Open Scandinavian Championship X - X-Yachts

NOTICE OF RACE
X-Yachts Gold Cup including
Open Scandinavian Championship X - 35
1. Organising Authority
The organising authority is the Flensburger Segel-Club (FSC) in conjunction with X-
Yachts Denmark.
2. Headquarters
The X-Yachts Gold Cup 2011 Headquarters will be at Flensburger Segel Club Marina
in Glücksburg - Quellental, Flensburg Inner Fjord, approximately 6 km northeast of
Flensburg.
3. Venue and Dates
The X-Yachts Gold Cup and Open Scandinavian Championship X - 35 will be held
from the 6 to 9 July in Glücksburg, Germany.
4. Maximum Yachts & Participants
The event can host a maximum of approximately 90 yachts.
Due to the maximum capacity, each yacht may also be restricted to a number of
guests for the social events.
Entries shall be registered by payment date and time, and will be published on
www.x-yachts.com.
5. Entry
Final date for entry is 15 May – or when the maximum number of registrations is
reached. Payment should be settled 10 days after registration, at the latest.
Entry form online on www.x-yachts.com
Entries will be finally confirmed on www.x-yachts.com not later than 22 May.
6. Entry Fee & Payment Details
Family Class, small (incl X-37) 300 Euro
Family Class, large 11.4 m and above 450 Euro
Sport Class, small (incl X-37) 400 Euro
Sport Class, large 11.4 m and above 550 Euro
Over 50” 550 Euro
Payment by credit card on www.x-yachts.com (Visa, Visa Electron and Mastercard).
Late entries may be accepted with a 25% increase.
Invoice to be sent on request.
7. Social Registration & Catering
A) Preliminary registration of participating crew members and guests shall be completed
by 15 May on www.x-yachts.com.

B) Final catering registration and payment of participating crew members and
guests shall be completed by 15 June on www.x-yachts.com.
8. Registration upon Arrival
Registration shall be completed at the race office located in the FSC-Clubhouse,
Glücksburg – Quellental no later than 20.00 hours on Wednesday, 6 July. Race Office
opens at 10.00 hrs on 6 July.
9. Rules
X-Yachts Gold Cup 2011 shall be governed by:
• The 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
• The 2010-2011 ISAF Offshore Special Regulations, Category 4.
• No national prescriptions will apply
• Where there is conflict with this Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions shall
prevail except that neither shall change nor alter any Class Rules.
• X-35 International Class Rules.
• The race committee reserves the right to change the program/sailing instructions.
Changes will be posted on the official Notice Board which is located
at the FSC-Clubhouse not later than 19.00 hrs. They will be effective
the next day.
10. Eligibility
Participating yachts must be of X-Yachts design and origin. Any competitor shall not
be under suspension of ISAF eligibility.
11. Classes
Family Class A
Sport Class B
Sport Class C
50+ Class
X-35 Class: Open Scandinavian Championship
Classes
Classes may be established for a specific model according to entry level. Minimum
six similar models are required to form a class. The organizers reserve the right to
establish and change classes subject to entry levels. The number of established
classes will be published on www.x-yachts.com not later than 15 June.
Sails Wardrobe
Family Class Mainsail and one headsail per race allowed. No Spinnaker.
Sport Class Full sail wardrobe allowed
X-35 According to Class Rules
50+ Class The rules for Family Class/Sport Class are valid
Certificates
Family Class Certificates are not mandatory but requested
Sport Class Certificates are not mandatory but requested
IMX 40, IMX 45 Rating certificates are mandatory
X-35 Measurement certificates are mandatory

12. X-Yachts Rating
Valid for Family classes, Sport classes and 50 + class only
Elapsed time corrections are calculated using the X-Yachts Rating provided by X-
Yachts, Denmark. This is based on the ORC handicap system multiplied with the X-
Yachts’ factor; time corrections are based on “Time on Distance”.
13. Crew Weight
Maximum crew weight for each yacht will be published on www.x-yachts.com not
later than 15 June. Crew weights for X–35 according to class rules.
There will be a mandatory crew-weight control for all crews on board of yachts participating
in the X–35 championship. Crew weight control will take place on 6 July
between 14.00 - 19.00 hrs and on 7 July between 08.00 – 09.30 hrs.
14. Schedule
07 July 09.30 hrs Skippers Meeting at the FSC-Clubhouse
07 July 11.00 hrs 1st start
09 July 16.00 hrs Last possible start
15. Event Advertising
In accordance with ISAF Regulation 20. Each yacht may be required to display
event advertising on the bow. While not racing, all yachts are strongly urged to fly
the event flag from the forestay.
16. Entry/Bow numbers
One set of bow numbers and a set of bow sponsor logos will be handed out at registration
and shall be displayed as specified by the organizers.
17. Race Area
Racing will take place in the waters of Flensburg Fjord and Sonderburg bay.
Courses will be defined in the Sailing Instruction. Intention is to sail windward/leeward
courses, triangle courses and short offshore races. For X – 35 championship,
the format will be windward/leeward courses.
18. Berthing
& Crane facilities
Free berthing in Glücksburg Harbour from Sunday 3 July 12 pm to Sunday 10 July
for participating X-Yachts. Each yacht will be assigned a mooring by the harbour
master. The harbour master can be contacted on telephone on +49 4631 969 or
email hafenmeister@fsc.de.
Hoisting/Craning of yacht can be arranged through boat builder STRYI.
Contact:
Telefon: + 49 – (0)4631-8276
Fax: 04631-8845
E-mail: ingo-stryi@foni.net
Website(s): www.stryi-bootsbau.de

19. Scoring
Up to six races are scheduled in family, sports and invitational class. If more than
three races are completed, the worst score will be discarded.
Up to 8 races are scheduled in the X-35 class. If more than 4 races are completed,
the worst score will be discarded. Three (3) races are required to be completed to
constitute a valid Scandinavian Championship.
Scoring will be made in accordance with RRS Appendix A2. The low points system
will be used A4 – ties will be broken by the RRS Appendix A8.
20. Jury
A jury will be appointed by the organizers and will consist of a chairman and at
least two other members. The jury members cannot be members of the race committee.
21. Prizes
The Overall Winner will be awarded the X-Yachts Gold Cup 2011 Trophy.
Prizes will be awarded to the Family Class, Sport Class, 50+Class and the X-35
Class. Other prizes will be awarded. There will be daily prizes and all participating
yachts will receive a framed photo of their yacht.
22. Class & Handicap Information
An X-Yachts rating will be given to each yacht. The rating is based on the information
registered on your entry form. The ratings will be published on www.xyachts.com
in due time before the regatta and displayed on the official notice board
at the race office on Wednesday 6 July.
Any protests regarding the given X-Yachts rating shall be put forward in due time
and not later than 19.00 hours on Wednesday 6 July. Ratings shall not be changed
after the first start.
It is the responsibility of the owner/registered participating skipper to ensure that
the participating yacht does not infringe with the information given on the entry
form. In matter of doubt, please contact an authorized inspector/measurer in due
time before the regatta.
23. Rating Certificates
All participating IMX 40s and IMX 45s in the Sport Class shall produce a valid
ORC/IRC rating certificate (mandatory). The X-35s shall produce a valid measurement
certificate according to class rules (mandatory). For all other X-Yachts a valid
certificate is requested, but not mandatory. The certificate shall be faxed to +45
7453 0397 or e-mailed to tpf@x-yachts.com not later than 1 June.
24. Crew lists
At registration, a crew list will be handed out. All participating yachts shall fill in this
crew list with the required data as name of crew members, weights etc. The list
shall be returned to the Race Office not later than 20.00 hrs on Wednesday 6 July.

25. Measurement and Inspection
Random yacht and equipment inspections may be conducted prior to, between
races and after racing each day to check for compliance with the NOR, the 2010-
2011 ISAF Offshore Special Regulations, Category 4 and Class Rules.
Random checks on crew weights may be conducted prior to the races in Family and
Sport classes.
The X-35 class will be handled according to Class Rules C.2.2 “Weights”.
26. Sailing Instruction
Sailing Instructions will be available at the race office from 10.00 hrs on Wednesday
6 July.
27. Haul-Out Restrictions
All yachts participating shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and
according to terms of prior written permission of the International Jury.
28. Radio Communication
A yacht shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications
not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile
phones. The Race Committee will use VHF Channels 15 and 17 for information to
competitors.
29. Official Language
The official language of the regatta is English. Danish and German may be used as
a service. In case of dispute over translation the English text shall prevail.
30. Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors participate in the X-Yachts Gold Cup 2011 entirely at their own risk.
Specific attention is drawn to the RRS, Part 1, rule 4, Decision to Race: “The responsibility
for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers
alone”. The organizing authority, the FSC, X-Yachts A/S, the sponsors and any person
or entity in the organisation of the event shall not accept any liability of material
damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to,
during, or after the regatta, both on the water and ashore.
All competitors shall acknowledge this by signing the Disclaimer and Acknowledgement
of Rights Form provided by the Organizing Authority.
German law shall prevail.
31. Insurance
Each participating boat shall be insured with a valid third-party liability insurance of
minimum €1,000,000. A copy of the insurance certificate shall be sent to X-Yachts
A/S not later than 1 July.

32. Further Information and Contacts
X-Yachts A/S
Contact: Tine Palmer Franch
Fjordagervej 21
6100 Haderslev
Denmark
Tel: +45 7452 1022
Fax: +4553 0397
tpf@x-yachts.com
www.x-yachts.com
Flensburger Segel - Club
Contact: Claus Otto Hansen/Birgit Lassen
D- 24960 Glücksburg
Quellental
Germany
Tel: +49 – (0) 4631 - 3233
Fax: +49 – (0) 4631 - 3236
Email: race@fsc.de
www.fsc.de
SHORE GUIDE
Further shore guide details will be published soon.
Accommodation
Please use the below link to go to Flensburger Segel-Club homepage:
www.fsc.de/service/uebernachtung.html