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2008 IFDS QINGDAO INTERNATIONAL REGATTA 8 - 16 May 2008 Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, Qingdao, China NOTICE OF RACE (Revised 24 January 2008)

Organizing Authority Organizing Committee for the 2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta with the support of the Qingdao Municipal Government and the China Paralympic Committee 1. RULES 1.1. The regatta will be governed by the ! ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, ! IFDS Functional Classification System 2005-2008 (up-dated November 2006), ! IFDS Race Management Manual 2005-2008 (up-dated April 2007), ! The Class Rules for o Sonar- Appendix B - Alternative Rules of the Sonar Class Rules shall apply, o SKUD18 - two centreline seats shall be fitted; C.2.1 (c) shall apply, and o International 2.4 mR - Appendix K shall apply. ! and, this notice of race. 1.2. No national authority prescription will apply. 2. IDENTIFICATION & ADVERTISING 2.1. Boats may be required to display bow letters and/or advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority. 2.2. Athletes may be required to wear bibs provided by the organizing authority. 3. ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY 3.1. Eligibility according to ISAF Regulation 19 is required of all athletes. 3.2. Each athlete shall be a national of the country of the IFDS Recognised National Authority (RNA) entering him or her, or which he or she represents. 3.3. The regatta shall be sailed in International 2.4mRs, SKUD18s and Sonars as eligible for the 2008 Paralympic regatta. 3.4. Entries shall not be accepted from individuals or teams. Entries shall be accepted from RNAs only (on behalf of teams). 3.5. Entry forms will be available for download from the official website, www.sailing2008.org Entry forms with required entry fees must reach the Organizing Committee no later than close-ofbusiness in Qingdao on 8 April 2008. Notice of acceptance-of-entry will be e-mailed to the relevant RNA. 3.6. Entry fees [in Euros (€)]: 2.4mR (One-person) 120 SKUD18 (Two-person) 240 Sonar (Three-person) 360 3.7. Entry fee (exclusive of possible bank transfer commission charges, which shall be borne by the RNAs) shall be transferred to the following bank account:: Bank of China Qingdao, Xiang Gang Road Sub-branch SWIFT code: BKCHCNBJ500 Bank address: 6 Xianggangzhong Road Qingdao 266071, P.R. China

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Sailing Committee (Qingdao) of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad 410500582288091001

3.8. Late entries will be accepted subject to fees double the value stated above paid in cash on site. 3.9. Fees include ! Boat entry, ! Transfer of athletes between Qingdao International Airport and the Paralympic Village (but only for those staying at the Village), and ! Entry to any social function nominated by the event organisers. Fees do not include accommodation or meal costs. 4. LIMIT ON ENTRIES Regatta organisers shall have the power to limit the total number of athletes to 100 and the number of athletes from any one nation to 12. See also 23. ACCOMMODATION. 5. REGISTRATION (On-site) Athletes, team-leaders, coaches and other members of national teams shall register by completing a registration form at the Sports Information Desk on-site from 09.30 to 1730 between 08 and 10 May 2008. Athletes not registered within this period will not be allowed to participate in the regatta. 6. MEASUREMENT CERTIFICATE At Registration, each boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate. 7. INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of €500,000 per event or the equivalent. Photocopies of original certificates of insurance shall be submitted at registration. See also 16.4. 8. SCHEDULE 8.1. The schedule shall be as follows: 6-7 May 8-9 May 10 May 11-15 May 16 May 17 May 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. 8.5.

0900 –1730 0930!1730 0930!1730 1300 1300

Venue opens for receipt of containers. Registration, Classification & Measurement. Registration, Classification & Measurement. Practice Race Racing Pack-up Day & Closing Ceremony. Containers to be removed from Venue.

Nine races are scheduled for each class. The scheduled time for the warning signal of the first race of each day is 1300. On 15 May, no warning signal will be made after 1600. From 8-15 May, a team leaders’/skippers’ meeting will be held at 1000 in the Briefing Room of the Administration Centre.

9. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sailing instructions will be available after completion of on-site registration.

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10. MEASUREMENT 10.1. Boats and equipment shall be presented for measurement according to the measurement schedule. 10.2. Boats may be measured at any time for compliance with class rules and measurement requirements. 10.3. All sails, up to the maximum number allowed by the class association, shall be stamped by the measurement committee. 10.4. Rules on class association membership shall not apply. 10.5. Measurement issues will be decided by the Measurement Committee. This changes rule 78.3. 11. VENUE 11.1. The Venue will be the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre, Qingdao, China. 11.2. The Venue will be open from 0900 to 1800 between 08 and 17 May 2008 except where 11.3 applies or as determined by regatta organisers. For boat repair and the like, competitors may apply to regatta organisers. Following such application, organisers shall not unreasonably enforce this clause. 11.3. On racing days (including any reserve day), the venue will be open from 0900. Entry to the venue will be unrestricted until one hour after the last protest time limit. 12. COURSES & COMPETITION FORMAT 12.1. Courses and competition format for this regatta will be similar to those of the Paralympic regatta with the exception that only one course (a trapezoid) will be used. 12.2. Fleet racing will be undertaken by each class. 13. PROTEST COMMITTEE This regatta shall be adjudicated by a Protest Committee rather than an International Jury. 14. PENALTY When taking a penalty, a SKUD18 will perform one turn. This changes rule 44.1 15. SCORING 15.1. Three completed races shall constitute a regatta. 15.2. When fewer than five races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. 15.3. When five or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. 16. SUPPORT BOATS 16.1. Each support boat shall be registered at the Sports Information Desk before 1730 on 10 May 2008. 16.2. No more than one support boat per RNA per event may be registered. 16.3. Only designated drivers shall operate support boats. 16.4. At registration, a photocopy of a valid motorboat licence, recognized by a state authority, shall be presented for each designated driver. 16.5. Each support boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of €500,000 per event or the equivalent. Photocopies of original certificates of insurance shall be submitted at registration. 16.6. Each support boat shall ! fly its national flag (min. size 40 x 50 cm), or ! fly a white flag (min. size 40 x 50 cm) displaying black national letters, or

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display a white outboard-engine cover (min. size 40 x 50 cm) displaying black national letters. Team leaders, coaches and other support personnel shall comply with the Regatta Coach Boat Regulations that will be available at registration. 16.7. Only registered support personnel will have access to the venue and competition areas. 17. RIGHT TO USE NAME & LIKENESS By participating in the regatta, athletes and national team officials grant to the organizing authority and its sponsors the right, in perpetuity, without compensation, to make, use and show, from time to time at their discretion, any and all reproductions of him or her, whether still or motion picture, or live or recorded video or other image, made during the competition. 18. RADIO COMMUNICATION While on the water, a boat shall not carry equipment capable of transmitting or receiving radio frequencies, except for equipment provided or permitted by the organizing authority. This restriction applies to mobile telephones. 19. PRIZES Prizes will be given to the boats ranked first, second and third in each event. 20. DISCLAIMER Athletes enter the regatta and participate in any part of any race entirely at their own risk. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for death or injury or material damage sustained prior to, during, or after the regatta.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 21. FLIGHTS There are direct flights to Qingdao from Korea, Japan and China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong etc.). 22. CONTAINERS 22.1. Qingdao is the closest port to which containers can be shipped. 22.2. There will be a Container Area in the venue. Teams shall notify the organizing authority by 8 April 2008 of their intention to bring containers into the venue. For security and operational reasons, all containers must enter the venue between 06 and 07 May 2008, and remain in the Container Area until 17 May 2008. 22.3. Temporarily empty containers may, on 16 May, be transported to the Container Area in the venue. All containers shall be removed from the venue on 17 May 22.4. Electricity (240v A/C; 20A max. per team) will be available in the Container Park. 23. ACCOMMODATION The Paralympic Village is the sole official accommodation site for the Regatta. At the Village, 30 ‘fully accessible’ or ‘wheelchair friendly’ twin-share rooms shall be available. Regatta organisers shall have absolute authority in the allocation of rooms. When exercising that authority, organisers shall be sensitive to: ! degree of disability, ! order of entry, and ! equity of national opportunity. See also 4. LIMIT ON ENTRIES 24. FREIGHT Schenker China Ltd. is the official regatta logistics & freight forwarder. Teams may choose their own freight forwarders to the site. Note, however, that Schenker will provide all container-related services inside the venue. The cost of Schenker’s services will be published in advance on the official website. Schenker China Limited Qingdao Branch Room 2915, Shandong International Trade Mansion No.51 Taiping Road, Qingdao 266001, P. R. China Maggie Xu, Project Manager Phone: +86 532 82971099 Fax: +86 532 82971032/33 Mobile: +86 138 6989 2355 [email protected] Email: 25. MISCELLANEOUS 25.1. Food and beverages Charged catering service will be available in the Village. 25.2. Visas Team members participating in this regatta may need visas for China. Before applying for a visa, each individual will need an official visa notification (a letter of invitation) from the event organisers. If visa notifications are needed, please fill in the attached Information Chart for Visa Notification and fax or email it together with a copy of the applicant’s passport to the event organisers before April 8, 2008. 25.3. Bicycles Use of private bicycles will be permitted inside the venue. A bicycle rental service will be provided within the venue. Revised 24 January 2008

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25.4. Smoking The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is a ‘No smoking’ venue. 25.5. No competition boat will be available for rent. 25.6. Coach boats will be available for rent from independent suppliers. Details will be posted on the official website. 26. CONTACTS Mr. Qu Chun, Competition Manager Organizing Committee for 2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta 27/F CNC Building, Jia, No.15 Donghaixi Road, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China Phone: +86 532 83092068 Fax: +86 532 83092345 Official Website: www.sailing2008.org [email protected] E-mail: 27. ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE 27.1. The organizing authority will provide free an accessible transport service between Qingdao International Airport and Qingdao Paralympic Village from 5 to 17 May. The service is only available to teams that stay in the Village. 27.2. All teams are requested to provide arrival and departure details by filling in the attached Arrival and Departure Information Sheet and sending it back to the organizing authority no later than 8 April 2008 28. TEAM LIAISON From 5 to 17 May 2008, at least one liaison person from the event organizer will be assigned to each team to assist the national team leader with various tasks, such as interpretation, general coordination etc. 29. COACH BOATS HIRE For teams to rent coach boats for use during the 2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta, please directly contact the following companies: A. Tsingdao Leehang Enterprise Ltd. Phone: +86-532-86659133 Fax: +86-532-86659131 Mobile: +86-13505420627 www.nauticstar-marine.com Website: [email protected] E-mail: B. Qingdao Lingbo Marine Co., Ltd. Phone: +86-532-83631231 +86-532-83632819 Fax: +86-532-83647514 Mobile: +86-13606347979 www.lingbo-marine.com Website: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] C. Qingdao Haoyun Boats Manufacture Co., Ltd. Phone: +86-532-83243976 Fax: +86-532-83243979 Mobile: +86-13906421517 Revised 24 January 2008

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D. Qingdao Chengrun Boats Manufacture Co., Ltd. Phone: +86-532-88761818 +86-532-85881998 Fax: +86-532-82889978 Mobile: +86-13001671818 www.qdchengrun.com Website: [email protected] E-mail: E. Qingdao WaterWish Boat Manufacturing Ltd. Contact: Mr. MA Qiang, Deputy General Manager Phone: +86 532 8266 7896 Fax: +86 532 8265 3383 Mobile: +86-13608974020 www.waterwishboat.com Website: [email protected] E-mail:

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