE SCHEDULE ITEM PROVISIONAL COURSE DATE (2015) TIME LOCATION IRC Racing Racing Multihull Passage NPMR to Neptune Island (Pulau Sikeling) 0900 Cruising Race 1 Mon 16 th Feb Off Nongsa Pier Premier Cruising 0905 Passage NMPR to Fishhead Island (Pulau Riau) Cruising Multihull Motor Yacht Rally Leg Cruising Premier Cruising Race Passage Fishhead Island to Neptune Island Warning Signals Cruising Multihull Off Fishhead Island Motor Yacht Rally Leg 2 Tue 17 th 0805 Feb Racing Multihull Passage Round the Islands 1200 Race Off Neptune Pier IRC Racing Windward Leewards Race 3 After Race 2 Beach Party 1900 Neptune Island IRC Racing Race 4 Premier Cruising Racing Multihull 1000 Race 3 Equator Sprint Race Cruising Wed 18 th Feb Off Neptune Pier Cruising Multihull Warning Signals Motor Yacht Rally Leg Beach Party 1900 Neptune Island Lay Day. Afternoon activities are being planned Thr 19 th Feb 1400 Pulau Blanding IRC Racing Race 5 Racing Multihull Passage Neptune Island to NPMR Cruising Fri 20 th 0900 Race 4 Feb Off Neptune Pier Premier Cruising Passage Neptune Island to Pulau Karas Besar Cruising Multihull Motor Yacht Rally Leg Crising Premier Cruising Race Passage Race Pulau Karas Besar to NPMR Cruising Multihull Karas Besar Anchorage Warning Signals Motor Yacht Rally Leg IRC Racing Race6 Sat 21 st Feb 1200 Racing Multihull Race Windward Leewards IRC Racing Race 7 After Race 6 Off NPMR Racing Multihull Race 6 After Race 5 Closing Ceremony and Party 1900 NPMR Where there is a difference between information available in this Schedule and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.

6 Joint activities are planned on Pulau Blanding in conjunction with the local community on the afternoon of the Lay Day. The day is intended so that we can better get to know them such that everyone benefits. The regatta organisers request participants refrain from bringing alcohol onto Pulau Blanding in respect of the local culture. The Jetty Bar will be open on Neptune Island. 8. FEES 8.1. Boat Entry Fee, inclusive of Skipper s Fee S$580 (Singapore Dollars this year, not US Dollars!) 8.2. Individual Crew/Guest Member Entry Fee S$ The above fees must be paid prior to the registration date. NO PAY, NO PLAY Fees cover the cost of support, all official social events and the issue of complimentary Regatta souvenirs. Non-sailing socialites may enjoy the social events upon payment of the Individual Crew Fee or a proportion thereof for individual events at Nongsa Point Marina Tipping and local' contributions are explained in the Neptune Handbook, a collection of guidelines and advice on how to get the most from the Neptune Experience, which will be published with the SI s. 9. IRC MEASUREMENT An IRC measurer may be available at NPMR to measure sails. In addition to the inspections discussed in 5.3 above, the IRC measurer may, at his sole discretion, require any yacht to be inspected and/or measured for purposes of checking or issuing an IRC certificate for such yacht, and costs associated therewith, if any, shall be borne by the yacht s skipper/owner. 10. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The sailing instructions shall be available after 1700h Fri 2 nd Jan THE COURSES Full course details will be made available with the Sailing Instructions. Preliminary course details are available on the regatta website ( Where there is a difference between information available on the regatta website and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence Zero The Race shall provisionally run as follows: From the start/finish line off Neptune Island (Pulau Sikeling), competitors will sail due south to a committee boat anchored on the Equator, which will be rounded to Port. Boats will then return to the start/finish line At the Equator buoys will be laid either side of the committee boat to create southbound and northbound gates. As a yacht passes through the southbound gate, her time will be frozen. The yacht s time will be restarted as she passes through the northbound gate.

7 11.4. Boats may simply round the committee boat and head immediately back to the start/finish line if they wish, however, the intention is that freezing the time will allow His Royal Highness King Neptune, Ruler of the Raging Main, together with his Loyal Scribe, Davy Jones, the opportunity to meet with and inspect any and all Slimy Pollywogs who are Crossing the Line for the first time without detrimentally affecting a yacht s elapsed time Skippers are to be aware that depending on the prevailing conditions, there may be a tactical advantage in passing through the northbound gate either as soon as possible or as late as possible. Any such tactical advantage shall not be subject to a protest All Classes will have the same time limit (provisionally 1700h). Any yacht not reaching the finish line before the time limit shall be recorded as DNF regardless of how much time elapsed between her passing through the southbound and northbound gates. Competitors are advised not to forget this time limit lest returning Shellbacks end the day with a DNF. Any such DNF shall not be subject to a protest Should the Sailing Instructions differ from the above, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence. 12. SCORING The low point scoring system, provided in Appendix A of ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, shall apply Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series for all classes For Premier Cruising, Cruising and Cruising Multihull Classes, when four races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score For Racing Multihull Class, when five races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score For IRC Racing Class, when six races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. 13. PROTEST COMMITTEE A Protest Committee chaired by an International Juror shall be appointed in accordance with Rule 91(a) of the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. 14. RADIO COMMUNICATION 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 NPMR operates on VHF Ch72 and this shall also be the regatta s operating channel. Boats are requested to use Ch69 for non-regatta radio traffic. 15. BERTHING Complimentary berths will be available at NPMR for any boats taking part in the Neptune Regatta and using accommodation at NPMR. Should boat owners wish to not stay at NPMR or any affiliated hotels, then standard berthing fees will apply.

8 16. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is available at NPMR ( for the nights respective classes are based there. All Boats will be at NPMR on the evening of Sunday 15 th February. IRC Racing Boats will return on the evening of Friday 20 th February and the remainder of the fleet will return on the afternoon of Saturday 21 st February Singapore s Chinese New Year Public Holidays are Thr-Fri th February and competitors are advised to book rooms early for the final weekend A tented village will be established on Neptune Island and is intended primarily for the use of IRC Racing yacht crews. Tents accommodating up to 6 crew each are available on a first come first served basis Since Boats in Premier Cruising, Cruising, Cruising Multihull and Motor Yacht Classes are already required to live aboard during the southbound and northbound passages, it is expected that their crews will similarly live aboard at anchor in the vicinity of Neptune Island Details as they currently stand are available on the regatta website ( 17. PRIZES Prizes will be awarded to the boats with the three lowest overall series scores and individual races in each Class. The major trophies are listed below: Trophy Overall Regatta Winner IRC Class Trophy Overall Regatta Winner Racing Multihull Trophy Overall Regatta Winner Premier Cruising Trophy Overall Regatta Winner Cruising Trophy Overall Regatta Winner Cruising Multihull Spirit of Neptune Best Support & Party Boat Motor Boats Trophy Seamanship Challenge Motor Boats Trophy for ZERO The Race Winner Of Equator Sprint Race One Trophy Per Class* * Prizes will be awarded to the boats with the fasted corrected times for Zero The Race in each Class Additional prizes may be awarded by Regatta sponsors for individual race winners, line honours, highest average speed and other achievements. 18. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. 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.

9 19. ADVERTISING Advertising shall be in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20 (Advertising Code). In accordance with this code the race committee may require all boats to display the event organiser s advertising on their bows and/or on backstay pennants ( Boats with advertising material incorporated shall include details with their Entry Form. The Race Committee reserves the right to forbid items of advertising which may conflict with Neptune Regatta Sponsors. 20. CLASSIFICATION No ISAF Sailor Classification Code (ISAF Rule 22) shall apply. ( 21. INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance. Entrants shall declare that such cover is and will be maintained in full force throughout the Neptune Regatta. It is also recommended that all crew and others on board are adequately insured, including against medical costs. (See section 18 Disclaimer of Liability above) 22. SECURITY Nongsa Point Marina provides 24-hours security service ensuring complete peace of mind for boat owners. The Neptune Regatta is conducted with the assistance of the Indonesian Navy with naval support vessels. Further details of naval support will be given in the Neptune Regatta Sailing Instructions. 23. SAILING REGISTRATION BOOKLET (GREEN BOOK) & SAILING PERMIT APPLICATION Any non-indonesian yacht (and therefore the majority of the regatta fleet) wishing to sail in Indonesian waters is required to first register the yacht with the Indonesian Authorities to obtain a Sailing Registration Booklet, commonly known as a Green Book and then apply for a Sailing Permit. Both may be obtained through: GOLDEN IMAGE SERVICES PTE LTD Blk 531 Upper Cross Street, #04-31 Hong Lim Complex, Singapore or md@interpremium.com

10 23.2. Documents along with the originals required for a Green Book application are: 1. 2 copies of latest Boat Registration Licence 2. 2 copies of owner's or authorised user's Boat Licence 3. 2 copies of boat insurance policy or insurance cover note (covering Riau Waters) 4. 3 copies passport sized photographs of owner or authorised user 5. Signed Indemnity and Undertaking Form Clearance and registration takes approximately 2 weeks from the date of submission of the application. DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS TIMEFRAME. Upon approval and registration with the INDONESIAN EMBASSY, a Sailing Registration Booklet (Green Book) will be issued The holder of a valid Sailing Registration Booklet is eligible to apply for a Single Entry or 6 or 12 months duration Multiple Re-entry Sailing Permit through Golden Image Services Pte Ltd The Sailing Registration Booklet is renewable upon expiry or upon transfer or change of ownership of the boat The Sailing Registration Booklet is subject always to the validity of the Boat Registration License and Insurance Documents required for a Sailing Permit application are: 1. Complete crew list 2. Valid Sailing Registration Booklet (Green Book) 3. Boat Registration License 4. Insurance Certificate A Sailing Permit shall not exceed the validity period of the Sailing Registration (Green Book). 24. TEMPORARY IMPORT LICENCE (PIB) It is Neptune Regatta s understanding that Boats entering Indonesia via Batam and then sailing out of the Batam area (i.e. following the regatta route) without a valid PIB are liable to be in breach of Indonesian import laws and may be impounded. Details for PIB application are being finalised at time of writing and are expected to be in full effect by the New Year Documents required for a PIB application are: 1. Copy of passport of boat owner 2. Digital photos of the boat's exterior (showing boat's name), inside boat's cabin and engine showing the number 3. Copy of boat's registration certificate 4. Copy of boat's insurance (showing boat's value) 5. Copies of valid Green Book & Sailing Permit (GET YOUR GREEN BOOK AND SAILING PERMIT SORTED FIRST THEN SORT THIS OUT)

11 24.3. Further relevant PIB information: a. Cost is understood to be S$50/- b. The PIB is for single entry of up to 6 months. c. The agent requires 5 working days for the submission of the application. DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS TIMEFRAME. d. The boat will be inspected by customs inspectors (at NPM) and then the PIB will be issued. e. Customs working hours are Monday to Friday 0800 to 1700 and on Saturday 0800 to At the time of writing Neptune Regatta is unable to guarantee inspections on Saturday afternoon 14 th Feb nor on Sunday 15 th Feb. Assume (for the time being at least) that your boat must be in Nongsa on the morning of Saturday 14 th Feb latest. 25. VISA ON ARRIVAL (VOA) Visas on Arrival can be obtained for nationals of countries listed here: The current VOA fee is US$25 for a single entry 30-day stay visa If your nationality is not listed, you will need to apply for an Indonesian entry visa before departing for Indonesia. The processing time for a Tourist Visa (applicable to nationalities not listed as above) is two working days Skippers are encouraged to ensure all crew members are aware of the above. 26. CIQP CLEARANCE CIQP services are available on arrival at NPMR if NPMR are given 24 hours advance notice. Skippers will need to fax over a certified copy of the crew list containing the full names, nationalities and passport numbers for everyone on board the vessel to NPMR at extn or marina@nongsapointmarina.com to ensure efficient clearance Please note that Indonesian regulations require that a yacht s Indonesian courtesy flag is the same size or larger than and flown higher from the starboard spreaders than the yacht s own national ensign. 27. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact info@neptune-regatta.com or visit our dedicated regatta website: or call (+65) Thank You The Neptune Team