FORMULA WINDSURFING FIN - 2021 LAGOS INTERNATIONAL MEETING / IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP / PORTUGUESE NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

NOTICE OF RACE

FORMULA WINDSURFING FIN

2021 LAGOS INTERNATIONAL MEETING

IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

The Federação Portuguesa de Vela and the Club de Vela de Lagos establish this Notice of Race for the realization of “ Formula Windsurfing Fin – 2021Lagos International Meeting / Iberian Championship 2021 / Open National Championship 2021, with the support of the Class  Association (AFWP – Associação Formula Windsurf Portugal), wich will be held from date 09 to 13 of June 2021 at the venue of Bay of Lagos / city of Lagos – Algarve / Portugal.

 The Standard Sailing Instructions – v.6, published by the FPV Race Officials Committee will be applied and during the Event they shall be posted on the Official Notice Board.

1.      RULES

         The Event will be governed by the “rules” as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

2.      DIVISIONS

2.1.  Gender Division: Men and Women;

2.2.  Age Divisions for Lagos International Meeting/Iberian Championship/Portuguese open Championship.

2.2.1.      A Junior shall be under the age of 17 - born 2004 or later;

2.2.2.      A Youth shall be under the age of 20 - born 2001 or later;

2.2.3.      A Senior shall be born 1980 or later, but not later than 2000;

2.2.4.      A Master shall be over the age of 40 - born 1979 or earlier;

2.2.5.      A Grand Master shall over the age of 50 - born 1969 or earlier;

2.2.6.      A Veteran shall be over the age of 60 - born 1959 or earlier;

3.      ELEGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1.  The Event is open to boats of the following Class Formula Windsurfing Fin;

3.2.  The eligible participants may sign up, filling in the online entry Form https://proregatta.com/events/133/ and submit till 01 of JUNE 2021. The payment will made in the first day of the event 09 of June 2021.

3.3.  The Organizing Authority reserves the right to accept or not Entry Registrations out of time, and in case of acceptance, the Registration Fee maybe increase by 50%;

3.4.  The deadlines for registration referred to in the previous numbers, shall not be less than 48 hours before the start of the first race of the Event (Article 6.4, Sporting Regulations);

3.5.  Competitors must personally confirm their Registration by proving their Sporting Licenses, valid for the current year, at the Secretariat of the Event that will be placed In the Clube de Vela de Lagos. Clube de Vela de Lagos Cais da Solaria – 8600 Lagos – Portugal    Lat-  37° 5'55.39"N; Long-  8°40'6.43"W

4.      REGISTRATION FEES

4.1.  The required entry fee: is 75 euro till 01 of June registration;

4.2.  Late entries accepted after 01 JUNE, at event registration, will be charged a late fee of 25 euro plus.

4.3.  Entry fees paid at registration shall be paid in cash (euro).

4.4.  Entry fees paid by bank transfer to:

Empresa CLUBE VELA LAGOS

Nº de identificação Fiscal 501406964

Nome CLUBE DE VELA DE LAGOS

Conta 0387036967030 - EUR - Deposito a Ordem-Netcaixa

NIB 0035 0387 00036967030 24

IBAN PT50 0035 0387 00036967030 24

BIC SWIFT CGDIPTPL

5.      PROGRAMA

5.1.   

Date / Time                        Classe(s)         Event

09/06 - 10:00 to 13:00       FW FIN            Late Registration confirmation
09/06 at 14:30                   FW FIN            Warning signal - 1st race of the day

09/06 at 19:00                   FW FIN            Open Ceremony
10/06 at 12:00                   FW FIN            Warning signal - 1st race of the day
11/06 at 12:00                   FW FIN            Warning signal - 1st race of the day
12/06 at 12:00                   FW FIN            Warning signal - 1st race of the day
13/06 at 12:00                   FW FIN            Warning signal - 1st race of the day
13/06 at 18:00                   FW FIN            Prize giving and Close Ceremony

5.2.  Number of scheduled races:

The class of Formula Windsurfing Fin will have 15 scheduled races;

5.3.  On the last scheduled day of racing, no warning signal will be made after 17:00;

5.4.  Competitors shall race a maximum 5 races per day, in a maximum 15 races total.

5.5.  Three races are required to validate the event.

5.6.  Men and women and all age categories will race together

5.7.  Every day will be a “skippers meeting” one hour before warning signal of the first race of the day..

6.      MEASUREMENT

Each boat shall produce a valid Measurement Certificate. Besides that, Inspections may occur at any time by an Official Measurer, to comply with the Class Rules or Sailing Instructions.

7.      SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The Standard Sailing Instructions – v.6 published by the FPV Race Officials Committee will be applied and during the Event they shall be posted on the Official Notice Board.

The Sailing Instructions Supplement will be available from 14:00 of the 08 of June 2021 at Race Office.

8.      SUPPORT BOATS

Support persons boats should register at the Race Office and will have to use mandatorily the identification required in the Sailing Instructions.

9.      RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

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. This restriction it also applies to mobile phones.

10.      PRIZES

Prizes will be given as follows:

Prizes may be awarded to the first three competitors of each properly constituted division, (JUNIOR, YOUTH, OVERALL, MASTER, GMASTER, VETERAN, WOMAN) – LAGOS INTERNATIONAL MEETING

Prizes for the first three Portuguese competitors for the Portuguese National Championship 2021.

Prizes for the first three Portuguese and Spanish competitors for the Iberian Championship 2021

11.      DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4 - Decision to Race. The Organizing Authority will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury or death, sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

12.      SEGURO

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid Third Party Liability Insurance with a cover amount appropriate to the activity.

13.      SPECICIFIC RULES

13.1.  O The minimum number of participating boats (boats that start at least in one race) is:

·       15 to the Nationals Championships or International Championship Events.

14.      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For further information please contact:

Registration will be in the race office at:  City of Lagos - Clube de Vela de Lagos Cais da Solaria –        8600 Lagos – Portugal    Lat-  37° 5'55.39"N; Long-  8°40'6.43"W

For further information contact:  Vasco Chaveca                                                                   

Email: afwportugal@gmail.com                            Phone: 00351 96 633 76 64     

A         TRAVEL & TRANSFER

The near airport is the International Faro airport, and is 80 km from the place were the event will take place Lagos – Cais da Solaria. Between Faro airport and Lagos is a high way.

The Faro Airport, receives a big part of the Low Cost Flights EasyJet, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Transavia, TUIFly, JET2, Condor, Air Berlin and others, also several international Fly airlines.

There will be transfers between the Airport and the Race Site. Please contact the organizing club (Clube de Vela de Lagos) if you want to use the service, the price for each car will be 70€ (included 2 pax and equipment) the price is from Faro to Lagos. If you make the reservation Faro – Lagos – Faro you will have a discount in the price.

CLUBE DE VELA DE LAGOS

Address: Cais da Solaria – 8600 Lagos

Telef: +351 282 762 256

Fax: + 351 282 764 277

E-mail: clubevelalagos@gmail.com

Website: www.cvlagos.com

B            ACCOMMODATION

The local club, have angreement with the militar Camp Site, that is 100m from the Local Club, everyone that brings Caravans, Camper Vans, tents have to stay in this Military Camping Site, is one of the best places, because is very very near the Race Office, clean and also with a good view of the venue.

Website: https://www.messedelagos.exercito.pt/

To book you have to send a email to the local club, because is the club that takes cares of all booking of the Military Camp Site. E-mail: clubevelalagos@gmail.com (Please contact for booking with time)

Other types of accomodations,Travelling to Portugal / Lagos  and transfers from other cities you can contact our partner.

Jorge Louro

Louro's Viagens e Turismo Lda.

E-mail: lourosviagens@mail.telepac.pt

Contact: +351 919 354 049

C            PREVAILING CONDITIONS

Wind: 10 to 25 knots       Air temp:  25º C to 30 ºC.        Water temp: 19 ºC – 23ºC

D         VENUE – RACING AREA

Latitude  37° 5'55.39"N; Longitude  8°40'6.43"W

E            LINK OF THE OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/FWPORTUGAL