Event: ÅF Offshore Race 2011
Classes: ORC International with GPH at the most 770.00
IRC Endorsed certificate with rating not less than 0.900
SRS according to SRS table 2011 or SRS Measurement
Certificate 2011 with a SRS rating of 1,04 up to and
including 1,54
Double Handed
Date: 4 – 9 July, 2011. Start 6 July
Organiser: The Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS
Venue: Sandhamn
Stockholm - boats sailing course Charlie (Orc Int with
GPH less than app. 525,0 and IRC Endorsed more than
app. 1,200). Restart in Sandhamn for the offshore part
1. Rules
1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), except that between 23.00 and 03.00 RRS part 2, shall, in applicable parts, be replaced by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
1.2 ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Category 3, Monohulls with Life Raft will apply with the following amendments:
a) One fire extinguisher must be reachable from cockpit
b) Emergency navigation lights according to 3.27.4 do not have to comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea concerning light angles (2.03.3)
c) Life raft, according to paragraph 4.20, must have been serviced after 2009-05-01
d) Vacuum packed life rafts must have been serviced after 2008-05-01 if the specifications from the manufacturer and the service station certificate allow this
e) Life rafts on board chartered boats and rented life rafts, all of valise type, must have been serviced after 2010-05-01
f) Life rafts complying with ISO 9650 standard shall follow ISO 9650-1 Type 1 regulations (High wind speeds and significant waves may be experienced). Temperature class B and Equipment Pack 2 (<24 h) is accepted
g) Inflatable life jackets must be inspected after 2011-05-01 by the person in charge and the auto inflation devices expiry dates must be in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications
1.3 International Measurement System (IMS) and ORC Rating Systems will apply for ORC International. Yachts participating in the IRC class must be fully compliant with the IRC Rules Parts A, B and C. The SRS rule will apply for SRS classes.
1.4 Swedish competitors shall when racing follow the licensing rules for advertising as decided by the Swedish Sailing Federation.
1.5 Boats shall be required to display advertising supplied by the organizing authority, one flag and two stickers. Boats with delicate hull surface may be granted an exception by sending a written application to the Race Committee.
1.6 RRS 51 is modified to allow the moving of canting keel and declared water ballast only. All other movable ballast as defined by RRS 51 shall be subject to that rule.
1.7 RRS 52 does not apply.
1.8 Boats equipped with AIS shall have it switched on during the race. Boats sailing course Charlie shall be equipped with AIS and have it switched on during the race.
2. Eligibility requirements
2.1 The person in charge onboard the boat shall be a member of his/her Member National Authority or one of its affiliated organisations. The person in charge shall be at least 21 years old.
2.2 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance.
2.3 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. 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.
2.4 Participating boats shall accept a journalist/photographer or other person, appointed by the Race Committee, to stay on board during the race. Such a person does not count as part of the crew weight.
2.5 Participating boats shall have valid VHF certificates from the relevant national authority. Swedish boats shall also have a subscription to Stockholm Radio.
2.6 A boat shall accept to carry positioning and/or camera equipment on any given position on board during the race. The Race Committee will supply the equipment.
2.7 The Race Committee has full authority to determine the eligibility of any yacht to enter and will divide into classes and adjust length of courses, at its discretion, when the entry date has expired.
2.8 Boats less than 7 m LOA can only participate after approval by the Race Committee.
2.9 Minimum crew is 2 persons.
2.10 For all rating rule classes a minimum of 15 entries are required in each class. One Design classes according to the Race Committee decision. A minimum of 8 entries in each One Design class registered 1 June, 2011.
3. Entries
3.1 Advance entry shall be made not later than 31 May, 2011 online at www.ksss.se. A copy of valid signed rating certificate shall be sent toksss@ksss.se. Entries may be accepted until 29 June, 2011 to an increased entry fee. Such entries require acceptance by the Race Committee. The rating certificate may not be changed after 29 June, 2011 except as a result of a rating protest or to correct adjusted data from the rating office. This changes RRS 78.2.
3.2 The advance entry shall include the following: Name of the event, class, letters, sailing number, skippers name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, yacht club and other information that is crucial to the event.
3.3 Entry fee:
Boats < 45 feet SEK 3.100 Late entry SEK 4.600
Boats 45 – 55 feet SEK 4.600 Late entry SEK 6.850
Boats > 55 feet SEK 8.100 Late entry SEK 12.100
The entry fee is paid via the entry form online or via bg 160-2861. Foreign competitors can also pay via BIC through SEB, Stockholm, Sweden. IBAN: SE52 5000 0000 0525 9100 1006 BIC:ESSESESS. Personal cheques or Euro Cheques cannot be accepted.
3.4 Confirmation of entry will be sent by mail from May 2011. If an entry is withdrawn before 22 June, 2011, the entry fee will be repaid after deduction of an administration fee of SEK 700.
4. Registration, starting program and measurement checks
4.1 Registration shall be made at the race office in Stockholm (Course Charlie) and in Sandhamn (Course Alfa and Bravo) not later than 5 July, 2011, at 15.00 upon completion of the safety inspection and delivery of the crew list signed by the person in charge. Starting Program with starting order and starting lists will be handed out at the Race Office.
4.2 A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with certificates, class rules, special regulations, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
5. Sailing Instructions
5.1 The sailing instructions will be sent out with a confirmation of the entry.
6. Time schedule
6.1 Program
Monday 4 July
17.00 – 22.00 Race Offices in Sandhamn and Stockholm open
for registration and safety inspection
Tuesday 5 July
08.15 – 15.00 Race Office open for registration
08.15 – 14.30 Safety inspection
19.00 Skippers meeting in front of the Race Offices
in Stockholm and Sandhamn
Wednesday 6 July
08.15 Race Offices open
11.00 First start in Stockholm (Course Charlie)
12.00 First start in Sandhamn (Course Alfa and Bravo)
First start for Course Charlie in Sandhamn will not be before 19.00.
Saturday 9 July
18.15 Prize Giving Ceremony in front of the Race Office
in Sandhamn, followed by Regatta Dinner
7. Safety Inspection
7.1 The safety inspection will take place at designated Safety Inspection Stations in Stockholm (Galärvarvet), Sandhamn and Lökholmen. Safety inspections for Hangö – Sandhamn and Sandhamn Open 2011 are also valid. There is also a possibility to do the safety inspections for the ÅF Offshore Race during Sandhamn Race Week.
8. The course and rounding reports
8.1 The Race Committee has full authority to change the courses.
8.2 The archipelago course is mandatory to boats sailing course Charlie (Stockholm – Sandhamn), app. 40 NM. The Course will be presented in the Sailing Instructions. Starting line situated in Stockholm inner harbour.
Three offshore courses are planned with lengths app. 310, 360 and 400 NM.
The following marks may be used:
Starting line situated close to Svängen light house, east of Sandhamn
Revengegrundet light house 59°15N 19°01E
Prejaren 59 12N 19 07E
Almagrundet light house, 59 09N 19 08E
Svenska Björn light house 59 33N 20 01E
Finlands Lejon light house 59 28N 20 49E
South mark Ekoknölen, 58 47N 18 11E
North mark Salvo Rev Q, 58 06N 19 22E
Hoburgs Rev, 56 53N 18 08E
East cardinal mark Knolls Grund, Q(3)10s, 57 33N 17 28E
Special mark Fl3 Y about 0,2 NM west of Visby 57 38,6N 18 17,0E
Kyrkudden, 58 22N 19 22E
Gustaf Dalén light house ISO WRG 8 sec, 58 36N 17 28E
Finishing line at Skanskobb, 59 17N 18 56E
8.3 Areas marked “Tillträde förbjudet/Entry prohibited”, or in another way stated that entry is prohibited are designated obstructions.
8.4 A boat shall report the passing of rounding marks via VHF-radio as stated in the Sailing Instructions.
9. Penalty systems
9.1 Except what is stated in RRS 64.1a, the jury can penalise a boat with an addition of 5% to the sailed time.
9.2 A boat notified OCS will be penalised in accordance with 9.1 in the Notice of Race.
9.3 In alteration of RRS 63.1 a boat, failing to report rounding in accordance with paragraph 8.4 in the Notice of Race, can, without hearing, be penalised in accordance with paragraph 9.1 in the Notice of Race. Such a boat will be notified in the list of results.
10. Scoring
10.1 ORC International time allowance will be based on the Performance Curve Scoring System, Ocean for PCS. For IRC Endorsed and SRS “Time-on-Time” will be used. Double scoring is offered if valid rating certificates for both ORC Int. and IRC Endorsed is presented at entry. Scoring for the archipelago race will be separated from the offshore race.
11. Prizes
11.1 KSSS prizes for each class according to the number of boats entered in the class: one prize for every five boats or part of five, until a maximum of eight prizes for each class. Perpetual trophies see special list. A plaque will be given to each crewmember on board participating boats.
INFORMATION
Principal Race Official: Fredrik Feldreich, fredrik@ksss.se
Vice Principal Race Officials: Eva Holmsten, Sten Edholm and Håkan Andersson
Head of Safety Inspections: Thomas Lindstedt,thomas.lindstedt@telia.com, +46 709 70 20 70 Entries/certificates: Lotta Riderberg: lotta@ksss.se, +46 8 556 166 93
Racing Manager KSSS: Isabelle Mungsgård, isabelle@ksss.se, +46 8 556 166 83
Mooring
Participating boats do not pay mooring fee in the KSSS Harbours from 4 July to 10 July, 2011. ISAF Offshore Special Regulations ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 can be found at www.sailing.org. Swedish version of Category 3 can be found at www.shf.nu.
Official Speed records
ÅF Offshore Race (Round Gotland Race) official speed records are registered at ISAF World Sailing Speed Record Council and can be reviewed at www.sailspeedrecords.com. The speed records are 14,38 knots for Multihull and 10,88 for Monohull.
Regatta Dinner
The Regatta Dinner in Sandhamn will take place immediately after the Prize Giving Ceremony, Saturday 9 July. Please make your reservations directly to Seglarhotellet in Sandhamn, gotlandruntbord@sandhamn.com.
Disclaimer
Competitors agree to be bound by International Sailing Federation Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2009-2012, the Sailing Instructions and the Notice of Race. Competitors agree to take any and all responsibility for nautical qualities of their boats, the rigging, the crew’s ability and the safety equipment. Competitors also agree to take any and all responsibility for damages caused to third party or its belongings, to themselves or to their belongings, ashore and at sea as a consequence of their participation in the Regatta, relieving of any responsibility for KSSS and all persons involved in the organisation under whatever qualification and to accept full responsibility for the behaviour and dress of the boats crew, representatives and guests. Competitors are to be aware of ISAF part I Fundamental Rule 4: “The responsibility for a boats decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone”. In any case, competitors agree that the KSSS, the sponsors and their agents have no responsibility for loss of life or injury to members or others, or for the loss or damage to any vessel or property. As part of the registration process, each individual participating crewmember will be required to sign a declaration accepting this disclaimer or liability