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RULES

1.1

The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2

The applying prescriptions of the Scandinavian Sailing Association and the Danish Sailing Association will be incorporated into the sailing instructions.

1.3

The Rules for Danish Championships will apply.

1.4

The Rules are changed as follows:

• Rules 30.2 and 30.3 will be changed by the prescription of the Scandinavian Sailing Association. The base of the triangle in these rules includes the extensions of the starting line to the starting vessel and to a control vessel in the opposite end.
• Rules 35 and A4 will be changed to state, that boats failing to finish within 20 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be scored Did Not Finish.
• Rule 60.1(a) will be changed to state, that a competitor can not protest another boat or competitor for breaches for some specific parts of the sailing instructions and that sanctions for such breaches might be less than disqualification.
• Rules 61.3 and 62.2 will be changed to coordinate the protest time for competitors, protest committee and race committee.
• Rule 66 will be changed to shorten the time limit for reopening protest hearings.
• Rule A4 will be changed by stating, that at boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start.

The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions.

1.5

If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

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ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

2.1

The regatta is open to all X-79 boats.

2.2

Participants must comply with the eligibility prescriptions in the Class Rules and in the Rules for Danish Championships, including:

• all participants must be members of a sailing club under an ISAF-MNA
• all skippers and boat owners must be members of their national X-79 class organization.

2.3

The class weight limit (352 kilos for 4-5 persons) applies.

2.4

Eligible boats may enter by completing the registration form at www.x79.dk or www.egaasejlklub.dk and sending it, together with the required fee, to:
Egå Sejlklub
Egå Havvej 27-29 
8250  Egå
Denmark.
Phone: +45 86 22 55 17 or +45 86 74 22 34
E-mail: info@egaasejlklub.dk or ole.n@stofanet.dk
Bank account: Danske Bank 3408 4812059750 (IBAN DK7830004812059750 – swift DABADKKK) by the 20.  of June 2006. Please refer to DM X79, sail number and helmsman.

2.5

Later entries will be accepted, but in that case the extra fee will be DKK 200 ,-

3

FEES

The entry fee is DKK 630 ,-

4

SCHEDULE

Registration:Wednesday 28^th of June from 12.00 to 20.00

4.1

Measurement: Wednesday 28th of June from 17.00 to 20.00

4.2

Dates of racing

Number of races planned

Warning Signal for the 1st race of the day

Thursday 29^th of June

2-3 races

09.55

Friday 30^th of June
 

Saturday 1^st of July

2-3 races

09.55
 

09.55

Sunday 2^nd  of July

Spare day

09.55 ( if spare day is needed )

4.3

The attention signals for the 2^nd or 3rd race of a day will be made as soon as practicable.

4.4

On the last day of the regatta no attention signal will be made after 14.00 hours.

4.5

5

The spare day will only be used for racing, if four races have not been completed on the first three race days.

5.1

Each boat shall produce a valid class certificate. In addition the following measurements will be taken:

• All sails shall be measured. A list of the sails to be used (se class rules) shall be presented
• at registration.
• All participants shall be weighted at registration

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SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available at registration and in draft at the regatta web site www.x79.dk from one week before the regatta.

7

VENUES

7.1

The regatta harbour will be Egå Marina  
Egå Sejlklub
Egå Havvej 27-29
8250 Egå
Mail: info@egaasejlklub.dk
www.egaasejlklub.dk
Telefon: +45 86 22 55 17 or +45 86 74 22 34

7.2

Courses will be sailed on the waters south east of Egå

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THE COURSES (see graphic)

8.1

On all sailingdays the courses will be "Windward/Leeward courses".  

8.2

The planned sailing time for the first boat is 90 minutes. A shorter or longer sailing time will not be grounds for redress.

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SCORING

9.1

7 races are scheduled of which 4 races are required to constitute a Danish Championship series.

9.2

When fewer than five races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores.

When from five to seven races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

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SAFETY

Danish legislation requires every boat to be equipped with personal buoyancy for the number of persons on board at any time.

11

HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS

Boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta from 08.00 hrs. on the first racing day until the last boat finishes the last race, except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the race committee.

12

DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS

Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around the boats from 08.00 hrs. on the first racing day until the last boat finishes the last race.

13

RADIO COMMUNICATION

A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

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PRIZES

Champion will be the best Danish boat. The championship medals will be awarded to the best three Danish boats. Prizes will be awarded on a ratio of one per each five boats. The "Kangaroo Trophy" of the Danish X-79 Club will be awarded to the most advancing boat. Prize giving will take place Saturday evening at the X79 party. Given the spare day is used, prize giving will take place as soon as possible after the last  race Sunday.

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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 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.

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INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of DKK 2.000.000 per event or the equivalent.

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RACE COMMITTEE

Race Officer: Christian Lerche, IRO, HS
Chairman of Protest Committee: Børge Dammand , NP,  ÅSK

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FURTHER INFORMATION

For furhter information please contact
Ole Nielsen
Ryhavevej 5 C, 1. th
8210 Århus V, Denmark
Phone: +45 86 74 22 34
E-mail: ole.n@stofanet.dk
or see the regatta website www.x79.dk or www.egaasejlklub.dk