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Del 14 al 17 de juliol 2010

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Notice of Race

Organising committee

The 3rd PUIG BARCELONA VELA CLÀSSICA Regatta for Vintage and Classic boats is organised by the Barcelona Royal Yacht Club and the Spanish Royal Sailing Federation, and sponsored by Puig.

The 3rd PUIG BARCELONA VELA CLÀSSICA Regatta forms part of the Spanish Royal Sailing Federation's (RFEV) official competition calendar and counts towards the Spanish Championship for Classic and Vintage Boats.

Place and dates

The 3rd PUIG BARCELONA VELA CLÀSSICA Regatta will be held in the waters of Barcelona from 14 to 17 July 2010.

Rules

The Regatta will be governed according to the following rules:

The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 (RRS).
The current CIM Rules for the rating and racing of Vintage and Classic yachts, including the modifications stipulated in the 2007 Appendix.
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
The 2010 RFEV Technical Regulations for Cruise Ships (chapter 6).

In the case of any discrepancies between this announcement and the Regatta Instructions, the latter will take precedence.

In the case of any discrepancies between the texts provided in Spanish, Catalan, English and/or French, the Spanish text will take precedence.

Eligibility

Participants must comply with the conditions stipulated in the current CIM Rules for the rating and racing of Vintage and Classic yachts and the modifications stipulated in the 2007 Appendix.

Participants of Spanish nationality or those who are legally resident in Spain must possess a Sailing Federation License for 2010.

Participating classes

The 3rd PUIG BARCELONA VELA CLÀSSICA Regatta is open to the following categories:

Vintage boats: boats launched before 31 December 1949 and built in accordance with CIM Regulations.
Classic boats: boats launched between 1 January 1950 and 31 December 1975 and built in accordance with CIM Regulations.

Registration

All duly completed applications, along with a photocopy showing proof of payment or a personal cheque, should be sent to:

REAL CLUB NÁUTICO DE BARCELONA
Muelle de España s/n
08039 BARCELONA
Tel. + 34 93 221 65 21
Fax: + 34 93 221 62 53
E-mail: regatas@rcnb.com

The registration process will be formalised through payment via personal cheque made out to the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona or by bank transfer to the following account, indicating the name of the boat and providing a photocopy showing proof of payment:

Banco Sabadell Atlántico
Agencia Pla de Palau
BARCELONA
Account no.: 0081-0163-61-0001988006

The boat owner or their representative will be responsible for verifying that the registration application has been correctly received by the Organising Committee regardless of the application procedure used.

The registration fees for the regatta are as follows:

For boats over 25 metres: €350.
Between 24.99 and 20 metres: €260.
Between 19.99 and 15 metres: €220.
Between 14.99 and 12 metres: €180.
For boats under 12 metres: €140.

Applications must be accompanied by the registration fees and the following documentation:

Copy of a valid insurance policy covering civil liability (third party damage to people and property), or extended civil liability coverage for damages to third parties up to a minimum of €601,012.
Copy of the payment receipt for the valid insurance policy.
Copy of the CIM Rating Certificate for 2010.
Details of crew members with ID or passport numbers and contact information (to be completed in the Regatta Office).
For Spanish crew members and those legally resident in Spain, a valid copy of the National Sailing Federation License.

The registration deadline is Monday 12 July, 2010 at 20.00.

The Organising Committee reserves the right to extend this deadline.

Programme

Date	Time	Event
Wednesday, 14 July	10.00 - 20.00	Registration. Sailing Instructions giving.
Wednesday, 14 July	19.30	Welcome Drink
Thursday, 15 July	13.00	Races
Friday, 16 July	13.00	Races
Saturday, 17 July	13.00	Races
Saturday, 17 July	19.00	Prize giving Ceremony. Cocktail and party.

At least one trial must be completed in each of the participating classes to win the 3rd PUIG BARCELONA VELA CLÀSSICA Regatta.

Routes

The routes will be indicated in the Regatta Instructions.

Inspections and ratings

Safety and rating inspections may be carried out.

Scoring

The scoring system used will be that established in the ISAF rules (A4.1).

Safety

The safety requirements established for this Regatta comply with the Special Regulations for Category 4 in accordance with the current ISAF Special Regulations for Offshore Racing.

All boats must be equipped with a VHF radio.

All boat owners or their representatives are responsible for ensuring that their vessel complies with the general and specific legal requirements for recreational boats for handling, dispatch and safety.

Awards

The list of awards will be published via the Official Notice Board.

Berths

All participating yachts that are based outside of Catalonia will be provided with a free berth at the Barcelona Royal Yacht Club from 5 to 31 July 2010.

All other yachts will be provided with a free berth at the Barcelona Royal Yacht Club from 10 to 25 July.

Image rights

Any advertising actions other than those instigated by the sponsor or the Organising Committee are strictly prohibited and may not be generated by any of the participants or any person, organisation and/or elements directly or indirectly linked to the organisation, person, product, service, brand or idea in any way that differs from that established in Appendix 1 of the RRS, rule 20.3.1 (b).

Non-compliance with this regulation will result in the automatic disqualification from the competition of the yacht responsible for the advertising action, with no right to reimbursement of the regatta registration fee.

The image rights are held solely and exclusively by the sponsor and the two clubs charged with organising this event.

Liability

All those participating in the Regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility.

The Organising Committee or any person or entity involved in the organisation of the event does not accept any responsibility for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that may affect people or property, both on land and sea, as a consequence of participating in the competitions included in this Regatta.

Participants are reminded of the ISAF Fundamental Rule 4, THE DECISION TO RACE, in Part 1 of the RRS which stipulates that:

"The responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone"