NOTICE OF RACE
470 CLASSWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
2-9 AUGUST 2019
The Japanese 470 National Class Association and Kanagawa Prefecture SailingFederation in co-operation with the International 470 Class Association and under theauspices of the Japanese Sailing Federation (JSAF) and support of Japan SportCouncil are pleased to invite 470 sailors to take part in the:2019 Men's 470 World Championship (for men crews)
and the2019 Women’s 470 World Championship (for women crews)
in Enoshima, Japan from 2-9 August 2019

1.

RULES

1.1 The Championship will be governed by the rules as defined in Racing Rules ofSailing (RRS).
1.2 National Authority prescriptions will not apply.
1.3 For the Medal Races, World Sailing Addendum Q, Umpired Fleet Racing,currently available on the World Sailing website shall apply. The version that iscurrent when the regatta begins will be listed in the Sailing Instructions.
1.4 No Class Rule variations will apply.
1.5 In all rules governing this Championship:
1.5.1 [NP] denotes a rule that shall not be grounds for protests by a boat. Thischanges RRS 60.1(a).
1/facebook.com/470OlympicSailing/twitter.com/470Sailing/youtube.com/470OlympicSailing1.5.2 [SP] denotes a rule which a standard penalty may be applied by the Race
Committee without a hearing, or a discretionary penalty applied by theInternational Jury with a hearing. This changes RRS 63.1 and A5.
1.6 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2.

[DP] [SP] [NP] ADVERTISING AND BOW NUMBERS

2.1 [DP] Boats may be required to display bow numbers and / or advertising chosen
and supplied by the Organizing Authority. If this rule is broken, World SailingRegulation 20.9.2 applies.
2.2 From the second racing day, competitors ranking first, second and third in theseries at the beginning of each day shall wear on top of their clothing yellow,
blue and red bibs respectively while racing that day. The bibs will be provided
by the Organizing Authority.
2.3 [SP] Boats are required to display national flags on their mainsail as in classrule C.10.4 (a) (4). 470/World Sailing approved national flag manufacturers canbe found at: www.sailing.org/35308.php

3.

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1 The regatta is open to boats of the 470 Class and to competitors who comply
with World Sailing Regulation 19 – Eligibility Code.
Participating crews in the regatta shall be approved by their National 470 Class
Association or by their National Authority where there is no National
Association. Only crews representing nations in good standing with theInternational 470 Class Association may participate. Each crew member shallbe member of a National 470 Class Association affiliated to the National
Authority or of the International 470 Class Association when there is no National
Association in the concerned country.
3.2 Eligible boats shall fill in the relevant “On-line Entry Form” on the Championshipwebsite of the International 470 Class Association at 2019worlds.470.org, andpay the corresponding entry fees. A request for entry becomes a valid pre-entry
when the relevant National 470 Class Association, or the National Authority
where there is no National Association, has confirmed to the International 470
Class Association that the corresponding crew is approved to take part in theChampionship and meets the eligibility criteria, and when the International 470
Class Association has received the payment of the entry fees. The International470 Class Association will publish the list of pre-entries on its website. Onlycrews with valid pre-entry in the list may take part in the Championship.
The request for entry shall be filled in and the entry fees shall be paid to theInternational 470 Class Association and received on or before 2 July 2019 tobenefit from the advantage of the reduced entry fees (refer to 5.1).
3.3 Entries sent after the deadline indicated above, but on or before 25 July 2019,will be accepted with the required entry fees. Late entries received on 26 July
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2019 or later will be accepted only at the discretion of the Management
Committee of the International 470 Class Association, whose decision shall befinal.
3.4 Competitors under 18 years of age shall present a signed and completed parent(or guardian) consent and declaration form at on-site registration. They may
choose to download their Entry Form from their Sailor Account once they havecompleted their entry and entry fee payment to the Championship.
3.5 Support Team members (Coaches, team leaders and representatives fromparticipating nations) are requested to fill in the entry form posted at
2019worlds.470.org on or before 2 July 2019. Entry fees shall be paid direct tothe Organizing Authority during on-site registration (refer to 5.1).

4.

CLASSIFICATION

4.1 No classification requirements will apply (see RRS 79).

5.

FEES

5.1 The entry fee is EUR455 per boat.
The entry fee is reduced to EUR355 per boat for boats that have completed
online entry and paid their entry fee on or before 2 July 2019.
Entry fees to be paid by Support Teams are EUR75 per person and will bepaid directly to the Organizing Authority at on-site registration.
These entry fees include all collective services provided by the Organizing
Authority, such as social events, boat park facilities, toilets and showers.
5.2 Entry fees shall be paid at the same time the request for entry is sent to:“470 International”
1) By On-Line Secure Credit Card Payments via “PayPal payment” button at
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or2) By bank transfer to the “470 International” account
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Bank address: SOCIETE GENERALE
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CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

6.1 Men and Women fleets shall race separately.
6.2 Each event shall consist of an opening series and a medal race, provided aminimum of 5 races have been completed in the opening series. The opening
series may be divided into a qualifying series and a final series. The top ten
finishers in the opening series of each event shall advance to the Medal Race.
6.3 Opening series:
6.3.1 Qualifying series – 5 races are scheduled for each event. Crews will be divided
into fleets. Each fleet will have approximately the same number of crews.
6.3.2 The number of fleets will be as defined below:-one fleet up to 40 boats,-two fleets from 41 to 80 boats,-

three fleets for more than 80 boats.

The numbers of fleets may be changed by the Organizing Authority when total
number of entries is close to the limits stated in this NoR.
6.3.3 Final series – 6 races are scheduled for each event. Crews in the qualifying series
will be divided into final fleets according to the final scores of the qualifying series.
There will be the same number of fleets as in the qualifying series. Each fleet will
have approximately the same number of crews. The Gold fleet shall consist of thefirst part of the final scores of the qualifying series, Silver fleet of the second part,and so on.
6.3.4 Single series - If there are fewer than 40 entries at an event, then theChampionship will be competed in one separate fleet with 11 races in the opening
series and a Medal Race, provided a minimum of 5 races have been completed
in the opening series.
6.4 Medal Race - will be scheduled for each event as per NoR 6.2.

7.

SCHEDULE

7.1 Schedule of races:
Day 1 - Friday 2 August 2019

Registration and measurement 09:00 - 18:00

Day 2 - Saturday 3 August 2019

Day 3 - Sunday 4 August 2019

Registration and measurement 09:00 - 17:00
Practice Race
12:00
Opening Ceremony
18:00
Qualifying series
12:00

Day 4 - Monday 5 August 2019

Qualifying series
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Day 5 - Tuesday 6 August 2019

Qualifying series

TBA

Day 6 - Wednesday 7 August 2019

Qualifying/Final series

TBA

Day 7 - Thursday 8 August 2019

Qualifying/Final series

TBA

Day 8 - Friday 9 August 2019

Qualifying/Final series
TBA
Medal Race
TBA
Prize Giving Closing Ceremony TBA
7.2 No warning signal will be given after 16:30 on the last racing day.
7.3 No more than three races shall be sailed each day.

8.

[DP] [NP] MEASUREMENT

8.1 A Technical Committee shall be appointed in accordance with RRS 92.
8.2 Each boat shall produce a valid Measurement Certificate, including thecompleted Measurement Form, at the time of pre-race equipment inspections. If
the completed Measurement Form is a photocopy, its authenticity shall beconfirmed with an original stamp and signature from the issuing authority. If aboat is to produce a measurement certificate in accordance with RRS 78.2, sheshall do so before 18:00 on 3 August 2019.
8.3 Pre-race equipment inspections will consist of, at least:•

full measurement of boats used by crews within the Top 30 of the World
Sailing Men’s ranking list or within the Top 20 of the World Sailing
Women’s ranking list,•

full measurement of not less than 10 other boats per event, chosen atrandom by the Event Chief Measurer,•for the other boats, measurement shall include at least: the weight of thecomplete boat (Class Rule C.6.1), conformity of the hull and sails to themeasurement certificate and to Class Rules B.3.1, C.10.3, C.10.4, D.1.4,
G.2.2 and G.3.1 (identification marks on hull and sails), Class Rules
F.3.5(a)(11)&(12) and F.4.3(a)(5)&(6) (stoppers and limit marks on spars),
permitted fittings on boats and any specific checks requested by crews fortheir own boats.

The Event Chief Measurer may request additional inspections checks on a caseby case basis.
8.4 Event Measurement Regulations and Policies will be published on theChampionship website before the start of the event and posted on the official
notice board the day before the first day for event measurement. They will beavailable to competitors, team leaders and coaches at the Race Office uponrequest.
8.5 In accordance with RRS78, competitors are responsible for maintaining theirboat in accordance with the Class Rules (for the purpose of RRS 78,
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competitors are considered to be the owners). Equipment checks will be
performed at random during the regatta.

9.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

9.1 Sailing Instructions will be available during registration at the Race Office and at
the Championship website. Other documents governing the event will be
published with the Sailing Instructions.

10. VENUE
10.1 The regatta site is located at:
Enoshima Yacht Harbor.
Enoshima, 1 Chome-9 Enoshima,Fujisawa-shi,
Kanagawa-ken 251-0036, Japan
Tel.: +81-466-22-2128
Fax: +81-466-25-5413
E-mail: info@enoshima-yacht-harbor.jp
Web: http://www.s-n-p.jp/english/enoshima-yacht-harbor/
Contact Person: Ikuko Horikawa, ikuko.horikawa@gmail.com
10.2

Appendix 1 shows the location of the racing areas.

10.3

Appendix 2 shows the limits of the permitted navigation area.

11. COURSES
11.1 The courses will be Windward/Leeward or Trapezoid.

12. PENALTY SYSTEM & INTERNATIONAL JURY
12.1 RRS Appendix P, Special Procedures for RRS 42, will apply.
12.2. RRS P2.3 will not apply and RRS P2.2 is changed so that it will apply to any
penalty after the first one.
12.3 An International Jury shall be appointed in accordance with RRS 91(b).
12.4 Decisions of the International Jury shall be final as provided in RRS 70.5.

13. SCORING
13.1 RRS Appendix A will apply.
13.2 Qualifying series:• There will be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 races in the qualifyingseries.
• When there are 4 completed qualifying races at the end of a racing day,then the event will proceed on the next racing day with the Final series.
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• All race scores from the qualifying series will be carried forward to the final

series.
13.3 Final series:•

There will be 6 races in the final series.

•At least 1 final race for the Gold fleet is required to be completed toconstitute the Championship for all fleets and/or to enter the Medal Race.

13.4 Single series•

There will be 11 final races in the single series.

•At least 5 final races are required to be completed to constitute theChampionship or to enter the Medal Race.

13.5 Discards•

When fewer than 3 races have been completed, a boat’s series score is thetotal of her race scores from all races,•When 3 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score is thetotal of her race scores excluding her worst score.

13.6 Medal Race•

The boats assigned to compete in the Medal Race will be ranked highest in
the Championship except for a boat disqualified from the Medal Raceunder RRS 5, 6 or 69.

•

A boat's score shall be double the number of points specified in RRS
Appendix A4.1, and the score of that race shall not be excluded from theseries score.

•Ties in the series score between boats with different Medal Race pointscores shall be broken in favour of the boat that scored better in the Medal
Race. This changes RRS Appendix A8.

14. [DP] [NP] SUPPORT TEAMS
14.1 All Support Team members shall be registered (see 3.5) with the Organizing
Authority and will be required to comply with local legislation and event Support
Team Regulations. The Organizing Authority may refuse registrations andaccept later registrations at their sole discretion.
14.2 Registered Support Team boats shall:a) fly a flag with their three letter national code (see RRS G1.1) clearly
displayed, or shall carry a sticker of their three letter national code on eachside of the boat or engine. The minimum height for the letters shall be 200mm. The flag or stickers will not be provided by the Organizing Authority.
b) fly a numbered identifier flag which will be provided by the Organizing
Authority during registration.
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2019Worlds.470.org14.3 Registered support boats shall act as assistance / rescue boats in case of needand shall comply with any instructions given by the Race Committee or theOrganizing Authority.
14.4 All support boats shall have third party liability insurance with a minimum coverof EUR 1,500,000 or equivalent per incident.
14.5 All drivers of support boats must carry a license. Please refer to General
Information at the end of the NoR for information on limited license for nonresidents (“Operator Card”).

15. [DP] [NP] BERTHING
When berthed, boats shall be kept in their assigned place at the boat park.

16. PRIZES AND TITLES
16.1 The first crew of the final official ranking list of the World Championship will bedeclared:“470 Class Men’s World Champion"and“470 Class Women's World Champion”
16.2 Medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place crews of the WorldChampionship by the International 470 Class Association.
16.3 Prizes will be awarded to the top-ten placed crews of the World Championshipby the Organizing Authority.

17. RISK STATEMENT
17.1 Competitors and support team members participate in the Championshipentirely at their own risk and they are reminded of the provisions of RRS 4,
Decision to Race. Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore
involves an element of risk. By taking part in the event, each competitor
agrees and acknowledges that:
17.1.1 They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept
responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat to such
inherent risk whilst taking part in the event;17.1.2 They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew, their boat andtheir other property whether afloat or ashore;
17.1.3 They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent causedby their own actions or omissions;17.1.4 By participating in any race, they are satisfied that their boat is in good order,
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17.1.5 The provision of a race management team, safety boats, judges and otherofficials and volunteers by the organizer does not relieve them of their own
responsibilities;
17.1.6 The provision of safety boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly inextreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in thecircumstances.
17.1.7 They will familiarize themselves with any venue/event specific risks, adhere torules and information produced for the venue/event and they will attend anyvenue/event safety briefings.
17.2 The Organising Authority and all parties involved in the regatta organisation will
not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or deathsustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

18. [DP] [NP] MEDIA RIGHTS, CAMERAS AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
18.1 By participating in the Championship, competitors automatically grant to theInternational 470 Class Association and to the Organizing Authority and theirsponsors, the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time attheir discretion, any motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television andother reproductions of the athlete during the period of the competition withoutcompensation.
18.2 Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning
equipment as specified by the organizing authority and in accordance withClass Rule C.5.1 (a) (3).

19. INSURANCE
19.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurancewith a minimum cover of EUR 1,500,000 per event or equivalent. TheOrganizing Authority will not be responsible for verifying the status or validity ofsuch certificates.

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APPENDIX 1 – RACING AREAS

The exact racing areas for each day will be indicated in the SIs. Racing area
“Enoshima” will be the Medal Races area, and racing areas “Fujisawa”, “Sagami” and“Hayama” will be the preferred ones for the Championship, depending on weather
conditions and the number of fleets racing.

APPENDIX 2 – NAVIGATION AREA LIMITS

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General Information (Not part of the Notice of Race)•The sailing conditions
During the time of year for which the 2019 470 World Championship isscheduled, the average wind speed is 6.8 m/s. The sea breeze blows southwest and is stable.
Weather report
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=208567&sty=m_menu
Weather map
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/g3/
Tide table
http://wisuki.com/tide/383/enoshima•Charter boats
Organizing Authority will provide charter boats to help non-Japanesecompetitors on a first come first served basis for JPY 250,000
Please visit the event website for details.

•Boat Park Storage
Enoshima Yacht Harbor
Contact the Maintenance Dept. of the Shonan Nagisa Park, Ltd.
Phone: +81-466-25-2211
Email Address: info@enoshima-yacht-harbor.jp
http://www.s-n-p.jp/english/enoshima-yacht-harbor/•

Enoshima Yacht Harbor User Guide.
Harbor Rules and Regulations (PDF)•Accommodation & Travel
JTB Travel
http://www.jtbcorp.jp/en/index.asp
HIS Travel
http://www.no1-travel.com/
Rakuten Travel http://travel.rakuten.com/
Kanagawa Pre-Games Training Camps Invitation Committee
http://www.kanagawa2020.jp/accommodation/Airbnb
https://www.airbnb.com/?locale=en•

Guide for Operator Card and Boat Inspection
License, inspection and registration are required for the support boats/drivers
in Japan. However, overseas teams may be exempted from suchrequirements during the limited period (Oct 2016 – Aug 2020) for driving in theNavigation area by obtaining “Operator Card” (for exemption of driver license)and “Certificate Sticker” (for exemption of boat registration)

Operator Card
The operator card will be issued by the Japanese Government (MLIT),through JSAF. Applicants should prepare below documents. (It will take 30days to issue the card.)
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Application form (with signature)
Photo (No cap / sunglasses)
Country with driving license system: Copy of the license
Country without driving license system: Endorsement from MNA and a
copy of passport• Endorsement for Operator Card PDF WORD
The cards will be given at Enoshima directly to the driver.
••••

Boat Inspection – Non Japanese Registration
The Boat Inspection will be issued by the Japanese Government (MLIT),
through JSAF.
Applicants should apply at least 30 days before estimated arrival date of thecoach boats.
Please prepare the copy of boat inspection if you have.
JSAF will issue a “Certificate Sticker” after checking the boat in Japan.
Please read JSAF SUPPORT BOAT REGULATIONS.
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