5 Sep. – 9 Sep. 2018

Organizing Authority (OA):

Chinese Yachting Association,

Qingdao Major International Sailing Events (Festival) Organizing Committee,

China Marine Sport School (CMSS), Qingdao Sailing Administrative Center,

Qingdao Tourism Group

in conjunction with Qingdao Aurora Radio Sailing Club (QARS)

Qingdao, Olympic Sailing Center

NOTICE OF RACE (Draft)

1.              RULES

1.1.       The event will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing. RRS Appendix E will apply.

1.2.       The following documents will also govern the event:

International One Meter Class Rules

National Marine Model Championships Rules

Equipment Rules of Sailing

Heat Management System (HMS)

IRSA Case Book

1.3.       The Jury may publish a document setting out an accelerated procedure for protests and requests for redress.

1.4.       No national or regional authority prescriptions will apply.

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

2.              ELIGIBILITY

2.1.       The radio sailing is open to all boats of the following classes:

(a)     IOM (Open / Youth)

(b)     U550 (Youth only)

(c)      U900 (Youth only)

2.2.       The birthday of the youth competitors shall be later than January 1^st 2000.

3.              ENTRY

3.1.       Each club may enter up to six boats and no more than two events will be entered by one competitor.

3.2.       Entry fees for IOM Open are 400 RMB per boat. Entry fees for every youth group are 200 RMB per boat. People who did not pay the entry fee shall not launch competition boats during the race. The fee includes the buffet of opening ceremony.

3.3.       Final Entry Form shall be received by QIMC no later than 30th June 2018. Appendix B is the Entry Form. You may also download it from the official website of QIMC as the following:

3.4.       Teams who have entered may pay the entry fee in advance by bank transfer. The bank transfer information is as Appendix C.

3.5.       The fee mentioned above may be paid in cash or credit card during the on-site registration, but competitors from Chinese mainland shall pay extra 100 RMB each as the later entry fee.

3.6.       Teams who completed the formality prescribed in NOR 3.2 to 3.4 or agreed with the organizing authority (OA) the method of payment mentioned above may receive the entry confirmation letter from the OA.

4.              ON-SITE REGISTRATION

4.1.       Members of each team may complete an on-site registration from 0900 to 1700 on 5 Sep. For competitors of youth groups, the on-site registration will be completed from 1800 to 2100 on 7 Sep. To complete registration teams shall complete the following with their competition boats present on site:

(a)     Check-in and paying the entry fee.

(b)     Show the origin and copy of personal accident insurance.

(c)      Show their valid measurement certificate and go through equipment check.

Competitors who cannot pass the equipment check by the end of registration will be disqualified without hearing.

4.2.       The frequency shall be 2.4GHz.

5.              SCHEDULE

6.              MEASUREMENT

6.1.       Boats together with their measurement certificates shall be presented for on-site registration and equipment inspection.

6.2.       No boat shall be eligible to race until it has been registered and has passed equipment inspection.

7.              SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SIs)

The SIs will be available at registration. The Sis may be published on the following official website of the organizing committee one week before the registration:

8.              SCORING AND RACING SYSTEM

The event shall be raced and scored under the Heat Management System. Five races are required to be completed to constitute the event.

9.              LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing 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.

10.          INSURANCE

Each boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 200,000 RMB and the claim coverage includes China. For the purposes of NOR the term ‘boat’ includes the designated competitor. If no proof of insurance is provided, it may be bought at the price of 60 RMB on site.

11.          TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION

Qingdao Liuting International Airport (IATA: TAO) is located in Chengyang district which is about 34km (1 hour’s drive) from the venue. At present, there are more than 20 international routes in Qingdao Airport covering 10 countries and 16 cities.

For hotel booking of competitors and team members, please see the following information:

(A) Qingdao Haier Intercontinental Hotel

No.98 Macao Rd., Qingdao (2 minutes’ walk from the venue)

Tel: +86-532-66566666 via 1807

Fax: +86-532-66567672

(B) Kunlun Heyue Resort Hotel

No.6 Jinwan Rd., Qingdao (in the venue area)

Tel: +86-532-66566868

(C) CNFE Hotel (in the same building with QIMC)

No.12 Xinhui Rd., Qingdao (2 minutes’ walk from the venue)

Tel: +86-532-89095555

Fax: +86-532-89098116

12.          INFORMATION

For entry and more information, please contact QIMC or QARS as the following detail:

Miss HOU Jiayin (Susan);

Tel: +86-532-66560577

Fax: +86-532-66560577

Mobile: +86-18678902329

E-mail: 18678902329@163.com

Mr. YE Qiaolin (Taurus)

Tel: +86-532-66562010

Mobile: +86-13969880025

E-mail: 13969880025@163.com

E-mail: yeql@hotmail.com

Appendix A: Race Management Team

Race Chairman

Fred Rocha

Jury Chairman

Qu Chun

Administration

Ye Qiaolin

Race Officers

Fred Rocha

Chen Zhi

Ye Qiaolin

Zhao Qun

Competitors shall be required to undertake Observer duties.

Appendix B: Entry Form for CCOR 2018 Radio Sailing

Radio Sailing Entry Form

请将此表于2018年6月30日前发送至以下电子邮箱：

Please sent this form to the following E-mail address before 30st June 2018：

Appendix C: More Information About the Payment of the Fee

1.             Teams who have entered may pay the entry fee in advance in cash, by credit card or by bank transfer.

2.             For the entry fee from CMSS, the bank transfer information is as the following:

Account Name: Qingdao National Marine Sport School

Bank Address: ICBC (Qingdao) 4^th Sub Branch of Shinan, Qingdao

Account Number: 38030 2791 9200 172 316

Contact details:

Miss LI Xianxian

Mobile: +86 185-6258-1868

Office: +86 532 6656-0106

E-mail: xianxian122143811@163.com