INTERNATIONAL
ISTANBUL Optimist Sailing WEEK 2008 (IIOW)
30 June - 5 July 2008
NOTICE OF RACE
1.VENUE
The International Optimist Week will be held on 30 June - 5 July 2008 in
Istanbul,TURKEY.
2.ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The IIOW is organized by Istanbul Sailing Club.
3.LANGUAGE
English shall be the official language for the International Istanbul Optimist
Week (IIOW).
4.RULES
4.1 The IIOW will be sailed under the following rules:
* The 2005-2008 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS),
* The current Class Rules of the IODA
* The Notice of Race (NOR),
* The Sailing Instructions including new Appendix P (SIs)
4.2 Category C will apply
4.3 The organisers may require competitors to display event sponsor advertisingmaterial. Stickers will be provided at registration. These should be attached to the boat in accordance with the instructions provided by the organiser.
4.4 The regatta is open to all Optimist Sailors (Girls & Boys), who comply with the ISAF Eligibility Code.
4.5 Sailing Instructions will be available at the registration.
4.6 All Sailors shall be born in 1993 or later.
4.7 Boats are not exempted from displaying a red flag, according to the second sentence of RRS 61.1 (a) (amends RRS 61.1 (a),third sentence). A boat required to display a flag shall do so until she is no longer racing, and shall inform the RC immediately after finishing (Amend RRS 61.1 (a) fourth sentence).
5.INTERNATIONAL JURY
An International Jury will be constitued in accordance with RRS Decisions of the International Jury are final and not subject to appeal as Provided in RRS 70.4.
6.FORMAT OF THE IIOW
Boys and girls will sail in single fleet.No more than three races will be organized in a day.
7.PROGRAMME
29 June Early arrivals/Accomodation
30 June Official arrival day/Accomodation
Registration-Sail stamping 09:00 – 18:00
Opening Ceremony 19:00
01 July Skippers/Coaches Briefing 10:00
Races (First Warning signal) 12:00
02 July Races
03 July Races
04 July Races
05 July Races (No Warning after 15:00 hours)
Prizegiving Dinner 20:00
06 July Official departure day
8.SCORING
8.1 There will be separate overall rankings for Boys & Girls categories,Rankings
will be organised from overall ranking of the regatta.
8.2 Regatta score will be established as follows:
*Total ten races are planned.
*When fewer than five races have been completed,a boat’s score is the total
her race scores.
*When from five to eight races have been completed, a boat’s score is the total
of her race scores excuding her worst score.
*When nine or more races have been completed,a boat’s score is the total of
her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
8.3 The minimum number of races for the validation of the International Optimist Week is four races.
9.SAFETY
9.1 In addition to IODA Class Rules 4.2 (A) and (B),4.3 (A) and (B),each boat
shall have on board a secured paddle and each competitor shall carry a
whistle attached to clothing with a lanyard. Competitors not complying
with this instruction will be attributed a penalty of five points for each race
of the day on which they have failed to observe this instruction.
9.2 Adequate personal buoyancy shall be worn at all times while afloat.Wet
suits and dry suits do not constitute adequate personal buoyancy. If the
buoyancy device is of an inflatable type,it shall be inflated at all times
while afloat.This changes RRS 40.
10.SUPPORT BOATS
10.1 Coaches,team leaders or representatives from participating teams shall be
registered at the Race Office before 10:00 hours on the first racing day.
10.2 The Club will do its best to organise, FREE Coach boat on shared basis for teams not having a support boat.
10.3 During the races,all support boats shall remain at least 100 meters outside
of the racing area.Only at the discretion of the Race Officer,those
boats may enter the racing area and intervene in emergency cases.
11.DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
11.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.See RRS 4
(Decision to race) The Istanbul Sailing Club and all parties involved in the
regatta organisation 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.
11.2 All Support staff as well as the competitors,will be required to execute this
liability waiver.
12.INSURANCE
Organiser strongly advice competitors to have a third party liability
insurance.
13.ENTRY – CHARTER & ACCOMODATION FEES
13.1 There will be NO ENTRY FEE for the IIOW.
13.2 FREE Charter boats available at the basis of two boats per nation.
Participants may enter with their own boats.For charter boats,participants
shall bring their sails,foils with them and may use their spars if they wish.
Free boat chartering will apply on the basis of (first apply,first serve).
13.3 FREE Accomodation and food is provided by the organiser for all sailors
and plus one team leader or coach per nation. The excess support personal
or family members has to make reservation through the Club for the nearby
hotels.
13.4 TRANSFER from and to the airports of Istanbul is provided by the club,
at the cost of € 10 per person,in condition to give preliminary flight
schedule information.
14. VENUE
Istanbul Sailing Club
Fenerbahce Burnu – Kadýkoy – Istanbul
TURKEY
Phones : +90 216 336 9372 or + 90 216 348 7990
Fax : +90 216 346 2737
E-Mail: optiweek@istanbulyelken.org.tr
Web Page :www.istanbulyelken.org.tr
15.ENTRIES & RESERVATIONS
15.1 For reasons of planning (accomodation and boats available for chartering)
the entries and hotel reservation requests shall be made: until : May 15th 2008 to Istanbul Sailing Club by a written message clearly indicating the names, birth dates,gender and nationality of participating sailors as well as the accompanying support personel.
16.SOCIAL EVENTS
To enhance the friendship between the participants and to make their stay in Istanbul more enjoyable,appropriate social events will be organised.
17.WIND INFORMATION
Average wind speed in July is 4-7 m/s. | 