Campeonato norteamericano de tabla vela, Cozumel / del 17 al 20 de febrero de 2011
Lugar:Cozumel, Quintana Roo,
Organizado por: Asociacion Mexicana de Tabla Vela en co-funcionamiento con la
Federacion Mexicana de Vela.
Organized by:
Mexican Windsurfing Association (Asociacion Mexicana de Tabla Vela) in co-operation with the
Mexican Sailing Federation (Federacion Mexicana de Vela).
1 RULES
1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing – Windsurfing Competition Rules.
1.2 The Class Rules of the participating classes.
1.3 No national prescriptions will apply.
1.4 If there is a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions (SI’s), the SI’s will take precedence.
1.5 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
2 ADVERTISING
Boards may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority. ISAF Regulation 20 ‘Advertising Code’ shall apply.
3 CLASSES AND DIVISIONS
3.1 The participating classes and divisions shall be:
3.1.1 RSX Class – Men, Women, Youth Boy, and Youth Girl.
3.1.2 Techno 293 Class – Junior (U15 & U17) boy & girl, Open ( A17) boy & girl.
3.1.3 Raceboard Class – Men and Women.
3.1.4 Experience Class – Men and Women.
3.2 Age Divisions:
3.2.1 A Junior U17 shall be under the age of 17 (born in or after 1995 and not later
than 1999); a Junior U15 (born in or after 1997 and no later than 2000).
3.2.2 A Youth (RSX) shall be under the age of 19 (born in or after 1993 and not later
than 1996).
3.2.3 A Techno Open (A17) sailor shall be 17 years or older in the year of competition
(born 1994 or earlier).
3.3 A minimum of 3 competitors is required to constitute a division.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 All entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF Regulation 19-Eligibility Code.
4.2 Competitors shall be members of a National Class Association which is a paid upmember of the relevant international class association, or of the IWA.
Membership formalities can be completed on site.
4.3 Mexican national competitors shall be affiliated and in good standing with the Federación Mexicana de Vela.
4.5 Competitors shall present the following at registration:
- Original Entry Form
- Evidence of valid third party insurance
- Proof of age
- Parental/legal Guardian Assent for those under age of 18
- Medical Treatment Permission - for those under age of 18 or on their parents medical insurance policy
4.6 Coaches and team support personnel shall present the following at registration:
- Original Coach Entry Form
- Boat Driving Licence (if applicable)
- Evidence of valid third party insurance
5 FEES
5.1 The required fees are as follows (US Dollars):
Class: Early Entry Fee Late Entry Fee
Bic Techno 100 130
Formula Experience 100 130
Raceboard 120 150
RS:X 120 150
Coach Free 20
5.2 To qualify for Early Entry Fee persons must register online on or before 31st January 2011.
5.3 Persons who register online after 31st January will pay the Late Entry Fee.
5.4 Entry fees will be paid at registration on 17th February in cash - US$ or equivalent in MEX Pesos.
6 RACE FORMAT
6.1 The Championship shall be a single discipline, course racing, “open entry” event.
6.2 Men and women, boys and girls, may race separately, depending on entry numbers.
6.3 Classes shall have separate starts.
6.4 Classes shall race a maximum 3 races per day, in a maximum 9 race series.
6.5 One race is required to validate the championship for each class.
7 SCHEDULE
Tues/Weds 15/16 Feb Early arrival & training
Thursday 17 Feb 10:00-15:00 Registration
15:30 Practice race
18:00 Coaches meeting
20:00 Opening ceremony
Friday 18 Feb 10:30 Racing
Saturday 19 Feb 10:30 Racing
Sunday 20 Feb 09:30 Racing
14:30 Last possible warning signal
1530
Prize giving and closing ceremony
7.1 The first possible warning signal will be made each day at 1030hrs, except for the practice race when the warning signal will be displayed at 1530hrs, and on the last day when the first possible warning signal will be displayed at 0930hrs.
8 EQUIPMENT & EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
8.1 An Equipment Inspection Form, which will be available at registration, shall be returned to the Event Equipment Inspector before the start of competition.
8.2 Equipment inspections may be made at any time during the event.
8.3 Upon completion of registration and until the end of the event, at all times when ashore except when launching and retrieving, all equipment shall be kept in their assigned places at event site. Removal of any equipment from the event site requires prior written approval from the race committee. Access to equipment in the storage area during certain hours, including hours of darkness may be restricted.
8.4 Unless otherwise directed by the organizing authority, boards and equipment shall be launched and retrieved from the designated area at the event site.
9 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions (SI’s) will be available upon registration. Any changes to the SI’s shall be approved by the Class Representative at the event.
10 COURSES
Details will be as described in the sailing instructions.
11 PROTEST COMMITTEE
An ‘Independant Protest Committee’ will be appointed according to WCR 91(a).
12 SCORING
Scoring will be according to the WCR Appendix A, and using the Low Points
Scoring System.
13 SUPPORT BOATS
Support boats shall be registered at the race office. Limited charter may be available and may be applied for using the coach entry form.
14 SAFETY
14.1 If personal buoyancy is prescribed every competitor and support boat crewmember shall wear a personal flotation device that shall conform to the minimum standard of ISO 12402-5 (level 50), or as specified in the SI’s.
14.2 Personal buoyancy is mandatory for all competitors under 17 years of age and for every competitor when the Y flag is displayed.
15 PRIZES
15.1 Prizes will be awarded to the first three competitors of each properly constituted class /division. Properly constituted divisions will be posted on the official notice board after the completion of registration.
15.2 The first man and the first woman ( boy/girl) in each class division will be declared “ ....class/division........2011 North American Champion”.
15.3 Titles shall only be awarded to competitors eligible to compete for a North American national class association.
16 OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
Competitors are requested to attend the event’s social functions; however, the organising authority may refuse entry to those whose standard of attire is not commensurate with the occasion.
17 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk, see WCR 4 - Decision to Race. The organising authority or any of their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their officials or representatives will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the event.
18 INSURANCE
Each participating board shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of € 350.000 per event or the equivalent.
19 RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS
In registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the Organising Authority the right in perpetuity to make, use and show from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of them, taken during the period of the event, for the said Event as defined in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions in which he/she participates without compensation.
20 FURTHER INFORMATION
20.1 Registration will take place at the Melia Hotel
