Zhik 2019 AUSTRALIAN 9er CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 Zhik 2019 AUSTRALIAN 9er CHAMPIONSHIPS 29er / 49er / 49erFX 2 to 7 January 2019 NOTICE OF RACE Organising Authority ROYAL YACHT CLUB of TASMANIA, in conjunction with the AUSTRALIAN 9ER ASSOCIATION Inc

2 [DP] means that the penalty for a breach of that rule may at the discretion of the protest committee be less than disqualification. [NP] means that the rule that shall not be grounds for protests by a boat. 1 RULES The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS); The Prescriptions and Special Regulations of Australian Sailing Inc. (AS) Part 2; Relevant Class Association Rules 2 ADVERTISING [DP] [NP] 2.1. All advertising will be in accordance with World Sailing Regulation Boats may be required to display event sponsor's name(s)/logo(s). If required, the Organising Authority will supply these items and they shall be affixed and/or worn as prescribed at registration. 3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1. Entry is open to all boats of the 29er, 49er FX and 49er classes, with no restrictions on gender Australian competitors shall be financial members of their respective state 29er/49er (9er) Class Associations. All competitors shall comply with World Sailing Eligibility Rules Australian competitors shall be financial members of AS and a club affiliated with AS Eligible boats may enter online: 9er Australian Championship 2019 On-line Entry 3.5. Entries close at 1800 hours Friday 30 November Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the OA upon payment of the late entry fee, up until 1800 hours Tuesday 1 January FEES 4.1. The required fees are as follows: Regatta entry $ Late entry additional $ PROPOSED FORMAT OF RACING 5.1. The 29er class and 49er/49erFX classes will race on separate courses The 49er/49erFX classes may start together as one division and will be scored separately The AUS 9er Championship regatta series will consist of a maximum of 16 races for all classes Five (5) races must be completed to constitute the AUS 9er Championship. 6 SCHEDULE 6.1. The proposed schedule is as per below: DATE EVENT TIME/WARNING SIGNAL Measurement/Registration Wednesday 2 January Volunteers Meeting 1130 Welcome Function 1730 Thursday 3 January Measurement/Registration: Competitors Briefing 11:00

3 Racing 13:00 Friday 4 January Racing 13:00 Saturday 5 January Racing 13:00 Sunday 6 January Racing 13:00 Monday 7 January Racing 13:00 Prize Presentation ASAP after Racing 6.2. The start times for the second and succeeding races on each day will be as soon as practical after the conclusion of the preceding race On Monday 7 January there will be no warning signal made after 1600hrs. 7 MEASUREMENT The format for measurement will be as follows: 7.1. The 29er and 49er are closed class rules. Please read the class rules they are on the respective class websites This will be a self-declaration measurement i.e. the correct class measurement form is to filled in and signed off by the skipper. See attachments at the end of this NoR for 29er and 49er/49erFX. The required serial numbers for the foils, sails and mast sections, spreaders and 49er wing sections will be recorded on the measurement form Any weights from last year s Nationals should still be fitted to all weighed boats. Records of these have been kept and will be referred to All boats will be weighed as part of the Measurement process During the course of the regatta random boats will be selected to have the hulls check weighed for compliance. It is the skipper s responsibility to ensure that their boat conforms to their class rules All forestays will be measured and sealed by a class sticker by team of measurers Only one set of sails and one forestay shall be used throughout the duration of the Championship Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless approved by the class measurer (technical committee). Requests for substitution shall be made to the technical committee at the first reasonable opportunity, including retrospectively, provided that, in the case of a retrospective application, a Request for Substitution of Equipment Form is completed and submitted to the technical committee prior to the end of protest time of the day in which the substitution occurred. 8 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 8.1. The sailing instructions will be available via the event website prior to the first day of the regatta and at Registration. 9 VENUE 9.1. The regatta will be hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Attachment 1 shows the regatta site Attachment 2 shows the racing area 10 COURSES The courses will be windward-leeward courses with race target times of 30 minutes. 11 PENALTY SYSTEM Rule 44.1 is changed such that the two turns penalty is replaced by the one turn penalty.

4 12 SUPPORT BOATS 13.1 If called upon support boats will be required to act as rescue boats. Support boats shall register here: Support Boat Registration Coaches supporting athletes at the Championship shall register with the OA prior to the commencement of racing. Registration entitles coaches to a range of benefits including launching facilities, refuelling facilities, communication with athletes and access to race course outside of 100m of any competitors or mark between start signal and finish of last boat, except when asked to assist by the Race Committee Support and spectator boats that do not register will not be permitted to launch or retrieve from RYCT premises, or berth there overnight; the OA reserves the right to remove such vessels from their premises. 14 PRIZES er Class 29er Australian National Championship Perpetual Trophy - awarded to the first placed Australian entrant. 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd overall (Open) 1 st All Female Perpetual Trophy - awarded to other first places Australian entrant. 1 st Female Skipper Perpetual Trophy - NB for mixed crew awarded to the first-placed female Australian entrant with male crew. 1 st Junior Skipper Perpetual Trophy - awarded to the first placed Australian entrant whose age is under 18 on 31 December st Junior Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the first skipper and crew whose age is under 18 on 31 December 2019 (team can be male, female or mixed) erFX Class 49erFX Australian National Championship Perpetual Trophy Awarded to the first placed Australian entrant) 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd overall (open) 1 st Non-Olympic er Class 49er Australian National Championship Perpetual Trophy awarded to the first places Australian entrant 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd overall (open) 1 st Non-Olympic 15 RADIO COMMUNICATION [DP] Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio or data transmissions while racing nor receive radio or data communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. 16 DISCLAIMER OF ENTRY It is the competitor's decision to enter the event or to start and continue in any race. Competitors shall accept that their participation in the event is at their exclusive risk in every respect. See Rule 4, Decision to Race. The Organising Authority, and the host club, their officers, members, servants and agents accept no responsibility in respect of loss of life, personal injury or loss or damage to property which may be sustained by reason of their participation or intended participation in this event or howsoever arising in connection with this event.

5 16.2. By participating in the Championship competitors automatically grant to the Organising Authority, 9er Class Association and their sponsors, the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproductions of the athlete during the period of competition without compensation Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment as specified by the Organising Authority Competitors may be required for interviews and press conferences at the Championship. 17 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $10mil per event or equivalent Proof of current insurance shall be produced at registration. 18 FURTHER INFORMATION Contact Us RYCT Sailing Office or sailing@ryct.org.au AUS 9ers Executive aus9ers@gmail.com

6 ATTACHMENT 1 REGATTA HARBOUR Notice of Race: 2019 AUSTRALIAN 9er Championships

7 ATTACHMENT 2 APPROXIMATE RACING AREA Notice of Race: 2019 AUSTRALIAN 9er Championships RYCT Racing Area

8 29er Equipment self-declaration form Sail Number Boat Name Skipper Crew Measurement Skipper Measurer Spot Check Sails - including correct sail number (record serial numbers) Main: Jib: Spinnaker: Forestay compliant? 445mm-460mm Centre hole of stem mast to front face of mast compliant? 1820mm-1830mm Hull weight min 74kg Hull corrector weights: boats are to be presented dry and correctors shall not exceed 2kg Sail numbers legible? Event / class registration stickers on foils? Name and Number on Hull? RECORD HIN Trapeze lines min 3350 mm stainless steel wire Mandatory SOLAS approved whistle? COMMENTS: After form completion please return to registration desk to complete registration Signed Date

9 49er / 49erFX Equipment self-declaration form Class 49er / 49erFX [delete as applicable] Skipper Name Crew Name Sail Number Country Code ISAF Plaque Number Item Serial Number (where applicable) Checked Hull Port Wing Starboard Wing Daggerboard Rudder Boom Mast Sections Gennaker Pole The following items shall be checked by an Inspector Main Sail Item Serial Th Number (where applicable) Measurer Initials Jib Gennaker Hull Builder Corrector Weights Corrector Weights (Shall not exceed 3KG) Forestay Compliant? Weight Yes / No? Weight Yes / No Not Applicable 1.1 I understand that these items may not be substituted at any time during the event without prior written consent of the Race Committee. 1.2 It is my sole responsibility to ensure that the equipment use for this event shell comply with the class rules at all times and that the equipment may be checked for class rule compliance at any time during the event Please return this form to registration desk to complete registration Signed Date