2016 Junior and Senior Finn Open European Championships

2016 Junior and Senior Finn Open European Championships

UNIÓ DE FEDERACIONS ESPORTIVES DE CATALUNYA, FEDERACIÓ CATALANA DE VELA,

REIAL CLUB NÀUTIC DE BARCELONA, REIAL CLUB MARITIM DE BARCELONA, REAL

FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE VELA

04 March 2016 to 12 March 2016

NOTICE OF RACE

1. Organizing Authority and Venue

1.1 The 2016 Junior and Senior Finn Open European Championships will be held from 04 March to 12

March, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.

1.2 The Organizing Authority is the Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya, Federació Catalana de

Vela, Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona, Reial Club Marítim de Barcelona, Real Federacion Española de

Vela in conjunction with the International Finn Association and the Spanish Finn Class Association.

2. Rules

2.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the

International Finn Class Major Championship rules. These may be changed, where permitted, by the

sailing instructions.

2.2 ISAF Addendum Q will apply to Medal Races. The version to be used will be available on the ISAF

website on the first day of the event unless included in the sailing instructions.

2.3 No national authority prescriptions will apply.

2.4 If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence.

2.5 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the Organizing Authority. Such

advertising, if any, shall be displayed in accordance with the Sailing Instructions.

2.6 All competitors will be required to wear an adequate personal floatation device at all times while

afloat, except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing or personal equipment.

2.7 Boats will be required to display their national flag on their sail in accordance with the Class Rules.

2.8 Coach and support boat restrictions may be applied. These will be published in or with the Sailing

Instructions.

3. Eligibility and Entry

3.1 Eligible competitors shall be current members of an IFA recognised National Finn Association. They

shall complete on-site registration at the venue prior to 6 March 2016, unless the Organizing

Authority extends this date.

3.2 The entry quota of Part D “Entry System for IFA Official Championships” of the Finn Class Rules will

apply.

3.3 To be eligible for the Junior European Championship competitors shall not have been born before 1

January 1994.

3.4 Entries shall be submitted online prior to 1 February 2016, unless extended by the Organizing

Authority. The entry form is available at 2016.finneuropeans.org

3.5 The Entry Fee is EUR 200 and shall be paid in full by 1 February 2016 as detailed on the entry form.

3.6 An entry is not complete until any entry fees have been paid, the entry has been accepted by the

Organizing Authority and the International Finn Association, and registration has been completed.

3.7 Valid measurement certificates shall be presented or their existence verified at on-site registration

in accordance with RRS 78.2.

6. Schedule of Races and Attendance at Ceremonies

6.1 Two races are scheduled for each day of racing, except for the final day when the Medal Race &

Final Race are scheduled. An additional race may be scheduled on any day to enable the full

number of scheduled races to be sailed. A maximum of three races per day will be sailed. This

schedule may be changed to fit with any changes to NOR 4 and 5 permitted by the IFA.

6.2 Succeeding races will be started as soon as practicable after the finish of the previous races.

6.3 No warning signal will be made after 16 hours on Saturday 12 March.

15.4 Support boats with team leaders, coaches and other support personnel shall stay outside areas

where boats are racing from the time of the starting sequence until all boats have finished or the

race committee signals a postponement, general recall or abandonment.

16. Media rights, cameras and electronic equipment.

16.1 By participating in the event, competitors automatically grant to the Organising Authority, 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 the competition without compensation.

16.2.Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment and positioning equipment as

specified by the Organising Authority.

16.3.The top three competitors as well as the individual race winners may be required to attend a

media press conference each day.

16.4.Competitors may be required for interviews at the regatta.

17. Disclaimer of Liability

17.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The

Organizing Authority will require each competitor to sign a waiver for loss, damage or injury to

persons or properties occurring in conjunction with the regatta or on the Yacht Club premises. The

Organizing Authority and the International Finn Association, and their respective members,

employees, officers and/or agents shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury that may

occur to person or property whether ashore or at sea as a consequence of the participation of any

boat.

18. Information

For further information please contact:

Barcelona International Sailing Center

Moll de la vela s/n Parc del Forum

08930, Sant Adrià de Besós, Barcelona

Tel: +34 93 356 38 58

bisc@ufec.cat