L`EQUIPE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO
Loano City
Y.C. Marina di Loano
L’EQUIPE EUROPEAN TROPHY
LOANO Italy
26 July – 31nd July 2016
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NOTICE OF RACE
The 2016 L’EQUIPE European Trophy will be held in Loano, Liguria, Italy from 26th to 31nd July.
The event is organized by the Circolo Nautico Loano , in cooperation with the Italian Sailing
Federation, Italian L’Equipe Class Association, Marina di Loano harbour, Loano City, Yacht
Club Marina di Loano, and the L’Equipe International Association (EIA).
1 RULES
The Event will be governed by: the WS Racing Rules of Sailing for 2013 – 2016.
The L’EQUIPE Class Rules (except as altered by the Notice of Race and the S.I. )
The Notice of Race and its appendix.
The Sailing Instructions.
Direct judging on the water will be used for infringements of RRS Part 2 as provided in the
Sailing Instructions. RRS 42 will be judged on water.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing instructions will be available at the Regatta Office from 10:00 am on 26th July 2016.
2 ELEGIBILITY
Only competitors born after 31 December 1999 and born in 2000-2001-2002-2003 and 2004 are
entitled to compete. The competitors born in 2004 shall have to be 12 years old before
26 july.
Competitors shall comply with the eligibility requirements of RRS Appendix 2.
Each boat must be covered by a third part liability insurance with a minimum cover of 1,500,000
€ for the duration of the regatta.
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3 ADVERTISING
The Regulation 20 WS will be applied
4 ENTRIES
Entries are to be made with the enclosed entry form and shall be delivered before 20 th June
2016 to:
Circolo Nautico Loano
Ingresso di levante porto
17025 Loano
Italy
email: [email protected]
tel/fax 003919668836
internet circolonauticoloano.it
The entry fee is 130 € per crew, without accommodation and meals. Entry fee shall be paid by
bank transfer before June 30, 2016 to:
Bank: UNICREDIT BANK
Account owner Circolo Nautico Loano
IBAN: IT34V0200849430000100483431
SWIFT: UNCRITM1DE3
In the form of payement is mandatory to write sailing number and name of the crew
Each competitor shall personally register and sign the registration form at the Race Office
before 17,30 on 27th July 2016.
Registration is subject to the presentation, before that time, of the following documents:
1 A health certificate proving the ability at nautical sports (validity 3 months maximum when
presented separately from the licence). ( not for italian’s competitors )
2 Parent’s agreement for child under 18 years old.
3 The original Measurement Certificate of the boat.
4 The authorization of the relevant National Authority to display individual advertising.
5 The relevant National Authority License.
For competitors not living in Italy, a certificate proving he is a member of a national authority of
his country or of a Club affiliated to it, and a certificate of third party liability insurance with a
minimum cover of 1,500,000 €. The document shown shall be the original issued by the
insurance company.
5 PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
The provisional program of the regatta and events is as follows
DATE
TIME
PROGRAM
26/07
27/07
28/07
10 to 19
09 to 17,30
14,30
19
10
12,30
29/07
20
30/07
21,30
31/07
18,30
Registration & measurement
Registration & measurement
Practice Race
Opening Ceremony
Briefing for crew and coach
Races
Races
Gala Dinner
Races
Disko dance
Races
Prize giving ceremony
– The time of the warning signal on the days 29-30-31 will be announced in the Sailing
Instructions. No warning signal will be given on the last day after 16.00
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6 SCORING
The low-point scoring system as described in RRS Appendix A will apply.
Number of races: 10 races is scheduled with maximum of 3 races for day
– Two race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
– Discards:
a) When fewer than 4 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her
race scores.
b) when 4 to 8 valid races have been completed, a boats series score will be the total of her
races scores excluding her worst score.
c) when more than 9 valid races have been completed, a boats series will be the total of her
races score excluding her two worst scores.
7 MEASUREMENT – SAIL AND EQUIPMENT STAMPING
Competitors shall present for stamping the following equipment:
hull,
centreboard,
rudder,
rigging,
one or two sets of L’EQUIPE “evolution” sails.
Class rules will be strictly enforced in accordance with RRS 78.
Special attention shall be drawn to sail’s lettering and mandatory safety equipment.
Random measurement checks can be made on a daily basis.
Boat cannot take part in the regatta while using unstamped equipment.
7 SUPPORT BOATS
All support boats are required to register at the Regatta Office prior to 17,30 on 27th July 2016.
Registered boats must display their national flag or letters on the water.
All support boats shall have a third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of €
1.000.000 for the duration of the regatta. Certificate of such insurance shall be presented during
boat registration.
8 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to:
The youngest crew,
Top three crews over all
Top three women crews
Winners of the L’Equipe evolution category will take the European Trophy which will be held by
the winning country for a period of one year. The trophy shall be returned to the EIA before
2017 championships.
9 DISCLAIMER
All those taking part in the event do so at their own risk and responsibility.
The Organizing Committee or any party involved with the organization of the event disclaims
any and every responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might
occur to persons and goods, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in the
races covered by this Notice of Race. Attention is drawn to the RRS Fundamental Rule 4 –
Decision to Race, which states:
“The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers
alone”.
10 Media rights, electronic equipment and radio communication
In participating in the regatta a competitor automatically grants to the Organizing Authority and
the sponsors of the regatta the right in perpetuity to make use and show from time to time and
at their discretion any motion pictures and live taped and other reproductions of him/her during
the period of the competition and in all material related to the regatta without compensation.
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Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment as
specified by the organizing authority.
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive
radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile
telephones.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Italian L’Equipe Class Association
Via dei Mandorli, 24
06065 Passignano Sul Trasimeno
Contact: Paolo Rossi
Mobile : +39 3357086341
email : [email protected]
CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO
Ingresso levante porto
17025 Loano
Contact Ciccio Rossi 00393474112688 003919668836
Mail [email protected] [email protected]
LOANO CITY
www.visitloano.it
Weather Forecast
Wind finder:
http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/rumpiminga
Wind guru:
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=240482
Lamma:
http://www.lamma.rete.toscana.it/mare/modelli/vento
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Racing Area
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1 Circolo Nautico Loano Race Office Jury Room Committee Room
2 Boat and launching park
3 Car park 4 Boat coach mooring
5 Circolo Nautico Loano Restaurant Bar
6 Measurement 7 Trailer park
AREA A
WIND from SOUTH to NORTH WEST AREA B WIND from NORHT to SOUTH EST
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CIRCOLO NAUTICO LOANO
EUROPEAN TROPHY
Loano 26-31 july 2016
REGISTRATION FORM
Boat name…………………………Sailing Number……..………………............................
Measurement form number………………………...date……………………………………
HELMSMAN
Name…………………………Surname……………………………………………………….
Date of birth…………………………..License……………………………………………….
Adresse…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Telephone………………………………..Mail…………………………………………………
Nation…………………………Club……………..……………………………………………...
CREW
Name………………………….Surname………………………………………………………..
Date of birth……………………………License……………………………………………….
Adresse……………………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone……………………………..Mail…………………………………………………….
Nation…………………………Club……………………………………………………………...
I declare that I have read the Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and to accept unconditionally
the rules, to liberate, by signing this form, the organizers of the race, the Race Committee, the
Committee of the Protests, any liability for any damage caused to people and / or things, both on
land and at sea, on the occasion of the races that with this form is enrolled.
Signature of Helmsman
Signature of Parent or Tutor
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HOTEL e ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL BOCCACCIO
2000 mt. from Club
Via Boccaccio 10 17025 Loano
0039019626260
[email protected]
albergoboccaccio.weebly.com
25 € per person in B&B in double or triple room
RESIDENCE VILLA CARMEN
500 mt. from Club
Via 25 aprile 172 17027 Pietra Ligure
0039019677412
[email protected]
www.residencevillacarmen.com
bilocal for 5 person € 750 per week
BED&BREAKFAST CASA DEL NOSTROMO ( Enrico Calvini )
2500 mt. from Club
Via Matteotti 100/1 17025 Loano
00393381711634
www.bed-and-breakfast.it
[email protected]
€ 30 in B&B per person
HOTEL VILLA TERESA
600 mt. from Club
Via Tito Minniti 4 17025 Loano
0039019668349
[email protected]
www.hotelvillateresa.it
55 € per person in Half Board
42 € per person in B&B
HOTEL EXCELSIOR
700 mt from Club
Via Aurelia 57 17025 Loano
0039019677736
www.hotelexcelsior.it
[email protected]
55 € per person in Half Board
42 € per person in B&B
CAMPING DEI FIORI
2000 mt from Club
viale Riviera 15 17027 Pietra Ligure
0039019625636
www.campingdeifiori.it
good availability for tents and caravans
limited availability for bungalows
Since the peak tourist numbers is strongly recommended to book before 10 June
For other accommodation see www.visitloano.it
In the restaurant of the Club Nautico Loano you can dine to 15 € per person for a full
meal (first course, main course, fruit or dessert) including water
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