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NOTICE of RACE
MOTH Foiling Week Trophy
07-10 JULY 2016 - FRAGLIA VELA MALCESINE
The Organizing Authority: Fraglia Vela Malcesine
Fraglia Vela Malcesine Asd Via Gardesana 205 - 37018 Malcesine (VR) in co-operation with
TFW. Tel/Fax +39 045 6570439; Tel. +39 045 6583903; E-mail: race@fragliavela.org – web:
www.fragliavela.org
The venue: Garda Lake
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 No national authority prescriptions will apply.
1.3 If there is a conflict between languages English text will take precedence.
1.4 RRS 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn
Penalty.
2 ADVERTISING
Competitors may be required to affix bow stickers displaying sponsors logo(s) or/and name(s)
chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRIES
3.1 The Event is open to all boats of the International Moth Class.
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the entry form on on the foiling week website
(http://one.foilingweek.com/index.php#sailors) by and not later than 30th June 2016.
Late entries will be subject of additional entry fee described in NOR 3.3
3.3 Entry fee will be as follows: Entry fee: 120€ (paid before 30/06/2016 by bank transfer).
Late entry fee (paid after 30/06/2016): 150€
3.4 Wire details:
Beneficiary: Fraglia Vela Malcesine
Bank details: CASSA RURALE ALTO GARDA – Branch of Malcesine
EURO Account: IT93S0801659551000013314882
BIC Swift: CCRTIT2T04A
Object: TWF Moth # sail number #surname
PLEASE send to race@fragliavela.org the wire receipt
4 ENTRIES ON-SITE
4.1 Entries on-site shall be made on 06/07/16 from 09.00 – 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00 in
the regatta office located at Fraglia Vela Malcesine – Navene.
4.2 The following documents shall be presented:
• Entry form
• Entry fee payment receipt
• FIV membership (Italians only)
• Third part liability insurance with a minimum cover of 1.500.000 EUR per incident. Please
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take with you also a copy, to leave it at the secretary office.
• Boat and sail measurement certificate
5 SCHEDULE
Schedule will be as follows
Wednesday 6th
Thursday 7th
Friday 8th
Saturday 9th
Sunday 10th
09.00 – 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00: Registration
17.30: Press Conference TFW / GC32
18.30: Opening Ceremony TFW / GC32
09.00 – 12.00: TFW Conference
11.00: Skippers briefing at Fraglia Vela Malcesine
13.00: First Warning Signal
After races Pasta Party
TBD Races.
After races Pasta Party
(TFW Conference 09.00 – 12.00)
TBD Races.
Afternoon TBC Costal Race Long Distance.
After races Pasta Party
(TFW Conference 09.00 – 12.00)
TBD Races. (Reserve day Long Distance)
After races Price giving and Pasta Party
Four races can be sailed every day.
6 MEASUREMENT
Boats may be subject to inspections at any time during the regatta.
7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The Sailing Instructions will be available at the registration.
8 VENUE
The racing area will be shown in the Sailing Instructions, in Appendix A.
9 COURSES
The courses will be Windward/Leeward as described in the Sailing Instructions
10 SCORING
10.1 A minimum of three races will be completed to constitute a regatta.
10.2 When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of
her race score
10.3 When from 5 to 8 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of
her race scores excluding her worst score.
10.4 When 9 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her
race scores excluding her two worst scores.
10.5 The ‘Grand Prix’ (Lapped Finish) procedure will be used. This procedure will be described
in the Sailing Instructions.
11 SUPPORT BOATS
Support boats shall be registered with the organizing authority and will be required to comply
with local legislation.
12 LONG DISTANCE
12.1 Saturday afternoon is programmed the costal race long distance (Suday is the reserve
day for the Long Distance in case of bad weather conditions). The racing area is between
Ponale, Malcesine and Campione. The distance is approx 25 miles. There will be a different
raking list only for the long distance race.
12.2 COMPULSORY SAFETY EQUIPEMENT
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- personal flotation devices in accordance with EC specifications
- 1 towing rope of 15 meters long and 6 mm in diameter (only for multi-hull)
- RECCOMENDED: helmet of protection for each crew member
12.3 OTHER AUTHORIZED AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPEMENT in case of emergency :
- VHF
- portable GPS
- electronic compass
- a knife attached to the martingale or under the trampoline
- a mobile phone
13 MEDIA RIGHT
By participating in the regatta competitors automatically grant the organizing authority and
their sponsors the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time at their
discretion, any motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproductions of
the athlete during the period of competition without compensation.
14 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the top three competitors overall.
15 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race.
The organizing authority of Fraglia vela Malcesine, the Federazione Italiana Vela, their officers,
members and volunteers do not accept liability for loss of life or property, personal injury
sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. .The establishment of the
Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions in no way limits or reduces the complete and
unlimited responsibilities of a competitor being solely and entirely responsible for the
management of a boat he or she is sailing. A competitor must be of good health and a
competent sailor capable of sailing in strong winds. It is the responsibility of each sailor to
decide to participate in a race or to continue racing. A competitor is wholly and exclusively
responsible for third party liability insurance on the boat that he or she is sailing and for his or
her personal accident and health insurance.
16 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact race@fragliavela.org or visit
http://www.fragliavela.org/it/20/regate or http://www.foilingweek.com/
17 LOGISTIC INFORMATION
17.1 Boats trailers and cars may park in the sailing club parking lots from Sunday, July 3rd
until Tuesday, July 12th. It is forbidden to park Camper, Vans, either during the day or
overnight, within the limits of the Fraglia Vela Malcesine private area. Please enter with the
trailers from the North Entrance of the Club and not from the main entrance of the car park.
17.2 For coach boat renting see at race@fragliavela.org
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Appendix A Event Site Map
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