BARÖSUND RUNT
2.8.-4.8.2024
West Nyland Yacht Club
Barösund Inkoo, Ingå
NOTICE OF RACE
Published 15.2.2024
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The National rules apply in the form of FinRating handicap system.
1.3 The Barösund Runt sailing instructions will apply.
1.4 N.A.
1.5 N.A.
1.6 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
2 ADVERTISING
2.1 N.A.
2.2 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The regatta is open to all mono hull keelboats of the FinRating class, with a FinRating-handicap not exceeding 1.2500, listed in the FinRating handicap table, holding a FinRating-certificate, FinRating Non-Spinnaker certificate or FinRating DH- certificate. All participating boats shall be registered in, approved and inspected by a member club of the Finnish Sailing Association, SPV/SBF and shall carry safety equipment required by the inspection authority of the vessels club and according to its inspection class. Equally any yacht registered in a yacht club under a World Sailing member club is welcome to participate under same regulations as apply for yachts registered in Finland.
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the form available at www.barosundrunt.fi and by paying the required admission fee by July 23nd 2024.
3.3 Late entries will be accepted under the following conditions: The acceptance of the Race Committee will be required and confirmed by e-mail. Adjustments of entry fees may apply after the given date.
3.4 N.A.
4.1 CLASSIFICATION
FinRating 0.9000 or higher
FinRating less than 0.9000
Family (All crewmembers must be family members or relatives)
H-Boat
5 FEES
5.1 Required fees are as follows:
Commercial and charter yachts € 355,-
FinRating 0.9000 or higher € 115,-
FinRating less than 0.9000 lower € 85,-
Family FinRating 0,9000 or higher € 115,-
Family FinRating less than 0.9000 € 85,-
H-Boat 85,-
5.2 Other fees.
No other obligatory fees will be charged (The harbour fee is included for two nights)
6 N.A.
7 SCHEDULE
7.1 Race Office opening hours and Registration
The Race Office is open on Friday, 2.8.2024 from 14.00 to 18.45 and on Saturday 3.8.2024 from 8.30 to 10.00. The Race Office is located in the shore side boatshed in the race harbour.
Registration is best done during the Race Office opening hours. If a boat fails to register during given time, registration can be done earlier or later prior to a valid reason. In such case the race committee shall be contacted as soon as possible.
Skippers´ Meeting
The Skippers´ Meeting will be held at Restaurant Scola on Friday, August 2nd at 18.50. Attending the Skippers´ Meeting is voluntary.
Pre Race Dinner
The Pre Race Dinner takes place on Friday August 2nd straight after the Skippers´ Meeting at Restaurant Scola at 19.00 hours.
Price Giving and Regatta Dinner
The Price giving ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 3rd as soon as the protest time is out and possible protests are handled. The Regatta Dinner is served at Restaurant Scola at approximately 19.00.
7.2 N.A.
7.3 Dates of racing:
3.8.2024
7.4 Number of races:
1 (one)
7.5 The race will be conducted as a chase start. The warning signal for the first boat to race shall not be given earlier than 9.25.
8 MEASUREMENTS
Each boat shall provide a valid and relevant (see point 3.1.) FinRating - certificate when the boat differs from the one defined in the FinRating-certificate for such boat type.
9 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available latest June 15th 2024 at www.barosundrunt.fi
10 VENUE
10.1 Orslandet, Barösund. Information on the venue https://www.ravintola-scola.fi/en/guest-harbour
10.2 Attachment 1A displays the optional start and finishing areas and a referential course diagram. Published no later than February 15th, 2024 at www.barosundrunt.fi
11 THE COURSES
The course to be sailed will be as follows: Start from waters between Orslandet and Barölandet, in or close to Hyklösund, so that the start line will be leeward of the Barölandet-Orslandet ferry. The race course is approximately 22NM and follows the so called Olympic fairway S/SE of the Barösund archipelago. The finishing line will be placed in or close to Hyklösund windward of the Barölandet-Orslandet ferry. More information about marks to be rounded will be given in Sailing Instructions no later than June 15th, 2024 at www.barosundrunt.fi
12 PENALTY SYSTEM
12.1 The penalties are as follows: is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
12.2 N.A.
12.3 N.A.
13 SCORING
13.1 The scoring system is as follows: FinRating, Time to Distance. The race shall be conducted as a chase start.
13.2 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
13.3 N.A.
14 SUPPORT BOATS
N.A.
15 BERTHING
The harbour master will show berthing to yachts arriving prior to race.
16 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
N.A.
17 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS
Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around keelboats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta.
18 RADIO COMMUNICATION
Except in an emergency, 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.
19 PRIZES
Prizes will be given in the classes mentioned above. The Barösund Runt Race Committee however reserves the right to give additional prices according to acknowledged presentations: The race committee reserves the right to adjust the number of prices depending on the number of entries per class.
20 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta 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.
21 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with a valid and adequate third-party liability insurance.
22 FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT
For further information prior to the race, please contact
During the event weekend:
Maritime Search and Rescue 0294 1000
Emergency Number 112
Race Office Manager 0440 404 715
Race Captain 040 50 60 149
Committee Boat 040 358 0780
Restaurant Scola 040 5311 390