Midwinters

2013 Calema Midwinters Festival &

Techno 293 North Americans & KONA Nationals

OVERVIEW: The Calema Midwinters Festival will continue its tradition of bringing together World Cup Pros, Olympic Class Competitors, Beginner sailors and all other levels in between. We will have classes for all skill levels and type of equipment – A Fleet / Sport Fleet // and Youth and Juniors classes to choose from along with Masters. Whether you like racing a formula, long, hybrid or short board, we have a class for you.

CLICK HERE FOR FINAL RESULTS of the Calema Midwinters 2013

Pictures from  Friday 2013: Formula, Kona, RSX, Longboard, Techno
Pictures from Saturday 2013
Pictures of Sunday 2013
Pictures of the Awards – Sunday, March 3, 2013
Calema Windsurfing and Watersports Facebook Page!
Link to the online registration is at bottom of this NoR – please read the NoR prior to registration to get all the information on Fleet/Classes and Divisions!

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF RACE (updated 1/25/2013)

27th Calema Midwinters Windsurfing Festival including the
2013 Techno 293 North Americans Championships & the
2013 Kona National Championships

Merritt Island, Florida, USA 28th February 2013 to 3rd March 2013

An International Windsurfing Association Sanctioned Event

1. EVENT
1.2 The 2013 Calema Midwinters Windsurfing Festival includes racing in – Formula, Kona, Techno, RSX, Longboard, and Sport Fleets – from Thursday, 28th February to Sunday 3rd March 2013. The event includes the Techno 293 North American Championships and the Kona National Championships.
1.3 For the Techno North Americans – sailors from any nation may enter the event, however, only sailors eligible to compete for North American and Caribbean nation (including Mexico) are able to win the North American Title. ISAF Nationality Criteria apply.
1.4 For the Kona Nationals – sailors from any nation may enter the event, however, only sailors eligible to compete for the US are able to win the National Title. ISAF Nationality Criteria apply.

2. ORGANIZER
2.1 The Championships will be organized by Calema Windsurfing for and on behalf of, and under specified conditions laid down by, the International Windsurfing Association in cooperation with the International Techno 293 Class Association and the Kona International Association.
2.2 This event is organized in conjunction with the US T293 Class Association, the US Kona Association, and under the authority of US Sailing.

3. VENUE
3.1 The event will be based at Calema Windsurfing and Watersports, In Kelly Park – 2550 N. Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952, USA
3.2 Conditions to be expected – winds 5 to 25 knots; water temperatures 21 degrees Celsius; air temperature 15-28 degrees Celsius.

4. RULES
4.1 This is an IWA sanctioned event governed by:
4.1.1 The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing – Windsurfing Competition Rules (WCR);
4.1.2 The Techno 293 Class Rules and Championship Rules for Techno class
4.1.3 The Kona Class Rules and Championship Rules for Kona Class.
4.1.4 No National Authority prescriptions will apply.
4.2 If there is a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing instructions (SI’s), the SI’s shall take precedence.
4.3 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

5. ADVERTISING
5.1 ISAF Regulation 20 – Advertising Code – shall apply.
5.2 Competitors may be required to carry advertising for event sponsors – both on their sails, and on a lycra vest if supplied by the organizer.

6. ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY
6.1 Membership formalities can be completed on site.
6.2 In advance entries shall be online via Calema’s website at www.calema.com
6.3 Competitors shall provide the following documentation prior to completing registration formalities on site:
– Parent/legal Guardian Assent – for those under age 18
– Medical treatment permission – for those under age 18
– Proof of age (for those in age divisions)

7. FEES
7.1 The entry fee is US $130 for all A Fleet divisions and $110 for Sport Fleet divisions. Late registration is an additional $15 on all divisions.
7.2 Early entry fee should be paid by February 20, 2013.
7.3 The Coach Entry Fee is US $75 for coaches and other team personnel.
7.4 Entries made on site shall be made in cash (US$) only.

8. RACING FORMAT & DIVISIONS
8.1 The participating classes and divisions will be:
8.1.1 Formula Class – A – PRO Men, PRO Women, Men, Women, Masters, Grandmasters, Youth // Sport – Men, Women, Grandmasters, Youth
8.1.2 Kona Class – Men, Women, Masters, Youth
8.1.3 Techno 293 Class – Junior (U15), Youth (U17) Boy & Girl, Open (A17)
8.1.4 RS:X Class – Men, Women, Youth Men, Youth Women
8.1.5 Longboard – A – 3/1 // Sport -7.5 Limited
8.2 Age Divisions
8.2.1 An under 17 Youth (Techno) shall be born in or after 1997 and not later than 2001; an under 15 Junior (Techno) shall be born in or after 1999 and not later than 2002.
8.2.2 A Youth (RSX) shall be under the age of 19, born in or after 1995 and not later than 1998
8.2.3 A Youth (Formula) shall be under the age of 20, born in or after 1994 and no later than 1998.
8.2.4 A Techno Open (A17) sailor shall be 17 years or older in the year of competition, born 1996 or earlier.
8.2.5 A Master is a man who has reached the age of 35 and born 1977 or earlier, or a woman who has reached the age of 30 and born 1982 or earlier.
8.2.6 A Grandmaster is a man who has reached the age of 45 and born 1967 or earlier, or a woman who has reached the age of 40 and born 1972 or earlier.
8.2.7 A Senior is a man who has reached the age of 55 and born 1957 or earlier, or a woman who has reached the age of 50 and born 1962 or earlier.
8.3 General
8.3.1 A minimum of 3 competitors is required to constitute a division. Those entries accepted that do not constitute a division may sail in another division as defined by the Race Committee.
9.0 SCHEDULE
9.1 Event Schedule
Thursday,  February 28th

AT CALEMA SHOP
1400 to 1800 hours — Check in and Late Registration A Fleet
1730-1930 — Welcome Party
1900 — Skipper’s Meeting – A FLEET
Friday, March 1st:
1000 1st possible Warning signal – A Fleet
1500-1800 hours – Check in & Late Registration Sport Fleet
1730-1900 — Evening Social for all Competitors
Saturday, March 2nd:
0800-0915 — Check in and Late Registration — Sport Fleet
0900 1st possible Warning Signal – A Fleet
1000 — Skipper’s meeting – Sport Fleet
1830 — Dinner Party – Event Center – Clarion Hotel, Merritt Island
Sunday, March 3rd:
0900 1st possible Warning Signal – A Fleet
TBD (by wind) – Awards Ceremony
9.2 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 0900 hrs, except on the first day 1000 hrs.
9.3 The warning signal for the last race of each day shall not be made within 60 minutes of the official sunset time.

10 EQUIPMENT & EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
10.1 It is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure that his/her board and equipment conforms to its Class Rules, and an Equipment Inspection form is returned to the Event Inspector before the start of competition.
10.2 Equipment checks may be made throughout the event.
10.3 Competitors may bring their own equipment. A limited amount of charter equipment is available.
For Techno equipment (boards only for $125 – bring your own rig) – contact Nevin Sayre
Two complete Techno charters with 7.9 rigs are available for $200 from Tinho Dornellas
For Kona equipment – contact Steve Gottlieb
For Sport Fleet charters contact Tinho Dornellas

11. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
11.2 The SI’s will be available at registration, as will the Event Program scheduling social events.

12. COURSES
12.1 Courses shall be as prescribed in the SI’s.

13. PROTEST COMMITTEE
13.1 An independent Protest Committee will be appointed in accordance with WCR 91(a).

14. SCORING
14.1 Scoring will be in accordance with RRS WCR, and using the “low Points Scoring System.”
Discards:
14.1.1 When 1 to 3 races have been completed, a board’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
14.1.2 When 4 to 10 races have been completed, a boards series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
14.1.3 When 11 races have been completed, a board’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
14.1.4 This changes RRS WCR A.2.
14.2 Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

15. SUPPORT BOATS
15.1 Support boats shall clearly display their national 3 letter country code in black on a white background, either on a flag of a minimum of 50cm x 40cm in size or on the cover of their outboard engine.

16. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT
16.1 On completion of registration and continuing until the end of the regatta, when ashore (other than when launching and retrieving), all equipment shall be kept in their assigned places at the event site. Removal of any equipment from the regatta site may require prior written approval from the race committee. Access to equipment in the storage area during certain hours, including hours of darkness may be restricted.
16.2 Unless otherwise directed by the organizer, all competing boards and equipment shall be launched and retrieved from the designated area at the event site.

17. MEDALS AND PRIZES
17. Medals or trophies shall be awarded to the first three competitors in each Class / Division depending on entry numbers. Categories to be awarded in each properly constituted division will be posted on the official notice board after the close of registration.

18. BUOYANCY
18.1 Personal buoyancy is mandatory for competitors under 17 and recommended for all other competitors.

19. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
19.1 Competitors take part in all races at their own risk. The organizer, IWA, T293, Kona or any of their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their officials or representatives are not responsible, under any circumstances, for any damage, loss or injury either ashore or on the water either to persons or equipment, which may result.
19.2 Participation in this event, supporting events and in each race in them is at the sole discretion of the sailor and at his/her own risk. Notice is drawn to RRS 4.

20. INSURANCE
20.1 All competitors shall have 3rd party liability insurance.
20.2 All coaches and boat drivers shall have third party liability insurance.

21. TELEVISION AND MEDIA
21.1 In registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the Organizing Authority the right in perpetuity to make, use and show from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of them, taken during the period of the event, for the said Championship as defined in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instruction in which he/she participates without compensation.

22. OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
22.1 Attendance at the Opening Ceremony, Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony is mandatory.
22.2 The organizer reserves the right to refuse entry to those whose standard of attire is not commensurate with the occasion.

23. TRAVEL INFO
23.1 For help with travel arrangements, car & van rentals / shuttle services / or gear transport – please contact our travel agent – Celeno West – at 800-231-7740 or celenow@gotravelintl.com
23.2 HOST HOTEL: The host hotel for 2013 will once again be the International Palms Resort in Cocoa Beach.  They are offering a $99/night room rate but you need to reserve by Feb. 7th for  guaranteed availability.   After Feb. 7th rooms are on a space & rate available basis.

MENTION: “Calema Midwinters Windsurfing Festival” when booking your room.  Call: 321-783-2271 or 800-206-2747

24. FURTHER INFORMATION
24.2 For further information please contact: Tinho or Susie Dornellas @ Calema Windsurfing and Watersports
PHONE: 321-453-3223

SEE YOU SOON!

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! YOU CAN STILL REGISTER ONSITE AT CALEMA!