7th CHINA CUP INTERNATIONAL REGATTA 2013
The 7th China Cup International Regatta is organised by the Water Sports Administration Centre of the General
Administration of Sport of China and Shenzhen Municipal Administration of Culture, Sports and Tourism, withRoyal Hong Kong Yacht Club being the Co-organizer and Shenzhen Marine Sports Base and Shenzhen VankeLongcheer Yacht Club providing base support. The regatta will be held on 25th to 28th October 2013 in thewaters of Shenzhen and Hong Kong and will consist of four days of racing.
NOTICE OF RACE
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ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
Organizer：
Water Sports Administration Centre of the General Administration of Sport of China
Shenzhen Municipal Administration of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Event Management：
Shenzhen Dapeng New District Administrative Committee
Shenzhen Across Four Oceans Sailing Event Management Co.,LtdCo-organizer：
The People’s Government of Longgang District,Shenzhen
The People’s Government of Yantian District,Shenzhen
The People’s Government of Nanshan District,Shenzhen
The People’s Government of Futian District,Shenzhen
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

2.
2.1

RULES
The China Cup International Regatta 2013 will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing
Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2013 – 2016.

2.2

No national authority prescriptions will apply.

2.3

The following prescriptions will apply as appropriate:• the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for a Category 5 event;• the IRC Rules 2013, Parts A, B & C (IRC-C), except that IRC Rule 22.4 shall not apply.There will
be no limitations on crew number or weight.
• the Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) HKPN handicap system (including the HKPN PIPS Performance Increase Penalty Scheme);• the Class Rules of boats entered in a One Design Class;• this Notice of Race; and• the China Cup International Regatta 2013 Sailing Instructions.
Succeeding items in the above list will take precedence.

2.4

This Notice of Race may be amended by the China Cup International Regatta 2013 Sailing Instructions.

2.5This Notice of Race is published in both Chinese and English, if there is a conflict between languages,
the English text will take precedence.

3.
3.1

ADVERTISING
Competitors’ advertising displayed on boats and/or on crew-wear during the event shall be entirely inaccordance with ISAF Regulation 20. Skippers shall produce a copy of their boat’s HKSF or National
Authority advertising license to the race committee prior to the first race in which they intend to display
the advertising.

3.2

Boats shall display advertising supplied by the organizing authority in accordance with the ISAF
regulation 20.4.1.1.

4.
4.1

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
The China Cup International Regatta 2013 is open to entries from local and international sailors (andcrew) who may be representing a country/a city/a club (or simply an individual boat owner).

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4.2

In addition to meeting the Category 5 safety equipment requirements, all boats shall carry a VHF
transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving on Channels 72 and 77 (in addition to Ch 16).

4.3

The regatta is open to all monohull boats of not less than 8m length overall (LOA) excluding bowsprit
and/or bumpkin.

4.4

All competitors must be aged 18 or above, except that each boat may have one youth sailor (age 12 orabove) who must submit a copy of Certificate of Competency issued by the local authority.

4.5

Racing will be provided for entries from established One Design Classes (i.e. Beneteau First40.7,
Soto27, J/80,FE26 provided that there is a minimum of 10 entries of the same design and each design
should register with teams representing 5 or above countries or regions) and for classes racing under
IRC or HKPN ratings. Subject to the number of entries in a class, entries may be placed into divisions
at the discretion of the race committee.

4.6

Any boats intending to enter and compete in the Passage Race from Hong Kong to Shenzhen must
submit a copy of the skipper’s valid Certificate of Competency (i.e. sailing license, yacht mastercertificate, etc) issued by the local authority to the race committee for Hong Kong Marine Department’sapproval on or before 1800hrs on Friday 30th Aug 2013.

4.7

Eligible boats may enter the event by completing the Entry Form, Crew list, Team Profile, Crew
experience form(of the skipper & at least 3 major crew members), a copy of a valid IRC rating
Certificate or the assigned HKPN rating, Certificate of Ownership, Operating License, scanned copy of
all crew member's valid Chinese entry visa page and sending it together with the Entry Fee, Crew Feeto the Shenzhen Regatta Office on or before 1800hrs on Friday 20th Sep 2013. Any participatingboats of the Passage Race constructed for 20 years or above must submit a Certificate of Inspection
issued by local authority.
Competitors will be informed whether or not their entry has been accepted within 5 working days of thereceipt of a complete entry by the Shenzhen Regatta Office.

4.8

Late entries may be accepted up until 1800hrs on Monday 30th Sep 2013 at the entire discretion of
the race committee and subject to payment of the specified late-entry fee.

4.9

For non-Chinese crew members to be permitted to land at Mainland China, a valid China visa isrequired for each person.

5.
5.1

FEES
The required fees for the China Cup International Regatta 2013 are as follows:
Early Entry Fee (on or before 1st Sep 2013)
Event Entry Fee (on or before 20th Sep 2013)
Late Entry Fee (on or before 30th Sep 2013)

RMB$1,000 (HK$1,200 / US$150)
RMB$2,000 (HK$2,500 / US$300)
RMB$2,500 (HK$3,800 / US$450)

5.2

Additional Crew fee of RMB$500 (HK$700 / US$80) for each additional crew member and supporter for
official shuttle buses transportation between Shenzhen hotels and regatta center, dinner, souvenirs andcrew tickets for all official functions and parties of the Regatta.

5.3

If written cancellation of entry is received at Regatta office after1800hrs on Friday 20th Sep 2013, theentry fee less RMB$500 (HK$700 / US$80) administration charge will be refunded. Prior to thisdeadline full entry fees are refundable.

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6.1

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
The scheduled programme for the 7th China Cup International Regatta 2013 is based on the following,with 8 races planned to be sailed over 4 days:
Thursday 24th October 2013
Passage Race Crew Registration at RHKYC
Non-passage Race Crew Registration at Sheraton Dameisha Resort
Passage Race Immigration clearance at RHKYC
Passage Race Skipper’s briefing at RHKYC
7th China Cup International Regatta 2013 Welcoming Party at RHKYC

1400 hours to 1800 hours
1400 hours to 1800 hours
1500 hours to 2000 hours
1830 hours to 1900 hours
1915 hours to 2100 hours

Friday 25th October 2013
Passage Race 1 – Hong Kong to Shenzhen
Skipper’s Briefing in Shenzhen (for non-passage race crews only)
Immigration at Shenzhen Marine Sports BaseOpening Banquet & Prize giving at Sheraton Dameisha Resort

Starting 1000 hours
Venue & Time TBC
From 1400 hours
1900 hours to 2100 hours

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Race 2, 3 & 4 – Windward/Leeward
Dinner & Prize giving at Sheraton Dameisha Resort

Starting 1100 hours
1930 hours to 2100 hours

Sunday 27th October 2013
Race 5 – Windward/Leeward Race
Starting 1100 hours
Race 6 – Islands/Geometric Race
Starting ASAP after Race 5Dinner & Prize giving at Sheraton Dameisha Resort
1930 hours to 2100 hours*Immigration clearance at Shenzhen Marine Sports Base
From 1400 hours(* For those boats and crew wishing to return to Hong Kong on Sunday evening)
Monday 28th October 2013
Race 7 – Windward/Leeward Race
Starting 1100 hours
Race 8 – Island/Geometric Race
Starting ASAP after Race 7
Closing Banquet & Overall Prize giving at Sheraton Dameisha Resort
1900 hours to 2100 hours*Immigration clearance at Shenzhen Marine Sports Base
From 1400 hours(* For those boats and crew wishing to return to Hong Kong on Monday evening)
Tuesday 29th October 2013
Immigration clearance at Shenzhen Marine Sports Base

From 0900 hours

6.2

Any changes to the above schedule will be notified to entrants in the Sailing Instructions or in duly
posted Notices to Competitors.

7.

MEASUREMENTS
Boats racing under IRC shall submit a copy of their valid certificate, it being the onus on the entrant toprovide such information. Boats entering the HKPN Division will be assigned HKPN numbers as issued
by the HKSF.

8.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONSThe sailing instructions will be available prior to the regatta.

9.
9.1

COURSESThe courses to be sailed will be selected from a list of appropriate courses to be detailed in the SailingInstructions.

9.2

Competitors are referred to Admiralty Chart No. 937 and to Chinese Navy Chart 15369, and otherlarger scaled charts as are available of local areas of Hong Kong and Daya Wan, China.

10.

PENALTY SYSTEMAn International Jury may be constituted in accordance with RRS Appendix N. If so constituted,
decisions of the jury will be final.

11.
11.1

SCORINGThe Low Point System of RRS Appendix A will apply. Rule A2 is modified so that each boat’s series
score will be the total of her race scores with her worst score discarded if 5 or above races have been
completed.

11.2

A minimum of 4 races are required to be completed to constitute a series warranting overall prizes.

12.
12.1

PRIZESThe 2013 China Cup International Regatta prizes will be awarded to the boats in the first threepositions in the overall series scores for each class (and/or any divisions in a class) .

12.2

The Beneteau Cup will be awarded to the first placed Beneteau boat in each division of the IRC Class.

12.3

Line honour of Race 1 will be awarded.

12.4

Day prizes will be presented to the first placed boats in each class/division at the daily Prizegiving, withthe major and overall prizes being presented at the Monday night Prizegiving.

12.5

Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the race committee.

13.
13.1

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Yacht racing can be dangerous. The attention of owners and skipper is drawn to RRS Fundamental
Rule 4: "The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers3

alone" and to Special Regulation 1.02 (first point) which begins "The safety of a yacht and her crew is
the sole and inescapable responsibility of the Person-in-charge...”13.2

The organizing authority, RHKYC, Shenzhen Marine Sports Base and Shenzhen Vanke Longcheer
Yacht Club will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained inconjunction with or prior to, during, or after the event.

13.3

Owners and skippers are invited to co-operate closely with the organising authority, race committee
and the Shenzhen Regatta Office in completing the formalities of their boat entries by submission of all
required information, certificates, forms, etc. within the deadline dates quoted throughout this Notice ofRace. It is the sole responsibility of the owners and/or skippers to comply with the deadline dates andfailure to do so in respect of any aspect will be treated as a failure to enter the Regatta, in which case,boats will not be eligible to compete unless evidence of genuine extenuating circumstances for thelateness is accepted by the race committee.

14.
14.1

INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of
HK$1,000,000.

14.2

Each crew and passenger onboard shall be insured with valid personal accident insurance with aminimum cover of HK$ 500,000 effective during the regatta.

14.3

Each team shall submit the copies of boat and crew insurance certificates to the race committee uponregistration.

15.

FURTHER INFORMAITONFor further information please contact:
Shenzhen Regatta Office, China Cup International Regatta Management Co., Ltd , Room 601, Building
E-6, OCT LOFT, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China.
Tel no: + 86 755 8835 3518; Fax no: + 86 755 8832 3928; Email: yuna@chncup.com
Website: http://www.chncup.com

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