The
Rolex
IMS
Offfshore
Woold
championship
2005
will
be
held
at
Mahón,
Minorca,
Spain
from
the
11th
to
the
17th
of
July.
The
regatta
is
organised
by
the
Club
Marítimo
de
Mahón
(CMM)
and
the
Yacht
Club
Costa
Smeralda
(YCS)
under
the
authority
of
the
Offshore
Racing
Congress
(ORC)
and
the
Royal
Spanish
Sailing
Federation
(RFEV).
The
Championship
is
sanctioned
by
the
Interrnational
Sailing
Federation
(ISAF).
The
Title
Sponsor
for
the
Regatta
is
Rolex
SA,
Geneva.
1-ORGANISING
AUTHORITY
Yacht
Club
Costa
Smeralda
07020
Porto
Cervo
(SS),
Italy
Tel.
+39
0789
902200
Fax
+39
0789
91257
or
91213
Email
:
secretariat@yccs.it
www.yccs.it
Club
MMaarrííttiimmoo
de
Mahón
Moll
de
Llevant,
287
07701
Mahón
(Minorca)
Spain
Tel.
+34
971
365022
Fax
+34
971
360762
Email:
cmmahon@terra.es
www.clubmaritimomahon.com
2-BOAT
ELIGIBILITY
2.1
-
The
regatta
is
open
to
all
boats
rated
IMS
(Cruiser/Racer
and
Racing)
between:
-
maximum
LOA
17.5
m.
and
minimum
GPH
495
-
minimum
LOA
9.8
m.
and
maximum
GPH
635
complying
with
the
Special
Regulations
for
Category
3
with
life
rafts
on
board
compulsory.
2.2
-
The
ISAF
Sailor’s
Classification
will
be
applied
to
the
event.
Boats
with
only
amateur
crew
with
a
current
ISAF
Group
1
classification
will
make
up
the
Corinthian
category;
boats
which
include
more
than
one
sailor
who
is
Group
2
or
3,
will
make
up
the
Non-Corinthian
category.
The
presence
of
one
crew
member
of
either
Group
2
or
3,
a
professional
sailor,
will
be
permitted
on
board
the
Group
1
(Corinthian)
yachts,
but
he
will
not
be
allowed
to
helm.
Those
sailors
not
presenting
the
ISAF
certification
of
Group
1,
will
automatically
be
excluded
from
the
“Corinthian”
category.
To
obtain
the
certification
of
Group
1,
please
consult
the
ISAF
website:
http://www.sailing.org/isafsailor/
2.3
-
All
boats
shall
comply
with
the
IMS
Rules
and
Regulations.
A
copy
of
the
current
IMS
certificate
shall
be
submitted
with
the
entry
form
to
the
Club
Marítimo
de
Mahón
by
1st
May,
2005.
Late
entries
may
be
accepted
at
the
discretion
of
the
Organising
Authority.
No
moorings
are
guaranteed
for
late
entries.
Final
certificates
shall
be
submitted
to
the
CMM
Race
Office
prior
to
12.00
hrs
on
12th
July,
2005.
Changes
of
ratings
shall
not
be
possible
after
that
time
unless
prescribed
by
the
Measurement
Committee
with
the
I.J.’s
approval.
2.4
-
A
maximum
number
of
70
boats
will
be
accepted.
Entries
will
be
registered
at
the
date
of
arrival
of
the
non-refundable
entry
fee
and
entry
form
on
the
basis
“first
come,
first
served”.
Thirty
mooring
spaces
will
be
reserved
for
non
Spanish
yachts.
Measurement
protests
shall
be
accepte
up
to
two
hours
after
the
posting
of
the
final
rating
value
of
each
compettor.
3-
RULES
3.1
-
The
Regatta
will
be
governed
by:
-
Racing
Rules
of
Sailing
2005/2008
(RRS)
-
ISAF
Sailor
Classification
Code
-
International
Measurement
System
Rules
(IMS)
-
IMS
Regulations
-
ORC
Championship
Rules
for
the
Offshore
Classes
-
Special
Regulations
Governing
offshore
Racing
for
Category
3
with
life
rafts
on
board
compulsory.
In
the
event
of
a
conflict
between
any
of
the
above
rules
and/or
regulations
and
the
Sailing
Instructions,
the
Sailing
instructions
(English
text)
shall
prevail.
(Modify
RRS
63.7)
3.2
-
English
shall
be
the
official
language
used
at
the
regatta.
4-
SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing
Instructions
will
be
available
for
competitors
upon
final
registration
on
11th
July
2005.
5-
EVENT
CLASSIFICATION
AND
ADVERTISING
5.1
-
The
regatta
is
Category
C
under
ISAF
Advertising
Code,
Regulation
20.
5.2
-
The
Organising
Authority
requires
all
boats
to
hoist
a
sponsor’s
pennant
and/or
to
apply
a
sponsor’s
decal
to
both
sides
of
the
bow
for
the
duration
of
the
Regatta
commencing
immediately
following
registration
until
one
hour
after
the
finish
of
the
last
race
and,
whilst
in
harbour,
boats
are
required
to
fly
the
event
flag.
The
pennant,,
the
event
flag
and
the
decals
will
be
provided
by
the
Organising
Authority.
The
Organising
Authority
may
also
require
the
installation,
at
no
cost
to
competitors,
of
on
board
video
cameras
for
the
official
television
production.
6-
JURISDICTION
AND
INTERNATIONAL
JURY
The
regatta
will
be
sailed
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Race
Committee
and
the
International
Jury
appointed
in
accordance
with
Appendix
“N”.
All
decisions
of
the
International
Jury
shall
be
final
as
provided
in
RRS
70.4.
7-
PROGRAMME
Monday
11th
-
Inspections
and
Registration
Tuesday
12th
-
Inspections,
Registrations
and
Briefing
Wednesday
13th
-
Race
(s)
Thursday
14th
-
Offshore
Race
or
Coastal
Race
Friday
15th
-
Offshore
Race
or
Coastal
Race
Saturday
16th
-
Race
(s)
Sunday
17th
-
Race
(s)
and
Prize
Giving
Ceremony
When
not
specified,
“race”
means:
windward-leeward
or
inshore
race.
There
shall
be
a
maximum
of
9
races.
The
Championship
shall
be
valid
if
5
races,
including
at
least
1
part
of
the
Offshore
race
are
completed.
The
Organising
Authority
reserves
the
right
to
change
the
above
programme
for
weather
conditions
or
other
reasons.
8-
ENTRIES
AND
ENTRY
FEE
8.1
-
Entries
shall
be
made
on
the
official
Entry
Form
and
shall
be
received,
completed
in
full
by
the
CMM
not
later
than
1st
May,
2005,
accompanied
by
a
non-refundable
entry fee
of
Euro
600
per
yacht
and
specifying
the
category
of
entry
(Corinthian
or
NonCorinthian).
The
Official
Entry
Form
is
available
at
CMM
and
YCCS
website.
8.2
-
Crew
lists
for
the
Corinthian
yachts
must
be
received
by
1st
July
2005
and
shall
include
the
classification
of
each
crew
member.
Crew
lists
may
be
amended
up
to
12.00
hours
on
12
th
July
2005
by
filing
a
new
form
showing
the
changes.
After
this
date
changes
in
crew
may
only
be
made
with
the
written
permission
of
the
Race
Committee.
The
protest
time
limit
for
crew
eligibility
is
18.00
hours
on
12th
July
2005.
8.3
-
Each
entry
shall
be
accompanied
by
one
copy
of
the
current
IMS
rating
certificate.
8.4
-
The
Organising
Authority
reserves
the
right
to
accept
entries
after
1st
May,
2005.
No
moorings
are
assured
for
late
entries.
8.5
-The
entry
fee
can
be
paid
by
Credit
Card
(VISA
or
MASTERCARD)
or
by
bank
transfer.
If
the
payment
is
made
by
bank
transfer,
a
copy
of
the
transfer
confirmation
is
to
accompany
the
entry
form.
Please
send
the
transfer
payments
to:
8.6
-
The
entry
fee
will
be
reimbursed
to
the
first
finalised
entry
of
each
country.
9-
RACING
AREA
AND
CHARTS
The
racing
area
will
be
on
the
waters
outside
the
port
of
Mahón
and
around
the
Island
of
Minorca.
Spanish
Nautical
Charts
referred
to
in
the
Sailing
Instructions
are:
48
E
Islands
of
Majorca
and
Minorca
436
Island
of
Minorca
426
A
Minorca.
From
Binibeca
to
Cape
Favaritx
4261
Port
of
Mahón
Charts
can
be
ordered
directly
at
the
following
address:
10-
REGISTRATION
10.1
-
Final
registration
formalities
shall
be
completed
at
the
Race
office
by
12.00
hrs
(noon)
on
12th
July,
2005,
submitting
the
crew
list
with
the
names
and
weight
of
each
crew
member,
ISAF
certification
for
Group
ONE
for
Corinthian
entries.
10.2
-
All
crew
Notice
of
Race
