The International Friendship

All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2009

NOTICE OF RACE
１．Organizing Authority
Japan Junior Yacht Club Union(hereafter as J.J.Y.U.)

Japan Sailing Federation(hereafter as JSAF, JSAF Approval No.H21-3)

Tokyo Metropolitan Yachting Federation

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

２．Sponsors
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Tokyo Amateur Athletic Association, Koto City the Board of Education, Koto City Physical Education
Association, Yamaha Motor Foundation for Sports(hereafter as YMFS), Japan Optimist Dinghy
Association(hereafter as OP Association), Japan Seahopper Class Association, Japan Laser ClassAssociation, Sailingspirits Class Association, Japan FJ Class Association, Japan 420 Class Association,
KAZI co.,Ltd.
３．Special Supporting Company
ABeam Consulting Ltd.
４．Supporting Companies
S & B Foods, Inc., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Wakasu Seaside Park Group
５．Cooperation
Tokyo Coast Guard Office, Jyoto Police Station, Jyoto Fire Station, Rinko Fire Station, Tokyo Fishery
Cooperative Federation, Tokyo Bay Fishing Boat Cooperative Federation, Yumenoshima Yacht Club,
Koto-ku Yachting Federation , Chuo-Ku Yachting Federation ,NPO Marine Place Tokyo, Ju-i Project
Ltd., Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo Yacht Club, Waseda University Senior HighSchool Yacht Club, Coaches & Parents of All Clubs participating The International Friendship All Japan
Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2009
６．DateFrom July 31st (Friday) through August 2nd(Sunday), 2009
７．Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu Yacht Training Center

35 Wakasu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 136-0083

Phone: 81-3-5569-6703

http://www.tptc.co.jp/park/wakasukaihin/w_yacht.htm

Place of Opening Ceremony & Reception Party

Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal 4th Fl. Hall

5-7-1Harumi,Chuo-ku,Tokyo,Japan104-0053

Phone:81-3-3536-8651(Office)http://www.tptc.co.jp/terminal/harumi/index.html

Racing Area
The water adjacent to Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu Yacht Training Center(Northern Part of Tokyo Bay)
Two areas (A & B) will be prepared for Advanced class and Beginners’ class separately
Place of Closing Ceremony
Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu Yacht Training Center
Accommodation for Japanese clubs

Tokyo Harumi Seamen’s Hall

3-16-4 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 104-0053

Phone : 81-3-3531-2216/Facsimile : 81-3-3531-2236

URL : http://www.minatonoyado.com/harumi/

Accommodation for foreign teams
・Harumi Grand Hotel 3-8-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 104-0053Phone : 81-3- 3533-7111 / Facsimile : 81-3-3532-5315
URL : http://www.maxpart.co.jp/harumi/・All three meals will be provided from 30th July (dinner) through 3rd August(lunch)8．Classes to race
1. Optimist Dinghy A Class ( Advanced Class)
2. Optimist Dinghy B Class ( Beginners Class)
3 .Minihopper Class

4 .Laser Radial & 4.7 Class

5 .Seahopper SR Class

6 .Sailingspirits Class

7 .FJ Class

8 .420 Class

9．Schedules of the Races and Events◆July 30th (Thursday)
17:00
Governor-of-Tokyo welcome party
Restaurant New-Tokyo～19:00 (Overseas coaches will be invited.)◆July 31st (Friday)
10:00
Registration
Wakasu Yacht Training～14:00Distribution of Sailing Instructions
CenterTrial Sailing for Junior sailors
16:00
Opening Ceremony
Harumi Passenger Ship
～17:00Terminal Hall
17:00
Briefing about safety & healthHarumi Passenger Ship
～17:30(Coaches and sailors should attend.)
Terminal Hall
17:30
Briefing about race management
Harumi Passenger Ship
～18:00(Coaches should attend.)
Terminal Hall
18:00
Reception Party for Coaches andHarumi Passenger Ship
～20:00
Sailors
Terminal Hall
◆August 1st (Saturday) Schedules of Races and Time of The Warning Signal

Racing area A
Racing area B◇Sailingspirits, 420 and FJ Class◇Optimist Dinghy B Class
09:25
09:25
1st Race
1st Race◇Laser Radial & 4.7,Seahopper SR andMinihopper Class
1st Race
09:30◇Optimist Dinghy A Class
1st Race
09:35
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Race to follow continuously
But after 16:00, The Warning Signal will not be made.
The 6th Race may be performed depending on the weather condition etc.
In such case, all participating sailors will be informed before the finishing of the 5th Race.
◆August 2nd (Sunday) Schedules of Races and Time of The Warning Signal
Racing area A
Racing area B◇Sailingspirits,420 and FJ Class◇Optimist Dinghy B Class
1st Race of the day 08:55
1st Race of the day 08:55◇Laser Radial & 4.7, Seahopper SR andMinihopper Class
1st Race of the day
09:00◇Optimist Dinghy A Class
1st Race of the day
09:05
Races to follow continuously
But after 12:00, The Warning Signal will not be made.
15:00
Closing Ceremony
Wakasu Yacht Training～16:00CenterSchedules of Races may be changed depending on the weather conditions or other reasons.
10．Rules1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009‐2012, thecurrent Class Rules of each class association (except of any of these are altered by the SailingInstructions), and the Sailing Instructions.
2. Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by The Organizing Authority.
11．Sailing Instructions
The Sailing Instructions will be specified in the regatta program to be distributed at the time of theregistration on July 31st 2009.
Also, it will be available on the home page of J.J.Y.U. and Tokyo Metropolitan Yacht Federation early in
July 2009.
J.J.Y.U. URL
http://www.jjyu.net

Tokyo Metropolitan Yacht Federation URL
http://www.tsaf.com

12．Scoring and Number of races
1. The Low Point Scoring System and Appendix A of Racing Rules will be used.
7 races are planned during two days and at least one race is required to be completed to constitutethe series.
When 7 races have been completed, each boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scoresexcluding her worst score.
When fewer than 7 races have been completed, each boat’s series score will be the total of her racescores.
2. In case of the class where the sailors of the foreign teams compete together with Japanese sailors,each boat’s score will be determined in accordance with the total sequence result including thesailors of the foreign teams and Japanese sailors.
If necessary, the rank of Japanese sailors will be determined picking up only Japanese sailor’s scorefrom the above total sequence result.
3. The Team Race of each club will be carried out in this regatta.
・Each Team’s series score will be the total of the best three boats’ score in all races of all classes.
・In case the number of boat participating this regatta is exceeding three boats, minus 1 point per
one boat will be added and in case the number of boat is less than three boats, last rank point of therace of the most large number of boats participated in any class will be added in proportion to thenumber of the shortage.
・The rank of the team will be determined by the low point scoring system.
・In case of the tie score, the team of the more number of boats participated will be ranked higher.
Even if it is tie score, the team participated more number of class will be ranked higher.
Thereafter the team which has the higher rank of three boats will be ranked higher and then theteam has the higher rank of the race where the most number of boats participated will be ranked
higher.
13．Courses
The courses to be sailed will be Triangle or Windward/Leeward as detailed in the sailing instruction.
14. Eligibility and Sailors’ age in each class
1. The sailors of the Japanese Clubs which is the registered member of J.J.Y.U.
2. The sailors of the Overseas Teams whom The Organizing Authority has invited.
3. The sailors whom The Organizing Authority has accepted.
4. All Japanese sailors shall be a member of JSAF at the time of registration.
5. The sailors of each class shall fulfill the following age limitation.
Optimist Dinghy A Class and B Class
From 8 to 15 years old
Mini Hopper Class
From 10 to 15 years old
Laser Radial & 4.7, Seahopper SR, Sailingspirits, 420 and FJ Class From 13 to 18 years old
15．Prizes
Prizes will be given as follows:
1.	 Special Prizes
The following Special Prize will be given to the 1st Rank of Japanese sailor of each class.
( 1 ) 1st Rank sailor of Optimist Dinghy A class
・The Trophy	 and The Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology
・The Trophy of Mr.Okumura( 2 ) 1st Rank sailor of Laser Radial & 4.7 class
・The Trophy and The Award from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism( 3 ) 1st Rank sailor of Optimist Dinghy B class
・The Trophy of Mr.Kichitaro Ozawa( 4 ) 1st Rank sailor of Seahopper SR class
・The Trophy of “Kaio Maru”( 5 ) 1st Rank Sailor of Minihopper class
・The Trophy of YMFS
( 6 ) 1st Rank Sailor of each class of Sailingspirits, FJ and 420
・The Trophy from The President of Tokyo Metropolitan Yachting Federation
2.	 J.J.Y.U. Prize( 1 ) The Medal of Gold, Silver and Bronz will be given to 1st , 2nd and 3rd Rnak sailor of each class.
( 2 ) The following Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will be given to the following high ranking
sailors of each class.
・Optimist Dinghy B classfrom 1st to 10th Rank
・Optimist Dinghy A classfrom 1st to 8th Rank
・Raser Radial & 4.7, Seahopper SR, Minihopper class from 1st to 6th Rank
・Sailingspirits, FJ and 420 classfrom 1st to 3rd Rank
( 3 ) Team Race Prize of Japanese clubs①	 The Trophy and The Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will be given to 1st Rank Tea②	 The Shield and The Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will be given to 2nd and 3rd Rank
Team respectively.

3.	 Prize from The Special Supporting Company ( ABeam Consulting Ltd.) for the International
Friendship Individual Race and Team Race (ABeam Cup)
( 1 ) The Trophy from ABeam Consulting Ltd. and The Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will begiven to 1st , 2nd , and 3rd Rank sailor of the class where the sailors of the foreign teams competewith Japanese sailors together.
( 2 ) The Trophy from ABeam Consulting Ltd. and The Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will begiven to 1st , 2nd and 3rd Team as The Prize for The International Team Race.
Japanese Clubs may join this International Team Race, however the team who wish to join This
International Friendship Team Race shall declare the intention to join at the time ofregistration and shall be entitled only when the team consists of three boats of Optimist dinghy
and two boats of Laser Radial class.
Each Team’s series score will be the total score of three boats of Optimist Dinghy and twoboats of Laser Radial class.
16．Fees and Accommodation
1. The entry fee including Reception Party fee is Yen 15,000 per each sailor and Yen 5,000 per eachcoach and parents, however sailors and coaches from overseas teams are exempted as the guests
by The Organizing Authority.
2. The lunch fee is Yen 700 per meal for any sailor, coach and parents of Japanese clubs, however thelunch will be prepared for overseas teams without any fee.
3. The boats charter fee for overseas teams will be borne by The Organizing Authority.
4. The accommodation and meal for overseas team will be prepared for five days for the teams from
Europe and Oceania, and four days for the teams from Asia and Russia.
The accommodation for more days than described above will be available, however about Yen 7,000
per person per day will be for those teams’ account.
17. Entry
Entries shall be made with the official forms listing up all sailors of each team as a whole by theresponsible person of each Club to Executive Committee of this regatta by mail or E-mail not later
than 1st July, 2009.
Executive Committee office is as follows;
Secretary General : Mitsuhiro Ochiai
Address: 37-14 Okuzawa 5, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0083 Japan
Phone & Facsimile : +81(Japan)-3-3722-7745
Cellular phone: +81(Japan)-90-6037-1737
E-mail address: hiro-ochiai-1@k6.dion.ne.jp
18．Transportations
1. Buss Service will be prepared for the traffic between Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal and Harumi
Grand Hotel and/or Tokyo Harumi Seamen’s Hall for Opening Ceremony and Reception Party on
31st July 2009.
2. A part of the travel expenses of foreign teams will be subsidized by The Organizing Authority inaccordance with the area of the foreign teams.
3. Transportation (by bus or car) between Harumi Grand Hotel and Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu
Yacht Training Center will be prepared daily during the regatta period.
4. Several commercial bus services are available daily between Narita International Airport and Tokyo
City Air Terminal near Harumi Grand Hotel.
19. Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors compete entirely at their own risk and responsibility. The Organizing Authority and anyother parties involved in the organization of the regatta accept no liability whatsoever for any
injury, damage, loss or claim whether personal or material, incurred by or inflicted to participants
before, during or after the regatta.
20. Regatta Secretariate
The International Friendship All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2009
Executive Committee
Secretary General : Mitsuhiro Ochiai

Address: 37-14 Okuzawa 5, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0083 Japan

Phone & Facsimile: +81(Japan)-3-3722-7745

Cellular phone: +81(Japan)-90-6037-1737

E-mail address : hiro-ochiai-1@k6.dion.ne.jp

International Friendship Secretary :Hidemichi Onozawa

Address: 49-12-503, Kamariya-higashi 4, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-City,Kanagawa, 236-0042 Japan

Phone & Facsimile :+81(Japan)-45-701-4416

Cellular phone:+81(Japan)-90-2538-2433

E-mail address : izk02220@nifty.com