Italian Formula Windsurfing Class welcomes all foreign competitors to Italian
Formula Windsurfing Open National Championships that will be run in Chiessi, a
wonderful and tiny village in Elba Island, the pearl of Tuscania Archipelago,
from Tuesday June 1st to Saturday June 5th. For the first time ever, as
requested by Italian Sailing Federation, our national championships will be an
one-event series. So best competitors from all over Italy will gather Elba
Island, that in the last four years has already been the spot of important FW
national competitions, in order to race for titles of Italian Champion in Male,
Female, Master and Grandmaster divisions.
As usual Italian FW Championships is an open event, but foreign competitors have
to become member of our national association (Euro 65 male and female or Euro 38
youth under 20) and to bring their national membership card with the relevant
medical certificate. Third party liability insurance for this event is included
in Italian FW Class Membership.
Please read carefully the following news, with accomodation range and daily
program.
Travelling to Elba Island is an exciting time. Being part of National Park of
Tuscania Archipelago is not only a wonderful windsurfing resort, but an holiday
place to share a week with your family and sons too. We hope and see you early
June in Italy!
We are very grateful if competitors interested send us an e-mail: mared@planet.it
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: all
competitors that would join Italian FW Open Championships are invited to book
ASAP accomodation, contacting travel agency “Il Genio del Bosco” – Via
Manganaro, n. 7/d – Portoferraio
Phone: +39 565 930837 – Fax +39 565 915349 – E. mail : info@geniodelbosco.it
Hotels available and the relevant prices:
LOCALITA’ CHIESSI
HOTEL IL PERSEO *** B&B €
35,00 – HB € 41,00
HOTEL AURORA *** B&B € 32,00 – HB € 36,00
ALBERGO DEI FIORI * B&B € 30,00 –
AFFITTACAMERE ANNA MARIA B&B € 37,00 – HB 23,00
LOCALITA’ POMONTE
HOTEL VILLA MARE *** B&B € 35,00
– HB € 41,00
HOTEL SARDI *** B&B € 35,00 – HB € 41,00
HOTEL CORALLO *** B&B € 35,00 – HB € 41,00
HOTEL L’ OGLERA *** B&B € 35,00 – HB € 39,00
LOCALITA’ PATRESI
HOTEL BELMARE ** B&B € 41,00 – HB € 46,00
LOGISTICS IN CHIESSI :
from Tuesday June 1st to Saturday June 5th,2004
Villages: Chiessi (Marciana) / Pomonte (Marciana).
It’s possible to use parkings under the main route, where all competitors can
park their cars or vans and equipment. Nightime this area will be watched by a
private police.
WC and toilets of adjoining Chiessi sailing club will be available, and showers
too.
On the big terrace in front of the sea there will be a stage, where the Jury and
the organizers will communicate with the competitors and will comment the event
or spread music. Near the stage competitors will find a stand, where every day
will be distributed free food and beverages to all athletes (water, fruit juice,
beer and nutritional supplements).
A big part of the beach will be available for competitors only, so they can
easily go the the sea. If there will be more than 70 competitors, a second
headquarter will be prepared on the contiguous beach of Pomonte, where they can
find reserved areas for equipment and cars. Both headquarters will have a flag
mast.
BASIC SOCIAL DAY PROGRAM:
Tuesay, June 1st,2004:
MORNING:
* Registration time, till noon
followed by
* Skipper’s meeting
AFTERNOON
*First possible regatta start
NIGHT:
* Transfer by organisers bus or by own
cars to Marciana Marina
* Official dinner for competitors, jury and local authorities in a place near
Marciana Marina Sailing Club
* Transfer to Church Square or Vittoria Square on the seafront promenade, where
there will be:
1. Maxi screen where will be shown images and interviews about the first
competition day;
2. Stand of sponsoring companies, windsurfing clothing and equipment;
3. Stage with music where the event will be officially opened and presented –
Windsurfing fashion show
Come back to hotels by bus or by own cars.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004, Italian
Republic Foundation Day, holiday
MORNING AND AFTERNOON:
* Skipper’s meeting
* Regattas
NIGHT:
* Transfer by organisers bus or by
own cars to Procchio (Giardino di Procchio)
* Dinner with tipical Elba foods and gastronomic specialities in stands
Inside Procchio Garden there will be:
1. Maxi screen where will be shown images and interviews about the second
competition day;
2. Stand of sponsoring companies, windsurfing clothing and equipments;
3. Stage with live music
Come back to hotels by bus or by own cars.
Thursday, June 3rd,2004
MORNING AND AFTERNOON:
* Skipper’s meeting
* Regattas
NIGHT:
* Dinner in Chiessi or Pomonte
* Transfer to Pomonte for entertaining show (dancing school show)
* Maxi screen where will be shown images and interviews about the third
competition day;
Friday, June 4th, 2004
MORNING AND AFTERNOON:
* Skipper’s meeting
* Regattas
NIGHT:
* Transfer by organisers bus or by own
cars to Marina di Campo. at show-restaurant ³IL TINELLO²
* Dinner for jury and competitors at “IL TINELLO” with live music
* Transfer to nightclub(200mt), ³ IL TENNIS² where there will be:
1.Maxi screen where will be shown images and interviews about the fourth
competition day;
2. Stand of sponsoring companies, windsurfing clothing and equipments;
Come back to hotels by bus or by own cars.
Saturday, June 5th, 2004
MORNING AND AFTERNOON:
* Skipper’s meeting
* Regattas
NIGHT:
* Dinner for competitors, judges and local
authorities in Piazza delle Ginestre, Chiessi
Near the dinner area there will be:
1. Maxi screen where will be shown images and interviews about the whole event;
2. Stage with music band where there will be the prizegiving ceremony
Closing ceremony
Come back to hotels by bus or by own cars.
CHIESSI ELBA ISLAND, JUNE 1st-5th
NOTICE OF RACE FOR ITALIAN FW OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004
1. EVENT: Italian FW Open National
Championships 2004
2. VENUE,DATE AND ORGANISERS:
Chiessi Elba Island, 1st-5th June 2004
C.V. Porto Azzurro – info:
Italian National Windsurfing Co-ordinator – Marco Rossi – phone +393356026072;
fax +3902460986 – email: mared@planet.it
3. ELIGIBILITY & DISCIPLINE:
All competitors have to be valid members
of Italian Formula Windsurfing Class Association. Third party liability
insurance for the event is included in Italian FW Class Membership.
Competitors shall be a member of a National FW Assoc. or of the IFWC National
Associations with the relevant medical certificate.
Membership formalities for Italian FW Class Association can be completed on
site.
4. DIVISIONS:
Gender:
* Men
* Women
* Master (a master is a man who has reached the age of 35 (born in or after 1959
and not later than 1968, or a woman who has reached the age of 30 (born in or
after 1964 and not later than 1973)
* Grandmaster (a grandmaster is a man who has reached the age of 45 (born not
later than 1958, or a woman born not later than 1963)
A competitor must have reached the minimum age limit, in the relevant division,
by Dec. 31st 2003.
A competitor must not be older than the maximum age limit, in the relevant
division, by Dec. 31st 2004.
A minimum of 3 entries is required to constitute a ‘class’ or a division within
a class.
.
5. RULES:
This is an event governed by:
*The ISAF Racing Rules 2001-2004 and the 2001/2004 Funboard Racing Rules (FRRS)
and the additions of Italian Sailing Federation;
* The IFWC Class Rules;
* This Notice of Race (“NoR”) & the Sailing Instructions (SIs) –
Alterations to the SIs must be approved by the Race Committee;
FRR rule 62.1 is amended by adding new paragraph as follows:
(e) “being infringed by another board that was required to keep clear and
had retired or against which a penalty has been
imposed under RRS 64.1(a) or because of the improper action of a helicopter or
media boat under the control of the organizing Authority.
Competitors should attend the dinners and prize giving ceremony.
The event is a category ‘C’ class as set out in ISAF Regulation 20 – Advertising
Code.
6. EQUIPMENT:
As for International FW Class Rules. All
competitors may bring their own equipment. Youth competitors may only register 2
fins
The Race Committee can make random equipment checks throughout the event in
order to control if the equipment used when racing is the same declared on the
entry form.
It is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure that his/her board and
equipment conforms to the Class Rules. No official measurement checks. If
necessary, the race committee can call for a measurer, and the competitor losing
the protest will pay him.
7.WIND LIMIT:
As for International FW Class Rules.
8. BUOYANCY:
If personal buoyancy is prescribed, each
competitor & support boat crew member shall wear, above the waist, a jacket,
harness, or vest with a minimum buoyancy of 4kg. uninflated, in fresh water. The
buoyancy shall be tested with a ferrous metal weight of 4kg., which shall remain
supported for a minimum of 5 minutes.
9. RACES:
There shall be a maximum of 4 races per
day. The Race Committee has the sole liability for deciding daily program.
10. DAILY PROGRAM:
No fixed daily program. All competitors
have to be at disposal of Race Committee the first regatta day for a skipper’s
meeting. During daily skipper’s meetings all competitors will be informed about
an indicative program of racing day. Except for different news published within
noon the last competition day, no longer regattas after 5 p.m. on the last day.
All competitors are obliged to attend skipper’s meetings, because may be
announced alterations to the SIs.
11. SCORING:
The FRRS low points scoring system (App.
Section 1 A2) shall apply.
12. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SI)/EVENT
PROGRAMME:
The ‘Championship SIs’ will be available
at registration as will the Event Programme scheduling social events.
13. REGISTRATION, ENTRIES AND PAYMENT:
Entry fees shall be paid at the Registration Office in Chiessi on Tuesday June
1st,2004 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Entry fee is Euro 110, included dinners as for social program.
15. LIABILITY.
Competitors take part in all races at their own risk. The organisers or any of
their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their officials or
representatives are not responsible, under any circumstances, for any damage,
loss or injury either ashore or on the water either to persons or equipment,
which may result. Participation in this event, supporting events and in each
race in them is at the sole discretion of the sailor and at his/her own risk.
