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IOM EC 2008
| Notice of Race |
INTERNATIONAL ONE METRE
INTERNATIONAL CLASS ASSOCIATION
IOM European Championship
Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18 – 26. 10. 2008.
Notice of Race
1. Venue
The 2008 International One Metre Class European Championship will be held in Dubrovnik at Babin kuk, beach Copacabana.
2. Programme
| 19th July | Initial closing date for entries |
| 01st August | Allocation of places |
| 01st October | Final date for submission of IOM Class Certificates |
| 18th - 19th October | Registration, Practice, Equipment Inspection |
| 19th October | Opening ceremony |
| 20th – 23rd October | Racing days (09:00 first warning signal) |
| 24th October | Reserve day (The day may be used for racing if 10 completed races |
| have not been achieved at the end of October 21st) | |
| 25th – 26th October | Racing days (09:00 first warning signal, 14:00 last warning signal for the last race |
| 26th October | 20:00 Award ceremony,and dinner |
3. Rules
3.1. The event will be governed by the 'rules' as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, including the IOMICA Class Championship Rules, this Notice of Race (NoR), the Sailing Instructions (SI), the International One Metre Class Rules, and the Equipment Rules of Sailing.3.2. The Sailing Instructions shall prevail in case of conflict with this Notice of Race, except where Rule 63.7 applies.
3.3. The English language version of these documents shall prevail.
3.4. No national authority prescriptions will apply.
4. Organising Authority
4.1. The 2008 International One Metre European Championship is organised by the Sailing Club “Orsan” in association with the Radio Sailing Division of the Croatian Sailing Federation, as approved by the International One Metre International Class Association.
5. Eligibility
5.1. The competition is open to International One Metre class boats selected by an IOM National Class Association in good standing with IOMICA. The ISAF Regulations regarding eligibility apply with the additional requirements of the IOMICA Class Championship Regulations.
6. Registration
6.1. A valid IOM Class Certificate for each boat must be submitted on or before 1st October 2008. A fax copy is acceptable; however the original must be made available at registration. Boats shall be presented for registration and equipment inspection on Sunrday, 18th October. The Race Committee may extend the time for registration and inspection if there is a valid reason to do so. No boat shall be eligible to race until it has been registered and has passed equipment inspection.
7. Scoring and Racing System
7.1. The Championship will be raced and scored under the Heat Management System (HMS). Entries shall be limited to 76 boats.
8. Umpires
8.1. ISAF International Umpires or International Judges shall be appointed as umpires. National Judges and National Umpires may be appointed to assist.8.2. Competitors may be required to undertake Observer duties. Experienced Radio Sailing personnel may be appointed to record boat and buoy contacts and penalty turns.
9. Sailing instructions
9.1. The sailing instructions will be provided by the end of the period of registration.
10. International Jury
10.1. An International Jury conforming to RRS Appendix N shall be appointed. RRS 70.4 will apply. Furthermore, the right of appeal is denied to the extent that a boat's transfer to subsequent heats is affected.
11. Entries
11.1. Entries shall only be accepted when made using the Official 2008 IOM European Championship Entry Form. Entries must be endorsed by the NCA entering the competitor.
11.2.
The entry fee 325 EUR per competitor together with the IOMICA fee of 25 EUR per competitor (total fee 350 EUR), net of bank charges, is to be paid with the submission of the entry. These fees may be paid by bank draft made payable to Sailing Club “Orsan” as follows:
| Jedriličarski Klub ORSAN | |
| I. Zajca 2. | |
| 20 000 DUBROVNIK | |
| CROATIA | |
| Wire transfer | Jedriličarski Klub ORSAN |
| SWIFT CODE: OTPVHR2X | |
| IBAN: HR 7824070001100021135 |
12. Equipment Inspection
12.1. It is intended that all boats will pass equipment inspection on Saturday 18th October and Sunday, 19th October. Nonetheless, the Race Committee may at any time request the Equipment Inspector to confirm that a boat complies with the IOM Class Rules. Random spot checks may be made throughout the event.
13. Frequencies
13.1. The permitted frequency bands are 26, 27, 35, 36, 40, 41, 72 MHz and 2.4 GHz. Each competitor must have a minimum of 6 frequencies available. An exception to the minimum number of frequencies is granted in the case of systems operating on 2.4 GHz.
14. Prizes
14.1. Prizes will be awarded to the first 10 positions in the final results. Participation prizes will be given to all competitors.
15. Liability
15.1. All those entering or taking part in this Championship do so at their own risk and responsibility. ISAF, ISAF – RSD, the International One Metre International Class Association, the Sailing Club “Orsan”, the Croatian Sailing Federation and its Rafio Sailing Division and any other parties involved in the organisation of this event disclaim any and every responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and on the water as a consequence of entering or participating in the Championship covered by this Notice of Race.
15.2. At all times the responsibility for the safety of their boat and themselves including the decision to participate or continue shall rest with the competitor. By entering the event it is deemed that you accept these conditions. Competitors are advised to ensure that they have adequate personal insurance that provides cover for public liability and their possible injury in Croatia.
16. Accommodation, transport, etc
16.1. Appendix A contains a list of accommodation packages and costs.16.2. Appendix B contains the list of social, food and transport packages and their costs available to competitors, partners, and supporters.
17. Event and venue information
17.1. Venue details and links are available on the Web Page http://www.iomec2008dubrovnik.com 17.2. Event information updates will be posted on the Web site for the IOM European championship 2008 Dubrovnik at http://www.iomec2008dubrovnik.com
17.3. Enquiries may be e-mailed to info@iomec2008dubrovnik.com or faxed to +385 20 436969.
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