1 ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The Organising Authority (OA) will be the Segel-Club St. Moritz (SCStM):
Christian Scherrer, Email: info@stmoritz-matchrace.ch, Phone: +41 79 421 62 17
Office: Annalis Suter, Email info@stmoritz-matchrace.ch, Phone +41 44 745 68 22
2 VENUE
The venue will be the Lake St. Moritz in Switzerland.
3 EVENT GRADING
The event has applied for ISAF Grade W.
This grading is subject to review by the ISAF Match Race Ranking Sub Committee. The event may be re-graded when there is clear reason to do so.
4 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
4.1 (a) Race office opens on the 31.08.10 at 10.00.
(b) Registration on the 31.08.18 from 10.00 until 15.00.
(c) Crew weighing on the 31.08.10 from 10.00 until 15.00.
(d) Practice will be on the 31.08.10 from 11.00 until 14.00 and 14.00 until 17.00.
Please register in advance for your time of practice. Time schedule will be made
by Christian Scherrer according to the time we receive your wishes via Email.
(e) First briefing and meeting with the umpires on the 31.08.10 at 19.00 following the
opening ceremony.
(f) Racing days are from the 01. to the 05.09.10.
(g) A morning meeting will be held on each racing day at 10.00.
(h) Time of the attention signal for the first race each racing day will be at 11.00.
(i) Daily press conference 20 minutes after the last race of each day.
(j) The ‘Corviglia Challenge’ a guest and sponsor regatta will be held on the
03.09.10. All skippers shall participate with one crew and two guests. Detailed
schedule to be announced.
(k) Prize giving on the 05.09.10 after the final match (approximately at 16.30).
4.2 Unless excused by the OA, attendance at the following is mandatory:
(a) Initial briefing for skippers.
(b) Daily briefing, for skippers.
(c) Daily press conferences, for skippers sailing that day.
(d) Guest and sponsor regatta “Corviglia Challenge”
(e) Regatta dinner, for skippers and crews.
(f) Prize giving for the final skippers and crews.
5 SKIPPERS ELIGIBILITY
(a) 12 skippers will be invited. Only skippers invited by the OA or the Tour will be
eligible to enter this event. 1 invited skipper has qualified through the World Match Racing Tour Qualifiers Series at the Volvo Match Race 2010 in Zug, Switzerland. 1 other invited skipper through the World Match Racing Tour Qualifiers Series at the Open Espana in Calpe, Spain 2010. The World Tour Invite Policy will apply.
(b) The registered skipper shall helm the boat at all times while racing, except in an
emergency.
(c) To remain eligible a skipper shall confirm acceptance of invitation in writing,
(e-mail is acceptable) to be received by the date specified on the letter of
invitation.
(d) All competitors shall meet the eligibility requirements of ISAF Regulation 19.2.
(e) All competitors shall obtain an ISAF Sailor ID by registering online at
www.sailing.org/isafsailor. Skippers shall inform the OA of their ISAF Sailor ID at
registration.
6 ENTRIES
6.1 The skipper shall be entered on completion of registration, crew weighing and the
payment of all fees and deposits. All payments shall be made by credit card or local
currency.
6.2 Entry Fee
There is no entry fee.
6.3 Damage deposit
(a) An initial damage deposit of SFr. 1000.00 shall be paid at registration, unless
extended by the OA. This deposit is the maximum payable by the skipper as a
result of any one incident.
(b) In the event of a deduction from the damage deposit is decided by the OA it
may require that the deposit be restored to its original amount before the skipper
will be permitted to continue in the event.
(c) Any remaining deposit after the event will be refunded within 10 days after the
event.
7 RULES
7.1
(a) The event will be governed by the rules as defined in the RRS, including
Appendix C.
(b) The rules for the handling of boats will apply, and will also apply to any practice
sailing and sponsor races. Class rules will not apply.
(c) The national authority prescriptions will not apply.
7.2 Major Alterations to the RRS
Any rules or major changes intended to the RRS
7.3 An International Jury (IJ) will be appointed in accordance with RRS Appendix N.
8 BOATS AND SAILS
(a) The event will be sailed on BLU26 type boats.
(b) 6 boats will be provided.
(c) The following sails will be provided for each boat:
Mainsail, Jib, Genoa, Spinnaker.
(d) Boats will be allocated by draw, either daily or for each round as decided by the
Race Committee.
9 CREW (INCLUDING SKIPPER)
(a) The number of crew (including the skipper) shall be 4. All registered crew shall
sail all races.
(b) The maximum total crew weight, determined prior to racing shall be 350 kg when
wearing at least shorts and shirts.
(c) When a registered skipper is unable to continue in the event OA may authorise
an original crew member to substitute.
(d) When a registered crew member is unable to continue in the event OA may
authorise a substitute, a temporary substitute or other adjustment.
10 EVENT FORMAT
(a) The event will consist of the following stages:
Stage 1 – A Single Round Robin
Stage 2 – Shortened Quarter Finals with 6 teams (Winner of Round Robin goes
direct to Semi Final)
Stage 3 – Semi Final
Stage 4 – Petit Final
Stage 5 – Final
(b) The OA may change the format, terminate or eliminate any round, when
conditions do not permit the completion of the intended format.
11 COURSE
(a) The course will be windward/leeward with starboard roundings, finishing
downwind.
(b) The intended course area will be in front of the club house of the SCStM.
12 ADVERTISING
(a) As boats and equipment will be supplied by the Organising Authority, ISAF
Regulation 20.3.2 applies. Each boat will be required to display advertising as
supplied by the OA.
(b) Boats shall not be permitted the right to protest for breaches of any rules
regarding advertising (amends RRS 60.1).
13 PRIZES
(a) The total prize money will be SFr. 150’000.
(b) First prize SFr. 36’000
Second prize SFr. 25’000
Third prize SFr. 20’000
Fourth prize SFr. 16’000
Fifth prize SFr. 13’000
Sixth prize SFr. 11’000
Seventh prize SFr. 9’000
Eighth prize SFr. 6’000
Ninth prize SFr. 5’000
Tenth prize SFr. 4’000
Eleventh prize SFr. 3’000
Twelfth prize SFr. 2’000
(c) These amounts are the gross amounts, 12.8% to 19% will have to be deducted
for the Swiss Tax Government for competitors with no residency in Switzerland
only.
(d) The OA may reduce a prize in the case of misconduct or refusal to comply with
any reasonable request, including attendance at official functions.
14 MEDIA, IMAGES AND SOUND
The OA may require television personnel and equipment (or dummies) to be carried on board while racing and may require competitors to be available for interviews. The OA and the Tour shall have the right to use any images and sound recorded during the event free of any charge.
15 SPARE
16 SPARE
17 DISCLAIMER
All those taking part in the event do so at their own risk. The OA, its associates and appointees, accept no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience incurred, howsoever caused, both ashore and on the water.
18 INVITATIONS
Entries will only be accepted from invited skippers. If you wish to be invited please register your request for an invitation as soon as possible with the OA by completing the attached form.
Date of Issue: 28.06.10
Notice of Race version number: 1.2
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