XXII REGATTA ILLES
BALEARS CLASSICS
Palma de Mallorca, 10th to 13th of August 2016
Vela Clásica Mallorca
Vintage, Classic and Spirit of Tradition yachts
Lateen- sail
XXII Edition - 10th to 13th of August 2016
The XXII Regatta Illes Balears Classics will be
held on the waters of the Bay of Palma (Majorca)
between 1oth and 13rd August 2016.
The event is organized by the Club de Mar-Mallorca and the Real Federación Española de Vela
(RFEV) with the collaboration of the Federación
Balear de Vela (FBV). The event has the institutional collabotation of the Government of the Balearic Islands and the City Hall of Palma de Mallorca
and the logistic support of the Real Asociación
Nacional de Cruceros (RANC).
The regatta is valid for the Classic and Vintage Yachts Spanish Championship and for the VII Classic
Mare Nostrum Trophy.
1. RULES
1.1. The race will be governed according to the following rules:
a) The ISAF 2013- 2016 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
b) CIM Rules and RANC prescriptions for Classic and Vintage
boats and for Spirit of Tradition yachts.
c) The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for Offshore Races, category 4.
d) The International Rules Preventing Collisions at Sea.
e) The Offshore Technical Regulations 2016 of the Real Federación Española de Vela (RFEV).
f) Specific rules of participating classes.
1.2. The event will be type C (Art. 18 CIM).
1.2. Art. 19 CIM will be applied, except for infractions to RRS
Part 2.
1.3. In the case of conflict between this Notice of Race and the
Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall prevail.
1.4. In the case of conflict between Spanish and English text of
this Notice, the Spanish text will prevail.
2. ADVERTISEMENT
2.1. ISAF Regulation 20 will be applied.
2.2. According to ISAF Regulation 20.4, participants will display
advertisement of the sponsor if required by the Sailing Instructions. The advertisement items will be supplied by the sponsor.
3. ELIGIBILITY
3.1. Competitors shall meet the requirements of the ISAF Regulation 19.
3.2. CIM Rules 16.3. will be applied.
3.3. Spanish crew members and foreign crew members with legal residence in Spain shall hold the Spanish Federation License
for 2016.
4. PARTICIPANTS
4.1. The regatta will be held for the following Classes:
a) Vintage yachts, launched before until 31st December 1949.
b) Classic yachts, launched between 1st January 1950 and 31st
December 1975.
c) Spirit of Tradition yachts, yachts, thus defined by the CIM,
with valid certificate. Either way, to be admitted in this Class, the
yachts must delivered the approval by the CIM Technical Committee (directly or through a National Association) as foreseen
by the CIM Rules 2014- 2017 and the RANC prescriptions 2016.
d) RI Classics Boats (not scoring for the Spanish Championship) with RI certificate, of more than 25 years old, complying
with the conditions of the Spirit of Tradition boats, without
advertisement and not being prototypes built in plastic. To be
accepted in this class, the yachts must present the approval of
RANC.
e) Big Class yachts (over 23,00 m. LOA).
f) International Class FI 15.
g) Lateen- sail (“bots” and “llauds”).
4.2. A minimum of three confirmed entries will be necessary in
each class to sail the regatta (Art. 17 CIM will be applied).
5. ENTRIES
5.1. The Entry Forms, duly completed, must be addressed to:
XXII Regata Illes Balears Clàssics
Club de Mar- Mallorca, Muelle de Pelaires s/n
07015 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. + 34 971 403 611 Fax + 34 971 403 618
[email protected]
5.2. Optionally, entries may be made online at:
http//www.velaclasicamallorca.com
5.3. Entry forms must be accompanied by the following documents:
a) Valid third-party liability insurance for a minimum of 600.000
Euros (300.000 Euros for Dragon and Lateen-sail Classes).
b) Copy of the CIM Measurement Certificate or Class Card.
c) RI Certificate 2016 and approval of the CIM Technical
Committee or RANC, for Spirit of Tradition yachts.
d) RI Certificate 2016 and approval for RANC, for RI Classic
yachts.
e) Sail Declaration Form (Rule CIM 15.5.) (not applicable for Lateen- sail Class).
f) List of crew members with passport or Spanish ID Card and
contact information.
g) Spanish Federation License authorized for Spanish crews or
with legal residence in Spain (see 3.3.)
h) Rigged boat picture.
5.4. Entry deadline will be 28th July 2016, at 1800.
5.5. Entries will not be confirmed until all documents required in
5.3. have been delivered.
5.6. In any case, the Organizing Committee retains the right to
postpone this deadline but not after 8th August 2016 at 1200.
5.7. Entry fees will be of 175 Euros. Nevertheless, it will be 135 €
for participants of last edition and 75€ Euros for local yachts. The
fees will be payable to the following account:
Club de Mar-Mallorca
IBAN ES0075 6881 62 0600427046
BIC Swift Code POPUESMM
5.8. A discount of 25% will be applied to the entries made before
1st April 2016.
5.9. The boats of lateen- sail class and the boats normally mooring at the Club de Mar-Mallorca will be exempted to pay of the
entry fees.
5.10. The entries accepted after 28th July 2016 will have a surcharge of 10% in the entry fee.
5.11. The number of admitted entries will be subject to the availability of moorings of the Club, which will be assigned by order
of entry.
XXII Edition - 10th to 13th of August 2016
6. SCHEDULE
6.1. The programme will be as follows (provisional):
DATE/
TIME
(August
2016)
EVENT
WEDNESDAY 10th
VENUE
11.3. The owner or skipper of each boat shall be responsible to
comply with the legal rules for handling, navigability and safety
of the boat.
11.4. The CMM could provide insurances of Civil Liability covering for damages to third parties. Nevertheless, participants may
complement them as they deem appropriate (see Rule 5.3.a of
this Notice of Race).
12. SOCIAL EVENTS (Provisional)
1300
Press Conference
CMM Regatta Hall
1600 –
2000
Inspections
Delivery of Sailing
Regatta Office
1600
“Mediterraneo”
Room
2000
1900
Registration of
Participants
Instructions
Skipper´s Meeting
Skipper´s Meeting
THURSDAY 11th
1230
FRIDAY 12th
1230
Start of Races
Start of Races
SATURDAY 13th
1230
Start of Races
Regatta Office
Onboard
“Mediterraneo”
Room
Bay of Palma
Bay of Palma
Bay of Palma
6.2. A maximum of two races will be sailed each day (three for
FI 15 Class).
6.3. On Saturday, 13th August 2016, any warning signal will be
hoisted after 1530.
6.4. To award the Regatta prizes in each Class, one valid scored
race shall be necessary.
7. COURSES
7.1. Courses will be established in the Bay of Palma, as defined
in the Sailing Instructions.
8. INSPECTIONS AND MEASURING
8.1. The Race Committee may carry out safety and measuring
controls at any time.
9. SCORING
9.1. The scoring system established at RRS A4.1 will be applied.
Separate scoring for each race shall be established.
10. CLASSIFICATIONS
10.1. Separate classification for each Class or Group shall be established.
11. SAFETY
11.1. The event is considered to be Category 4, in accordance
with the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations.
11.2. All competing boats must be equipped with an operational
fixed VHF transceiver equipped to operate at least the 16 channel and other channel frequencies as set for the regatta (not
compulsory for Latin Sail boats).
12.1 The social programme (provisional) will be as follows:
Wednesday, 10th
1700
Naval models exhibition opening
Old cars exhibition opening
Round table about Classic Sailing
Welcome party
Thursday, 11th
0830
Breakfast
0830
Breakfast
2000
Barbecue
Friday, 12th
1800
2000
Open doors and boat visits
Crew party
Saturday, 13th
0830
2000
Breakfast
Prize-giving ceremony
12.2. The final programme will be announced at the Sailing Instructions, the ONB or the web (http/ www.velaclasicamallorca.
com)
13. TROPHIES
13.1. The following trophies will be delivered:
a) Trophies to the winners of each one of the participant Classes
or Divisions.
b) Special Club de Mar Trophy to the overall winner of the regatta. This Trophy will remain at the Club and the winner will receive a smaller reproduction. A plate with the name of the winner
will be set at the Trophy.
c) “Pedro Cardona” Trophy, to the overall winner of Lateen Sail.
13.2 The Sailing Instruction will indicate the rules to apply to
award the Club de Mar Trophy and the Pedro Cardona Trophy.
13.3. Other trophies will be indicated at the Sailing Instructions
or on the Official NoticeBoard (ONB).
13.4. Assistants to the prize-giving ceremony are required to
wear club or crew uniform.
13.5. Non- attendance to the prizegiving ceremony will be understood as withdrawal of the correspondent trophy.
XXII Edition - 10th to 13th of August 2016
14. MOORINGS
14.1. Moorings in Club de Mar - Mallorca will be provided free of
charge, from August 8th to 15th, both included.
14.2. In any case, moorings will be assigned in order of the availability of the club and by order of entries (see 5.11).
15. IMAGE RIGHTS
15.1. The image rights are held exclusively by the Organizing
Club.
15.2. Any advertising actions other than those instigated by the
Organizing Club are prohibited and may not be generated by
any of the participants or any person, organization and/or elements directly or indirectly linked to the organization, person,
product, service, brand or idea in any way that differs from that
established in Appendix 1 of the RRS, Rule 20. Non-compliance
with these Instructions will result in the automatic disqualification from the regatta of the responsible boat for the advertising
action with no right of reimbursement of the regatta entry fee.
16. LIABILITY
16.1. The Organizing Committee or any person or entity involved
in the organization of the event does not accept any responsibility for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that may affect
people or property both on land and sea, as a consequence of
participating in the courses included in this Notice of Race.
16.2. All boats competing in the race do so at their own risk and
responsibility. Attention is drawn to Fundamental Rule 4 DECISION TO RACE, from Part 1RRS and Rule 26 CIM LIABILITY.
17. CLUB RULES
All participants and their guests will be considered as invited
by the Board and members of the Club. The Club hopes that the
participants respect always the internal rules, specially those related to the use of the social building and prizegiving ceremony.
Non-compliance with the established rules may suppose the
immediate exclusion of the boat and crew and, if decided by the
Club Board, the non-admission of the entry in next editions of
the regatta.
Palma de Mallorca, November 2015.
RECORD
CLUB DE MAR TROPHY
2013 (XIX)
2014 (XX)
2015 (XXI)
ARGYLL Griff Rhys Jones
British Classic Yacht Club
ENTERPRISE Albert Kusak
Real Club Náutico Palma
CORSARO II Marina Militare Italiana
PEDRO CARDONA TROPHY RECORD
2013 (XIX)
2014 (XX)
2015 (XXI)
REGIO LUPITA
Rafael Carrillo
C.N. Cala Gamba
SAVANA
Antonio Jover
C.N Cala Gamba
ASOCIACIÓN DE VELA LATINA DE MALLORCA