Finn Junior World Championship 2007

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Free 'Ready To Sail' Finns And Coach Boats Provided

The Moscow Sailing Club will be the host for the 2007 Finn Junior World Championship, from 18-26 August. Usually racing in the same fleet as the seniors, this is the first time that the Juniors will have a separate championship with the Moscow Sailing School set to provide 40 Finns and ten coach boats to competitors.

With the number restriction imposed for the ISAF Sailing World Championships this year and the growing numbers of junior sailors joining the Finn, it was an obvious decision to have a separate event this year.

From the 100 Finn boats purchased in 2005 by the city of Moscow to rebuilt the Finn fleet in Russia, 40 boats with mast and sail will be provided to the competitors. To further minimize the costs, the Moscow Sailing School has offered full board accommodation for only 30 Euros a day to the sailors and coaches. Ten coach boats are available for free use by the coaches.

This is a great opportunity for Junior Finn sailors and class newcomers to have access to an international event with high quality equipment for a limited budget (entry fee 150 Euros). A free training clinic will be organized prior to the event. Places are limited and entry requests should be sent to the International Finn Association office by mid-June.

 

2007 FINN Junior World Championship   “Silver Cup”

Moscow Sailing School, Moscow, Russia

18- 26 of August 2007

Notice of Race

1.         Organizing Authority and Venue

The 2007 Finn Junior World Championship will be held from the 18th to the 26th of August in Moscow, Russia. The organizing Authority is the Moscow Sailing School (MSS), under the patronage of Mayor of Moscow, Russia and Moscovskaya oblast Governor in conjunction with the International Finn Association and the Russian Yachting Federation  on behalf of the International Finn Association.

The Regatta Center will be the Moscow Sailing School.

2.         Rules

2.1       The event will be governed by the “rules” as defined in the Racing Rules of     Sailing for 2005-2008 (RRS), except as any of these are altered by this Notice             of Race or the Sailing Instructions. The Finn Class Rules will apply.

2.2       The prescriptions of the National Authority will not apply.

2.3      The regatta is designated as Category C in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20    “Advertising Code” (RRS 79).

2.4      Boats may be required to display advertising of the event sponsor on the forward 25% of each bow side of the hull.  Such advertising, if any, shall be affixed to the hull in accordance with the Sailing Instructions.

2.5       All competitors shall have personal flotation in accordance with RRS 1.2.        Personal floatation shall be of a suitable size and certified by an internationally    recognized authority or in writing by the MNA of the competitor.

3.         Alterations to the Racing Rules

3.1       RRS 62.2 and RRS 66 will be changed to shorten the times for requesting redress and for requesting that a hearing be reopened on the last day of racing.

4.         Eligibility and Entry

4.1       Only competitors eligible in accordance with Finn Class Rules, who are current members of an IFA recognized National Finn Association or especially invited to the event by IFA and who have completed on-site registration  and measurement prior to the 20^th of  August may compete. A competitor is qualified as Junior provided he has not reached his 21^st birthday before the 1^st in January 2007.

4.2       The entry quota of Part D “Entry System for IFA Official Championships” of the Finn Class Rules will NOT be applied. The maximum number of entries has been fixed at 45 Entries. National class associations and MNA’s shall submit their place requirements by the 1^st of June 2007 directly to the IFA secretariat. An Entry form for each competitor will then be send to IFA after place allocation.

4.3       The entry fee will be 150 € and shall be paid on the day of arrival  at registration no later than 18 :00 hrs on 19 01-08-07 unless authorized by the Organizing Authority .

4.4.      Payment of the entry fee may be made by BANK TRANSFER to:

 (To be precise at a later stage)

4.4       No entry is complete until it has been accepted by the Organizing Authority and the International Finn Association.

4.5.1       A complete ready to sail boat will be provided at no cost to each participant. Boat insurance for the event will be available at registration. Boats will be available for training from the 14^th of August. A clinic will be organized at no cost for the participants from the 14^th to the 17^th of August. Places are limited.

 

4.5.2       Further information can be obtained by contacting the IFA office. (106453.577@compuserve.com)

5.         Schedule 

5.1      Scheduling Rules

5.1.1   No race will be started after 15:00 on the last day of racing .

5.1.2   In the event of any day’s sailing being lost, an additional race may be scheduled        for the following day(s) to enable the lost race(s) to be sailed.

5.1.3   It is requested by the International Finn Class and the organizers to attend the            Opening and closing ceremonies.

6.         Disclaimer

6.1.    The Organizing Authority will require each competitor to sign a waiver for loss, damage or injury to persons or properties occurring in conjunction with the regatta or on the Yacht Club premises.  The Organizing Authority and the

International Finn Association, and their respective members, employees, officers and/or agents shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury that may occur to person or property whether ashore or at sea as a consequence of the participation of any boat.  

6.2.      Liability for repair of eventual damage of complete boat is on the competitors.

7 .        Measurement

7.1       All boats shall undergo measurement of hulls, spars and sails as well as         equipment checks according the Finn Class Rules (including item 10 of Part C      “Major Championship Rules”) unless otherwise decided by the IFA Chief            Measurer.  All measured equipment will be identified for the Championship.  Only            identified equipment may be used during the Championship.

7.2       Each boat shall have a tow rope a minimum of 8 meters in length and of sufficient     strength to tow several boats.

8.3       Boats may be re-measured at any time during the Championship.

9.         Sailing Instructions

9.1       The Sailing Instructions will be available upon on-site registration.

10.       Courses

10.1.  Racing areas will be specified in the SI.

10.2.   Courses will be as per the current IFA Championship Rules.

11.       Scoring

11.1    The Low Point Scoring System, RRS A4, will apply, except that a boat may    discard her worst race if five (5) or more races have been completed.  Nine (9)    races are scheduled, of which four (4) must be completed to constitute a series.

12.       International Jury

12.1    In accordance with RRS 70.4 all decision of the International Jury shall be final.

13.       Prizes

13.1    The Silver Cup “Jorg Brueder Trophy” will be awarded to the Finn Junior World Champion.  The Organizing Authority will provide prizes for the first ten (10) boats overall, the first rooky and souvenir prizes for every competitor.

13.2    Daily prizes will be awarded to the skippers finishing first in each race.

14.       Doping Control

14.1    For the purposes of doping control (in-competition testing)  ISAF Regulation  21 “Anti –Doping code”  RRS (5)  the event shall be deemed to start at 18-08-07.

15.       Information

            Moscow Sailing School

            Tel.  +7 495 579 22 56:

            Fax: +7 495 22 58

           e-mail  info@sailingschool.ru

16.       Accommodation

All sailors and support staff will be offered accomodation and food for 30 Euros per day, at the MSS.

17.       Coach boats

10 coach boats will be available free of charge and will be shared by the coaches if their number exceed the number of boats. The fuel will be at the coach’s expenses.

17.2    Any Coach traveling to this event to coach is responsible for supplying a Country       Flag for any countries for which they will coach.  Such flag(s) must be displayed      aboard any coach or support boat while afloat in the vicinity of the racing area.