Regata L'Ampolla-Columbretes-La Rápita

Notice of regata, from september 13 to 15, 2024.

Cruiser Class - Level 3

The Club Nautic L'Ampolla, in collaboration with Sant Carles Marina, organizes the L'Ampolla - Columbretes- La Ràpita crossing for the cruiser class, classified as level 3.

                                        ANNOUNCEMENT OF RACE 2024

..........................................REGISTRATION FREE...........................

2BCOLUMBERTES 2024

Mediterranean Height Regatta.

DATES

Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September 2024.

PROGRAM

Friday September 13, CLUB NAUTICO L'AMPOLLA.

16:00-17:00 registration and documentation verification.

5:30 p.m. employers meeting

7:00 p.m. start of the regatta

Sunday, September 15, final regatta MARINA SANT CARLES DE LA RAPITA

1:00 p.m. Time limit.

Sunday, September 15, MARINA SANT CARLES DE LA RAPITA

3:00 p.m. Trophy delivery

4:00 p.m. Lunch for all crews

NAVIGATION AREAS

Outer navigation area of the Delta, Bahía del Fanga, Columbretes, Bahía dels Alfacs

Minimum distance 104'NM

ORGANIZE

Varadero Yacht Charter in collaboration with Club Nàutic L'Ampolla and the Marina de Sant Carles de La Rápita.

COLLABORATE

Gaviota Tours Varadero, State Society for Maritime Rescue and Safety, and Civil Guard of the Sea, Channel 21, ARAM (Mediterranean High Sailors Association)

REGULATIONS

World Sailing Regulations, the prescriptions of the Sailing Federations, this Announcement, the Sailing Instructions, the ORC regulations for monohulls, the Sailing Instructions, which may be modified in any of the sections of this announcement

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COMPENSATION OF TIMES

It will be run under the ORC time compensation formulas for monohulls.

Skippers who do not have an ORC certificate may request an estimate from the organization. The ratings will be estimated by penalizing the value of the fastest boat of said model present in the ORC lists by 8%. The estimated ratings will not be reason for protest in any case.

The boats that run with an estimated rating will be able to compete in the general classification of the regatta.

The boats that wish to score points in the Circuits of the Catalan Sailing Federation (Championship of Catalonia High Height, Solitaires and A Dos) must compete in ORC with an official certificate.

CATEGORIES

Sailing cruises framed in the following Categories:

ORC: Monohull cruisers with ORC rating certificate (International or Club)

REGISTRATION RIGHTS FOR BOATS WITHOUT A SPONSOR

The registration is FREE will be the same regardless of its length.

REGISTRATION METHODS

Registration is mandatory and must be done by sending the corresponding registration form with the documentation described here to the email: info@varaderoyachtcharter.com

The aforementioned email and the WhatsApp number +34604421730 are also made available to interested participants to receive additional information. We have a group on Facebook and WhatsApp, both will be updated according to the information we receive. WhatsApp group: 2BColumbretes Regatta. https://wa.me/34604421730

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4864706130320970

Regatta website: https://vycinternational.wixsite.com/2bcolumbretes

Documentation to attach

1.- Navigation certificate. Vessels with a foreign flag will present documentation of the vessel's registration in their country.

2.- Valid RECEIPT of the RC insurance of the vessel.

3.- MMSI beacon number

4.- ORC 2024 rating certificate (International or Club). https://data.orc.org/public/WPub.dll?action=activecerts&CountryId=ESP&Family=1

THE DOCUMENTATION must be sent before September 10 by e-mail: info@varaderoyachtcharter.com

The Race Committee is empowered to reject any entry.

RANKINGS

Classifications for the 2BColumbretes regatta

Overall Classification in Compensated Time ORC and estimated ORC

SECURITY

Participating yachts must comply with the safety rules of World Sailing category 3. They must be equipped with a VHF radio station with a minimum range of 25'NM, internal diesel engine and safety and rescue equipment required by the Maritime Authority and must be duly dispatched for navigation zone 2. Likewise, the Race Committee must be provided with the MMSI number of their Radio Beacon.

SAFETY AND MEASUREMENT INSPECTIONS

All participating vessels will be available to the Committee for Security and/or Measurement control.

MOORING RIGHT

Participants will have free mooring rights at: Club Nàutic L'Ampolla from Friday, August 30 until the day of the regatta. In the same way, in La Marina de Sant Carles de La Rápita, the moorings will be available from the day of arrival until September 15.

The skippers of the participating yachts will be responsible for the damages that they could cause during the use of this mooring right.

TROPHIES

The trophies will be detailed in the Sailing Instructions.

DELIVERY OF TROPHIES

It will take place in the Marina of Sant Carles de La Rápita on Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m.

MODIFICATIONS and WEATHER RACE ALTERNATIVES

Varadero Yacht Charter, as the main organizer, reserves the right to modify this Notice of Race. In case of discrepancy between this Announcement and the Sailing Instructions, the latter and their modifications will prevail. If weather conditions so demand, participants will be offered a race alternative that will be defined by the race committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Both Varadero Yacht Charter, Club Náutico L'Ampolla, Marina Sant Carles de La Rápita and other collaborating entities do not assume any responsibility for any accident or incident that may occur before, during or after the race.

Map link here: https://boating.page.link/DGzzdrGyMJa3CRHS7