NOTICE OF THE RACE

 

NEIL PRYDE BALTIC CUP 2004

EXTREME SPORT AEGNA MARATHON 2004

 

FORMULA WINDSURFING AND SLALOM

PIRITA BEACH, TALLINN, ESTONIA

6.-8. AUGUST 2004

Organiser: Extreme Sport

 

 

DATE AND PLACE

The event will be held in Tallinn, Pirita Beach, Hawaii Express Windsurfing Club from 6-8 August 2004. Tallinn is on the north coast of ESTONIA. Pirita Beach is located about 5 km from centre of Tallinn. Hawaii Express Windsurfing Club is located on the Pirita Beach next to harbour.

 

RULES

The event will be governed by the rules of:

  • The Racing rules of sailing for 2001-2004 by International Sailing Federation
  • Formula Windsurfing Class Rules by IWA 2003 and amendments of 2004
  • Funboard Racing Rules (FRR) by IWA 2003 and amendments of 2004
  • Notice of the Race (NOR) and by the Sailing Instructions given to the participants and published in the home page by Estonian Windsurfing Assotiation before the race. The regatta is designated Category C.

 

DISCIPLINES AND DIVISIONS

Neil Pryde Baltic Cup Tallinn event in Estonia is the final Baltic Cup event of the year 2004. This event is open event and will give points for the overall Baltic Cup winner award in Course racing & Slalom.

Disciplines:

Course Racing & Slalom, depending on the wind conditions  

Divisions:

Open, Youths, Women and Masters.

 

Youth division; competitor has to be under age of 19.

Master division; competitor has reached the age of 40.

 

A competitor of youth division must have reached the minimum age limit by December 31 in the year preceding the date of the event or in the master division have reached the age of 40 before December 31 in the preceding the year of the event.

A minimum of 5 entries is required to constitute a division.

 

MINIMUM WIND LIMIT

According to the Formula Windsurfing Class rules (course racing) and Funboard Class rules (slalom).

 

ENTRY FEE

400 EEK (or 25 EURO) Baltic Cup + Marathon

300 EEK (or 20 EURO) Only Marathon

 

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

SI will be given to the participant when signing into the event. SI will be seen on the Official Notice Board the day before event and during the event.

 

ADVERTISING

Competitors are required to display the official stickers on their sails and wear an advertising vest provided by the organizer at the registration, while racing and training at or near the race site.

All competitors have to pay additional deposit fee 300,- EEK or 25 EURO for advertising vest whitch they will get at the registration. This fee will be returned after the last race of this event  if they return advertising vest to the organizer.

 

EQUIPMENT

The equipment has to comply in Course racing with Formula Windsurfing Class Rules by IWA, in Slalom with Funboard Class Rules by IWA and in Marathon there is no limitations.

Boards, equipment and clothing may be measured or checked before or after any race at the discretion of the Race Committee.

 

TIMETABLE FOR THE EVENT

 

Arrival day, 5.8.2004 Thursday

Registration                              20:00-22:00

 

First race day, 6.8.2004 Friday

            Registration                              10:00-11:45

            Skippers meeting                      12:00  

            1st possible start                       13:00

            2nd start                                   14:00

            PAUSE, soup

            3rd start                                   16:00

            4th start                                    17:00

            Bacardi Beach Party                 19:00- 22:00

 

Second race day, 7.8.2004 Saturday

            Registration for Marathon         09:00-10:45

            Skippers meeting                      11:00

            Marathon start                          12:00

            PAUSE, soup

            6th start                                    16:00

            7th start                                    17:00

            Prize giving for Marathon          19:00

            Bacardi Beach Party                 19:30-22:00

            PARTY at nightclub Bon-Bon 22:00->

 

Third race day, 8.8.2004 Sunday

            Skippers meeting                      11:00

First possible start                     12:00

            9th start                                    13:00

            10th start                                  14.00

            PRIZE GIVING                       17:00

 

  • The discipline course racing will be sailed along the preliminary timetable in suitable wind conditions and will be reconsidered daily if needed. In case of slalom the timetable will be altered and posted to the ONB on time.
  • The first possible START on the first race day will be at 13:00
  • The last possible time for START for course racing on the last day will be at 15.30.

 

The scheduled disciplines will also be notified by the display of the following ICF flags on the Official Flag Pole:

Course Racing              ICF 'C'             red/white/blue

Slalom                          ICF 'S'             red/white

 

If during a day the Race Committee changes the discipline of Course racing & Slalom, the first possible Warning Signal will be made not less than 60 minutes after displaying the new discipline flag.

 

End of NOR

 

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

 

1.      Tents and caravan are allowed on the specific area next to the windsurfing club

2.      Pirita TOP SPA Hotel

Located on the other side of the river, about 500 meters from racing area.

Adress: Regati pst. 1, 11911 Tallinn, Estonia

Phone: +372 639 8600

Fax: +372 639 8821

reservation@topspa.ee, sales@topspa.ee

Web page: http://www.topspa.ee/

3.   Other accommodations in Tallinn you can find at http://www.hotel-resto.ee

 

Please make your reservation directly to the above named places!

 

 

More information:     erno@extreme.ee or +372 56 500201