LASER
EUROPA CUP 2003
LASER STANDARD, LASER RADIAL & LASER 4.7 YOUTH GRAND PRIX 2003
Co-ordinating Authority: The International Laser Class Association (ILCA), PO Box 26, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3TN, England: Tel +44 1326 315064, Fax +44 1326 318968.
NOTICE OF RACE
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Laser Europa
Cup |
Laser Europa
Cup |
Laser Standard,
Laser Radial |
Laser 4.7 |
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4 - 7 April: Lugano, SUI |
ISAF Grade 3 |
4 - 7 April: Lugano, SUI |
4 - 7 April: Lugano, SUI |
4 - 7 April: Lugano, SUI |
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11-14 April: Andora, ITA |
ISAF Grade 2 |
11-14 April: Andora, ITA |
11-14 April: Andora, ITA |
11-14 April: Andora, ITA |
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18-21 April, Hourtin, FRA |
ISAF Grade 3 |
18-21 April, Hourtin, FRA |
18-21 April, Hourtin, FRA |
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8-11 May, Fouesnant, FRA |
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16-18 May: Muiderzand, NED |
ISAF Grade 2 |
16-18 May: Muiderzand, NED |
16-18 May: Muiderzand, NED |
16-18 May: Muiderzand, NED |
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7 - 9 June: Riva del Garda, ITA |
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5 - 8 July: Warnemunde, GER |
ISAF Grade 2 |
5 - 8 July: Warnemunde, GER |
5 - 8 July: Warnemunde, GER |
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11-14 July: Aarhus, DEN |
ISAF Grade 3 |
11-14 July: Aarhus, DEN |
11-14 July: Aarhus, DEN |
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13 – 18 July: Laser 4.7 Worlds, Cesme, TUR |
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17-20 July, St. Gilgen, AUT |
ISAF Grade 3 |
17-20 July, St. Gilgen, AUT |
17-20 July, St. Gilgen, AUT |
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28-31 December, Hvar, CRO |
ISAF Grade 3 |
28-31 December, Hvar, CRO |
28-31 December, Hvar, CRO |
28-31 December, Hvar, CRO |
4 - 7 April: Lugano,
SUI
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Entry Closing Date: |
24 March |
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Entry Fee: |
80 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 10 € |
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Entry Address: |
Circolo Velico
Lago di Lugano, Laser Europa Cup, Casella Postale, Foce del Cassarate,
CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
3 April 1400 |
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Measurement: |
3 April 1400 |
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No. of races |
8 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
4 April 1300 |
7 April 1600 |
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Laser Radial |
4 April 1300 |
7 April 1600 |
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Laser 4.7 |
4 April 1300 |
7 April 1600 |
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Social Events,
additional prizes, etc: |
1 Dinner, 2 x Pasta
Parties, T-shirt for all participants |
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Accommodation: |
**** BOOK EARLY
**** |
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Charter boats: |
Ueli Guggenbühl
AG, Wassersport, Zürcherstr. 72, 8852 Altendorf SZ Tel. +41 55
442 56 57 |
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11-14 April: Andora, ITA
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Entry Closing
Date: |
25 March |
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Entry Fee: |
65 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 7 € |
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Entry Address: |
Assolaser, Piazza
Grandi 19, 20129 Milan, Italy |
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Host Club: |
Circolo Nautico
Andora, via Aurelia 41, 17020 Andora |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
11 April 0830 |
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No. of races |
Max. 12 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
11 April 1300 |
14 April 1600 |
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Laser Radial |
11 April 1300 |
14 April 1600 |
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Laser 4.7 |
11 April 1300 |
14 April 1600 |
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Social Events,
etc: |
Pizza or pasta
party each day, T-shirt, Prize giving |
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Accommodation: |
RESIDENCE |
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Charter boats: |
Please contact
Assolaser, Piazza Grandi 19, 20129 Milan, Italy |
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Local Driving
Information: |
From GENOVA
to ANDORA (Distance 72 km) |
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18-21 April, Hourtin,
FRA
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Entry Closing
Date: |
4 April |
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Entry Fee: |
55 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 10 € |
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FREE entry for
the first 5 entrants from each nation (excluding France, Monaco and
Andora). Conditions: Applications must be made via either the
National Authority or the District Laser Association; only applications
RECEIVED by the CVHM before 4 April will be considered; once a competitor
has been offered a free entry it will not be transferable to another
competitor. |
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Entry Address: |
Club Voile Hourtin
Medoc, 4 Rue Marcel Proust, 33160 Saint Medard en Jalles |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
17 April 1000 |
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Measurement: |
17 April 1000 |
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No. of races |
10 maximum |
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Practice race |
17 April in the
afternoon |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
18 April 1430 |
21 April 1300 |
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Laser Radial |
18 April 1430 |
21 April 1300 |
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Social Events,
etc. |
Welcome cocktail,
“Bienvenue” gift, Prize giving cocktail, AFL evening (ranking list of
French Skippers – Prize giving), Skipper’s dinner (optional – not included
in entry fee) |
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Accommodation: |
CVHM Camping (on
site), motor-home, UCPA dormitories in Hourtin Port (10 km) : Tel: +33-5-5605-1422,
Fax: +33-5-5605-3522 |
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Charter boats: |
Louis Marcon (Laser
authorised dealer): Tel: +33-4-4281-1254, Fax: +33-4-4281-1542 |
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Local Driving
Information: |
From BORDEAUX
to HOURTIN (Distance 50 km) |
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8 – 11 May, Fouesnant,
FRA
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Entry Closing
Date: |
25 April |
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Entry Fee: |
35 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 5 € |
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Entry Address: |
Centre Nautique
de Fouesnant Cornouaille, 1 Chemin de Kersentic – BP 22, 29170 Fouesnant |
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After 1 March,
entries may be made online at: http://asso.ffv.fr/cn-fouesnant |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
8 May 0830 |
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Measurement: |
8 May 0900 - 1330 |
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No. of races |
10 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser 4.7 |
8 May 1500 |
11 May 1400 |
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Social Events,
etc. |
Free buffet on
Thursday 8 May; typical “Breton” dinner on Saturday 10 May (10 €) |
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Accommodation: |
Please contact
the Tourist Office: +33-2-9856-0093 |
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Charter boats: |
Direct Sailing
Tel: +33-2-9846-2221 Email: gillesberthou@voila.fr |
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16-18 May: Muiderzand,
NED
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Entry Closing
Date: |
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Entry Fee: |
70 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+5 € |
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Entry Address: |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
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No. of races |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
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Laser Radial |
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Laser 4.7 |
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Social Events,
etc: |
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Accommodation: |
CAMPING |
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Charter boats: |
Please contact Dirk Epke (contact details given above) at least one month before the event. |
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Local Driving
Information: |
From the north |
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7 – 9 June: Riva
del Garda, ITA
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Entry Closing
Date: |
24 May |
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Entry Fee: |
50 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+10 € |
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Entry Address: |
Assolaser, , Piazza
Grandi 19, 20129 Milan, Italy |
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Host Club: |
Fraglia Vela Riva
del Garda, Via G. Porta Orientale, 38066 Riva del Garda |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
7 June 0900 |
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No. of races |
Max. 9 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser 4.7 |
7 June 1300 |
9 June 1600 |
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Social Events,
etc: |
Pizza or pasta
party each day, T-shirt, Prize giving |
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Accommodation: |
CAMPING |
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Charter boats: |
Please contact
Assolaser, Piazza Grandi 19, 20129 Milan, Italy |
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Local Driving
Information: |
From TRENTO
to RIVA DEL GARDA (Distance 50 Km) |
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5 - 8 July: Warnemunde,
GER
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Entry Closing
Date: |
21 June |
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Entry Fee: |
50 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 5 € |
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Entry Address: |
Warnemunde Woche,
Regatta Ausschuss, Yachthafen Mittlemole, D 18119 Warnemunde, Germany |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
4 July |
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Measurement: |
4 July |
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Number of Races: |
8 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
5 July 1100 |
8 July 1400 |
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Laser Radial |
5 July 1100 |
8 July 1400 |
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Social Events,
etc.: |
Social event, free
meal, disco free of charge, T-shirt for all competitors. |
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Accommodation: |
For hotels, bed
and breakfast contact Tourist Office: |
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Charter boats: |
Laser Centre Ziegelmayer.
Tel: +49 40 270 8443 |
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Other Information: |
Cafeteria in the
harbour serves: Breakfast €4.50, Hot meal €5.50, Lunch box
€3 |
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Local Driving
Information: |
The sailing centre
Warnemunde is situated about 230 kilometres north of Berlin and 10 kilometres
from the Hanseatic town of Rostock. |
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11-14 July: Aarhus,
DEN
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Entry Closing
Date: |
6 June |
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Entry Fee: |
750 DKK |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 250 DKK |
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Entry Address: |
Kalovig Badelaug,
Astrup Strandvej 68A, 8541 Skodstrup, Denmark |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
10 July 1800 |
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No. of races |
6 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
11 July 1000 |
13 July 1500 |
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Laser Radial |
11 July 1005 |
13 July 1505 |
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Social Events,
etc: |
Friday 11 July,
after racing: soft drink/beer and sandwich |
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Accommodation: |
Camping/mobile
home at the harbour: 20 DKK per person/per day including shower. |
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Local Driving
Information: |
From KOLDING
to AARHUS (Distance 73 kms) |
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13-18 July, Cesme,
TUR (Laser
4.7 Worlds)
See separate Notice of
Race
17-20 July, St.
Gilgen, AUT
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Entry
Closing Date: |
28
June |
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Entry
Fee: |
60
€ |
Late
Entry Fee: |
+
10 € |
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Entry
Address: |
UYC
– Wolfgnagsee, Mondseerstr. 127, A-5340 St. Gilgen, Austria |
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Programme: |
Race
Office Opens: |
16
July |
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Measurement: |
16
/ 17 July |
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No.
of races |
8
- 10 |
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First
Race |
Last
Race |
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Laser |
17
July 1300 |
20
July 1500 |
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Laser
Radial |
17
July 1300 |
20
July 1500 |
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Social
Events, etc: |
T-shirt,
2 x dinners, prizes |
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Accommodation: |
Camping
available at the club (contact details above). Cost 10 € for the
whole event, to be paid in cash on registration. There is no need to
book in advance. |
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Local
Driving Information: |
From
SALZBURG to ST. GILGEN (Distance 28 km) |
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Entry Closing
Date: |
16 December |
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Entry Fee: |
60 € |
Late Entry Fee: |
+ 6 € |
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Entry Address: |
Niksa Ive, Secretary,
Yacht Club "ZVIR", Krizna luka b.b., 21450 Hvar, Croatia |
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Programme: |
Race Office Opens: |
20 December 0800 |
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Measurement: |
26 December 0800
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No. of races |
9 |
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First Race |
Last Race |
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Laser |
28 December 1000
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31 December 1500
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Laser Radial |
28 December 1000
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31 December 1500
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Laser 4.7 |
28 December 1000
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31 December 1500
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Social Events,
etc: |
Opening party with
live music; Hot meal after each day’s racing; Fishing contest followed
by a fish supper of the catch; Free New Year's eve party in the town
square with live music; 50% discount on ferries for people, cars, trailers;
T-shirts |
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Accommodation: |
All accommodation
enquiries can be made through the Regatta Organiser. Alternatively: |
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Charter boats: |
Limited number
of charter boats available. Please contact YC Zvir. |
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Travel |
Travel Jadrolinja
is granting a 50% price reduction on the fares for competitors, their
cars with trailers or with boats on top, participating in the Hvar Regatta
2003/2004. The above reduction is valid from 25 December 2003 until
7 January 2004 on the following lines: |
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1. |
RULES |
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1.1. |
The regatta will be governed by the “rules” as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. The prescriptions of the National Authority will not apply. |
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1.2. |
Add to rule A11: ARB means scoring penalty after arbitration, PTS scoring penalty for a yellow flag after finish. |
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1.3. |
Sails shall have the full sail number and national letters of the competitor’s own Laser in accordance with the Class Rules and Racing Rules. |
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2. |
ENTRY REGULATIONS |
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2.1. |
Only current fully paid members of the International Laser Class Association may enter the regatta. |
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2.2. |
Crew substitution of the registered sailor is not permitted. |
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2.3. |
AGE ELIGIBILITY |
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2.3.1. |
The Laser Europa Cup (Standard Rig) is open to any sailor who is or will be at least 17 years old in the year in which the series is held; i.e., a competitor for the 2003 series must be born in 1986 or earlier. |
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2.3.2. |
The Laser Radial Europa Cup is open to any sailor who is or will be at least 15 years old in the year in which the series is held; i.e., a competitor for the 2003 series must be born in 1988 or earlier. |
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2.3.3. |
The Laser Standard Youth Grand Prix is open to any sailor who is or will be 17 years old but not 21 years old in the calendar year in which the series is held; i.e., a competitor for the 2003 series must be born in 1983, 1984, 1985 or 1986. | ||
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2.3.4. |
The Laser Radial Youth Grand Prix is open to any sailor who is or will be 15 years old but not 19 years old in the calendar year in which the series is held; i.e., a competitor for the 2003 series must be born in 1985, 1986, 1987, or 1988. |
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2.3.5. |
The Laser 4.7 Youth Grand Prix is open to any sailor who is or will be 12 years old but not 18 years old in the calendar year in which the series is held; i.e., a competitor for the 2003 series must be born in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 or 1991. |
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Proof of age will be required at registration. |
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3. |
ENTRY FEES & MAILING ADDRESSES FOR ENTRIES |
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See details given
for each venue above. |
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4. |
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS |
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Copies of Sailing Instructions will be available from the Race Offices the day before the regatta/s. |
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5. |
MEASUREMENT |
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Wet clothing, measurement and equipment checks may be made throughout the Regatta at the discretion of the Race Committee or International Jury. |
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6. |
BOATS AND EQUIPMENT |
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6.1. |
All competitors shall use only one hull, sail, mast, boom, centreboard and rudder which shall be identified during measurement. |
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6.2. |
In the event of damage, boats and equipment may only be substituted with the written permission of the Regatta Measurer. If the damage occurs later than 1:30h before the first scheduled start on a racing day and before the start of the last race of the day, provisional verbal permission shall be obtained from the Regatta Measurer, Jury or Race Committee and the written permission of the Regatta Measurer shall be applied for before the end of Protest Time at the end of the day in which the substitution takes place. |
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7. |
PROGRAMME |
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See details given
for each venue above. |
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8. |
IMMEDIATE PENALTIES FOR BREAKING RULE 42 |
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8.1. |
Appendix N will apply with the following changes: |
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8.2. |
On the first protest, if protested after she has finished, she will be given a scoring penalty of 8 points without a hearing. | ||
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8.3. |
Action taken by the jury under Appendix N will not be grounds for redress by a competitor. |
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9. |
SCORING |
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9.1. |
The regatta will be scored as provided in Appendix A using the Low Point System. |
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9.2. |
In the Laser 4.7 category there must be a minimum of 3 competitors at an event for scoring to be included in the Overall Series. |
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9.3. |
Overall Series
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10. |
WHISTLE SYSTEM |
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To encourage boats to take penalties afloat, jury members may blow a whistle when they see what they believe to be a breach of a rule. |
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11. |
PRIZES |
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11.1. |
Prizes for each
Regatta will be awarded in the following categories subject to entry
numbers. |
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11.2. |
The winner in the Standard Rig regattas in Switzerland, Italy, France and the Netherlands will be awarded a personal entry for the 2003 Laser European Championship. The winner in the Standard Rig regattas in Germany, Denmark, Austria and Croatia will be awarded a personal entry for the 2004 Laser European Championship. |
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11.3. |
OVERALL SERIES PRIZES |
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11.3.1. |
ILCA cubes will be awarded for the first 3 places in each category noted in 11.1 subject to ILCA Honour Awards By Law. |
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11.3.2. |
In the Standard Rig Europa Cup the first and second placed European competitors in the series ranking will each received a new Standard sail. In the Standard Rig the 6 highest placed sailors in the series ranking will be awarded a personal entry to the 2004 Laser European Championship. |
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11.3.3. |
In the Laser Radial Rig Europa Cup the first placed European competitor in the series ranking will have his/her entry fee paid for the 2004 Laser Radial Open World Championship and receive a new Laser Radial sail. The second placed European competitor in the series ranking will receive a new Laser Radial sail. The first placed European competitor in the Women's Laser Radial Europa Cup will receive a new Laser Radial sail. |
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11.3.4. |
In the Laser Standard Youth Grand Prix the first placed European competitor in the series ranking will receive a new Standard sail. In the event that the overall winner of the Laser Standard Youth Grand Prix series is also the winner of the Laser Standard Europa Cup series only one prize will be awarded. The first placed European competitor Under 19 in the series ranking will receive a new Standard sail and again only one prize will be given, if he is also the winner of the Laser Standard Youth Grand Prix series. | ||
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11.3.5. |
In the Laser Radial Youth Grand Prix the first placed Europeancompetitor will have his/her entry fee paid for the 2004 Laser Radial WorldChampionship (Open or Youth, depending upon his/her age at the time of the Championship) and receive a new Laser Radial sail. In the event that the overall winner of the Laser Radial Europa Cup series is also the winner of the Laser Radial Youth Grand Prix only one prize will be awarded. The first placed European competitor under 17 will receive a new Laser Radial sail and again only one prize will be given, if he is also the winner of the Laser Radial Youth Grand Prix series. |
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11.3.6. |
In the Laser 4.7 Youth Grand Prix the first placed European competitor will have his/her entry fee paid for the 2004 Laser 4.7 European Championship or the 2004 Laser Radial European Championship (depending on his/her age at the time of the Championship) and receive a new Laser 4.7 sail. The first placed European female and the first placed European Under 15 will each receive a new Laser 4.7 sail. |
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11.3.7. |
For the Laser Radial Europa Cup, Laser Radial Youth Grand Prix and Laser 4.7 Youth Grand Prix entry fee prizes are only valid for the events specified and are not transferable. |
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12. |
COURSES |
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Trapezoid courses will be used with inner and outer loops and an upward finish. |
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13. |
LIABILITY |
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The Sailing Clubs,
the National Authorities and the International Laser Class Association,
their officers, members and volunteers do not accept liability for loss
of life or property, personal injury or damage caused by or arising
out of the Europa Cup and Laser Standard, Laser Radial & Laser 4.7
Youth Grand Prix Regattas and competitors take part in the Regattas
at their own risk. |
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14. |
SOCIAL EVENTS |
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See details given for each venue above. |
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15. |
ACCOMMODATION |
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See details given for each venue above. |
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16. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Additional information will be notified either from the International Office or from individual organising clubs. |
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