Sailing
Lasers Masters European Championship April 2010 - REGULATIONS

Laser Masters European

a. The Rules as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 (RRS)

b. The prescriptions of the National Authority will not apply

c. The Class Rules (except as altered by the Notice of Race and the Sailing

Instructions),

d. The Notice of Race and

e. The Sailing Instructions

f. RRS 42 will be judged on the water and Appendix P will apply

If there is a conflict between languages the English text will prevail

1.1 The Organizing Authority may require competing boats to carry event sponsor

advertising on the hull.

3.1 Competitors shall comply with ISAF Regulations 2010, Eligibility Code.

3.2 Only current fully paid members of the International Laser Class Association and of

an ISAF National Authority may enter the Championship. In accordance with Article

10 of the Constitution of the International Laser Class Association the competitors

shall be a member of the Laser District / Fleet Association, where he / she normally

sails and with the ISAF National Authority of that Country.

3.3 Crew substitution of the registered sailor is not permitted.

3.4 The Championship will be held separately for the Standard Rig and the Radial Rig

and for each age Category. In order to compete in an age category the competitors

shall reach the following ages during 2010:

Laser Standard:

35 – 44 to compete in the Apprentice

45 – 54 to compete in the Masters

55 – 64 to compete in the Grand Masters

Laser Radial:

35 – 44 to compete in the Apprentice Men and Women

45 – 54 to compete in the Masters Men and Women

55 – 64 to compete in the Grand Masters Men and Women

65 or older to compete in the Great Grand Masters Men and Women

Laser 4.7 (women only):

35 and older (all age categories together)

3.5 Entries shall be made by sending the official Entry Form, which can be found in the

website of the Organizing Authority, either by email or by fax, no later than

CYPRUS YACHTING ASSOCIATION

Fax: 00357 – 25 32 89 53

Email: cyacyp@cytanet.com.cy

The Organizing Committee has the right to accept entries received after the above

mentioned date.

4.1 For those paying until 20.03.2010 the entry fees is 180€ and for those paying

between 21.03.2010 - 04.04.2010 the entry fees will be 210€. All payments must be

carried out according to point 4.2 (Methods of Payment) of this Notice of Race.

4.2 Methods of Payment:

- Bank Transfer (no later than 0000h local time on 20.03.2010 or no later than

2000h local time on 04.04.2010 with the 30€ surcharge):

(The sail number should be used as reference of the transfer. The receipt

should be showed at the Registration in order to avoid any

misunderstandings)

5.1 Each competitor shall personally register and sign the registration form at the Race

Office from 1000h – 1800h on 24.04.2010 and 25.04.2010.

5.2 During the Registration all participants will be required to show evidence of current

membership of their National Laser Association and the ISAF National Authority and

the minimum third part liability insurance cover of 700.000,00€.

24.04.2010 Saturday 1000h – 1300h Registration and Measurement

1400h – 1800h

25.04.2010 Sunday 1000h – 1300h Registration and Measurement

Practice Race

26.04.2010 Monday 1100h Starting time of the 1st Race

27.04.2010 Tuesday 1100h Starting time of the 1st Race

28.04.2010 Wednesday 1100h Starting time of the 1st Race

29.04.2010 Thursday 1100h Starting time of the 1st Race

30.04.2010 Friday 1100h Starting time of the 1st Race

Any race on 30.04.2010, which a warning signal is not given by 1500h will be

abandoned and not sailed.

7.1 Boats shall be presented with all equipment that shall be used in the championship,

with the bottom mast, boom and all control lines rigged and with the sail and top

section derigged ready for inspection.

7.2 Measurement will take place at the Measurement Area as follows:

Saturday 24.04.2010 1000h – 1300h and 1400h - 1800h

Sunday 25.04.2010 1000h – 1300h

The measurement time table will be posted on the Official Notice Board. More

information about the measurement procedure will be posted on the Office Notice

Board from 23.04.2010 at the Sailing Centre.

6.3 Wet clothing, measurement and equipment checks may be made throughout the

Regatta at the discretion of the Class Representative, Race Committee or the

International Jury.

7.1. All competitors shall use only one hull, one sail, one mast, one boom, one

centreboard and one rudder.

7.2. In the event of damage, boats and equipment may only be substituted with the written

permission of the Regatta Measurer, International Jury or Race Committee.

Sails shall have the full sail number and national letters in accordance with the Class Rules

and the RRS 2009-2012. The national letters shall denote the National Authority of which the

sailor is a member in accordance with RRS 75.2 and with the 3.2 entry regulation as

described in this NoR. This changes RRS Appendix G.1.1.

The Sailing Instructions will be available as from 24th of April 2010, at 1000h, at the

Registration desk and in the website www.cya.org as from that date.

1.2 The 2010 Laser Master European Championship will be held from 24.04.2010 –

30.04.2010 at the Sailing Centre in Limassol (Amathountos Str. 21, 4532 Ayios

Tychonas) and sailed on Limassol Bay.

1.3 The Race Office is located on the 1st Floor at the Sailing Centre in Limassol.

1.4 There will be a separate start for the Laser Standard and for the Laser Radial. If there

are 5 or more participants in the Laser 4.7 they will also have a separate start

otherwise they will start with the Laser Radial. The Race Committee has the right to

form fleets composed of one or more age categories of the same rig for starting.

These will be described on the sailing Instructions according to the number of

participants in each category.

1.5 If there are a large number of participants in a category, they will be divided into

further fleets. The Organizing Committee has the right to determine the number of

participants to create the fleets. These fleets will be composed in order to form fleets

of approximately equals. The Sailing Instructions will describe the fleet’s composition

procedure. There will be no qualifier and final series in this case.

1.6 Trapezoid course will be used with Inner and Outer Loops and an upwind finish. The

target time for the first boat in each race will be 60 minutes.

1.7 The Low-Point Scoring System (RRS Appendix A) will apply.

1.8 A minimum of 2 completed races are required to constitute the Championship

1.9 A maximum of 10 races will be sailed

1.10 Two races are scheduled per day, back to back. The Race Committee has the right

to add one extra race per day if the number of races is behind the schedule.

1.11 When fewer than 4 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total

of her race scores.

1.12 When from 4 – 7 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of

the race scores excluding her worst score.

1.13 When from 8 - 10 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total

of her race scores excluding her two worst score.

1.14 There will be separate rankings for each Standard and Radial Categories:

· Laser Standard Apprentice, Master and Grand Master

· Laser Radial, Apprentice Men, Apprentice Women, Master Men, Master

Women, Grand Master Men, Grand Master Women, Great Grand Master

Men and Great Grand Master Women

· Laser 4.7 Women

The ranking for the different age categories will be extracted from the overall position

in the Laser Standard or Laser Radial without re-calculations (the points remain the

same).

If there are fleets formed and there is more than one start for the Laser Standard or

Laser Radial the ranking for the different age categories will be extracted from the

overall position in the starting group without re-calculations (the points remain the

same).

If he Laser 4.7 fleet (only open to women and all ages 35 years and older together)

start together with the Laser Radial the the ranking will be extracted from the overall

position in the Radial starting fleet without re-calculations (the points remain the

same).

1.15 Men and Women of the same Radial Category will race together. The results for the

category men and category women will be extracted from their overall result of the

corresponding category without recalculation.

1.16 Coach boats must display their National Flag at all times on the water and will be

restricted from entering the race area during competition.

1.17 Coach boats will be available for charter on a first come, first served basis. Please

apply to the organizers for costs and availability. For this limited service you may

contact the LOA before the 28th of February 2009.

1.18 Boats’ drivers shall provide the Organizing Authority with insurance and driving

license.

1.19 The Organizing Authority has the right to ask coaches, who are alone in their boat, to

take another coach with them.

An International Jury will be appointed in accordance with RRS Appendix N. Its decisions

will be final as provided in rule 70.4. RRS.

1.20 Prizes will be awarded by category in accordance with the ILCA Honor Award By-Law

for the following categories, subject to entry numbers:

Laser Standard:

Apprentice

Masters

Grand Masters

Laser Radial:

Apprentice Men

Apprentice Women

Masters Men

Masters Women

Grand Masters Men

Grand Masters Women

Great Grand Masters Men

Great Grand Masters Women

Laser 4.7 Women

1.21 All those taking part in the Event do so at their own risk and responsibility.

1.22 The Organizing Committee or any part involved with the organization of the event

disclaim 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 and the

sailing instructions.

1.23 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’.

For further information please contact:

Cyprus Yachting Association

P. O. Box 51813

3508 Limassol

CYPRUS

Tel: 00357 – 25 320 559

Fax: 00357 – 25 328 953

Email: cyacy p@cytanet.com.cy

Website: www.cya.org.cy

Contact Person: Elena Papazoglou,

Technical Advisor of C.Y.A.

DATE TIME DESCRIPTION

(Details will be written as soon as known)

Please check in the website for more info.

Note: Points 20, 21 and 22 do not belong to the official content of this Notice of Race