South American Optimist Championship - 2013

 

Organising authority

The South American Optimist Championship is organised by the club Veleiros do Sul in conjunction with the Associação Brasileira da Classe Optimist, with the endorsement of the Federação Brasileira de Vela e Motor; under the authority of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA).

 

NOTICE OF RACE

1. rules

1.1      The Championship will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2      Appendix D will apply for the South American Team Racing Championship and for the Nations’ Cup, including D2 and D2.5 (single flag protest procedure); but deleting D1.1(d).

1.3      The current Conditions of the IODA will apply.

1.4      No national authority prescriptions will apply.

1.5      Rule 61.1 “Informing the Protestee” is changed as follows:

1.5.1      Add to rule 61.1(a) “The protesting boat shall inform the Race Committee of the boat/s being protested at the finishing line immediately after finishing.”

1.6      Rule 40 and the preamble to Part 4 are changed as follows:

1.6.1      The first sentence of rule 40 is deleted and replaced by: "Each competitor shall wear a personal flotation device (PFD) according to class rule 4.2 (a), properly secured at all times while on the water except when temporarily adding or removing clothing."

1.6.2      Add to the preamble of Part 4, after 'racing': ", except rule 40 as amended by instruction 1.6.1"

1.7      Rule changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions. The sailing instructions may also change other racing rules.

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

1. ADVERTISING

2.1      As per ISAF Regulation 20.5.3 (a), no Advertising may be displayed pursuant Regulation 20.3.2. This instruction will be amended after the approval by ISAF of an amendment to Class Rule 2.8 as required by ISAF Regulation 20.5.3.

2.2      Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the Organising Authority.

1. CAMERAS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment as specified by the Organising Authority.  Information from this equipment shall not be used by a boat as evidence in a hearing.  This changes rule 63.6.

1. eligibility

4.1      The Championship is open to competitors sailing on boats of the Optimist class that fulfil the eligibility requirements stated below.

4.2      Competitors shall enter through the national association member of IODA (hereinafter ‘member’) they represent.

4.3      Each member from South America may enter up to 15 competitors (see also 4.7). The member from Brazil, as host country, may enter up to 30 competitors (see also 4.7).

4.4      North American members may enter up to 5 competitors.

4.5      Some North American members will be allowed to enter more sailors, as shown below. Teams of 8 or more competitors shall comply with the gender requirement in 4.7.

• USA: 15
• Canada: 8
• MEX: 15

4.6      If by December 15 2012 the number of registered competitors is less than the entry limit on 4.8, available places will be allocated:

4.6.1      First, to North American members that have asked for additional places (up to a total of 15 places per member);

4.6.2      Then, to other members (American or non-American) following the IODA Executive Committee’s approval.

4.7      Members entering teams with 8 or more competitors and up to the maximums specified above (paragraphs 4.3 to 4.6) shall register a minimum number of competitors of the opposite gender as follows:

•      Teams of 8 sailors: 1

•      Teams of 9 sailors: 1

•      Teams of 10 sailors: 2

•      Teams of 11 or more sailors: 25% (rounded upwards)

4.8      Entries are limited to 180 competitors.

4.9      Each team shall be accompanied by a Team Leader and may be accompanied by other two or three adults, depending on the number of competitors. A maximum of four adults including the Team Leader will be allowed only for teams entering 10 or more competitors. (Condition 15.1 of the Conditions for Continental Championships)

4.10    Each competitor shall have been born in 1998 or later.

4.11    The defending South American (closed) champion may participate, if eligible, in addition to the number of sailors allocated to his member.

4.12    Competitors shall be either national or bona fide residents of the country they represent, unless otherwise agreed by the IODA Executive Committee. A competitor who has represented one country at an IODA World or Continental Championship shall not represent another member country except in cases of alteration of residence, which cases shall be approved by the IODA Executive Committee.

4.13    Attention is drawn to ISAF Regulations 24.5: Nationality Criteria.

1. entrY

5.1      Entries shall be made by submitting the relevant registration forms, available on the event website from October 15 2012 and by paying the required fees according to the following schedule:

5.1.1      The Preliminary Charter and Support Boat Information Form shall be received by the Organising Committee not later than November 15 2012;

5.1.2      The Preliminary Entry Form and a payment for the 100% of the total required fees shall be received by the Organising Committee not later than December 15 2012;

5.1.3      The Second Entry Form shall be returned to the Organising Committee not later than January 30 2013.

5.1.4      The Final Entry Form shall be returned to the Organising Committee as soon as the members of the delegation are defined but not later than February 20 2013.

NOTES:

The Preliminary and Second entry forms will be available on the event website www.optisulam2013.com.br.

The Final Entry Form will be available on the IODA website at the following address: http://www.optiworld.org/ENTRY/indexENTRY.php Contact IODA at amneris@optiworld.org for the login details to enter your team.

5.2      Required fees are described in paragraphs 6 (ENTRY FEES), 15 (SUPPORT BOATS) and 16 (CHARTER BOATS). See the payment instructions in 6.3 and 16.6 below.

Payments of charter and support boat fees are to be made to the charter boat provider. Bank account details will be sent upon submission of the relevant reservation forms.

5.3      A surcharge of 20% will be charged to all late payments to the organising committee.

NOTE: Throughout this document, ‘late payment’ refers to the amount of money not paid before the relevant deadline; and the surcharge will be applied to the amount paid late, not to the total amount due before the deadline, or to the total amount corresponding to the relevant item.

5.4      Competitors entering and withdrawing their entry not later than January 30 will be refunded 60% of the deposit (except for any bank cost incurred due to the refund). Competitors withdrawing their entry after that date will not be refunded. The same schedule applies for any payment made according to paragraphs 15 and 16.

5.5      Competitors, team leaders and other adults (when they are members of the official delegation) shall complete an on-site registration at the Race Office. The on-site registration of each competitor will not be completed until the measurement form issued by the Measurement Sub-Committee (see paragraph 9) has been returned to the Race Office.

1. entry feeS

6.1      Entry fees will be USD 500 per competitor and per adult (maximum four adults according to 4.10).

6.2      Accommodation and meals are included in the entry fee for the duration of the Championship (from the Official Arrival day to the Official Departure day inclusive).

6.3      Payment instructions

6.3.1      Option 1 - TRANSFERENCE:

Please make payments to the following bank account.

Beneficiary: Veleiros do Sul Associação Náutica Desportiva

Beneficiary’s address: Av Guaíba, 2941 Vila Assunção – Porto Alegre, RS, BRASIL

Name of bank: Banco do Brasil

Bank address: Av. Wenceslau Escobar, 2923 – Tristeza – Porto Alegre, RS – Brasil

Agency Bank number: Agency 2822-3

Account number: 28895-0

IBAN: 001282230000288950

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) Code: BRASBRRJPAE

6.3.1.1     Fees shall be paid in USD.

6.3.1.2     Fees shall be free of bank commissions. Any bank fee will be charged to the competitors.

6.3.2      Option 2: CREDIT CARD

Please proceed as indicated below:

6.3.2.1     Send an email to optisulam2013@vds.com.br indicating: CARD number, security code, name of holder of International card, expiration date and a copy of the card.

6.3.2.2     Authorise Veleiros do Sul to debit the corresponding amount from your card. Please see the Preliminary Entry Form for more information.

1. format of the championship

7.1      The IODA South American Championship comprises three ‘championships’:

7.1.1      The OPTIMIST INDIVIDUAL SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP (ISAM);

7.1.2      The OPTIMIST TEAM RACING SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP (TRSAM);

7.1.3      The OPTIMIST NATIONS CUP (NC).

7.2      For the ISAM

7.2.1      Boats will be assigned to fleets of, as nearly as possible, equal size.

7.2.2      The initial allocation to fleets will be done by the Race Committee on March 23 with the list of competitors already registered by the time of allocation. Competitors registering later will be added at the bottom of the sorted list in the order of registration.

7.3      For the team racing events:

7.3.1      Each event is organised for a maximum of 16 teams from members represented by at least 4 competitors. Each team shall comprise of 4 or 5 competitors of which 4 may sail in each race. Composition of teams is at the discretion of the member.

7.3.2      For the selection of the teams as well as for the seeding, the Race Committee will calculate ‘Total scores’ per group of 4 competitors per member, as explained below:

After the first 5 races sailed in the ISAM (or the number of races sailed until March 26 inclusive, if fewer than 5) the total points of the 4 competitors with the best cumulative results from each member will be added to give a total score for the first team of each member. For members with more than 4 competitors: the total points of the following 4 competitors with the best cumulative results from each member will be added to give a total score for the second team of each member; and, for members with more competitors, the total points of the following 4 competitors with the best cumulative results from each member will be added to give a total score for the third team of each member.

7.3.3      No member may enter more than three teams in the team racing competitions.

7.3.4      No member will be allowed to enter more than one team in the team racing championships (to participate in the same championship or in both) unless it makes available to the organisers a suitable umpire for the TRSAM or the NC, if required.

7.3.5      The seeding for the TRSAM and NC will be based on the total scores mentioned in 7.3.2. Formats of both championships will be described in the relevant Sailing Instructions.

7.3.6      When a member enter more than one team in the same team race event, the position of each team in the grid will be based on each team total points, which will be the result of adding the points (on the first 5 races or the number of races until March 26 if fewer than 5) of the actual best 4 members of the team. Teams with lower total points will be seeded in higher positions.

7.3.7      The total points of the competitors, as mentioned in 7.3.2, will be based on the ranking available at 2100 on March 26 regardless of protests or requests for redress not yet decided.

7.3.8      The required red protest flag shall be attached to the competitor, clothing or PFD and shall be capable of being concealed and being displayed at arm’s length. To indicate a protest, the flag shall be deployed from a concealed position to a position where it is easily visible to the protested boat and Umpires.

7.3.9      For matches between two teams of the same member, competitors of one or both teams will be required to wear a bib to identify the different teams. Bibs will not be provided by the organisers.

7.4      TRSAM

7.4.1      The first 16 teams from South American members (those with the best total score according to 7.3.2) will qualify, but;

7.4.2      Had any South American member/s not qualified even one team, it/they shall enter a team replacing the team/s (of members that had qualified more than one team) with worst total score/s.

7.5      NC

7.5.1      If there are 16 or more members from outside South America represented by at least four competitors, the 16 members with the best first teams according to 7.3.2 may enter one team.

7.5.2      If there are less than 16 members from outside South America represented by at least 4 competitors, every one of them may enter their first team. Remaining places will be allocated to teams with best total scores according to 7.3.2 selected indiscriminately from (but following the order of the scores in accord to 7.3.2):

7.5.2.1 second and third teams of South American members that had not qualified to the TRSAM;

7.5.2.2 second and third teams of members from outside South America.

1. PROGRAM

8.1

Wednesday, March 20	Early Arrival and Measurement.
Thursday, March 21	Official Arrival Day. Registration and Measurement. Official accommodation available from 1400.
Friday, March 22	Registration and Measurement. Team Leaders’ meeting. Opening Ceremony.
Saturday, March 23	Registration and Measurement. Practice Race.
Sunday, March 24	ISAM, Races.
Monday, March 25	ISAM, Races.
Tuesday, March 26	ISAM, Races.
Wednesday, March 27	TRSAM. NC.
Thursday, March 28	Spare day.
Friday, March 29	ISAM, Races.
Saturday, March 30	ISAM, Races. Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony.
Sunday, March 31	Official Departure Day.

8.2      12 races are scheduled with a maximum of three races per day.

1. measurement

9.1      Each boat shall produce a valid Registration Book and each sail shall be accompanied by the corresponding Sail Measurement Certificate (CR 2.5.6 and 6.1.4).

9.2      Competitors shall use only one hull, dagger board, rudder (with tiller and extension), mast, boom, sprit and sail during the Championship. These parts of the equipment will be scrutineered and may be measured by the Measurement Sub-Committee according to the Measurement Regulations, and approved by this Sub-Committee to be complying with the Class Rules.

9.3      Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless approved in writing by the Race Committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the Race Committee at the first reasonable opportunity.

9.4      Substitution of damaged equipment may be permitted providing that the relevant form has been filled in at the Race Office and both the damaged and the substituting equipment has been checked by the Measurement Sub-Committee and the substituting equipment has been scrutineered by the Measurement Sub-Committee.

9.5      If the substitution was made on the water between races, both the damaged and the substituting pieces of equipment shall be presented to the Measurement Sub-Committee after the end of the day’s racing. In this case, the substitution is subject to the approval of the Race Committee given retrospectively.

9.6      Only boats chartered through the Organising Committee may carry national letters or sail numbers in contravention of the Class Rules. The national letters to be carried by these boats shall be those of the country entering the chartered boat, and the number shall consist of the number of digits equal to the most recently issued sail number in that country. Boats not chartered through the Organising Committee shall comply with the Class Rules.

9.7      Hulls chartered through the Organising Committee are exempt from complying with Class Rule 2.4.3 (b) and (c) and hence from CR 2.4.1. All other hulls shall comply with the Class Rules.

9.8      Competitors are only allowed to compete in the championship in boats correctly registered in the country of the competitor or charter boats officially chartered for the championship through the Organising Committee.

9.9      Sails measuring to the maximum limits during the measurement days may be inspected again on the spare day.

9.10    Sails to be used during the Championship shall have been measured before inspection at the Championship. If a sail is presented unmeasured (or without the Sail Measurement Certificate), it will be measured at the Championship and a certificate will be issued at a cost of USD 50, payable to IODA. Measurement of country letters and sail numbers is available for free.

9.11    GRP boats shall be equipped with Epoxy foils.

1. sailing instructions

Sailing instructions will be available upon registration at the venue.

1. VENUE

The Championship will be held in the city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The shore venue will be the club Veleiros do Sul and the racing areas will be on the Guaiba river, in the Baia do Cristal.

Club Address: Av. Guaíba, 2941, Bairro Vila Assunção, Porto Alegre, RS Brasil

CEP 91900-420

Club Phone/fax numbers:  +55 51 3265.1733/ +55 51 3265.1717

1. the course

12.1    The course for the fleet racing will be an outer-loop trapezoid with the finish line at the end of the second windward leg.

12.2    For the team racing championships the course will be a starboard “S” course.

1. PENALTY SYSTEM

13.1    Appendix P will apply for the ISAM.

13.2    Decisions of the Jury will be final as provided in rule 70.5.

13.3    Races of the team racing championships will be umpired.

1. scoring

14.1    5 races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

14.2    When fewer than 6 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

14.3    When 6 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

1. support boats

15.1    Team support boats shall be registered with the Organising Committee and used according to the following conditions:

15.1.1   Each boat shall display white flags bearing the three letter national code of the countries it supports, which will be supplied by the Organising Committee. No other flags shall be displayed by support boats.

15.1.2   Unless otherwise decided by the Organising Committee, from March 21, each boat shall meet the requirements in 15.2 and 15.3.

15.1.3   During the Team Racing days, the support boats will be at the disposal of the Organising Committee.

15.1.4   All support boats shall comply with the rules established by the Organising Committee.

15.1.5   Fuel and other consumables shall be paid by the teams using the boat.

15.1.6   Coaches are encouraged to use a VHF radio. Radios will not be provided and every coach should bring their own.

15.1.7   Coaches and other personnel on support boats shall wear a life jacket and will be asked to sign a Disclaimer Form upon arrival at the venue (see attachment 1 of the extra information sheet). Drivers shall carry an international driving licence. More information to be posted on the website.

15.2    The maximum number of adults per team allowed on the water in support boats (hereinafter ‘coaches’) at any one time shall be

• Teams comprising 10 or fewer competitors: 1 coach.
• Teams comprising 11 to 20 competitors: 2 coaches.
• Teams comprising 21 or more competitors: 3 coaches.

15.3    Each support boat shall be shared by at least two coaches at all times (except during the team racing, when one coach per boat might be allowed, if the organisers so decide). The Organising Committee will allocate places in support boats to coaches, subject to the above limits, who have reserved them (see 15.4) at its absolute discretion. If a team is entitled to and enters more than one coach, two of these coaches may be allocated to the same boat.

15.4    Teams wishing to have places on chartered support boats shall pay for each such place a fee of 50% of the charter fee for the boat. If the situation demands that more than two coaches share a boat, the cost of renting the boat for the regatta days will be divided by the number of coaches, in which case the difference (between the 50% required and the actual percentage) will be refunded at the end of the championship at the latest.

15.5    Team support boats to be used during the Championship days (March 21 to 30 inclusive) are available from the Organising Committee at the Support Boat charter fee of USD 1200 per boat.

15.6    Members shall inform the Organising Committee before November 15, 2012 the number of support boats required by submitting the Preliminary Charter and Support Boat Information Form.

15.7    For each place on a support boat, reservations shall be made by submitting the Support Boat Reservation Form accompanied by a payment of 100% of the total amount to be paid (depending on the number of places to be booked, see paragraphs 15.3 and 15.4) which shall be received on or before December 15 2012. Availability of places on support boats is not guaranteed for reservations and/or payments made after January 30 2013.

NOTE: Payments are to be made to the charter boat provider. Bank account details will be sent upon submission of the Reservation Form. The path to the boat provider online reservation form will be announced later.

15.8    A damage deposit of USD 400 per coach will be charged at registration at the venue and refunded at the end of the championship provided the boat is in good conditions. Should the Organising Committee decide to deduct from the damage deposit, it may require that the deposit be restored to its original amount before the coaches are permitted to use the boat again. Any remaining deposit will be refunded at the end of the Championship. Damage deductions will be shared by the teams using the boat.

15.9    Payments and/or reservations made later than the deadline of December 15 2012 and up to January 30 2013 will incur a surcharge of 10%. Payments and/or reservations made after January 30 2013 will incur a surcharge of 20%. Availability of support boats is not guaranteed for payments and/or reservations made later than January 30 2013.

1. charter boats

16.1    Charter boats are not mandatory.

16.2    The charter boats will be provided by Riotecna. They will be allocated on a random basis to individual competitors by the Organising Committee under the supervision of the IODA Executive Committee.

16.3    Competitors shall not modify the boats or cause them to be modified in any way except that

• A compass may be tied or taped to the hull or spars;
• Wind indicators, including yarn or thread, may be tied or taped anywhere on the boat;
• Hulls, dagger boards and rudders may be cleaned, but only with water;
• Adhesive tape may be used anywhere above the water line; and
• All fittings or equipment designed to be adjusted may be adjusted, provided that the Class Rules are complied with.

16.4    Competitors may use their own foils, spars, fittings and running rigging.

16.5    Charter boats will be complete with blocks, airbags, padded toe straps, racing spars, racing foils and trolley. Mainsheets, bowlines, paddle, bailers and sails will not be provided.

16.6    The charter fee for 10 Championship days (March 21 to 30 inclusive) will be USD 500 per boat.

16.7    Members shall inform the Organising Committee before November 15, 2012 the number of charter boats required by submitting the Preliminary Charter and Support Boat Information Form.

16.8    Reservation of charter boats shall be made by submitting the Charter Boat Reservation Form and by transferring 100% of the charter fee, which shall be received on or before December 15, 2012.

See NOTE in 15.7.

16.9    Payments and/or reservations made later than the deadline of December 15 2012 and up to January 30 2013 will incur a surcharge of 10% (charter fee USD 550 per boat). Payments and/or reservations made after January 30 2013 will incur a surcharge of 20% (charter fee USD 600 per boat). Availability of charter boats is not guaranteed for payments and/or reservations made later than January 30 2013.

16.10 In addition to the charter fee a damage deposit of USD 200 will be required on receipt of each boat, to be refunded if no damage has occurred.

1. prizes

17.1    For the ISAM, prizes will be awarded at least to:

17.1.1   The 15 best placed competitors, regardless of their continent of residence and without gender distinction;

17.1.2   The 3 best placed competitors whose IODA member is South American, without gender distinction. The first of these 3 competitors will become the South American Champion 2013 and will be awarded the permanent trophy. This trophy shall be returned to the organisers of the following year event.

17.1.3   The 5 best placed female competitors, regardless of the continent of residence;

17.1.4   The best placed male sailor regardless of the continent of residence;

17.1.5   The best placed female sailor whose IODA member is South American;

17.1.6   The best placed male sailor whose IODA member is South American;

17.2    For the team racing championships, prizes will be awarded to each member of at least the following teams:

17.2.1   The three best placed in the TRSAM. The first of these teams will be the South American Team Champion 2013;

17.2.2   The three best placed in the Nations Cup.

17.3    The Organising Committee may decide to award extra prizes.

1. DISCLAIMER OF liability

18.1    Competitors participate in the Championship entirely at their own risk and responsibility. See rule 4, Decision to Race.

18.2    The Organising Authority and any other party involved in the organisation of the Championship will accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss or claim, whether personal or material, incurred by or inflicted to competitors before, during or after the Championship.

1. insurance

The purchase of third-party liability event insurance from IODA is mandatory. The purchase will be arranged through the IODA at a cost of USD 14 per competitor and per coach, payable to the organisers upon arrival, before registration is completed. Details of this insurance can be found at: http://optiworld.org/documents/thirdParty.pdf

1. FURTHER INFORMATION

20.1    For further information and queries, please contact:

Name:	Odécio Carlos Adam
Phone:	+55 51 3265.1717
E-mail:	optisulam2013@vds.com.br
Website:	www.optisulam2013.com.br

 

20.2    Each participating country shall designate a person to be the official contact with the Organising Committee and provide an e-mail address.

 

ATTACHMENT 1: RACING AREA

 

 

The following is not part of the rules of the event

1. BEHAVIOUR

Team members and officials shall observe the regulations of the host club and the house rules of the hotel and shall behave correctly at all times. Bad behaviour at any time, whether on shore or afloat, with or without any damage to the facilities, may be investigated by the Jury who may call a hearing and impose a scoring penalty when appropriate.

1. accommodation, local transportation and meals

B.1.      Competitors and team officials will be housed at three locals, at “Casa de Oração São João da Cruz (Retreat House Porto Alegre)”, a 20-minute drive from the club; Adesbam a 05 minute drive from the club and at the club building. Official accommodation will be available from 1400 on March 21 until 1100 on March 31 2013.

B.2.      The breakfast will be provided and served at the accommodation site. All the other meals will be provided and served at the club. Packed lunches will be delivered at the nautical venue. The first official meal will be dinner on March 21 2013 and the last official meal will be breakfast on March 31 2013.

B.3.      A damage deposit of USD 100 per room may be charged by the Accommodation site and will be refunded if no damage has occurred. The damage deposit and other extra charges will be paid directly to the accommodation host and may be paid cash or by credit card.

B.4.      Special food can be provided if requested in advance. Please send any special request filling in the relevant field in the Second Entry Form.

1. early arrivals

C.1.      Teams wishing to arrive before the official arrival date should contact the organisers in order to book accommodation. The daily fee per person per day including breakfast will be USD 40. Official accommodation will be available from March 14 2013.

C.2.      Please make reservations before January 30 2013 to guarantee availability.

C.3.      Club facilities will be open from March 1 2013.

1. early arrival support boats

D.1.      It is possible to rent a support boat to be used before the Official Arrival day (from March 14 to 20) at USD 120 per boat per day excluding fuel. Reservation of such boats shall be made by filling in the relevant fields in the Support Boat Reservation Form and by transferring a sum equivalent to the total amount, which shall be received on or before January 30 2013 to guarantee rate. Allocation of early arrival support boats will be made in order of arrival. See NOTE in paragraph 15.7 of the Notice of Race.

D.2.      Late reservations and payments of pre-Championship support boats will incur a surcharge of 20%.

1. early arrival charter boats

E.1.      Charter boats will also be available before the Official Arrival Day (March 14 to 20) at USD 30 per boat per day. Reservations of pre-Championship charter boats shall be made by filling in the relevant fields in the Charter Boat Reservation Form and transferring 100% of the fees, which shall be received on or before January 30 2013. See NOTE in paragraph 15.7 of the Notice of Race.

E.2.      Late reservations and payments of pre-Championship charter boats will incur a surcharge of 20%.

1. transportation to and from the airport

Transportation to and from Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre (POA) will be provided at USD 15 per person per way. You will be asked for your arrival and departure times in the Second Entry Form. The cost of transportation shall be received together with the entry fees before December 15 2012.

1. supporters

Supporters shall make reservations by themselves. Please contact the official travel agency www.primesail.com.br or cassio@primesail.com.br to arrange your stay.

1. social events

To enhance the friendship between the competitors and to make their stay in Porto Alegre more enjoyable, appropriate social events will be organised. Casual attire.

1. miscellaneous

I.1.        Each team is kindly requested to bring its own National Flag (100cm x 150cm) and the National Anthem recorded on CD.

I.2.        The organisers are not aware of any health precautions requested to enter Brazil. However, we advise delegations to consult their travel agents or health authorities for any existing regulation for travellers visiting Brazil.

1. sailing conditions

Daytime temperature	12°C – 27°C
Water temperature	17°C
Prevailing wind direction	S, SE, E
Wind speed	4 - 22 knots
Hours of good wind	1300 to 1900
Tides	NO
Current	Yes, but negligible (0.1 to 0.5 knots)

1. visa requirements

Delegations shall contact a Brazilian Embassy or Consulate in their country to get the latest visa requirements. Please visit the Airport site for information about visas: http://www.aeroportoportoalegre.net/vistos-turismo-negocio

1. spectator boats

There will be spectator boats available. Fees will be announced later in the event website.

1. CHANDLERY AND REPAIRS

Chandlery and repairs will be available at the shore venue.

1. Summary of payments

ITEM	COST		OBS.
Required payments					NoR
Entry fee competitors	USD 500		Deadline: Dec 15 2012 – 100%		5 & 6
Entry fee adults	USD 500		Deadline: De 15 2012 – 100%		5 & 6
Support boat fee	USD 1200 per boat USD 600 per coach		Deadline: Dec 15 2012 – 100%; Fuel not included.		15.4, 15.5, 15.6
Support boat Damage deposit	USD 400 per coach		To be paid upon reception of boat. Refundable.		15.6
Charter boat fee	USD 500 per boat		Deadline: Dec 15 2012 – 100%; Fuel not included.		16.6
Charter boat Damage deposit	USD 200		To be paid upon reception of boat. Refundable.		16.9
Sail Measurement		USD 50		Sails without certificate, payable to IODA.		9.10
Insurance	USD 14		Competitors and coaches		19
Surcharge	10% and 20%		Late payments. Depends on item.		Various, but see NOTE in 5.3
Optional Payments					extra info sheet
Accommodation Early arrivals	USD 40 per person per day				C.1
Support boat Early arrivals	USD 120 per boat per day		Fuel not included.		D.1
Charter boat Early arrivals	USD 30 per boat				E.1
Transportation	USD15 per person		Per way		F
Surcharge	20%		Late payment		Various, but see NOTE in 5.3

 

ATTACHMENT 1

Disclaimer of Liability

 

 

 

By signing this declaration I agree to be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, by the Class Rules, by the Notice of Race and by the Sailing Instructions, and I accept that the penalties assessed to me under these rules, and any other action as may be taken, are the final penalties of any matter arising under these rules.

I declare that it is my sole responsibility to attend the Champinship, and I do it at my own risk, acknowledging that the activity might become dangerous. Therefore, the Organising Authority, and any other persons involved in the organisation of the championship will not be liable for any damage, loss or personal injury that may occur to me or to the boat I am in charge of, both on land and on the water, as a consequence of my participation in this event.

 

 

 

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City Date

 

 

 

 

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Coach/driver                                                          Signature

The person in charge of the boat

Termo de Responsabilidade

 

Pela assinatura deste Termo de Responsabilidade, declaro aceitar como definitivas as penalidades impostas e outras ações feitas de acordo com as Regras de Regata a Vela, o Aviso de Regata e as Instruções de Regata.

Declaro que participarei do Campeonato sob minha responsabilidade e risco, tendo conhecimento de que a competição pode se tornar perigosa. Por isso, as autoridades organizadoras, pessoas e outros envolvidos na organização do campeonato não serão responsabilizados por qualquer dano, perda ou acidente pessoal que venha a ocorrer comigo ou a embarcação que eu estiver conduzindo, tanto em terra como na água, como conseqüência de minha participação neste evento.

POA, _____/_____/_____

Assinatura Comandante:

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