Hobie Cat 16 World Championship 2002

Venue & Dates

The 2002 Air France Hobie Cat 16 World Championships will be held, Monday 1st April - Saturday 13th April 2002 and sailed Nouméa, New Caledonia in four (4) disciplines: Women's, Masters, Youth and Open.

Organising Authority

The Organising Authority is the International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) in conjunction with the CATAMARAN CLUB DE NOUMEA, under the authority of the Ligue Calédonienne de Voile, affiliated to the Fédération Française de Voile (F.F.V.).

Rules

The 2002 Air France Hobie Cat 16 World Championships will be governed by the 2001-2004 International Sailing Federation Racing Rules, the 2001-2004 Hobie Cat 16 Class Rules, and this Notice of Race except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions. Alternative penalties according to ISAF RR 44.1 and 44.2 will apply, except that the IHCA 360-degree Class Rule replaces the 720-degree Turns Penalty. The English text of this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions will prevail.

Eligibility

The ISAF Competitors' Eligibility Code applies (ISAF Regulation 21). One crew member must be a paid-up member of a National Hobie Class Association or Hobie Fleet in good standing with the IHCA.

Advertising Category

The 2002 Air France Hobie Cat 16 World Championships shall rank as a Category C event in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20. The boats shall display advertising of the event sponsor(s) as required by the Organising Committee. Individual sponsorship conflicting with the event sponsor's business category shall not be allowed. For more information, please contact the IHCA.

Entries

Entries shall be made on the Official Entry Form only and returned with the non refundable registration fees to:

International Hobie Class Association
18 Arafura Crescent Tingalpa Australia 4173
Telephone: + 61 7 38905224 Fax: + 61 7 33489923
Email: david.brookes@hobieclass.com
IHCA Website: www.hobieclass.com
Event Website: www.hobieworlds.com

Pre Registration

Entries and non-refundable registration fees shall be received by 14th January 2002. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Organising Authority.

Quotas

There will be three rounds in the Open Worlds: Round 1, Semi-Finals and Finals. Quotas for the seeded teams for the Semi-Finals are as follows:

Africa	6
European(EHCA)	25
International	2
North American (NAHCA)	16
North Pacific	4
South America	6
South Pacific	12
Host region	4
Host Country	2
IHCA Wild cards	2
2000 World Champion	1
2002 Master's Champion	1
2002 Women's Champion	1
Minimum guaranteed places From Round 1	30

Entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis and seeded teams must be notified to the Organiser and confirmed by their IHCA Region prior to the 14th January 2002 deadline.

Fees

Registration fees are non refundable and will be USD 250.00 per team for the Open Championship; USD 175.00 for Women; USD 175.00 for Master; USD 120.00 for Youth. The registration fees are payable to the IHCA only by: travelers cheque, or by VISA or MasterCard providing the following credit card details: name of cardholder, card number, and expiration date. These fees shall be included with the entry form and sent to the IHCA. The method of payment shall be shown on the entry form. Payments shall be received by 14th January 2002 (close of entries) and shall include the details of entry. Late entries, if accepted, shall pay a non-refundable fee of the specific discipline entry plus 25%. (Open = USD 310.00, Women's & Masters = USD 219.00, Youth = USD 150.00.)

For the same team competiting in TWO Worlds events payment prior to 14th January:

Women's AND Open	USD 350.00
Masters AND Open	USD 350.00
Youth AND Open	USD 325.00

Entries after this date shall be subject to the same 25% late entry fee and condition being applied.

Boats

Hobie Cat Australasia in cooperation with Catamaran Club de Nouméa the Presenting Sponsor will supply boats free of charge to all teams. No other boats, sails or battens may be used. A refundable boat deposit of USD 500.00 will be required on site. Boat deposits must be paid in cash or travelers cheques in USD (American dollars). No other currency will be accepted. No credit card payments will be accepted for boat deposits. This deposit covers the deductible per occurrence and must be paid up daily. Competitors may be required to assist in assembling and disassembling the boats. The only allowable equipment additions to the boats shall be: protest flag; additional tell tails; wind indicators and class legal tiller extension. Competitors shall supply their own life jackets and trapeze harnesses.

Round 1

Entries will be accepted on a first come, first serve bases for Round 1. There will be a maximum of 3:1 ratio of teams to boats accepted in Round 1.

On Site Registration

The registration Office will be open 9.00 AM to 6:00 PM daily as follows:
- Women's Masters and Youth: 1st April 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
- Open: Round 1 on 4th 5.00 pm - 8.00 pm & 5th April 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
- Teams seeded for Semi-Finals 7th & 8th April each from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Teams must register on site during the times indicated. Failure to do so may result in the entry being awarded to another team.

Schedule of 2001 Championship Races

Tuesday 2nd April Women's, Masters, Youth
Wednesday 3rd April Women's, Masters, Youth
Thursday 4th April Women's, Masters, Youth
Saturday 6th April Open Round 1
Sunday 7th April Open Round 1
Monday 8th April Open Round 1
Tuesday 9th April Semi-Finals, 112 teams.
Wednesday 10th April Semi-Finals
Thursday 11th April Semi-Finals
Friday 12th April Finals, 56 teams
Saturday 13th April Finals

On all racing days the first start of the day will be 10.00 hours local time (Wind permitting).

Scoring System

The low point scoring system will apply. ISAF RR Appendix A and IHCA Class Rule 22.

Women's World Championship

Skipper and crew shall be female. Subject to a minimum participation of 12 teams.

Youth World Championship

To qualify for the Youth Championship all members of the crew shall be under 21 years of age at the start of the first race of the event. Subject to a minimum participation of 12 teams.

Masters International Cup

To qualify for the Masters Championship, the skipper shall be 45 years or over at the start of the first race of the event, subject to a minimum participation of 12 teams.

International Jury

An International Jury shall be appointed by the IHCA for the Open event, and may be appointed for the Women's, Masters and Youth events.

Sailing Instructions

The Sailing instructions will be made available at Registration.

Prizes

All finalists will receive awards. The first 3 teams in the Youth, Women's and Masters will receive trophies; the first 15 teams in the Open event will receive special awards. The overall winner in the Open event will be declared the 2002 Air France Hobie Cat 16 World Champion.

Competitors' Insurance

All competitors entering the race shall have third party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of USD 400,000.00. Competitor's proof of insurance and coverage shall be provided at registration. Insurance arrangements for competitors not having third party liability insurance will be available on site at a supplementary cost.

Weather information

Average maximum air temperature	31º C
Average minimum air temperature	21º C
Average water temperature	25º C
Average wind (Trade Winds Alizees)	12-15 knots

Accommodation / Transportation

The official Hotel is Le Park Royal that comprises three separate wings offering 310 rooms and suites, overlooking the 2500sq.m. Landscaped pool area. Airport transfers and return at : 2400 Pacific Francs (approx: 17USD). The town of Nouméa has a wide variety of accommodation standards from 5 stars to backpacker style (Auberge de Jeunesse).

The official airline and sponsor of the event is AIR FRANCE French Airlines (www.airfrance.nc), with flights from Paris to Nouméa (via Tokyo, Narita and Osaka) and L.A USA. via Tahiti. Tahiti to Nouméa on AIRCALIN New Caledonian Airlines ( www.aircalin.nc), the official airline for the South Pacific, connecting to Nouméa Tontouta airport (about 40 km from town).

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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

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NOTICE OF RACE - WORD Version

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

The Event Website: www.hobieworlds.com

International Hobie Class Association
18 Arafura Crescent Tingalpa Australia 4173
Telephone: + 61 7 3890 5224 Fax: + 61 7 3348 9923
Email: david.brookes@hobieclass.com

Website: www.hobieclass.com

CATAMARAN CLUB of NOUMEA - P.O. BOX 4787 - 98 847 Noumea Cedex
New Caledonia - South Pacific
Tel/Fax (687) 25 93 76 - E-mail: catamaran.club@lagoon.nc