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2009 NORTH
AMERICAN
FORMULA WINDSURFING
CHAMPIONSHIP

As Part of
the

2009 ALEX
CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLASSIC
January 17-19,
2008

An International Windsurfing
Association sanctioned event

Presented by:
Shake A Leg
Miami
&
Alex’s Bluewater Foundation

2620 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida
33133
www.shakealegmiami.org

1. EVENT
The 2009 NORTH
AMERICAN FORMULA WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held from
Saturday January 17th to Monday January 19th 2009 in , Miami,
Florida, USA.
The event is a Level 1 Formula Windsurfing World
Ranking event; and forms a central part of the ALEX CAVIGLIA
BLUEWATER CLASSIC, a fund raising regatta to help support
Shake-A-Leg Miami’s watersports programs for people with
disabilities and disadvantaged youth.

2. ORGANISER
2.1 The
Championships will be organised by the ALEX
CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLASSIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOA),
consisting of a partnership between Shake a Leg Miami and The
Caviglia Bluewater Foundation, for and on behalf of, and under
specified conditions laid down by, the IFWC and IWA

3. VENUE
3.1 The event will be
based at Shake-A-Leg Miami, 2620 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL
33133
3.2 Conditions to be expected – wind 12-25; air 65-75
degrees Farenheit and water temp 68-78 degrees Farenheit..

4. RULES
4.1 This is an ISAF
sanctioned event governed by:
4.1.1 The 2005/2008 Racing Rules of
Sailing (RRS)-Windsurfing Competition Rules ;
4.1.2 The IFWC
Class Rules & Championship Rules;
4.1.3 This Notice of Race
(NoR) & the Sailing Instructions (SIs).
4.2 Competitors shall
attend the opening & closing ceremonies, including the dinner
and prize giving.
4.3 The IFWC is a category 'C' class as set
out in ISAF Regulation 20 - Advertising Code.

5. ELIGIBILITY &
DISCIPLINE
5.1 All entries shall meet the requirements
of ISAF Regulation 19 - Eligibility Code.
5.2 A minimum of 3
races is required for a valid Championship.
5.3 Competitors shall
possess valid third party liability insurance.
Competitors shall
be a member of a National FW Association, or of the IFWC. National
Associations shall be paid up members of the IWA, which is empowered
by the class to collect any fees due.
5.5 Membership formalities
can be completed on site.

6. CLASSES
6.1.1 The series
shall be a single discipline 'Open Entry' event for men and women in
Divisions A and B;
6.1.2 Women may race separately from the
Men.
There shall be a maximum of 4 races per day. The maximum
number of races in the series is 15.

7. DIVISIONS
7.1 Gender: Men
(A); Women (B).
7.2 Age:
7.2.1 A youth shall be under the age
of 20 (born in or after 1990)
7.2.2 A Master is a man who has
reached the age of 35 (1973>) or a woman who has reached the age
of 30 (1978>)
7.2.3 A competitor shall have reached the
minimum age, in the relevant division, by Dec.31st 2008.
7.2.4 A
competitor shall not be older than the maximum age limit , in the
relevant division , by Dec 31st 2009
7.3 A minimum of 5 entries
is required to constitute a division within a fleet.

8. EQUIPMENT
All competitors
shall bring their own equipment.

9. EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
9.1 It
is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure that his/her
board and equipment conforms to the Class Rules.
9.2 The
equipment inspectors will pay special attention to sail
identification rule compliance.
9.3 Equipment checks may be made
throughout the event.

10. SAIL INSIGNIAS
National
letters & sail numbers shall be in a colour that contrasts
strongly with the body of the sail; placed immediately above the
event advertising; and positioned according to RRS App. G.
Alternatively sail insignias may be placed back to back on a white
background. All Sails shall otherwise comply with the national
letter system according to the RRS 77 and App. G.

11. BUOYANCY
If personal
buoyancy is prescribed, each competitor & support boat
crewmember shall wear, above the waist, a
jacket, harness, or
vest with a minimum buoyancy of 4kg uninflated, in fresh water. The
buoyancy shall be
tested with a ferrous metal weight of 4kg.,
which shall remain supported for a minimum of 5 minutes.

12. LIABILITY
Competitors take
part in all races at their own risk. The LOA, IFWC ,IWA or any of
their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their
officials or representatives are not responsible, under any
circumstances, for any damage, loss or injury either ashore or on
the water either to persons or equipment, which may result.
Participation in this event, supporting events and in each race in
them is at the sole discretion of the sailor and at his/her own
risk.

13. COURSES
Courses shall be as
prescribed in the IFWC Championship Rules or in the Sailing
Instructions.

14. SCORING
The RRS low points
scoring system shall apply.

15. PROTEST COMMITTEE.
A Protest
Committee consisting of no less less than 3 experienced judges will
be appointed

16. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SI)/EVENT
PROGRAMME
The 'Championship SIs' will be available at
registration, as will the Event Programme scheduling social
events.

SCHEDULE:
Friday, January
16
15:30-17:30: Pre-race check in @ SALM
Saturday, January
17:
08:30-09:30: On site registration and check in
9:30:
Welcoming remarks and Skipper Meetings
11:15: First warning,
races to follow
Sunday, January 18,
10:15: First warning –
Dinghies, races to follow
11:15: First Warning -
Keelboats/Windsurfers, races to follow
Sunday, January 19,

09:45: First warning – keelboats/windsurfers races to follow.

***No warning after 13:00.

18. MEDALS AND PRIZES
18.1
Medals or trophies may be awarded up to the first five competitors
in the Championship, including Youth and Masters depending on entry
numbers. Prize categories and the actual number of prizes to be
awarded in each properly constituted division will be posted on the
official notice board after the close of registration.
18.2 The
first North American man/ woman in the NAFWC shall be known as the
North AmericanFormula Windsurfing Champion.
18.3 The first NA
youth in the NAFWC shall be know as the NA Formula Youth Champion
.
18.4 The first NA master in the NAFWC shall be known as the NA
Formula Masters Champion.

19. DRUGTESTING
19.1 Competitors
are reminded of the ISAF rules and regulations concerning the use of
banned methods and substances. Drug testing may take place during
the event.

20. TELEVISION AND MEDIA
In
registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the
Organising Authority the right in perpetuity to
make, use and
show from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures,
still pictures and live, taped or
filmed television and other
reproduction of them, taken during the period of the event, for the
said Championship
as defined in the Notice of Race and Sailing
Instructions in which he/she participates without compensation.

21. BIBS/VESTS & COMPETITORS SAIL
BRANDING.
During racing, competitors may be required by
the organisers to wear bibs/vests carrying the event sponsors'
branding; and carry the event sponsor's advertising on their sails.
The maximum size of the event-advertising sticker is 600mmX1000mm.
The stickers may not be cut or trimmed in any way.

ACCOMMODATION: There are 15 rooms
(Double Beds) blocked for a fixed rate of $169 (+ tax) at the
Hampton Inn Coconut Grove (2800 SW 28th Terrace Miami, FL 33133
phone: (305) 448-2100

REGISTRATION:
Registration for
this event can be processed online at http://www.shakealegmiami.org/site/lookup.asp?c=kkLUJbMQKpH&b=4783017.
To purchase social tickets please go to http://www.shakealegmiami.org/site/lookup.asp?c=kkLUJbMQKpH&b=4784365

Additional information:
Meredith
Bass (305) 858-5550 ext 109
Email: [email-masked]
or [email-masked]

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