Notice of Race

19992000 Japan-Guam Yacht Race (Summary)

 

National Authority

The national Authority referred to in the "1997-2000 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)" is Japan Sailing Federation (JSAF).

Organizing Authority

Races shall be under the control and management of the JSAF Misaki in conjunction with Marianas Yacht Club and appointed Principal Race officers.

Sponsor

Guam Visitors Bureau

Sasagawa Sports Federation

Start

December 26,1999 Japan time 12:00 from Koajiro Bay

Finish

Guam Island Apra Harbor (No time limit)

Distance

Approximately 1334 nautical Miles

Class

CR Class, IMS Class and the others Class (If total of each class is less than 3,special

arrangement will be offered)

Late Start

Late start may be accepted within 24hours after official start time, only if claim for late start is

recognized as reasonable.

Rules

1) Must comply with Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 1997-2000

Appendix-K will be altered with race notice

2) Must comply with ORC Special Regulations1998-1999 categories-1

However race committee recommended to equip with EPIRB

Class-B and Grab Bag accompanies each liferaft.

Also recommended to include ORC Special regulations section 5 personal equipment

5.03 -. 07 (categories -0)

3) JGYR special regulations

4) Japan-Guam Race Notice

5) Sailing Instructions

6) The International Rules for Prevention of Collision at Sea

Advertising

Unless otherwise specified in event Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions, events shall be

classified Category B in accordance with "RRS" Appendix G4.

Eligibility

1) Monohull yacht over LOA 10 meter and either registered of JSAF or equivalent

2) All yacht must comply with ORC Special Regulations categories-1 and JGYR Special

Regulations

3) Following communication tool must be equipped

Satellite International Telephone (provided)

Satellite 406MHZ EPIRB

International VHF Radio

Spare Radio (either one of HF-SSB marine Radio or Amateur radio or spare

Satellite telephone)

4) Skipper must experienced more than 5 times of offshore sailing which include night

sailing of 100miles long or one time offshore sailing more than 500miles

6) All crew must be ISAF registered member also he or she must experienced at least offshore

sailing which include night sailing of 100miles long

7) All Yacht must be adequately covered by Insurance for his liabilities (at least hundred million

yen per person per death)

Entry

All entries are requested to be submitted to JGYR Race Office no later than Nov.12.1999 17:00

Japan time.

Late entry may be accepted until Dec.01, 1999 17:00 Japan time (with 250000yen per Yacht and

20000yen per person for entry fee)

Entry Fee

1) 150,000yen per yacht

2) 15,000yen per person

ADVISE AND CREDIT

PAYEES A/C No.1732889

NAME: JGYR2000 YASUKI KUNITAKA

ADRESS: 2-22-4-402 Chuo-cho Meguro-ku Tokyo JAPAN

PHON NO: 03-3793-6898

BANK NAME: SUMITOMO BANK Yotsuya Branch

BANK ADRESS: 3-5 YOTSUYA 2chome Sinjuku-ku Tokyo JAPAN

Contact point

Japan-Guam Yacht Race Chairman of Race Officer

Mr. Yuichiro Fukuda

Phone 81-3-3722-8988

Fax 81-3-3722-8988

E-mail hanamaru@a2.mbn.or.jp