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GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
3rd Guangzhou Nansha International Sailing Regatta
12th – 15th December 2019
Notice of Race (NOR)
Guangzhou City Government - Organiser
Nansha District Government - Co-Organiser
Chinese Yachting Association - Supported
Asian Sailing Federation - Sanctioned
Nansha Marina - Host Venue
This event is organised to promote the sport of Sailing in the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou, China. Asian
countries/MNAs may be invited to participate and jointly promote the historical and cultural links of the
Maritime Silk Route.
The notation “[DP]” in a rule in the NOR means that the penalty for a breach of that rule may, at the
discretion of the protest committee, be less than disqualification.
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
1.2 No national prescriptions will apply.
1.3 Class rules will not apply.
1.4 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
2 CLASSES
Races will be conducted with the following class of boats;
2.1 Fareast 26
2.2 J70
3 ELIGIBILITY, ENTRY AND FEES
The regatta is open to invited Member National Authorities (MNAs) who shall assume responsibility
for ensuring the competency of their nominated team/s in keelboat racing. Each MNA may submit
one team/per class entry, each consisting of permanent residents or citizens of their country, by
completing the entry form and sending it together with the requisite entry fee of 10,000 RMB/per
team/class to “The Organising Committee” c/o Nansha Marina, no later than 20th October 2019.
Late entries may be accepted solely at the discretion of the organiser. MNA’s entry shall be
represented by a minimum of 4 and maximum of 5 sailors for each class. Each MNA may enter 1
team in each of the competing classes. Each MNA may nominate 1 team official / manager.
Additional team officials may also be registered. However, they will not be subsidised or permitted to
make any claims, but shall be invited to official events & prize-giving dinner. The organisors reserve
the right to cancel the competition in any of the classes being competed, in case there are less than
5 entries in that class of boat.
All enquiries & entry forms shall be sent by email to: olga@nanshamarina.com
GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
4 SCHEDULE
Thursday, 12th December Admin, Arrival & Trial Sailing
Friday, 13th December 0900hrs: Skipper’s Briefing
0930hrs: Boat Allocation followed by release of boats
1100hrs: Official Opening Ceremony
1st possible start at 1230hrs & last race shall end before 1700hrs (3
races are scheduled for the series/day)
1st VIPs race will be scheduled at 1700hrs to 1800hrs. (Compulsory,
but does not constitute part of the series)
1930hrs: Sailors’ Welcome Party, hosted by Nansha Marina
Saturday, 14th December 0900hr: Boat Allocation
1st possible start at 1000hrs & last race shall end before 1700hrs (3
races are scheduled for the series/day)
2nd VIPs race will be scheduled at 1700hrs to 1800hrs. (Compulsory,
but does not constitute part of the series)
Sunday, 15th December 0900hr: Boat Allocation
1st possible start at 1000hrs & last race shall end before 1600hrs (3
races are scheduled for the series/day)
3rd VIPs race will be scheduled at 1600hrs to 1700hrs. (Compulsory,
but does not constitute part of the series)
1900hrs: Prize Presentation Ceremony & Dinner
Monday, 16th December Reimbursement of subsidies, Close Admin & Teams Departure
5 EQUIPMENT AND FORMAT
Both classes of keelboats: Fareast 26 & J70 will be provided by the organiser. Due to the limited
number of boats available at the venue, entries will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
The current plan is to provide 7 boats of each class for this regatta. However, the number of boats
may be adjusted at the organiser’s discretion.
Boats will be allocated by luck of draw to each of the teams daily. Skippers shall check and sign on
and off for each day’s use and assume responsibility for any damage or loss incurred on the boat,
which in the opinion of the organiser, is due to careless or incompetent sailing and handling of the
boat. Skippers shall declare any damage on their boats upon signing off. Cost of damage shall be
estimated by the organiser and deducted from the subsidies allocated for each of the teams.
Each team shall bring own handheld VHF radio and PFD for each crew member to the minimum
standard EN 393, ISO 124020-5 (Level 50), or USCG Type III .
6 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing Instructions will be available at least 3 weeks before the start of the regatta.
7 VENUEGUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
Attachment A shows the location of the regatta harbour & racing area.
8 THE COURSES
Races will be conducted using either of the following courses as shown below:
Start – 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – Finish
9 PENALTY SYSTEM
9.1 The Scoring Penalty, RRS 44.3, will NOT apply.
9.2 RRS44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
9.3 Decision of the international jury will be final as provided in RRS 70.5.
10 SCORING
10.1 Although 9 races scheduled over the 3 days, at least 3 races is required to be completed to
constitute a series.
10.2 (a) When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her
races scores.
(b) If 5 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of all her race
scores excluding her worst score.
11 BERTHING
Boats shall be kept in their assigned places while they are in the harbour. [DP]
12 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
Keelboats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior
written permission of the race committee. [DP]GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
13 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS
Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around
keelboats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta. [DP]
14 RADIO COMMUNICATION
Except in an emergency, a boat that is racing shall not make voice or data transmissions and shall
not receive voice or data communication that is not available to all boats. [DP]
Each team shall carry their own handheld VHF radio on board.
15 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to top three teams for each class series as follows:
1st Overall - Trophy & 40,000RMB
2nd Overall - Trophy & 30,000RMB
3rd Overall - Trophy & 20,000RMB
A perpetual trophy will also be awarded to the overall winner of each class, with the name of the
winning country/team inscribed. The perpetual trophies will remain housed at the host venue for
subsequent year events.
16 INSURANCE
Each participating team shall be insured with adequate valid personal insurance with a minimum
cover of USD 500,000 per incident or the equivalent.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE RULES OF THE EVENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Participating team/s and 1 official will be provided with free hotel accommodation (twin-sharing basis
for sailors and single occupancy for official/manager) near the venue from 12th to 16th December
2019 and all meals will be provided on race days from 13th to 15th December 2019, including
invitations to the welcome party on 13th December and prize giving dinner on 15th December.
B TRANSPORTATION OR AIRFARE SUBSIDIES
Transportation or Airfare subsidies based on the guidelines below, will be provided for a maximum
of 11 members per MNA (if registered for both classes) or a maximum of 6 members (if registered
for only one class). Claims for this subsidy may be filed with the Organizer upon arrival.
a. From within Guangdong Province, on production of tickets/transportation receipt/s claim/s basis
– Max of 500 RMB/per person.
b. From Hong Kong & Macau, on production of ferry ticket/s transportation receipt/s claim/s basis –
Max of 800 RMB/per person.GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
c. Participating Teams and Appointed Overseas Officials (less a & b above) – Max of 3,000
RMB/per person, based on actual air/ferry-ticket/s claim, if below.
* Only tickets from/to participant’s home country are accepted for claim.
* All claims will be paid in RMB (cash), according to the exchange rate of the RMB-currency in which
ticket was bought, on the day of the ticket purchase.
C VIPs RACES
3 VIPs races are schedule from 13th – 15th December with 1 VIPs race scheduled/per day, at the
end of the each day’s race series. These VIPs races do not constitute as part of the overall race
series, but form part of the official event participation. Each boat will have to off load 3 sailors,
leaving one skipper & one crew member with 3 VIPs for the VIPs race. VIPs race shall not use
spinnaker.GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
Guangzhou Nansha International Sailing Regatta
Entry Form
We wish to enter the 3rd Guangzhou Nansha International Sailing Regatta, in accordance
to the regatta’s “Notice of Race” and its “Sailing Instructions” to be issued
subsequently.
Name of NSA: __________________________________ Country: ___________________
Contact Person: _____________________________ Email: _______________________
Classes Entered: Fareast 26 J70
The Team members details as follows:
Team/s Full Name Visa* Nationality Passport No.
Required
Fareast 26
1 Skipper
2 Crew 1
3 Crew 2
4 Crew 3
5 Crew 4
J70
1 Skipper
2 Crew 1
3 Crew 2
4 Crew 3
5 Crew 4
1 Official
2
Notes*: - Please check if Visa entry to China is required, from your country of origin. Please
tick, if Visa invitation letter is required. Please also enclose photocopy of passport for this
purpose.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Team members and officials participate in the sailing regatta entirely at their own risk.
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 event.GUANGZHOU NANSHA INTERNATIONAL SAILING REGATTA
DECLARATION
1. We hereby accept to abide by the terms and conditions under which this Regatta is
organized and agree to accept the Disclaimer of Liability by the Organiser.
2. We confirm that all participating sailors are permanent residents or citizens of the
country/state.
3. We are also satisfied with the competency level of the team to compete in an
International Sailing Regatta.
4. We confirm our entry to the 3rd Guangzhou Nansha International Sailing Regatta and
will make entry fee payment (10,000 RMB per class) by interbank transfer together with
the entry form before 20th October 2018.
________________________ ______________________ ______________________
Date Signature NSA Stamp
Please address all enquiries & entry form by email to: olga@nanshamarina.com
Entry fee payable to:
Bank Name: Bank of China Guangzhou Nansha Sub-Branch
Bank address: 93 Jin Ling Bei Road, Nansha Development Zone, Guangzhou, Guangdong,
China
Swift Code: BKCHCNBJ400
Account name: Guangzhou Nansha Marina Management Co., Ltd
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