.."Snipe European Masters Championship" -NoR-

NOTICE OF RACE
SNIPE CLASS INTERNATIONAL RACING ASSOCIATION

1st Snipe European Masters Championship
June 7 – 10, 2007
Associazione Velica Trentina
Lake Caldonazzo – Trentino/Italy

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY: Snipe Class International Racing Association

HOSTING CLUB: Ass. Velica Trentina – Italy
HOSTING FLEETS: 415 - 849 - 874

RULES: The current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the SCIRA Rules for Conducting National and International Championship Regattas, the Deed of Gift and the Sailing Instructions shall be in effect. In case of conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instruction the Sailing Instructions shall prevail.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English shall be the official language used at the regatta
ADVERTISING: This regatta is classified as Category “C” in accordance with the RRS and SCIRA Advertising Prescriptions. In accordance with ISAF Regulation 20, boats may be required to display at all times a sticker with the event sponsor advertising provided by the Organizing Authority.
ENTRY AND ELIGIBILITY: This regatta is open to SCIRA registered boats and Class Member skippers and crews for any European SCIRA member in good standing with their fleet, country and the Association and sailing a Snipe registered to SCIRA for the current year subject to any Deed of Gift trophy restrictions. No skipper or crew shall be eligible enter any Class championship race unless they possess and present a current Class Membership Card, or its SCIRA issued
equivalent. Age criteria are the same as those for the Master World Championship.
MEASUREMENT: All boats shall produce a valid measurement certificate and are subject to measurement at any time at the reasonable discretion of the Class or Race Committee. All boats are required to have a current Class decal properly displayed. The official measurement is foreseen for thursday June 7th, first measurements can be effected saturday 2nd and sunday 3rd (in the morning) during the German Open Championship hold at the same place.
REGISTRATION: A completed entry form for each competitor shall be sent directly or by each national secretary enter the May 25th 2007. The entry fee is 80,00 Euro (€). Overdue registration and/or unregistered boat (sail number) & member with SCIRA will NOT be accepted.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: the regatta Sailing Instructions will be available (thursday 7th) nearby the regatta office in the club
COURSES: the courses to be sailed are the Class approved courses for International Championship regattas as published in the current SCIRA Official Rulebook and SCIRA web site.
BLACK FLAG: RRS Rule 30.3 shall not bee used in this regatta
SCORING: the SCIRA Low Point system will be used
6 (six) races will be attempted and at least 3 (three) races shall constitute a regatta, if 5 or more races are completed, the worst race shall be dropped.
SUPPORT BOATS: Support boats shall not be allowed (regional legal rules)
INSURANCE: Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of € 1.000.000 (one million Euro) per event or the equivalent.



SCHEDULE: Saturday 2nd + Sunday 3rd / Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th
Regatta Office opens 9.30 am

Thursday 7th
Registration and Measurements 10.00 - 18.00
Tune up race warning signal 10.00
Brunch 12.30
Dinner 20.30

Friday 8th
Competitors Meeting 10.00
Official Opening Ceremony 11.30
Brunch 12.30
2 races are planned warning signal 14.00
Concerto of a mountain chorus 19.30
Dinner 20.30

Saturday 9th
Brunch 12.30
2 races are planned warning signal 14.00
professional wine tasting (max. 25 p.) 19.30 (fee € 5,00 p.p.)
Dinner 20.30

Sunday 10th
Brunch 12.30
2 races are planned warning signal 14.00
happy hour after the races
Price giving ceremony 18.00

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority and any othe party involved with the organization will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
PRIZES:
Prices shall be awarded to the skipper and crew for the first 3 places in every category (apprentice master 45-54 years, master 55-64 years, grand master 65 years and over).
The European Masters Championship Trophy will be awarded to the top skipper and crew.
There will be several nice gifts for all participants.
SOCIAL:
ID cards are needed when attending all events (ID cards will be handed at the registration to all competitors without any additional cost). The brunches and dinners together with drinks for the partecipants are included in the entry fee.
CHARTER BOATS:
A limited number of charter boats are available (€ 70,00/day), insurance is absolutely necessary; contact the event manager
MEDIA AND PRIVACY RIGHTS:
Competitors, owners and their guests give absolute right and permission to the Organizing Authority for any photographyand video footage taken of persons and boats during, before and after the event, to be published and/or broadcast in any media, including but not limited to TV advertisments, whatsoever for either editorial or advertising purposes or to be used in press information, including also the most important personal datas.
SCIRA Representatives:
Alessandro Rodati (Italian Secretary) - Günther Hautmann (German Secretary)

REGATTA CONTACTS:
Event manager : Herbert Hörterich Vicepresident AVT-Sailing Club
Via Gocciadoro 38
I 38100 TRENTO / Italy
Ph. ++39 0461 931578 fx ++39 0461 914648 mail: hoerterich@iol.it

Address of the Sailing Club: Associazione Velica Trentina asd
Loc. Valcanover 79
I 38057 PERGINE VALSUGANA / TN Italy
ph/fx ++39 0461 548020 mail A.V.T.@dnet.it
web site : www.velicatrentina.it





Associazione Velica Trentina
Fraz. Valcanover di PERGINE VALSUGANA / TN
Tel.: +39 0461 931578 Fax: +39 0461 914648
e-mail: hoerterich@iol.it


preliminay Entry Form – Modulo d’iscrizione provvisorio

I undersigned – sottoscritto ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address – Indirizzo----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

City – Citta ----------------------------------------------------Country – Nazione----------------------------------------------

Tel.--------------------------------------Fax----------------------------e-mail-----------------------------------------------------

Member of the Club – Socio del Club-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Owner of the boat – Proprietario dell’imbarcazione-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Class – Classe------------ SNIPE ---------------- sail-number – numero velico---------------------------------------




Request to enter the race
Chiedo di essere iscritto alla regata

EUROPEAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

being held in the days – in programma nei giorni 7 -10 giugno/june 2007

Helmsman – Timoniere----------------------------------------------Card –Tessera-----------------------------------------

Crew – Equipaggio---------------------------------------------------Card – Tessera-----------------------------------------

I agree to be bound by the ISAF Rules and by all other rules that govern this event.

Accetto di sottopormi al Regolamento ISAF e a ogni altra Regola applicata a questa regata.




MEDIA AND PRIVACY RIGHTS:
Competitors, owners and their guests give absolute right and permission to the Organizing Authority for any photographyand video footage taken of persons and boats during, before and after the event, to be published and/or broadcast in any media, including but not limited to TV advertisments, whatsoever for either editorial or advertising purposes or to be used in press information, including also the most important personal datas.




Date – Data ____________________ Signature – Firma______________________