NOTICE OF RACE 2009

1. ORGANISATION
The Société Nautique de la Trinité-sur-mer, with the partnership of the newspaper OUEST-FRANCE, organizes the Spi Ouest-FRANCE Bouygues Telecom from 9 to 13 April 2009, under the authority of the Fédération Française de Voile.


2. RULES
1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012.

2. Parts 4 and 5 of OSR (Category 4 applying).
(OSR text RSO in line at www.ffvoile.net)

3. Official language of the regatta will be French.

4. The boat’s owner or skipper shall, under his sole responsibility, make sure that his boat comply with the equipment and security rules prescribed by the laws, by-laws and regulations of the Administration.


3. ADVERTISING
Under Regulation 20.3.1.d of ISAF Advertising Code, advertising material (stickers, dodgers) will be provided by the organisers and shall be conspicuous on the boat during the race. Competitors shall be responsible for installation and care of this material.

4. ELIGIBILITY
1. Boats eligible to compete in the Spi Ouest-France Bouygues Telecom shall be monohulls.

a. IRC measurement, with a minimum TTC of 0,850. The minimum overall length authorized is 7 meters.

b. One design ISAF Recognized class or FFV Recognized class, with a minimum overall length of 6.50 m. At least 10 boats are required to constitute a one design serie. If such number is not achieved, boats will compete as IRC.

Boats of the Open 5.70 class are exceptionnally authorized to compete in one design classes. If the number is not achieved by end of registration (29 March), they will not be authorized to compete in IRC.

For 6.50m one design boats, a certificate of participation to winter trainings delivered by the organizing club shall be provided. No registration will be regarded without such document.

2. Each boat shall have a crew composed with at least 3 members. The crew shall respect class or measurement rules. For IRC, the crew of a boat, skipper included, shall respect the requirements of the measurement certificate of the boat.

3. A sail number answering the requirements of each measurement rules is compulsory for each boat.

4. The organizing committee may accept or refuse a registration (RRS 76.1).


5. FLEET SPLITING AND COURSE
1. The allotment of competitors on the 3 courses of the 2009 event will be made according to the number of entries in each category of boats (see location and size of the courses on a sea chart of Quiberon waters).

2. Courses will be upwind downwind, with one or two laps, or coastal courses. SHOM charts advised : 7033 (+ 7032 for the long coastal course).

Schedule of events is attached in appendix and is part of this notice of race. A maximum of 12 races are scheduled. A minimum of 2 races will be required to constitute a regatta.

6. REGISTRATION
1.The registration documents (paragraphs 6 and 7 below) shall be sent to SNT by 29 March. Each participant will receive a numbered acknowledgement of receipt (maximum number of entries limited to 500).

2.Exceeding registrations (above 500) will constitute a waiting list in case of cancellation of entries. Skippers on the waiting list will be notified by mail, as well as of their registration in case of cancellation of another entry.

3. 40 Euros shall be paid for any boat change (except in case of exceptionnal circumstances).

4.For any cancellation by 29 March (except for waiting list), 40 Euros will be collected by the organization. After 29 March, entry fee will not be refunded by the organization.


7. REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
- 1. Minimum to see your entry registered :

Original entry form (neither fax nor copy) duly completed recto-verso (except crew list which shall be completed as soon as possible and before Thursday 9 April)

- Entry fees in Euros (n? and bank transfer authorization, or French cheque only).

- Registration without entry fees will automatically be rejected.

- 2 stamps (standard rate) or for foreign post, international voucher with same value.

- 2. To be included in the documents, or to be sent as soon as possible, and before 29 March :


- 2009 Class membership certificate for all one designs (FFV or ISAF recognised class) For 6.50m one design, a certificate of participation in the winter trainings delivered by the organizing club shall be provided. Registrations without such document will be disregarded.

- 2009 IRC Measurement Certificate 2009 for all other boats (and for any one design if less than 10 boats are registered). Warning, the Organizing committee will not accept IRC Measurement certificates modified after 29 March, except in case of dispensation.


- Insurance certificate of the boat.

- 3. For your registration to be complete, you shall send as soon as possible, and before 9 April, following information or documents :

- 2009 valid licence for French competitors (medical stamp or certificate, and parental authorization for minors)

- Foreign competitors competing on French or foreign boats shall show a document certifying their membership to a MNA. They shall show a third party liability insurance with a minimum amount of 1,5 millions Euros. If not, they will have the opportunity to buy at the organizing club a third party liability insurance for the regatta (moderate prize).

- Measurement certificate of the boat (for any French boat, first page of French certificate, and sailing category granted)

- Advertising cart 2009 for any sponsored boat.

- Bank cheque of 50 euros to the order of Ouest-France, as a guarantee for advertising material (dodgers, pennant)

- 4. Registration, Thursday, April 9th :
If you fulfilled all the documents listed above, your registration will be more simple and fast on Thursday, April, 9th. If you did not, you will have to check all the information given in & (c) before your registration.


8. ENTRY FEES (Included 8 € for SNSM)

• Less than 8 m : 220 €
• from 8 m to 8,99 m : 235 €
• from 9 m to 9,99 m : 270 €
• from 10 m to 10,99 m : 310 €
• from 11 m to 11,99 m : 360 €
• from 12 m to 12,99 m : 415€
• 13 m and more : 470 €