Regattas Program

Cups and World Championship 5.5 m JI

Tuesday, 27th August:

10:00 – 12:00  Craning

Wednesday, 28th August:

9:00 -12:00 (or 14:00 -16:00) Craning

10:00 – 18:00 Equipment Inspections and Measurements

15:00 – 18:00 Registration at YCO Race Office

19:00 Opening Ceremony at the Odet Club Yacht (Dress code: Blazer & Tie)

Thursday, 29th to Saturday,31th August:

Cups 

9:30 Skippers briefing at the Odet Club Yacht

12:00 Race(s) to follow

Thursday, 29th to Saturday,31th August:

Pre regatta for Moderns 5.5 (see below Practice Race)

Friday, 30th August :

16:00 – 18:00 Craning for WC

Saturday, 31th August:

 

14:00 -17:00 Craning for WC

14:00 – 18:00 Equipment Inspections and Measurements

15:00 – 18:00 Registration at YCO Race Office

Sunday, 1st September:

Cups Lay Day or Re-Sail

  9:00 – 16:30 Equipment Inspections and Measurements

14:00 – 16:30 Registration at YCO Race Office

17h International Class 5.5 m JI general meeting

19h Cups prize giving and 5.5 World Opening Ceremony at the Odet Club Yacht (Dress code: Blazer & Tie)

Monday, 2th to Thursday, 5th September:

9:30 Skippers briefing

12:00 Race(s) to follow – After race at the Regatta Village

Friday, 6th September:

9:30 Skippers briefing

12:00 Race(s) to follow

16:15 – 18:30 Craning

19:00 Prize giving (Dress code: Blazer & Tie)

20:00 Gala Dinner (Dress code: Blazer & Tie)

Saturday, 7th September:

8:00 – 10:30 Craning

Practice Race Proposal:

The exact details of these races will be indicated and posted in due course

Schedule:

Practice races may be held every day, starting as soon as possible after the last regular Cup race , if it’s not too late,  and weather conditions and tides are fine, if there is no social event to come, and so on…We will give priority to the official Schedule ++

Race Format:

You will have to sail to the starting line during the last Cup’s race. 
You will be informed about the timing of the last starting sequence.
Your starting sequence will be run just after the last Cup’s boat will cross the finish line.
If unforeseen additional Cup’s race, you might wait on the water during this race.
No practice race if less than 4 boats on the starting line, or if we have to wait more than 15 minutes.
No practice race, if no Cup’s race during the day.

Guidelines:

Sailors are expected to start, sail the course, and finish as gentleman sailors.
Competitors will sail on the same course as the regular race or a shorter version of it.
All competitors must comply with Race Officer’s instructions.
No signing in/out, and one practice race a day without jury.

Additional Information:

There will be a finishing order, but no official ranking will be recorded.
Just write down your name at the back office to inform the RO. No official enter. No entry fee 
Participants will sail at their own risk, though a security staff may be present on the water.