London Team Managers Guide Sailing

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1 London 2012 Team Managers Guide Sailing

2 All information in this guide was correct at the time of going to press. Changes to schedules, procedures, facilities and services, along with any other essential updates, will be communicated to teams by competition management if required. Changes to competition and training schedules will also appear on Info +.

3 Welcome On behalf of LOCOG, I m delighted to introduce this Team Managers Guide for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. I would like to thank everyone from the IPC, NPCs and all our stakeholders and partners for their support and advice in working with us to ensure that everything is in place for the teams and the athletes at Games time. We aim to provide the optimum conditions across all of our competition venues, ensuring athletes are able to perform at their peak on the world s biggest sporting stage. Our training venues are equipped with a full range of sporting and support services that will allow athletes to prepare properly for their competition. Our three Paralympic Villages and additional accommodation provide a secure, comfortable base and a unique sense of community. And all of our venues are connected by a comprehensive and reliable transport service. This guide contains important information on a number of subjects: Key dates and personnel, including contact details. Information on the competition format and rules. Guidance on all procedures relating to competition and training. Details of all venue facilities and services, including transport information and maps. Summary information on subjects that affect all sports, such as accreditation, security and medical services. We hope that this guide helps you in your preparations and your activities at Games time. However, if you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the competition management team. London 2012 promises to deliver an exciting and memorable summer of worldclass competition. I m delighted to welcome you to it. Best regards, Debbie Jevans Director of Sport, London 2012 Organising Committee London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 3

4 Contents Competition: Essentials 7 Key dates 8 LOCOG competition management 8 International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) 9 International Technical Officials (ITOs) and classifiers 9 National Technical Officials (NTOs) 10 Medal events 11 Competition format and rules 11 Athlete Substitution Rules 11 Classification 12 Clothing and equipment 12 IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games 13 Doping control 14 Sport information 15 Info + 15 Competition schedule 17 Competition: General information 19 Key documents 20 Pre-competition procedures 20 Classification Evaluation Period 20 Arriving on site 21 Delivery of boats, equipment and other containers 21 Measurement of competition and supplied equipment 21 Pre-competition team managers meeting 22 Competition procedures 22 Daily team managers meeting 22 Identification while racing 22 Security on the water 22 Video recording 23 Post-competition procedures 23 Doping control 23 Mixed zone 23 Media conferences 24 Results distribution 24 Victory Ceremonies 24 Removal of boats, equipment and other containers 25 4 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

5 Competition: Venue information 27 Key information 28 Venue access 28 Venue facilities and services 29 Other boats 31 Weather information 32 Venue evacuation and emergency procedures 32 Training 33 Venue access 34 Other venue facilities and services 34 The Games 35 Accreditation 36 Team Welcome Ceremonies 39 Opening and Closing Ceremonies 39 Ticketing 40 Transport 41 Athletes/NPC transport system (TA) 41 Paralympic Route Network (PRN) 44 Public transport 44 Villages 47 Security 47 Recycling 51 London Notes 57 Maps 63 London overview Olympic Park Weymouth and Portland Paralympic Sailing Village London transport Daily competition schedule x London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 5

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7 Competition: Essentials

8 Competition: Essentials The Sailing competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be held from Saturday 1 September to Thursday 6 September 2012 at Weymouth and Portland, Dorset. A total of up to 80 athletes may take part in the Sailing competition. 6 August August August August 2012 Key dates Sport entries final deadline (midnight, GMT +1) Paralympic Village official opening Paralympic Sailing Village official opening Start of official training Start of Classification Evaluation Period (08:30) Sailing pre-competition technical meeting (09:00) End of Classification Evaluation Period (12:30) p11 p33 p20 p22 p20 29 August 2012 (Day 0) Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony p39 31 August 2012 (Day 2) Official practice race 1 September 2012 (Day 3) Start of Sailing competition 6 September 2012 (Day 8) End of Sailing competition 8 September 2012 (Day 10) Paralympic Sailing Village closes p17 9 September 2012 (Day 11) Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony p39 12 September 2012 Paralympic Village closes LOCOG competition management Paralympic Sailing Manager Pete Allam Venue General Manager Rob Andrews Sailing Services Manager Kate Mardel-Ferreira Sailing Operations Manager Tessa Bartlett Field of Play Manager Sandra Robinson Deputy Field of Play Manager Rod Carr Administration Services Group Leader Katrina Arens 8 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

9 Athlete Services Group Leader Field of Play Marshall Group Leader International Federation Group Leader Sport Information Group Leader Technical Officials Group Leader Beach Team Leader Sport Equipment Supervisors Equipment Technician Cathy Foster Richard Salaman Anna Sebastia Vigues Viv Nanopoulou Alistair Dickson Gemma Suggitt Andy Gardner Duncan West Ian Dooley Competition: Essentials International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) Technical Delegate Costas Tsantilis GRE Assistant Technical Delegate Wilfried Klein GER International Technical Officials (ITOs) and classifiers International Race Officer Ross Wilson AUS Chief Classifier Bernard Destrube FRA Jury Chairman Ralph Roberts NZL Mohamed Azzoug ALG Lynne Beal CAN Pinar Coskuner TUR Pat Healy USA Eugene Hinkel USA ITOs Peter Johnson GBR Stanislav Kassarov BUL Marie-Louise Klein GER Walter Mielke GER Jenny Molson CAN Sue Parry GBR Stefan Ryott SWE London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 9

10 ITOs (continued) Leocadio Sanchez Henry Sleutel Peter Valentino Stephen Wilson ESP NED MLT AUS National Technical Officials (NTOs) Brett Cokayne Vince Sutherland Course Safety Officers Andrew Edwards Roger Wilson Peter Saxton Equipment Inspectors Jury Secretary Mark Layers Race Control Race Officials Bas Edmonds Val Provoost Keith Gordon Alan Baser Gordon Bamford Ronnie Harris Gary Barnett Mike Haynes Emlyn Davies John Husband Dean Gillespie Mark Joseph Andrew Grieve Alastair Leicester Kevin Hardy Rod Smith Amanda Raby Ann Brunskill Sue Saxton Martyn Clark Kevin Sessions Jane Clegg Jennie Sharman Lorraine Cope Mandy Suggitt Jane Corden Ian Sumner Georgie Hand Olive Sumner Simon Hand Jamie Wilkinson Ali Husband Alastair Wilson Andrew Norton Frances Wilson Steve Parry Jenny Wilson Ruth Pearson Andy Woodhouse Jenny Pipe 10 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

11 Medal events Mixed (3) Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18) Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar) Competition: Essentials Competition format and rules The Paralympic Sailing competition will be conducted in accordance with the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (available at sailing.org/racingrules). Full details of the competition format and all rules that are specific to the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing competition will be provided in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Sailing Instructions (SIs), Equipment Inspection Regulations (EIR), Coach Boat Regulations (CBR) and other documents listed on p20. The SIs will be made available for download in PDF format from The Exchange ( in advance of the Games, with printed copies made available to teams upon arrival at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing venue. Athlete Substitution Rules Athlete substitutions will only be considered for an NPC if the substitution is in the same sport, event and sport class. Substitute athletes must have met the qualification criteria for the respective event(s), and must also have signed the IPC Eligibility Code Form. In addition, the athlete s NPC must have submitted an Accreditation Application Form for the substitute athlete by the deadline of 20 April Substitutions may only be made for athletes who withdraw due to injury, illness or other special circumstances, prior to completion of the Sport Entries sign-off conducted during the NPC s DRM. Regardless of the situation, all substitutions are subject to final review and approval by the IPC. Absolutely no substitutions will be permitted after the DRM. NPCs must complete an Official Substitution Application Form, which will be available on request through the LOCOG Sport Entries team, for any proposed substitution between the Final Entries deadline (6 August 2012) and their DRM. NPCs must return the completed form to the LOCOG Sport Entries team for consideration and processing. Full details on all aspects of the sport entries process, including information on the procedures if an athlete s sport class changes during the Classification Evaluation Period, are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Sport Entries Manual. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 11

12 Classification The purpose of the Paralympic sport classification system is to minimise the impact of impairment on the outcome of competition, so that the athletes who succeed in competition are those with the best anthropometry, physiology and psychology and who have enhanced them to best effect through hard training and quality coaching. To achieve this, athletes are grouped into classes according to how much their impairment impacts on their sport-specific performance. It is the collective responsibility of each athlete and their NPC, through the Chef de Mission and the relevant team officials, to be informed about and comply with all classification policies and procedures relating to the London 2012 Paralympic Games and each IPSF s classification rules. Each NPC is also responsible for ensuring that international classification resulting in a sport class status of Review or Confirmed is obtained for all athletes who are intending to participate in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. NPCs are responsible for verifying the classification status of their athletes before their Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) in London, on the basis of the Classification Master List published by the relevant IPSF. For sport-specific information on classification procedures at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, see p20. For full details on all aspects of classification at the Games, refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide, which is available for download from The Exchange ( Clothing and equipment Clothing and equipment used by athletes and other participants in the Sailing competition at the Paralympic Games must comply with the documents listed below: ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (available at sailing.org/racingrules) IFDS Race Management Manual (available at sailing.org/ disabled) London 2012 Paralympic Games Sailing Instructions, Equipment Inspection Regulations and Coach Boat Regulations (available at london2012.com and IPC Handbook (available at paralympic.org) IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games (available at paralympic.org) 12 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

13 IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games One of the key factors that differentiate the Paralympic Games from other sporting events is the visual presentation of the Games, which includes the look of the participants, the venues and the field of play. Competition: Essentials Pursuant to the IPC Handbook, section 1, chapter 3 (Paralympic Games Principles), no form of publicity or propaganda, commercial or otherwise, may appear on persons, sportswear, accessories or, more generally, on any article of clothing or equipment whatsoever worn or used by persons participating in the Paralympic Games, except for the identification of the manufacturer of the article or equipment concerned, provided that such identification shall not be marked conspicuously for advertising purposes. An authorised identification may only be used in compliance with the terms of the IPC Handbook, the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games (distributed by the IPC to all NPCs and IPSFs) or as further approved in writing by the IPC. The IPC reserves the right to prohibit the use of any authorised identification on any given item in order to ensure the spirit of the principles of the IPC Handbook and the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games are respected. Below, please find the sport-specific guidelines from the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. However, all NPCs are strongly advised to refer to the complete IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines document for detailed information and instruction on the rules governing clothing, shoes, accessories, sporting equipment and mobility equipment at the Games. Sport-specific information (from IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines) Jacket, pants/trousers, T-shirt/ shirt/singlet/vest, life jacket Socks, glove, towel Headgear Clothing One identification of the manufacturer per clothing item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 20cm 2. Accessories One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 6cm 2. One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 6cm 2 and placed above either one of the ears. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 13

14 Eyewear Bag, trapeze, safety harness Sails Boats Shoes One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, placed on one of the arms and to a maximum size of 6cm 2 ; alternatively, two identifications of the manufacturer will be permitted, placed one on each arm and to a maximum size of 3cm 2 each. Equipment One identification of the manufacturer per equipment item will be permitted, not greater than 10% of the surface area of the item, to a maximum size of 60cm 2. Exception: Two identifications of the manufacturer are permitted, placed on each side of the sail, to a maximum size of 60cm 2 for each trademark Exception: Two identifications of the manufacturer are permitted, one on each side of the hull of the boat, up to 60cm 2 for each identification. Shoes/footwear All footwear items may carry the identification as generally used on products sold through the retail trade during the period of 12 months prior to the Games. Doping control Under the direction of the IPC, LOCOG is responsible for implementing the doping control programme during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The programme will be carried out in accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code, and will comply with the World Anti-Doping Code and its relevant International Standards. Every athlete may be selected to undergo one or more doping control tests during the period of the Paralympic Games, defined here as running from 22 August (the day the Paralympic Village opens) to 9 September (the day of the Closing Ceremony). Testing selection during the period of the Paralympic Games will be the responsibility of the IPC, and will include both in- and out-of-competition testing through the collection of urine and/or blood samples. Testing will be conducted at Doping Control Stations set up at all competition venues and Villages. All sample analysis will be performed in a WADA-accredited laboratory established for the Games. 14 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

15 Full details of doping control procedures are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide, which may be downloaded from The Exchange ( Printed copies of the guide will be available in all Doping Control Stations during the Games. NPCs should also note that a brief guide to doping control procedures will be distributed to all athletes. Competition: Essentials Sport information Sport Information Desks (SIDs) Sport Information Desks (SIDs) are located at all competition venues. The desks will provide a variety of services to NPCs, as follows: The dissemination of general sport information, through sport publications and through discussions with sport-specific staff. The distribution of results, draw/start lists and other key competition information, including schedule updates where required. The distribution of classification evaluation results and the opportunity for NPCs and Chief Classifiers to submit classification protests and appeals. For full details on classification, please refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide. Assistance with the communication of key information from IPSFs and LOCOG to NPCs. Lost and found. The SID at Weymouth and Portland will open on 22 August, and will be open every day until the end of the Sailing competition. The opening hours will be as follows: SID opening hours August :00 18:00 31 August 6 September :00 20:00 The Sport Information Centre (SIC) in the Paralympic Village in Stratford will provide many of the same services for all other Paralympic sports. Info + Info +, the official Games information system, will go live five days before the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. The system will offer a range of content, as follows: London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 15

16 Games results Games news Biographies Medals Schedules Background Records Transport Competition results viewable by sport, date and country, including entry lists, start lists and additional sport-specific reports Flash quotes, media conference highlights, sport previews, news articles, statistics-driven reports, media communications and IPC news Athlete biographies, team profiles, coach profiles and NPC profiles Medal standings by sport, overall medal standings, medallists by day and medallists by sport/event Competition and non-competition schedules, including media conferences, IPC activities and the Cultural Olympiad Historical data, statistics, competition formats and rules, qualification criteria and venue descriptions World and Paralympic records, including current records, record holders and new or equalled records Transport schedules and maps Weather Message board Real-time weather conditions and forecasts Public forums for internal communication managed directly by authorised Info + users, including the IPC, LOCOG, NPCs, IPSFs and future Paralympic Games Organising Committees myinfo + allows users access to Info + from their own PC or laptop. Access will be available to users with an account (purchased via Rate Card) wherever there is access to the internet, and will include the same information available at dedicated Info + workstations. Additional features include user customisation (for example, by sport), message alerts, bookmarking, hyperlinking to other key websites, downloadable Results Books, the ability to copy and paste information from results and news reports, and portability. Info + workstations are available at the following venues: NPC offices with delegations of more than 25 people. Competition venues in team and athlete areas (note that there will not be Info + workstations at SIDs, although they will be equipped with a myinfo + account). At Weymouth and Portland, there will be one Info + terminal in the Athletes Lounge. Resident centre in the Paralympic Sailing Village. 16 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

17 Competition schedule Any changes to the competition schedule will be communicated to NPCs through the Official Noticeboard at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing venue. Changes will also appear on Info + and myinfo +. Competition: Essentials 1 September 2012 (Day 3), Weymouth and Portland SA01 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): races 1 and 2 Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): races 1 and 2 Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): races 1 and 2 2 September 2012 (Day 4), Weymouth and Portland SA02 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): races 3 and 4 Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): races 3 and 4 Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): races 3 and 4 3 September 2012 (Day 5), Weymouth and Portland SA03 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): races 5 and 6 Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): races 5 and 6 Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): races 5 and 6 4 September 2012 (Day 6), Weymouth and Portland SA04 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): races 7 and 8 Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): races 7 and 8 Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): races 7 and 8 5 September 2012 (Day 7), Weymouth and Portland SA05 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): races 9 and 10 Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): races 9 and 10 Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): races 9 and 10 6 September 2012 (Day 8), Weymouth and Portland SA06 11:00 18:00 Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR): race 11, Victory Ceremony Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18): race 11, Victory Ceremony Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar): race 11, Victory Ceremony London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 17

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19 Competition: General information

20 Competition: General information Key documents A variety of documents have been created in order to provide NPCs with comprehensive guidance about all rules, regulations and procedures that will be in effect at Weymouth and Portland before, during and immediately after the Games. All documents are available for NPCs to download from The Exchange ( with printed copies available at the SID at the competition venue. The key documents are as follows: Notice of Race Sailing Instructions Coach Boat Regulations Equipment Inspection Regulations Athlete Media Regulations Competition Areas Regulations Athlete Substitution Rules Pre-competition procedures Classification Evaluation Period All athletes with a sport class status of R are required to arrive at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in time to be available for classification during the Classification Evaluation Period for their sport. It is the responsibility of each NPC, through the Chef de Mission, to ensure that athletes listed on the Classification Evaluation Schedule are available and present for classification at the designated time, date and location. The Classification Evaluation Period for Sailing is scheduled to run from 08:30 on 27 August to 12:30 on 28 August Classification evaluation is scheduled to take place in accordance with the following timetable: Date Time Location 08:30 12:30 Classification Office 27 August :30 18:30 Classification Office 28 August :30 12:30 Classification Office Classification evaluation for athletes with a visual impairment will take place in London on the same dates. 20 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

21 NPCs should allow approximately minutes for classification evaluation for each athlete. Athletes should be present no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled classification times at the designated venue, and should be present for evaluation with the appropriate equipment, attire and medical documentation as stipulated in the IPSF rules. With the exception of an interpreter, no more than one person from each athlete s NPC will be allowed to accompany an athlete to any evaluation session and, if applicable, re-evaluation session. Classification results will be posted within two hours of the close of the classification evaluation session. The results of the classification evaluation sessions that end at 12:30 will be posted by 14:30 at the SID, while the results of the classification evaluation session that ends at 18:30 will be posted by 20:30 at the NPC Services Centre in the Paralympic Sailing Village. Competition: General info On 27 August, classification protests may be lodged at the SID until it closes at 18:00; from 18:00 to 23:00, they may be lodged at the NPC Services Centre in the Paralympic Sailing Village. On 28 August, classification protests may be lodged from 07:00 to 08:30 at the NPC Services Centre in the Paralympic Sailing Village, and from 12:30 to 17:00 at the SID. For full details of classification at the Games, including information on protests, appeals and First Appearance principles, please refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide. Arriving on site In order to ensure a smooth and efficient arrival at the venue, teams will be allocated a specific time slot when they should arrive at the venue on the arrival booking system. During this time, their boats and equipment will be searched and screened and then unloaded inside the venue. Teams that do not present at the time of their allocated slot may have to wait before being allowed entry to the venue. Delivery of boats, equipment and other containers Please refer to the Equipment Arrival Guidance part 2 document, which was sent to all NPCs in May 2012 and may also be downloaded from The Exchange ( Measurement of competition and supplied equipment Athletes and their equipment must comply with the Equipment Inspection Regulations (EIR), and athletes must bring their boats to the measurement area to be measured in accordance with the equipment inspection schedule. A PDF copy of the EIR may be downloaded from The Exchange ( london2012.com), with printed copies available for collection upon arrival at the SID. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 21

22 Pre-competition technical meeting The pre-competition technical meeting will be held on 28 August at 09:00 in the Media Conference Room. Competition procedures Daily team managers meeting Team managers meetings will be held each day during the competition, beginning with a meeting at 09:00 on 29 August in the Media Conference Room. The meeting agenda will vary each day, but will always include a meteorological forecast (see p32). Identification while racing The helm and crew of the boats ranked first, second and third in the series ranking of each event at the beginning of each day will wear coloured bibs. In addition, the Organising Authority may require a coloured dot to be applied to the mainsail of the leading boats. The Organising Authority will supply all bibs and coloured dots, along with instructions for their use. Security on the water To help ensure fair and secure racing, an exclusive competition area will be defined and marked on the waters of Portland Harbour. The competition area will be defined by a series of perimeter buoys. Between 31 August and 6 September, the competition area will only be accessible to craft that have been accredited for access and that are berthed afloat and ashore at the competition venue. Exclusivity during this period will typically be in operation from 10:00 until 18:00 each day, but these hours may be adjusted to accommodate the competition schedule and other security requirements. For security reasons, all craft leaving the competition venue between 22 August and 6 September must remain within the designated competition area at all times until their return. Failure to do so may result in additional security measures being taken before the boat and crew may re-enter the competition venue. There is a defined access route to the competition area, which will allow craft without the correct accreditation to move freely around the perimeter. The access route must be crossed at a marked gate that will link the Paralympic Sailing venue and the Portland Harbour competition area. During the competition period, the crossing gate will be opened and closed to accredited craft by crossing marshals or other approved officials. The provision of this gate is designed to ensure a safe and secure crossing from one area to another. All craft must observe the instructions given by the marshals. 22 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

23 The competition area perimeter will be patrolled by marshals and members of the Dorset police. Additional marshals within the competition area will direct accredited craft where required in order to prevent interference with any fleet that may be racing. Full details of all security guidelines and instructions are set out in the London 2012 Sailing Competition Sailing Instructions, Coach Boat Regulations and Competition Areas Regulations Operations documents. Video recording Any filming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games by NPCs may only be for educational and scouting purposes and needs prior written approval from the IPC. Filming is only allowed from the stands during competition and open training sessions by any person holding an accreditation of the respective NPC. Filming is only allowed with non-professional camera equipment. Filming for scouting purposes may be allowed under the provision specified by the respective IPSF. For more information, refer to the IPC Policy Regarding Filming at, Access to and Use of Paralympic Video Footage and Photography of the London 2012 Paralympic Games for NPCs. Competition: General info Post-competition procedures Doping control Athletes selected for doping control will be notified in person and escorted to the Doping Control Station by an anti-doping chaperone as soon as practically possible after they have finished competing. It is the responsibility of the athlete to remain under continuous observation of the anti-doping chaperone after notification. For details of the doping control programme at London 2012, see p14. Mixed zone All competition venues will include a mixed zone, where accredited members of the media, including the official Paralympic News Service (PNS), will interview athletes as they leave the field of play. All athletes must pass through the mixed zone as they leave the field of play, but are not obliged to speak. As they leave the field of play, athletes will pass through the mixed zone. Reporters from the PNS will also work in the mixed zone to gather athlete comments that will then be uploaded to Info + (see p15) and distributed as flash quotes. These will be available to all accredited people at the Games. All news service reporters will be identified with a bib. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 23

24 NPC Press Attachés will be permitted to meet their athletes on the pathway of the mixed zone, but this is limited to the press section only. Press Attachés must be wearing their armband (distributed by the IPC) and must abide by the agreed rules of conduct. Media conferences During the Paralympic Games, mixed zones will be the primary area for athlete interviews. Media conferences will only be held at competition venues when they make sense editorially and when the media request them. A schedule for media conferences will be maintained on Info + and myinfo +. NPC media conferences may also take place in the Main Press Centre (MPC) or the Paralympic Village at Olympic Park at any time during the Games, and at the venue media conference room from 22 August. NPCs must book these media conferences through the Venue Media Manager. For media conferences at the MPC, professional interpreters will be available to provide simultaneous interpretation in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Russian. For medal-round media conferences at competition venues, consecutive interpretation will be provided according to need in a combination of languages from the list above. Results distribution Printed results, in the form of selected PRIS outputs, will be available for collection by NPCs from SIDs at Weymouth and Portland. Results for all sports will also be available through Info + ; see p15. Results will be posted on the Official Noticeboard (located in front of the SID). The initially published results will be provisional and may be subject to protest. Four hours after all competition for a discipline has ended, a Results Book containing all results and competition-related reports for that discipline will be made available for download in PDF form on the LOCOG Results Book FTP site (URL: username: resultsbooks, password: ResultsBooks12). In addition, a complete Results Book containing the results and competition-related reports for all sports will be made available on the Results Book FTP site on 10 September 2012, the day after the Closing Ceremony. The FTP site will be available until 30 September Victory Ceremonies All Victory Ceremonies at the London 2012 Paralympic Games will occur on or around the field of play. Athlete escorts will be on hand to advise and guide all athletes before, during and after their Victory Ceremony. Athletes who take part in a Victory Ceremony must adhere to the regulations governing both dress and conduct. 24 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

25 Athlete escorts will lead athletes to the podium for the Victory Ceremony, and will provide direction with regard to the procedures that the athletes will need to follow. Flags, mobile phones, cameras, electronic devices, bottles, items of sport equipment, political statements and accreditations will not be allowed on the podium. If any athlete is in possession of any of these items, they must be passed to the Victory Ceremonies producer for the duration of the Ceremony. Similarly, if any items are thrown to an athlete while they are on the field of play and/or the podium, the athlete must pass them to their athlete escort for them to hold during the Victory Ceremony. After the Victory Ceremony has finished, athletes may be asked to move to a second location in order to provide the media with additional photography opportunities. This will take no more than one minute. After all the photographs have been taken, athlete escorts will lead the athletes to the mixed zone. If any athlete has been notified for doping control, he or she will be in the line of vision of an anti-doping chaperone and will then be chaperoned to the Doping Control Station. Competition: General info Medals and diplomas Medals and diplomas will be awarded in each event as follows: 1st place: A silver gilt medal and a diploma 2nd place: A silver medal and a diploma. 3rd place: A bronze medal and a diploma. Diplomas will be awarded based on the number of participants in each event, as follows: Participants Diplomas 6 5 (1st 5th places) 7 6 (1st 6th places) 8 7 (1st 7th places) 9 or more 8 (1st 8th places) Removal of boats, equipment and other containers Please refer to the Equipment Arrival Guidance part 2 document, which was sent to all NPCs in May 2012 and may also be downloaded from The Exchange ( London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 25

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27 Competition: Venue information

28 Competition: Venue information The Sailing competition will be held at Weymouth and Portland on the south coast of England, widely recognised as the finest sailing waters in the UK, and will be jointly hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) and the Portland Marina. There have been numerous enhancements to the existing Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in advance of the Games, including the addition of a new slipway, additional boat parking and 70 moorings, two cranes on a separate pier and a breakwater in the harbour. The new 600-berth Portland Marina, a commercial marina next to the Sailing Academy, will form part of the Sailing venue, with 250 of the berths to be used during the Games. In addition, a new boat-lifting area has been created. Key information Weymouth and Portland Osprey Quay Portland Dorset DT5 1SA Venue access The TA bus service will run between the Paralympic Sailing Village and the competition venue, with a journey time of approximately five minutes. The bus service will receive a low-level integrity check at the Vehicle Screening Area (VSA) when it arrives at the competition venue. At the competition venue, athletes may access the bus service at the athlete load zone, located inside the secure perimeter. At the Paralympic Sailing Village, athletes may access the bus service at the Pedestrian Screening Area (PSA). In addition to the bus service, the competition venue is accessible on foot or by bicycle (see below) via the waterside athletes entrance. For transport information, see p41. Bicycles Athletes and team officials are allowed to bring bicycles into and out of the competition venue, subject to security screening upon entry. Use of bicycles at the competition venue is allowed on roads and in car parks, in accordance with general rules of the road. Please note that bicycles are not allowed inside the boat park area, and that the use of electric, motorised or semi-motorised bikes, scooters or personal transporters is not allowed anywhere within the competition venue. Bicycle storage is available within the competition venue. However, teams should note that as bicycles and other forms of transport are not allowed within the 28 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

29 Paralympic Sailing Village, the Village bicycle storage facilities are just outside the main entrance. Venue facilities and services Athlete boat parking Athlete boat parking will be allocated by a draw, which will be held after all the qualification events have taken place. Container park For information on the container park, please refer to the Equipment Arrival Guidance document; for details, see p21. Athletes Lounges There are two Athletes Lounges at Weymouth and Portland, both located upstairs in the main building. Athletes may access one of the Athletes Lounges in wet kit, while the other Athletes Lounge is strictly a dry area only. Wi-Fi will be available in the Athletes Lounges. Competition: Venue info Catering services Food and beverage services will be provided for accredited athletes and officials at Athletes Lounges in competition venues during competition and official training days. All Athletes Lounges at competition venues will feature a refreshment station serving cold beverages and snacks. The refreshment station will open no more than three hours before the scheduled start of competition and will close no later than one hour after the end of the competition. Athlete Venue Meals (AVMs) AVMs will be available for athletes and officials who will be away from the Paralympic Village for competition or training at competition venues for four hours or more. AVMs must be ordered from the NPC Services catering desk in the Paralympic Sailing Village by 22:00, at least 72 hours in advance. The meals will be prepared for collection from the Athletes Lounge and will consist of a substantial roll, a composite salad, a fruit yoghurt and glucose sweets. Sport-Specific Venue Meals (SSVMs) Sport-Specific Venue Meals (SSVMs) will be provided for competing athletes and will be served in the wet Athletes Lounge between 14:00 and 18:00 on each day of competition. Meals will consist of a selection of hot pasta, rice or noodle dishes, sauces, accompanying protein or vegetables and a daily vegetarian soup offer, incorporating freshly made products designed to meet the high-performance needs of the athletes, including nutrition, taste, energy, and cultural requirements. SSVMs will be available, without ordering, for competing athletes only during competition. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 29

30 Changing rooms, showers and lockers Separate changing rooms and showers for male and female athletes are available at the competition venue, in the main building along the corridor that runs between the front entrance and the main event hall. Each NPC will be allocated one locker, with keys available for collection from the SID. Doping Control Station The Doping Control Station at Weymouth and Portland is located in the boat park. For details of doping control at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, please see p14. Fuel berth/fuelling Fuel for all accredited craft will be available from the fuel berth in the competition venue. All fuel will be supplied by Portland Marina. Team managers should liaise directly with Portland Marina about the provision and purchase of fuel for their boats. Portland Marina personnel will be available for team liaison in the marina office, on the ground floor of the international jury building near the entrance to the pontoons. During the training period (22 30 August), the fuel berth will be open from 08:00 until 18:00 each day. During the competition period (31 August 6 September), the fuel berth is scheduled to be open from 08:00 until 20:00 each day, but these hours may be extended if racing is delayed. Due to the large number of craft that will require fuel, team managers are encouraged to avoid refuelling at times of high demand (immediately after racing). The preferred time for teams/coaches to refuel is in the morning before racing begins. Language services LOCOG Language Services Team Members (LSTM) will provide volunteer interpretation services at competition venues. The LSTMs may be identified by the badge on the sleeve of their uniform specifying the language they speak. Language services will be covering Amharic, Arabic, Belarusian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian (Bahasa), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu. The specific languages provided will vary by venue. NPCs that require language assistance should advise LOCOG staff, who will contact the Deputy Venue Protocol Manager for support. If a LSTM is not available, language assistance will be provided through a 24-hour over-the-phone interpretation service that can be accessed through designated LOCOG staff. Lost and found All reports of lost items at Weymouth and Portland should be directed to the SID. This is also the location to which all found items should be delivered. 30 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

31 Measurement area The measurement area is located in the Portland Marina buildings. Competition management will help athletes bring their boats to the measurement area to be measured in accordance with the equipment inspection schedule. Medical services and facilities Medical services at all competition venues will be provided at athlete medical stations, which are generally close to the field of play. These services will be backed up by services at the polyclinics and the designated Paralympic hospitals. Medical services in each competition venue will be managed by the Venue Medical Manager. LOCOG s Medical Services teams at each venue will work in line with the IPSF rules for the sport, and will consult with the IPC Medical Committee as required. Medical services will generally be available from three hours before the start of competition until one hour after competition ends. However, times vary in some venues: please check with the SID or the Venue Medical Manager at the venue for details. Competition: Venue info The following services will be provided: athlete-dedicated ambulance services field-of-play recovery teams sports medicine physiotherapy Full details on medical services at the Paralympic Games are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Healthcare Guide, which may be downloaded from The Exchange ( Printed copies of the guide will be distributed to all team doctors upon arrival at the Games, and will also be available in all medical facilities. Official Noticeboard The Official Noticeboard is located in the main event hall, in front of the SID. All official communications will be posted here. Sport Information Desk (SID) The SID at Weymouth and Portland is located at the end of the main event hall. For details of the SID s opening hours and the services it will provide, please see p15. Other boats Coach/support boats All support boats must abide by the Coach Boat Regulations. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 31

32 LOCOG boats LOCOG boats may be identified by a flag containing words and a number (for example, Rescue 1 or Jury 4). Police boats Police boats will be present in and around the perimeter of the competition area. Weather information At Games time, forecasters from the Met Office will be based at Weymouth and Portland. During the training period, forecasters will provide daily weather forecasts, which will be posted on the Official Noticeboard. During the competition period, forecasters will deliver daily weather briefings to team managers. All forecasts will be available on the Official Noticeboard. Based on statistics from recent years, teams can expect an average daily high of around C (66 68 F) at the competition venue, with temperatures falling to a low of around C (57 59 F) in the evening and a relative humidity in the region of 75 91%. The prevailing wind for Weymouth is from the south-west. In 2010, the wind came from the south-west quadrant on 135 days, from the south-east quarter on 20 days, from the north-east direction on 92 days, and from the north-west on 106 days; 12 days were calm at the 09:00 observation. Gale-force winds (which is to say winds at a speed of 34 knots or more for a period of 10 minutes, or gusts exceeding 43 knots) occurred on 35 occasions. Venue evacuation and emergency procedures In case of emergency, please speak to the nearest LOCOG staff, volunteer or emergency services personnel. All staff, volunteers and emergency services personnel are trained to relay relevant information about the emergency to the Venue Communication Centre (VCC), which can dispatch the appropriate resources to address the situation. The VCC can also instruct you as to what actions should or should not be taken. When reporting an emergency, please be prepared to produce as much information and detail as possible. In case of evacuation, LOCOG staff, volunteers, or emergency personnel will usher you away from the area, and towards a muster point at a safe distance from the evacuated area. Please respect their instructions and evacuate promptly and calmly. Upon arriving at the muster point, please await further instruction from LOCOG staff, volunteers, or emergency services personnel. 32 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

33 Training

34 Training Training for the Sailing competition will take place at the competition venue, on the competition waters. All training equipment will comply with the IPC Manufacturers Guidelines. Training will begin on 22 August, the day the Paralympic Sailing Village opens, and will continue until the end of the competition. Weymouth and Portland Sailing venue will be open to all teams for training every day between 22 and 30 August from 09:00 to 18:00. Access to the water will be permitted between 10:00 and 17:00. Non-accredited coach boats or sailing boats may not enter the Weymouth and Portland Sailing venue but may be launched elsewhere. They may enter the competition areas and engage with Paralympic traffic. Any non-paralympic traffic that enters the competition areas may be subject to a search by security personnel. Venue access See p28. For transport information, see p41. Other venue facilities and services See p London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

35 The Games

36 Accreditation The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games issues a Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Card (PIAC) to each individual participating in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Each PIAC establishes the identity of its holder. Cardholder s photo Cardholder s information Registration number and barcode Zone and seating access codes Accreditation category Additional privileges Venue and sport access codes In accordance with the IPC Handbook and relevant UK legislation, a Pre-Valid Card, along with a passport, will serve as an official entry document to enter the UK between 30 March 2012 and 8 November 2012 with a period of stay not exceeding six months from first entry. No additional entry visa will be required during this period. The Pre-Valid Card will be valid for multiple entries provided it is accompanied on each occasion by a passport. The PIAC allows access to Paralympic Games venues. Before validation, the PIAC is referred to as a Pre-Valid Card. Once the Pre-Valid Card has been validated, it becomes the official PIAC for the bearer throughout the London 2012 Paralympic Games period. Pre-Valid Cards can be validated only after the completion of your NPC s Delegation Registration Meeting and up until, and including, the day of the Closing Ceremony on 9 September London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing

37 Accreditation facilities During the Paralympic Games, Accreditation Centres in the Paralympic Villages will serve as the primary accreditation service locations for NPC delegations. Venue Accreditation Help Offices (VAHOs) will be located at strategic locations at official Paralympic venues and provide first point-of-issue resolution, validation of Pre-Valid Cards and re-issuing of lost/stolen cards. Accreditation facilities Facilities Location Population Services Paralympic Village Accreditation Centre Paralympic Rowing Village Accreditation Centre Paralympic Sailing Village Accreditation Centre Paralympic Family Hotel International terminals Venue Accreditation Help Offices (VAHOs) Welcome Centre Welcome Centre Weymouth and Portland Grange St Paul s London Heathrow Airport (international terminals) Next to competition venues National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) Paralympic Family, including IPC, IPSF and NPC leadership All All Card validation, card production, problem resolution, reissuing for lost/ stolen card(s) Card validation and production, problem resolution, reissuing for lost/stolen card(s) Card validation only Card validation and reissuing for lost/ stolen card(s) The Games London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Sailing 37