Please pay special notice to the topics marked in red/yellow !!

 e) Between 20:00 and 06:00 Greek Summer Time, Part 2 of the RRS will cease to apply and be replaced Steering and Sailing Rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea   

 2.4       No national authority prescription will apply

The event is classified as category C under ISAF Advertising Code , Regulation 20. All boats shall display advertisements on the first 20% of hull length given by the organizer. While not racing, boats shall display flags given by the organizer. The Organizing Authority may also require the installation, at no cost to competitors, of onboard video cameras, or global position devices. Not complying with these rules may be object of penalization.

4.1 Owners or helmsmen shall be members of the IPCA for the year 2008 and each boat must present a measurement 
       certificate at registration

5.                 Penalties

RRs 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn including one tack and one jibe is required. This changes
RSS 44.1 and 44.2

GENIKI BANK

BRANCH L.DIMOKRATIAS , HERAKLION , CRETE

Bank account: 9800246491-8

Branch account : 086

Please note your NAME and the word : EFW-Platu25

SWIFT Code: BIC: GHBAGRAA

IBAN : GR 07 0150 0860 0000 9800 2464 918

a) Complete the Online Entry form

b) Attach the Entry Fee payment confirmation

6.4   The organizer is not responsible for any costs incurred by the non-acceptance  of a boat's registration.

7.1  Measurement, registration and launching shall take place at Heraklion Port ( see appendix 1 ) Marina. Please keep in 
        mind that yachts shall be launched until 14^th of September  18.00hrs.

7.3   When all measurement and registration criteria are completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Measurer and Register 
       eligibility will be confirmed and the Sls issued. The following shall be presented to complete registration:

a) Receipt of a completed entry form, entry fee and late payment fee, if applicable.

b) Proof that the owner and/or helmsman are members of the IPCA and have paid their membership fee for 2008.

c) Proof of a third party liability insurance (property and injury) with an amount of EUR 1.500.000,00 covering the person in charge (RRS 46) during the regatta required.

d) Copy of the boat’s valid International Measurement Certificate.

e) Completed measurement and registration forms.

f) A crew list with individual weights recorded at the official crew weigh –in.

g) Each crewmember has to personally register at the race office and sign the media rights waiver form. Upon signing the media rights waiver form each crewmember will receive their accreditation card.

11. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Sailing Instructions will be available for each entrant on completion of the registration formalities.

The Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A will apply 12 races are scheduled of which 4 are required to constitute a series and a boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scores. From 5 to 8 races the worst score will be excluded. For 9 races and more there will be two discards

An International Jury appointed according to the RRS Appendix N, will supervise the event, with no right of appeal according to the RRS 70.4.

All coach and support boats have to be registered at the race office and shall be marked with the national flag of the country they represent. They may be required to display bow numbers, provided by the OA at registration. Coach and support boats are urgently reminded to follow all speed regulations nearby the harbour

Mooring will be available at  Heraklion Port ( Henecian Port )  

 

15.1 Boats wishing to arrive before 10^th of September or depart after 21^st  of September 14.00hrs, shall make arrangements with and pay required fees to the Race Office . Any launching pr haul-out outside this period or more than one haul-in/out will be at extra cost.

 

15.2 All boats shall be afloat by 12^th of September 18.00hrs. Boats shall not be hauled out before the end of the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the jury.

15.3 Haul-in after measurement is completed and haul-out after the last race of the series is free of charge.

15.4 Boats shall be berthed at no costs overnight in Henecian Port of Heraclion from 10^th of September to 21^st  of September inclusive.

15.5 Each boat shall have a designated berthing spot.

15.6 Haul-out after the conclusion of the regatta shall take place to a pre-announced priority order.

15.7Hull cleaning underwater breathing apparatus and snorkels or their equivalent shall not be used around boats from 15^th of September to the conclusion of the regatta

Craning by any means for the purpose of cleaning or inspecting the hull is prohibited

The hull may be cleaned at any time by swimming or keelhauling using ropes or clothe

Competitors, owners and their guests give absolute right and permission to the Organizing Authority for any photography and video footage taken of persons and boats during the event, to be published and/or broadcast in any media, including but not limited to TV advertisements, whatsoever for either editorial or advertising purposes or to be used in press information.

17.    Radio Communication

A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

 
The winner of the 2008 Platu 25 world championship will be awarded the Platu 25 World cup. Prizes will be awarded to all crew members of the top 10 boats .

 
All those taking part in the regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. The Organizing Authority, club, HSF  and any other party involved in the organization of the 2008 World Championship disclaim any and all responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and materials, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in the event. Each boat owner or his representative accepts these terms by signing the entry form.The attention of competitors is drawn to ISAF Part 1 Fundamental Rule 4: “A boat is solely responsible for deciding whether or not to start or to continue racing

 20.      Insurance

 21.      Further Information and Contacts