APPENDIX I
FD CHAMPIONSHIP RULES
Note:
Since 1990 the FD Class has made
a number of changes to the way Championships are organised. The IYRU is
now called the ISAF. ISAF has issued many guidelines relating to the
organisation of championships. Furthermore the Racing Rules have been
simplified and renumbered. The World Championship has been open since
1990.
The Byelaws are currently under review and an updated version of these
Championship Rules will be released when approved by the IFDCO General
Committee (See IFDCO Byelaw 1.2.2)
Any queries
regarding the organisation of FD events should be addressed to IFDCO VP
Championships (see Class Contacts)
1.0
ORGANIZATION
1.1 The International Flying
Dutchman Class Organization, in accordance with
IFDCO Byelaw 4, makes arrangements for the
organization of the FD World Championship
(WC), FD Continental Championships (CC), FD Week
(FDW) and FD Masters Championship (MC) in co-operation with the host
National FD Class Association (NCA) and
the host National Authority (NA) (The Organizing
Authority).
1.2 The WC, MC and CCs will take place
each year, when possible. The FDW be
organized at the same time and venue as the WC
and CC when the Championship is not open.
1.3 The WC, CC, MC and FDW should be
the best FD events of each continent. Every
care will be taken to ensure that these races
are sailed in the greatest friendship and
harmony.
1.4 The courses and regulations for the
FDW and/or MC shall be fixed by the Organizing
Authority in co-operation with the IFDCO
Championship Organization Committee.
1.5 The FDW and/or MC shall be organized
sailing either on a separate course or the
same course but starting at a different time
from the Championship.
1.6 In the event that more than 80 entries
are received for a WC or CC the IFDCO
Championship Organization Committee may request
the organizers of the championship to divide the
fleet into two starts of approximately similar standard by reference to
the most recent FD World ranking list and then
after the third race, divide the fleet into an A
Fleet and a B Fleet on the basis of the results
of the first three races. The precise rules shall
be provided to competitors with the Sailing
Instructions.
1.7 In countries holding National
Championships, the organization, course, scoring,
nationality, number of races and admission
shall be decided upon by the NCA and the NA of
the organizing country. Any NCA or NA holding an
Open National Championship are requested to observe paras 2.5 and
5.2 of these Championship rules.
2.0 ELIGIBILITY
2.1
General Requirements
2.1.1 Every helm in a WC, CC, MC, FDW
and open National Championship shall be a
fully paid up member of IFDCO and shall
comply with all appropriate IFDCO byelaws and
class rules.
2.1.2 Helms should recognize the importance of
fostering a spirit of international camaraderie
at major events and should at all times act
accordingly and encourage their crews to join
IFDCO and behave in a similar spirit.
2.2 FD
World Championship (WC)
2.2.1 Eligibility to enter the WC when it is
not declared to be ""open'' shall be on the
basis of past performance or national selection within the criteria
specified below.
2.2.2 The following shall on the basis of
their past performance have an automatic
right to enter the WC.
(a) The 40 helmsmen scoring the highest
World ranking list points in each of the
FD World Ranking Lists for the year ending 31
December and 30 June prior to the first race of
the championship, limited to 5 per country.
(b) The defending helmsmen of the WC
and FDW.
(c) The current continental champion if the
Continental Championship had a
Villenia factor of 1.0 or more as determined
under the Villenia Cup rules/FD World
Ranking list scoring system (IFDCO Byelaws
Appendix II).
2.2.3 Each nation may enter boats on the
basis of the numbers of its IFDCO
membership and numbers of boats attending its
national championship as set out below. To
qualify as a national championship for
this purpose there shall be restrictions on the
numbers of IFDCO members entering from
the host country.
(a) IFDCO Membership
The maximum number of entries permitted under this heading is as
follows:
Annual Contributions
1 -
20: 1 entry
21 - 40:
2 entries
41 - 60:
3 entries
61 - 80:
4 entries
81 - 100:
5 entries
101 -125: 6
entries
126 -150: 7
entries
151 -200: 8
entries
201 -250: 9
entries
over 250: 10 entries
Any IFDCO member in the previous year
whose annual contributions were received
by the IFDCO Membership Secretary by 31 January
in the championship year shall be taken into account.
(b) National Championship
The maximum number of entries permitted under this heading is determined
by the number of boats starting at least one
race in their national championship as
follows:
Starters
10 - 20 boats: 1 entry
21 - 35 boats: 2 entries
36 - 60 boats: 3 entries
over 60 boats: 4 entries
2.2.5 The number of entries allocated to
each nation shall include those entered
under 2.2.2 plus the allocations under 2.2.3(a)
and 2.2.3(b) with the proviso that no
more than 12 boats may sail for one nation.
2.2.6 The host nation has the right to enter
a minimum of five boats.
2.3
FD Continental Championship (CC)
2.3.1 Only nationals of the countries comprised
in the appropriate continent are eligible to compete unless the CC is
declared ""open''. (European continent includes
all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea).
2.3.2 If the CC has been declared a ""limited
entry regatta'' then the entry criteria for a
WC shall apply except that para 2.2.2(a)
shall include the first top 40 helms in the FD
World Ranking List satisfying para 2.3.1.
2.4
FD Week (FDW) and FD Masters Championship (MC)
2.4.1 The FDW and MC shall be open to all
members subject only to the age restriction
for helms in the FD Masters Championship.
2.4.2 Helms in the MC shall be over 45 on
1 January in the Championship year.
2.5 Open
National Championship
2.5.1 The National FD Class Association
shall endeavour to ensure that any member
of IFDCO is eligible to enter their Open
National Championship subject to any limit on
total numbers applied by the organizing
committee in which case it is recommended that the total limit should be
declared and entries be accepted in the
order they are paid.
3.0
WITHDRAWAL
3.1 Anybody who enters for a WC or CC and
who withdraws from the Championship
before the end of the series may not be allowed
to enter the next year's Championship. This rule shall not apply if the
boat is irreparably damaged or if the helmsman
is declared ill or disabled by a doctor of the
host nation. This decision will be taken by the IFDCO General Committee at
its Annual General Committee Meeting from a
report of the IFDCO Championship Organization Committee.
4.0
EXPULSION
4.1 In very exceptional cases, after a
gross breach of good manners and sportsmanship
in a Championship or FD Week, the IFDCO
General Committee has the right to expel an
owner, helmsman and/or crew from further
participation and from future Championships or FD Weeks for a limited
period.
5.0 NATIONALITY
5.1 For WC and CC, the representing helmsman of
a country shall be a citizen of that
country. The nationality of the crew is
optional.
5.2 For any other international event the
nationality requirements, if any, should be
set out in the notice of race or sailing
instructions.
6.0 MEASUREMENT
6.1 All boats entering a championship shall
conform to the rules and regulations of the
International Flying Dutchman Class, shall
have a valid certificate and must be able to
show these and the measurement form at
the Championship. The IFDCO Class Measurer and/or IFDCO Championship
Organization Committee and/or the Jury have the
right to have the boats or sails etc. wholly or
partially re-measured.
6.2 If discrepancies are found, the boat
will not have the right to participate in FD
races until a further official re-measurement
shows
it conforms to the rules.
7.0
SCORING SYSTEM
7.1 The scoring system for WC, CC, MC and
FDW shall be the Olympic scoring system
as laid down IYRR Appendix 5 with the following alterations:
(a) There shall be seven races of which the
six best for each boat shall be counted
for her total points. When it is possible to
complete only six races, the best five shall
count. When it is possible to complete only five races, the best four
shall count. When it is possible to complete
only four races, all races shall count.
When only three or less races are completed, the regatta is not valid.
(b) Where there is a tie on total points between
two or more boats, the boat that has finished
more times in front of the other shall prevail
(inclusive of discardable race). For such boats as may
still be equal, the better result of the
last race in which the points are not
equal will prevail.
In variation to IYRR 74.5(c), a DSQ arising from
a Rule 54 infringement may be discarded.
8.0 COURSE
8.1 For WC and CC the course will be Olympic
type. Other courses should be discussed with the
IFDCO Championship Organization Committee.
8.2 The course should be laid out at a distance
of at least one quarter mile from the coast.
8.3 The length
of the course shall be approximately 14 miles unless the wind strength is
less than approximately force 4 in which
case the course should be approximately 12
miles.
8.4 The minimum average speed for WC,
CC, MC and FDW shall be not less than
approximately 3 knots. The Sailing Instructions shall show whether this is
over the full course or over each leg of the
course separately.
8.5 For WC and CC the course shall not be
shortened.
8.6 For WC, CC, MC and FDW, the starting
line should be laid out at approximately
right angles to the wind direction.
8.7 The length of the starting line for WC and
CC should be the total length of all boats
entered plus 25. The starting line for the
WC and CC should be clearly defined by
two marker buoys, or one mark and a clear mark
on the starting vessel.
8.8 For WC and CC the first leg shall, as
far as possible, be dead to windward.
8.9 All marks to be of ample size, visible
from the previous mark in good weather.
9.0
COMMITTEES FOR WC AND CC
9.1 Race Committee
9.1.1 The Organizing Authority shall appoint
a Race Committee whose duties shall be to
plan the Championship and also to be
responsible for the day to day running of the
Regatta, both afloat and ashore. The daily
management of the races afloat shall be
delegated by the Race Committee to its
representatives afloat, the Race Officers.
9.2 International Jury
9.2.1 The Organizing Authority shall
nominate an International Jury with the consent of the IFDCO
Championship Organization Committee in accordance with the conditions for
Decisions of an International Jury to be final,
(IYRR 1.5 and Appendix 8).
9.2.2 The International Jury shall be
responsible for:
(a) Requests for redress from competitors
against decisions of the Measurement
Committee;
(b) Protest by one competitor against another;
(c) Requests for redress from competitors
against the Championship Committee
or Race Committee, in accordance
with IYRR 69 and 74.2.
(d) Actions by the Race Committee against
competitors in accordance with IYRR 70.1; or
with a Hearing IYRR 70.2.
(e) The authorization of reserve crews and
yachts.
(f) Performing the functions set out in IYRR
Appendix 8, para 3; to observe for violations of
Rule 54 and take action where necessary.
9.2.3 The decisions of the International Jury
shall be final. The written consent of the
National Authority, when required, to the
decisions of the International Jury being final
shall be indicated.
9.2.4 The Organizing Authority shall invite
at least one member of the IFDCO General
Committee to serve on the International Jury.
9.2.5 The principles of the IYRU Protest
Committee Procedure (IYRR appendix 6)
shall be followed.
9.3 IFDCO Championship Organization Committee
9.3.1The IFDCO Championship Organization Committee is a sub committee of
the IFDCO General Committee and its function
is to select venues for the WC and EC events,
subject to approval by the IFDCO General
Committee. At Championships, it represents the
interests of the IFDCO and its members sailing
in the event. It may convene at Championships together with officials of
the IFDCO or National FD Class Association
Secretaries present at the event to discuss
points of importance concerning the Championship.
9.3.2 Before the first race, the IFDCO
Championship Organization Committee will meet
with the Race Committee to discuss any
modifications to the Sailing Instructions. Any
dispute will be referred to the International
Jury.
9.3.3 During the course of the Regatta, the
day-to-day control of the racing will be in the
hands of the Race Committee.
9.4 Measurement Committee
9.4.1 The Measurement Committee will be
appointed by the organizing Authority from
names to be submitted to the IFDCO Championship Organization
Committee for approval. The IFDCO chief measurer
shall be President of the Measurement Committee.
10.0 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
10.1 For WC, CC, MC and FDW events, the
official current FD Sailing Instructions shall
be used.
10.2 Unimportant alterations may be
allowed after consultation with the IFDCO
Championship Organization Committee or the
International Jury.
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