1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The organizing authority will be "The
Yacht Club of Egypt".
2. VENUE
The venue will be
Alexandria, Egypt
3. EVENT GRADING
The event is an
ISAF graded event.
4. THE PROVISIONAL
PROGRAM IS:
(a) Race
office opens from 16:00 hours of 29 September 2000.
(b) Registration will be
from 16:00 until 22:00 hours of 29 September 2000 and September 30 from 0900 until 12 00.
(c) The Opening ceremony
and Press Conference will be at 18:30 hours of 30 September 2000.
(d) The briefing will be
at 1100- hours of 1 October 2000.
(e) Racing days will be
from 1 to 6 October 2000.
(f) The time of the first
race on 1 October will be 13:30 hours.
(g) The Prize Giving
Dinner will be held at 19:-30- hours of 6 October 2000.
Friday
29 September |
16:00 to 22:00 |
Registration |
Saturday
30 September |
9:00
19:00: 21:30 |
Registration
Opening ceremony followed by a dinner in theYacht Club of Egypt. |
Sunday
1 October |
13:30 to 18:00 |
Races |
Monday
2 October |
12:30 to 18:00
20:30 |
Races
Dinner offered by Dr. Gamal Mokhtar, The Chairman of the Academy |
Tuesday
3 October |
12:30 to 18:00 |
Races |
Wednesday
4 October |
20:30 |
Races
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Thursday
5 October |
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Spare day +
Cairo tripe to visit the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum |
Friday
6 October |
12:30 to 18:00
19:00
20:30 |
Races
Closing Ceremony
Prize Giving Dinner |
5. ACCOMODATION
Accommodation can
be arranged at special rates in the following hotels. These rates include open buffet
breakfast and taxes.
Helnan Palestine Hotel
(5 Stars)
* About 45 minutes from the
Club
Double US$ 35 PP
Single US$ 55
Cecil Hotel (4 Stars)
* About 5 minutes from the
club
Double US$ 35 PP
Single US $ 60
Busses will depart our
guests from the hotels to the club daily free of charge.
6.SKIPPERS ELIGIBILITY
(a)Skipper will be
eligible to enter this event by completeing the registration-form.
(b) The designated skipper
for 470 and Dragon Classes shall helm their boats at all times while racing, except in an
emergency.
(c) To remain eligible a
skipper shall confirm acceptance of invitation in writing, (fax or e-mail is acceptable)
to be received before end of August 2000.
7. ENTRIES
The skipper shall
be entered on completion of registration.
7.1 Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry
fee of US $ 100 for each sailor or non-participant shall be paid to the organizing
committee, as registration fee.
7.2 Damage deposit
(a) When registering for the
event skippers shall pay a damage deposit of 100 US $ to cover damages and loss of
equipment that can be attributed to team actions during the event.
(b)Deposist
will be refunded at 20:00 hours on 6 October 2000.
8. RULES
The following
rules shall govern the event:
(a) The current ISAF Racing
Rules of Sailing (RRS),
(b) The Notice of Race,
including amendments
(c) The Sailing Instructions
(available at registration) and any amendments thereof.
(d) The Rules for the
Handling of Boats or the class rules.
(e) An international
jury will be appointed, approved by the national authority.
9 BOATS AND SAILS
(a) The event
will be sailed in Dragon , 470, Laser and optimist classes provided by the organizing
Committee but competitors must have their own buoyancy aids and sails. In Dragon and 470
classes, sailors must bring their own trapeze harness. Laser and optimist sailors may use
their own ropes.
(b) 8 Boats for
the Dragon Class, 10 boats for the 470 Class, 45 boats for the Laser Class and 45 Boats in
the Optimist Class will be provided
(c) Boats will
be allocated by draw.
10 CREW (including
skipper)
When a registered skipper is
unable to continue in the event, the organizing authority may authorize a temporary
substitute or other adjustment.
11 COURSES
The courses will be a
triangle course for the Dragon class and trapezoidal course for the 470, Laser and
Optimist classes.
12 ADVERTISING
The event will be classified
as Category B in accordance with RRS Appendix G and approved by the national authority.
13 "spare"
14 Prizes
Prizes will be awarded as
follows
Dragon fleet 1st,
2nd and 3rd overall.
470 Fleet 1st, 2nd
and 3rd overall.
Laser fleet 1st,
2nd and 3rd overall.
Optimist Fleet 1st,
2nd , 3rd , 4th and 5th overall.
15.INVITATIONS
The organizer will cover
accommodation and subsistence expenses of invited participants during the event.
Judges or helmsmen wishing
to participate are required to apply to the organizing authority for an invitation before
end of august 2000 and those applications are successful will be advised within 10 days of
the application closing date.
The entry documents are as
follows:
a. The entry form
(enclosed).
b. A Judge or skipper photo
and his sailing records.
The complete entry form
shall be sent before end of August 2000 to:
Alex 2000 - Regatta Office
Yacht Club of Egypt –
Alexandria
Fax No. 203 5487786- 203
5622744 Invitation
Form
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