J-80 UK Class Association

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club 

on behalf of the

J/80 UK Class Association & the 1720 UK Class Association

invite you to enter

J/80 UK National Championships

and

1720 Regatta 2010

Wednesday 5th May - Saturday 8th May

NOTICE OF RACE

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1.1

The J/80 National Championships and the 1720 event 2010 will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2009 – 2012.

1.2

The Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) will apply.

1.3

The current ISAF J/80 and 1720 Class Rules will apply. The Championship is classified a “member” event.

1.4

The ABP Port of Cardiff Order and the Cardiff Harbour Authority Local Notices to Mariners will apply.

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2.1

This will be a Category C event as determined by the ISAF Advertising Code Regulation 20 but as restricted by J/80 and 1720 class rules.

2.2

Boats may be required to display bow numbers and advertising if required by the event organisers.

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3.1

The Championship is open to members of any J/80 or 1720 National Class Association.

3.2

Final entry will only be confirmed when the following requirements have been completed and received by the Registration Team before or during the registration period:

3.2.2

Completed and signed CBYC entry form.

3.2.3

Payment including late entry fee if applicable.

3.2.4

A crew list with emergency contact details (complete at registration).

3.2.5

Crews under the age of 16 have supplied a declaration from both the skipper and Parent/Guardian for permission to sail - Forms are available from the CBYC.

3.2.6

J/80 or 1720 Owner Regatta Declaration – class rule Part III H4.

3.2.7

J/80 or 1720 Crew Weight Declaration – class rule Part III H5.

3.2.8

Crew substitution during the event may only be done with the agreement of the event organisers.

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4.1

The entry fee is £200.

4.2

The entry fee, payable to the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, may be paid by: - a cheque in GB pounds sterling drawn on a UK bank, - an international money order in GB pounds sterling, - credit card faxed to +44 (0)29 2066 6627. Please mark payment with “J/80 National Championships 2010”, boat name and sail number.

4.3

The entry fee includes tickets for all crew members to all functions and also craning during the specified times and marina berthing provided by the organisers from 5th to 9th May inclusive. Launching, recovery and berthing outside of the scheduled times are the responsibility of competitors.

4.4

Entries, including the entry fee, shall be received prior to 24th April 2010.

4.5

Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Race Committee on payment of an additional late entry fee of £50, on or after the 25^th of April.

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5.1

May 2010

5.2

Launching & Recovery.

5.2.1

Launch slots will be allocated at the discretion of CBYC.

5.2.2

Craning - Cleaning hull pad marks. During launching boats will be permitted to hang for two minutes only to clean trailer pad marks off the hull.

5.2.3

Competitors may be required to supply their own tested centre point lift strop.

5.2.4

Recovery will commence by predetermined priority for those with furthest to travel and a limited number of lift-outs will be available after racing on Saturday for this purpose.

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6.1

The final authority on all class rule issues will be the J/80 UK Class Association or the 1720 UK Class Association.

6.2

Fundamental Measurement - Sails. All sails shall be fundamentally measured as detailed in ERS and class rules PRIOR to the event. They shall be certified in accordance with class rules and carry royalty labels in accordance with class rules.

6.3

Event Registration - Sails. All sails to be used during the event shall be presented during the registration period to the registration team for compliance with the Rules.

6.4

All boats may be inspected & weighed for compliance with the Rules in which case they shall be presented in a dry state.

6.5

Equipment Checks. Boats may be further inspected after launching at berth in CBYC Marina.

6.6

Measurement outside the Registration Period. The Organisers reserve the right to conduct measurement checks, afloat or ashore, before or after any race.

6.7

Substitution/addition of blocks, jammers, cleats etc. J/80s will be inspected for compliance with class rules D4 & C.4.2.(b)(viii). Owners/helms in doubt should seek guidance from the J/80 UK Class Association prior to the event.

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7.1

Sailing Instructions will be available at registration.

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8.1

Cardiff Bay, Cardiff - please see map in Appendix 1 for the location of Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.

8.2

Racing will take place in the Bristol Channel and the waterway impounded by the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Imray chart C59 “Bristol Channel” or Admiralty Chart 1182 covers the racing area and it is COMPULSORY that a boat carries at least one of these charts.

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9.1

The Sailing Instructions will detail the windward-leeward course configurations which may be used.

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10.1

10.2

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11.1

Nine races are scheduled for the championship of which 5 are required to be completed to constitute a series.

11.2

When fewer than 6 races have been completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her race scores. When 6 or more races have been completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

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12.1

Support boats shall be registered with the event organisers prior to the start of the first race. They may be required to fly a flag supplied by and purchased from the event organisers.

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13.1

Boats shall be kept in their assigned berths during the event.

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14.1

Competitors’ boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the race committee.

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15.1

Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalents shall not be used around competitors’ boats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta.

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16.1

All yachts must carry a working VHF radio and monitor Ch 37 (M1) while in the starting area and for the duration of the race.

16.2

Final course details and other information for competitors will be given by the race officer over VHF Radio. Normally channel 37 (M1) will be used. In the event of a problem then channel 72. If possible the race officer will also announce this over channel 37 (M1)

16.3

Yachts should refrain from communicating with the race officer or each other on the race channel between the warning signal, the start and duration of the race, except in matters of safety or an emergency or unless contacted by the race officer. This also applies to mobile telephones.

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17.1

Championship Series Prizes will be awarded to
     - The three best placed boats.
     -  Daily prizes given at the discretion of CBYC.

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18.1

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.

18.2

Rule 4 decision to race. The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.

18.3

The organising authority 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.

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19.1

Each participating boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000 per event.

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Entries and all correspondence shall be sent to:
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Ferry Road

Ely Harbour
Grangetown
Cardiff CF11 0JL
WalesTel. +44 (0)2920 666627   Fax. +44 (0)2920 666635
e-mail: admin@cbyc.co.uk   website: www.cbyc.co.ukPlease mark all correspondence for the attention of:
Scott Cole (Sailing Secretary) Appendix 1 - Useful Information Location: International Sports Village, CARDIFF

Accommodation
Accommodation in Cardiff is plentiful, and details can be obtained from:
Experience Cardiff Tourist Information Centre
Tel: 0870 1211 258
Email: visitor@cardiff.gov.uk
Web: www.visitcardiff.com There is a selection of accommodation provided by CBYC which can be accessed here however it is only a selection not a recommendation.To achieve maximum choice, especially with self-catering apartments, YOU ARE ADVISED TO BOOK ACCOMMODATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. Cardiff is a popular holiday town with a wide variety of accommodation including hotels, guest houses and self-catering apartments.