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Information for
sailors
Rules Sanction and Status
This event is governed by the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) Rulebook) and is sanctioned by the PWA as a World Cup Slalom status event as part of the 2009 PWA World Tour.
Changes to PWA Rule Book
{1.9} Sail Numbers
(a) Each competitor must mark his/her sails with his/her registered sail number. The number shall be at least 18 centimeters in height, displayed clearly above the wishbone, and above the area reserved for the event sponsor. The number shall be placed at different heights on both sides with the number on the starboard side being uppermost, except when the sail is of clear material, when the numbers may be placed on the starboard side only. Numbers must be clearly visible, in a solid contrasting color, and identifiable from both sides of the sail.
(b) All characters must be displayed horizontally and not in a column. A competitor may not be disqualified for infringing the provisions of this rule without prior warning and adequate opportunity to make correction. The number shall not exceed seven digits and shall include a national abbreviation recognized and approved by the PWA.
{2.2} Conditions
Minimum Wind Conditions
For all races in the Slalom discipline, the wind minimum shall be 7 knots for the starting procedure. The race shall then be abandoned if the wind drops below the minimum of 7 knots, over the course area. It is recommended to have boats at various buoys around the course to determine if the wind is suitable.
In all cases the Race Director shall ensure that the wind is measured over the whole course area, i.e., at the start, on both sides of the course, close to course markers
Protests regarding wind strength and suitability of wind direction or wind conditions shall be disallowed.
{2.5} Equipment Restrictions
A sailor may compete with 3 boards and 6 sails for the Slalom discipline at any Race event. A sailor may only use equipment which is registered in his/her own name.
Competitors may only register boards from the PWA Registered Board list.
Competitors may only register sails from the PWA Registered Sails List
Boards shall be no wider than 85cm
Sails shall be no bigger than 10 square meters
Boards and sails must be registered by manufacturers according to the standard PWA registration process, details of which are available from the PWA office and may be altered from time to time at the discretion of the PWA.
{2.5.1} Equipment Registration
(a) Competitors will register 3 boards. Competitors must then race on any of these boards unless the protest committee permits the exchange of a board due to damage beyond reasonable repair.
(b) Competitors shall register 6 sails. Competitors must then race on any of these sails unless the protest committee permits the exchange of a sail due to damage beyond reasonable repair.
(c) Equipment shall be registered by competitors at or before the registration of the first Slalom competition of the year that they take part in. The equipment registered by each competitor during this time shall be the total amount of boards and sails that they may use for the remainder of the season. If a competitor registers less than the total amount permitted, then that competitor shall not subsequently register any additional equipment at future events even if this means that they have less than the maximum permissible number of boards and sails.
(d) All equipment must be registered during the times published in the Notice of Race for the event unless this time is extended by the Race Committee on site at the event. Failure to register equipment during these hours shall prohibit the use of that equipment from use at PWA Slalom events for the remainder of the year. Equipment may be stamped or marked.
(e) If a competitor does not have an individual item of equipment that they wish to register them at their first event of the year, then they may register the item by submitting the model name and size at registration. However, they must submit the item for stamping / marking as necessary before they actually use it in competition.
{2.5.2} Equipment Replacement
(a) If a board or sail is damaged, by no foul means, the protest committee may allow the sailor to exchange this board or sail with another identical board or sail. Board or sail replacement may only be sanctioned by the protest committee. If possible the original registered board or sail may be repaired and used again. Reinstatement of a board or sail may only be sanctioned by the protest committee. If an identical board or sail is not available, then a board or sail of a closely similar type and size may be used at the discretion of the protest committee.
(b) Equipment may be replaced by identical models of boards and sails between events without scrutiny, however any replacements should be notified to the protest committee at the registration of the next event where serial numbers may be noted and equipment may be marked or stamped.
(c) In
the case that a competitor has a significant sponsor change in either boards or
sails during the year, then they may apply to change the equipment they have
registered, to equipment manufactured by the new sponsor. Applications for
equipment change under this rule must be accompanied by proof in the form of
either sponsorship contracts and / or a letter of confirmation from both the
old and new sponsors and must be submitted at least 10 days before the start of
the next event. Such applications shall be considered by the PWA Management
Board which may or may not grant permission for an equipment change at their
own discretion. If permission to change equipment is granted under this rule,
then a competitor may only register equipment of a closely equivalent size and
type to that originally registered. The final decision of whether to accept the
registration of any specific items of equipment under this rule shall be at the
discretion of the PWA.
{2.5.3} Equipment Scrutinizing
Scrutinizing of equipment will be performed either by a PWA Representative, or any member of the PWA Race Crew. A sailor must make his/her equipment available for scrutinizing at any time whilst the event is in progress. Failure to present equipment for scrutinizing may result in disqualification from the respective race or from the entire discipline.
Any sailor found to have been using equipment that has not been registered, or equipment that does not meet the registered specification for that particular item of equipment, shall be disqualified from the entire race discipline for that event.
{2.5.4} Equipment repair
Damaged equipment may be repaired, but repairs must be completed in a way that complies with the original specification of the board or sail as registered with the PWA. If a board or sail is found to be outside of the registered specification when produced or after use, then adjustments may be made to the board to bring it back within correct tolerances provided that these adjustment are made before it is used at a PWA Slalom event.
{2.13.4} NO RULES PRINCIPLE
If indicated in the Sailing Instructions and / or Notice of Race then racing maybe conducted using the No Rules principle.
Under the No Rules Principle, all forms of Protest and Direct Refereeing are removed and sailors shall not be penalised for infringing another competitor whilst competing.
Competitors must start and finish as prescribed in the rulebook and the sailing instructions and must sail the course in compliance with the rule book, the sailing instructions and the course diagram (Rule 2.7).
Competitors attention is drawn to rules 1.1.3 “Safety”. Whilst competitors shall not be penalised for infringing other competitors whilst racing, rule 1.1.3 is still applicable to all aspects of PWA competition. Any competitor who breaches the fundamental principles of safety may still be penalised under Rule 1.1.3 and Rule 1.12.14 “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
{2.14.6} Discards (SLALOM)
Dependent upon the number of discards permitted, the highest then second highest scores are discarded. The lowest total score, with discards, if any, taken into account, wins. Scores may be discarded as set out in the following table.
Discards in single or double discipline:
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1 - 3 |
0 |
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4 - 6 |
1 |
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7 - 12 |
2 |
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13 - 15 |
3 |
Prize Money
€30,000 total prize money (Men Only), to be distributed by bank transfer as specified in the PWA Rulebook
Competition Details
The competition will take place at Podersdorf, Neusiedler See from the 5th – 10th May 2009
Timetable
IMPORTANT – COMPETITION WILL START ON THE 5th May
Registration will take place between 09.00 and 11.00 on the 5th May at the event site.
Equipment Registration will take place between 09.00 and 13.00 on the 5th May at the event site. – ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE REGISTERED DURING THIS TIME; COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST REGISTER THE 6 SAILS AND 3 BOARDS (MODELS AND SIZES) THAT THEY WILL USE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
The first skippers meeting will be at 13.30 on the 5th May with the first possible start at 14.00
The discipline will be Slalom with a maximum of 15 rounds.
Conditions of Entry
There shall be a maximum of 64 entries. Places will be allocated according to the following ranking table.
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Previous years PWA Slalom Ranking |
1-45 |
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PWA Wildcard |
46-56 |
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National Association Wildcard |
57-58 |
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Organizer Wildcard |
59-64 |
All competitors must enter through the PWA Office by emailing entry@pwaworldtour.com. Closing date for entries 09.04.09
Advertising
According to PWA Rules, competitors will be required to carry sail stickers and wear advertising vests. All other advertising on sails and boards will be according to PWA Advertising Rules.
Transport
Transport will be provided for sailors and their equipment to and from Vienna and Bratislava Airports to Podersdorf on the 2nd, 3rd and 4thof May and 11th and 12th of May. Sailors must supply all information as specified below to Michaela Sattler - sattler@dmg.at.
IMPORTANT - When sending arrival and departure information, sailors must supply all information listed below. It is especially important that you inform us of how many bags you will be bringing and subsequently departing with and what size they are.
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Arrival Date/Time |
Flight Number |
Airport / Terminal |
Number of bags |
Departure Date/Time |
Flight Number |
Airport / Terminal |
Number of bags |
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Accommodation
Free accommodation will be provided for the top 16 sailors from the 2008 PWA Slalom Ranking in attendance at the event
Further details of accommodation
can be obtained from Claudia Dunst
email: office@cdm.co.at
phone: +43 (664) 4202270
Storage and Facilities
There will be secure storage for all sailors’ equipment on site from the 2nd to the 12th May.
Conditions
Variable winds, flat, fresh water. It can be hot or cold so ensure you are prepared for both,
Equipment
See rule
changes above.
A list of
the equipment registered for use at this year’s events can be found here
http://nor.pwaworldtour.com/PWA_Registered_Equipment_2009.htm
Official Functions
Opening Ceremony - 5th May - Move Surfstore at 20.00 and afterwards at Martinskeller at 23.00
Riders Presentation - 9th May - Partytent at 23.00
Closing Ceremony - 10th May – Main Stage at 17.00
Attendance is mandatory at all events.
Sailor Pits and Pit Walk
On the 8th, 9th and 10th of May,
there will be a Pit Walk for the public between 14.00 and 15.00 (assuming
no competition at that time)
Competitors
should stay in the tents of their board or sail sponsors. For competitors
without a sponsor tent, areas will be provided where competitors can sign
autographs and similiar
All
riders are requested to bring any promotional material to the event.
Sail Numbers
All sailors will be required to carry clearly legible sail numbers. These will be required for all disciplines and should be of a type such as those specified in the PWA Rulebook with a minimum height of 18 cm. Hand drawn numbers or numbers made of tape or stickers shall not be permitted. Sailors without suitable sail numbers shall not be permitted to compete.
Sailors should be aware that they will be promoting the sport under close public scrutiny. Any sail numbers, branding or other publicly viewable items or equipment, considered to be detrimental to the sport, the event or the PWA shall not be allowed in the pool. Suitability of such items shall be at the discretion of the PWA. Let’s make sure it looks good for the crowd!
Membership Fees
All sailors in the pro event will be required to pay membership fees as specified below. FEES MUST BE PAID IN CASH AT REGISTRATION. LATE PAYMENT WILL BE CHARGED AT A RATE OF €20 PER DAY.
Men
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Associate Membership (trials events, refundable against full / temp membership) |
$50 |
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Temporary Membership (2 events inc. event fee for 1st event) |
$200 |
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Full membership (more than 2 events inc. event fee for 1st event) |
$400 |
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Membership upgrade (after 2 events inc. event fee for 1 event) |
$250 |
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Full membership top 10 (inc. event fee for one event) |
$600 |
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Membership upgrade top 10 (after 2 events inc. event fee for 1 event) |
$450 |
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Event fee (payable at all events except where joining / upgrading) |
$50 |
Contact details
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PWA |
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Richard Page |
Hugo Lewis |
Vivienne Masters |
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PWA Tour Manager |
PWA Event Manager |
Administrator |
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Tel |
+44 (0)7710 747197 |
+44 (0)7957 340555 |
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Organizer DMG |
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Gerhard
Polak sen. |
Michaela Sattler |
Claudia Dunst |
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Head of Competition |
Transportation |
Accomodation |
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Tel |
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Cell |
+43
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+43 676 5832675 |
+43 (664) 420 22 70 |
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Fax |
+43 1 370888019 |
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