miki HOUSE CUP Osaka 2012
Junior Yacht International Friendship Osaka Regatta
NOTICE OF RACE
１．Organizing Authorities
Japan Junior Yacht Club Union (hereafter as J.J.Y.U.)
Osaka Hokko Dinghy Yacht Club
２．Sponsors
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
City of Osaka
Japan Sailing Federation (hereafter as JSAF, Authorized No.H24-21)
3．Special Supporting Company
Miki House (Miki Shoko Co., Ltd.)
４．Supporting Companies
Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.,
５．Cooperation
Osaka Hokko Intercollege Yachting Federation,
Yoshimoto Developments Co., Ltd.
６．DateSeptember 23rd, 2012 (Sunday)

Regatta will take place in case of a little rain.

７．Venue
Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor and the adjacent water
2-13-18 Tsuneyoshi, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan 554-0052
Phone: 06-6468-3710
Racing area: (A ) Outside water of Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor(B ) Inner water(pond) of Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor
Place of Opening Ceremony: Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor
Place of Closing Ceremony and The Goodwill Party: Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor
8．Classes to race
1. Optimist Dinghy Advanced Class
2. Optimist Dinghy Beginners’ Class
3. Mini-hopper Class
4. Topper Class
9．Rules1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules ofSailing 2009‐2012, except of any of these are altered by the Sailing

Instructions.
2. Appendix P will apply.,
3. If there is a conflict between the languages, the English text will takeprecedence.
10. Advertising
Boats are maybe required to display the advertising materials chosen and supplied
By Organizing Authorities.
11. Eligibility and Sailors’ age in each class
1. All Japanese sailors shall be a member of JSAF at the time of registration.
(The application for the membership will be accepted at the time of registration)
2. The sailors whom Organizing Authorities have accepted.
3. The sailors of each class shall fulfill the following age limitation on 2nd April,2012.
①Optimist Dinghy Advanced Class
From 8 to 15 years old②Optimist Dinghy Beginners’ Class(Sailing experience less than one year)
From 8 to 15 years old③Mini-Hopper Class
From 10 to 15 years old④Topper Class
From 10 to 15 years old
12. Entry fee and Application procedure
1. The entry fee including The Goodwill Party fee is Yen 4,000 per each sailor.
The Goodwill Party fee is Yen 1,000 per each person of the coaches, the parents
and the family.
2. The entry shall be made with the official forms to Regatta Committee Office bymail, facsimile or E-mail not later than 14th September, 2012.
Regatta Committee Office is as follows;
Junior Yacht International Friendship Osaka Regatta 2012
c/o Secretary General of Japan Junior Yacht Club Union
Address: 3-16-13,Kugenuma Matsugaoka,Fujisawa City,Kanagawa Pref.,Japan 251-0083
Phone & Facsimile: 0466-90-3617 & 0466-90-3618
Cellular phone: 090-8497-6874
E-mail address: info@jjyu.net
Entry fee remittance account
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Shinbashi Branch Office
Account: Saving Deposit No.0744610
Account Name: Junior Yacht International Friendship Regatta( ｼﾞｭﾆｱﾖｯﾄｺｸｻｲｼﾝｾﾞﾝﾚｶﾞｯﾀ)
13. Schedules of the Races and Events
September 23rd (Sunday)
Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor
08:00~09:00 Registration
Distribution of Sailing Instructions
09:00~09:30 Opening Ceremony & Skippers Meeting

Schedules of Races and Time of The Warning Signal
Racing area “A”◇Mini-hopper Class
Topper Class

Racing area “B”◇Optimist Dinghy Beginners’ Class
1st Race

1st Race

09:55

09:55

◇Optimist Dinghy Advanced Class
10:00
1st Racendrdth
2 , 3 and 4 Race will follow continuously.
But after 15:00, The Warning Signal will not be made.
When the following race is intended to be held, the race committee signal boat
will display orange flag with one sound to alert the boats at least 4 minutes
before the warning signal for the next race is displayed.
16:00~17:30 Closing Ceremony (Prize Giving Ceremony) & Goodwill Party
17:30
Regatta will be dismissed
All participants are requested to clean the surrounding places of theparty venue.
Schedules of Races may be changed depending on the weather conditions orother reasons.
14．Sailing Instructions
The Sailing Instructions will be specified in the regatta program to be distributedat the time of the registration on September 23rd, 2012.
Also, it will be available on the home page of J.J.Y.U. and Osaka Hokko Dinghy
Club toward the end of August 2012.
J.J.Y.U. URL：http://www.jjyu.net
Osaka Hokko Dinghy Club URL ：http://www.iyashibox.com/OHDC/index.phb
15．Courses
The courses to be sailed are as detailed in Diagram attached.
Racing area B will be in the pond of Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor and the courses
will be posted on the official notice board.
16． Scoring and Number of races
1. 4 races are planned for both racing areas.
However, at least one race is required to be completed to constitute the series.
2. Each boat’s series score will be the total of her all race scores. This changes
Appendix A2.
17.

PrizesPrizes will be given as follows:
1. The Medal of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Rank sailors of each class.
2. The Award from The President of J.J.Y.U. will be presented to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
5th and 6th Rank sailors of each class.
However, in case that the number of the boats participated in the same classis less than 6, The Award will be only to 1st ,2nd and 3rd Rank sailors of eachclass.
3. There will be given the team race special prize for the winner of the team race,
the details of which will be announced before the opening ceremony.
4. Special Prizes from Miki Shoko Co., Ltd., Special Supporting Company will bePresented to many sailors participated.
18．Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors compete entirely at their own risk and responsibility.
The Organizing Authority and any other 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.
19. Insurance
Each sailor should insure his /her Sports Insurance.
20. Additional Information
1. Regatta Committee Office will arrange 12 rental boats for Topper Class.
However, it will be first come first serve basis. Rental fee is Yen 1,000 per
one boat per day.
2. Each boat shall pay Yen 1,000 per one entry to Osaka Hokko Yacht Harborand parking fee for automobile is Yen 1,000 per one car pre day
3. Regatta Committee Office will arrange 5 rental boats of Access DinghyClass and accept the entry of one child with his/her parent or two children
as open class participation.
Entry fee is Yen 6,000 per boat (Rental fee and Goodwill Party fee areincluded). In case the entry is one child and his/her parent, the age of thechild may be accepted from 7 years old and over.
4. Anyone who wishes to make practice for sailing on the previous day, 22nd(Saturday), please make the application, checking the corresponding
column on the entry form.
For your information, Regatta committee will hold the sailing experienceschool for the foreign country children and their parents who are living inJapan on the previous day 22nd.