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                                                     Notice of Race

Nor, NORDIC CHAMPIOSHIP 2004 FORMULA WINDSURFING & FREESTYLE
Organiser: Finnish Boardsailing Association FBA

Finland, Pori, Yyteri Beach, 30th July - 1st August



DATE AND PLACE
The event will be held 30.7-1.8.2004 in Pori, Yyteri Beach and/or water areas around Yyteri. Pori is on the west coast of FINLAND, 250 km from Helsinki. Yyteri Beach is located 20 km from centre of Pori. Yyteri Surfcenter is located on the Yyteri Beach and it lies near the camping area and hotel.

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 FBA before the race. The regatta is designated Category C.


DISCIPLINES AND DIVISIONS
In Nordic Championship event in Yyteri, two disciplines will be sailed.

Disciplines: Formula Windsurfing (FW), Freestyle
Divisions:

In FW
Open, Youths, Women and Masters. Age groups as agreed as in Nordic cup 2004, and this event is one of the cup events. Youths are born in 1985 or later and Masters are born in 1968 or before.

In Freestyle
Open, Youths, Women and Masters. (Same age groups as in FW)

Number of participants acquired in each division is along the Funboard Racing Rules to validate Nordic championship in disciplines and divisions.

MINIMUM WIND LIMIT
According to the Formula Windsurfing Class rules and Funboard Class rules.

REGISTRATION AND ENTRY FEE
1. Advanced registration is made by paying:
45 euros before 10.7.2004
Fill in your name, sail number, discipline into payment information space.

Payment to : Suomen Purjelautaliitto ry/Finnish Boardsailing Association, IBAN FI1180001870485613

2. Registration made on the spot : 55 euros

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.

EQUIPMENT
The equipment has to comply in Course racing with Formula Windsurfing Class Rules by IWA, and in Freestyle with Funboard Class Rules by IWA.
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
All competitors (FW, freestyle)

Pre-race day, 29.7.2004 Thursday - Registration 18:00-20:00
First race day, 30.7.2004 Friday - Registration 10:00-12:00
Third race day, 1.8.2004 Sunday - Prize giving 17:00

Preliminary timetable for course racing

1ST RACE DAY 29.7.
Skippers meeting 12:00
1st possible start 13:00
2nd start 14:00
Pause, 60 minutes
3rd start 16:00
4th start 17:00

2ND RACE DAY 30.7.
Skippers meeting 10:00
First possible start 11:00
6th start 12:00
Pause, 60 minutes
7th start 14:00
8th start 15:00

3RD RACE DAY 1.8.
Skippers meeting 10:00
First possible start 11:00
9th start 12:00
Pause, 30 minutes
10th start 13:30
11th start 14:30

The discipline; course racing will be sailed along the preliminary timetable in suitable wind conditions and will be reconsidered daily if needed.
The first possible START on the first race day will be at 13:00, on the second and third day at 11:00.
The last possible time for START for course racing on the first day will be at 18:00, on the second day at 18:00 and on the last race at 14:30.
The daily skippers meeting will be held at 12:00 on the first day, at 10:00 on the second and third day. If needed, additional skippers meeting can be held during the day.

Three races shall be completed by a class/division to validate the Nordic Championship.


Preliminary timetable for freestyle

1ST RACE DAY
Skippers meeting 12:15
1st possible start for heats 13:00
Last possible start 18:00

2ND RACE DAY
Skippers meeting 10.15
First possible heat will start 11:00
Last possible start 18:00

3RD RACE DAY
Skippers meeting 10:15
First possible heat will start 11:00
All heats finished 15:30


Intervals between the starting signals of the heat will be posted to the ONB. The heat duration and the signals used will be set in SI of the race. Competitors will sail one against one in pairs or in groups up to 8 determined by the elimination ladder. The schedule of the heats will be shown in the ONB 2 (elimination ladder, movable for freestyle). No more than seven eliminations shall be run.

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

Freestyle ICF ‘R’ red/yellow

End of NOR



MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FREETIME, TRAVELLING AND ACCOMODATION



ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION


1. Yyteri Camping ( Leirintä Yyteri)
Camping is located in near distance of 300-500 meters from Yyteri Surfcenter. It offers different types of cottages and camping area for tents, mobile homes and caravans.
Phone: +358 (0)2 634 5700
E-mail: leirinta.yyteri@pori.fi

2. Yyteri Spa Hotel ( Kylpylähotelli Yyteri)
Hotel Yyteri located just on side of Yyteri Surfcenter.
Phone: +358 (0)2 628 5300
Fax: +358 (0)2 638 3776
Web page: www.yyterinkylpylahotelli.fi

3. Yyteri Hostel ( Yyterin Kievari)
Hostel is located 500-600 meters from Yyteri Surfcenter. It offers different types of accommodations.
Phone/fax: +358 (0)2 638 3922
Web page: www.vapaalle.com/yyterinkievari

4.UPM-LOMAKYLÄ PAULAN PIDOT
Located in few kilometres distance from Yyteri Surfcenter. Offers accommodations in cottages.
Phone: +358 40 5517505
E-mail: juha.saarnilehto@pp.inet.fi
Please make your reservation directly to the above named places! Preliminary reservation for competitors have been made in some of the places, but the reservations need to be confirmed as soon as possible.
Other accommodations around the area you can find from www.yyteri.fi
OBS! No camping is allowed during 22:00-6:00 on the area of Yyteri Surfcenter.



HOW TO DRIVE TO PORI AND YYTERI SURFCENTER
Look up the map of Pori and Yyteri from www.pori.fi and more from Yyteri area www.yyteri.fi
Pori is located 250 km from Helsinki, and getting there you need to follow the road number 2 if you arrive to Helsinki. This road will lead you also to Yyteri and when passing Pori town you still have about 20 km to the beach. The route from the main road (2) to Yyteri Surfcenter will be marked by signs along the road!
Arriving from Stockholm to Turku (Abo), you have approximately 150 km to drive and following the road up to north through Rauma-city (located 55km from Pori).
More information: karkianne@hotmail.com or +358 50 567 1006




FLIGHT CONNECTIONS TO PORI FROM DENMARK AND AIRPORT NEAR LEBA
- COMPANY FLYING TO PORI INFORMS THAT ROOM FOR PAGGAGES IS 2,77m LONG, 1,77m WIDE, 1,3m HIGH IN THE SMALLEST AIRPLAIN

Examples

29.7.2004 Kopenhamn-Pori
AY 666 CPH-HEL 1230-1505
DC 254 HEL-POR 1645-1725

29.7.2004 Oslo-Pori
AY 656 OSL HEL 1305-1530
DC 254 HEL POR 1645-1725

INFORMATION OF CONNECTION TO WORLDS IN LEBA FROM PORI TO GDANSK (NEAR LEBA)

2.8.2004 Pori-Gdansk
DC 255 POR HEL 1740-1825
SK1711 HEL CPH 1920-2000
SK 753 CPH GDN 2100-2200

OR

DC 251 POR HEL 0815-0900
SK6606 HEL CPH 1125-1205
SK 759 CPH GDN 1410-1510


More information in Finland from

SUOMEN MATKATOIMISTO - FINLAND TRAVEL BUREAU - FINLANDS RESEBYRA

Liikematkat
Gallen-Kallelankatu 8 FIN-28100 PORI / FINLAND
Tel: +358-(0)10 826 4304 Telefax: +358-(0)10 826 4380
E-mail: pori.business@smt.fi