CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO Loano City Y.C. Marina di Loano L EQUIPE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP LOANO Italy 26 th July 3 nd July 206 NOTICE OF RACE The 206 L EQUIPE European Championship will be held in Loano, Liguria, Italy from 26 th to 3 nd July. The event is organized by the Italian L Equipe Class Association, in cooperation with the Itakian Sailing Federation,Circolo Nautico Loano, Marina di Loano harbour, Loano City, Yacht Club Marina di Loano, and the L Equipe International Association (EIA). RULES The Event will be governed by: the WS Racing Rules of Sailing for 203 206. The L EQUIPE Class Rules (except as altered by the Notice of Race and the S.I. ) The Notice of Race and its appendix. The Sailing Instructions. Direct judging on the water will be used for infringements of RRS Part 2 as provided in the Sailing Instructions. RRS 42 will be judged on water. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sailing instructions will be available at the Regatta Office from 0:00 am on 26 th July 206. 2 ELEGIBILITY Only competitors born after 3 December 999 and born in 2000-200-2002-2003 and 2004 are entitled to compete. The competitors born in 2004 shall have to be 2 years old before 26 july. Competitors shall comply with the eligibility requirements of RRS Appendix 2. Each boat must be covered by a third part liability insurance with a minimum cover of,500,000 for the duration of the regatta.
3 ADVERTISING The event is classified as a category C event 4 ENTRIES Entries are to be made with the enclosed entry form and shall be delivered before 20 th June 206 to: Circolo Nautico Loano Ingresso di levante porto 7025 Loano Italy email: cnloano@gmail.com tel/fax 00399668836 internet circolonauticoloano.it The entry fee is 30 per crew, without accommodation and meals. Entry fee shall be paid by bank transfer before June 30, 206 to: Bank: UNICREDIT BANK IBAN: IT34V02008494300000048343 SWIFT: UNCRITMDE3 Account owner Circolo Nautico Loano In the form of payement is mandatory to write sailing number and name of the crew Each competitor shall personally register and sign the registration form at the Race Office before 7,30 on 27th July 206. Registration is subject to the presentation, before that time, of the following documents: A health certificate proving the ability at nautical sports (validity 3 months maximum when presented separately from the licence). ( not for italian s competitors ) 2 Parent s agreement for child under 8 years old. 3 The original Measurement Certificate of the boat. 4 The authorization of the relevant National Authority to display individual advertising as permitted in RRD Appendix for category C events. 5 The relevant National Authority License. For competitors not living in Italy, a certificate proving he is a member of a national authority of his country or of a Club affiliated to it, and a certificate of third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of,500,000. The document shown shall be the original issued by the insurance company. 5 PROVISIONAL PROGRAM The provisional program of the regatta and events is as follows DATE TIME PROGRAM 26/07 0 to 9 Registration & measurement 27/07 09 to 7,30 Registration & measurement 4,30 Practice Race 9 Opening Ceremony 28/07 0 Briefing for crew and coach 2,30 Races 29/07 Races 20 Gala Dinner 30/07 Races 2,30 Disko dance 3/07 Races 8,30 Prize giving ceremony The time of the warning signal on the days 29-30-3 will be announced in the Sailing Instructions. No warning signal will be given on the last day after 6.00
6 SCORING The low-point scoring system as described in RRS Appendix A will apply. Number of races: 0 races is scheduled with maximum of 3 races for day Two race is required to be completed to constitute a series. Discards: a) When fewer than 4 races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores. b) when 4 to 8 valid races have been completed, a boats series score will be the total of her races scores excluding her worst score. c) when more than 9 valid races have been completed, a boats series will be the total of her races score excluding her two worst scores. 7 MEASUREMENT SAIL AND EQUIPMENT STAMPING Competitors shall present for stamping the following equipment: hull, centreboard, rudder, rigging, one or two sets of L EQUIPE evolution sails. Class rules will be strictly enforced in accordance with RRS 78. Special attention shall be drawn to sail s lettering and mandatory safety equipment. Random measurement checks can be made on a daily basis. Boat cannot take part in the regatta while using unstamped equipment. 7 SUPPORT BOATS All support boats are required to register at the Regatta Office prior to 7,30 on 27th July 206. Registered boats must display their national flag or letters on the water. All support boats shall have a third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of.000.000 for the duration of the regatta. Certificate of such insurance shall be presented during boat registration. 8 PRIZES Prizes will be awarded to: The youngest crew, Top three crews over all Top three women crews Winners of the L Equipe evolution category will take the European Trophy which will be held by the winning country for a period of one year. The trophy shall be returned to the EIA before 207 championships. 9 DISCLAIMER All those taking part in the event do so at their own risk and responsibility. The Organizing Committee or any party involved with the organization of the event disclaims any and every responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in the races covered by this Notice of Race. Attention is drawn to the RRS Fundamental Rule 4 Decision to Race, which states: The responsibility for a boat s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. 0 Media rights, electronic equipment and radio communication In participating in the regatta a competitor automatically grants to the Organizing Authority and the sponsors of the regatta the right in perpetuity to make use and show from time to time and at their discretion any motion pictures and live taped and other reproductions of him/her during the period of the competition and in all material related to the regatta without compensation.
Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment as specified by the organizing authority. 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. FURTHER INFORMATION Italian L Equipe Class Association Via dei Mandorli, 24 06065 Passignano Sul Trasimeno Contact: Paolo Rossi Mobile : +39 335708634 email : p.rossi@waypress.it CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO Ingresso levante porto 7025 Loano Contact Ciccio Rossi 003934742688 00399668836 Mail cicred@libero.it cnloano@gmail.com LOANO CITY www.visitloano.it Weather Forecast Wind finder: http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/rumpiminga Wind guru: http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=240482 Lamma: http://www.lamma.rete.toscana.it/mare/modelli/vento -e-mare-h
Racing Area 2 7 3 5 6 4 Circolo Nautico Loano Race Office Jury Room Committee Room 2 Boat and launching park 3 Car park 4 Boat coach mooring 5 Circolo Nautico Loano Restaurant Bar 6 Measurement 7 Trailer park AREA A WIND from SOUTH to NORTH WEST AREA B WIND from NORHT to SOUTH EST
CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Loano 26-3 july 206 REGISTRATION FORM Boat name Sailing Number..... Measurement form number...date HELMSMAN Name Surname. Date of birth..license. Adresse.. Telephone..Mail Nation Club..... CREW Name.Surname.. Date of birth License. Adresse Telephone..Mail. Nation Club... I declare that I have read the Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and to accept unconditionally the rules, to liberate, by signing this form, the organizers of the race, the Race Committee, the Committee of the Protests, any liability for any damage caused to people and / or things, both on land and at sea, on the occasion of the races that with this form is enrolled. Signature of Helmsman.. Signature of Parent or Tutor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESERVED TO RACE OFFICE FIV ASSICUR. T. classe CER. ST. T. ISCRIZ. SI NO SI NO SI NO SI NO SI NO
HOTEL e ACCOMMODATION HOTEL BOCCACCIO 2000 mt. from Club Via Boccaccio 0 7025 Loano 003909626260 albergo.boccaccio@libero.it albergoboccaccio.weebly.com 25 per person in B&B in double or triple room RESIDENCE VILLA CARMEN 500 mt. from Club Via 25 aprile 72 7027 Pietra Ligure 00390967742 info@residencevillacarmen.com www.residencevillacarmen.com bilocal for 5 person 750 per week BED&BREAKFAST CASA DEL NOSTROMO ( Enrico Calvini ) 2500 mt. from Club Via Matteotti 00/ 7025 Loano 00393387634 www.bed-and-breakfast.it casadelnostromo.loano@hotmail.it 30 in B&B per person HOTEL VILLA TERESA 600 mt. from Club Via Tito Minniti 4 7025 Loano 003909668349 info@hotelvillateresa.it www.hotelvillateresa.it 55 per person in Half Board 42 per person in B&B HOTEL EXCELSIOR CAMPING DEI FIORI 700 mt from Club 2000 mt from Club Via Aurelia 57 7025 Loano viale Riviera 5 7027 Pietra Ligure 003909677736 003909625636 www.hotelexcelsior.it www.campingdeifiori.it info@hotelexcelsior.it good availability for tents and caravans 55 per person in Half Board limited availability for bungalows 42 per person in B&B Since the peak tourist numbers is strongly recommended to book before 0 June For other accommodation see www.visitloano.it In the restaurant of the Club Nautico Loano you can dine to 5 per person for a full meal (first course, main course, fruit or dessert) including water