威海市定于6月10日至11日举办中国威海HOBIE帆船公开赛。现将竞赛规程通告如下：

一、比赛名称

2023年中国威海HOBIE帆船公开赛。

二、比赛时间

2023年6月10日至11日。

三、举办单位

主办单位：国际HOBIE帆船级别协会、中国帆船帆板运动协会、山东省体育局、威海市重大体育赛事组委会

承办单位：威海市体育局、威海火炬高技术产业开发区管委

四、比赛地点

中国山东威海国际海水浴场。

比赛海域参考坐标:

（一）N37°33.738，E122°00.309；   

（二）N 37°31.889，E 122°01.318 ；

（三）N 37°34.054，E 122°01.251；

（四）N 37°32.217，E 122°02.415。

五、船只数量

组委会提供30条HOBIE 16帆船；组委会另可代租5条HOBIE 16帆船；参赛选手可自带船只参赛。

六、竞赛分组

比赛设公开组、大师组2个组别。

七、参赛资格

（一）尊重中国国家主权、遵守中国现行法律法规和风俗习惯的帆船运动员、爱好者，拥有合法的国籍和身份证明。

（二）身体健康，具备参加帆船赛的身体条件，自愿承担因隐瞒身体状况或错误评估身体条件参赛而导致的一切不良后果和法律责任。本次赛事婉拒正身体不适或感染较强传染性病毒人员参赛。

（三）帆船比赛具有一定风险，参赛人员应充分了解参加水上运动特别是帆船运动可能面临的风险，并自愿承担风险。运动员必须时刻保持对自身身体状况的监控，赛前如遇急性疾病，应立即主动放弃比赛；比赛过程中如出现胸闷、胸痛、心慌、恶心、呼吸困难、异常疲劳等情况，应立即停止比赛，并向最近的医疗点或工作人员寻求帮助。根据世界帆联竞赛规则第4条，参赛选手应承担赛前、赛中、赛后的个人人身伤害和财务损失。比赛组委会对因选手个人原因造成的上述伤害、损失不承担任何责任。

（四）公开组、大师组优先接受国际HOBIE级别协会缴费会员报名，非注册会员须提供其他HOBIE赛事参赛或完赛证明材料或取得组委会批准。

（五）报名大师组须舵手年满45周岁。

八、竞赛办法

（一）执行规则。赛事将受《帆船竞赛规则》（RSS）和《国际HOBIE帆船级别赛协会》所定义的规则约束。若翻译出现歧义，以中文版为准。

（二）赛会裁判。赛会将聘请符合国际赛事标准的国际、国家级裁判员执裁赛事。

（三）广告规定。比赛船舶需要展示当地组委会广告。禁止运动员通过各种途径自带广告。若确有需求，须与组委会协商，并取得书面同意。

（四）赛船检验。赛事期间，赛船可能随时被检查，每条赛船都应符合国际Hobie帆船级别赛的比赛规则。

（五）航行细则。航行细则将在船长会议时公布和发放。

（六）航线说明。场地图见附件，船长会议时公布航线说明。

（七）计分办法。执行规则附录A低分计分法。完成一轮比赛即比赛成绩生效。若仅完成4轮以下比赛，记算各轮比赛之和为总成绩；若完成5轮（含5轮）以上比赛，去掉1轮最差成绩计算总成绩。

（八）保障船只。赛会保障船只的标识为“H’®旗。

（九）无线通讯。除非紧急情况，参赛船只不得发送和接收除所有参赛船只统一接收的语音或数据。

（十）赛事保险。鉴于比赛存在的风险因素，建议运动员自购涵盖比赛时间段、比赛地域的专业体育赛事保险，住院医疗保险赔偿额不低于8万人民币、身故保险赔偿额不低于90万元人民币。组委会将会购买公共责任保险，不另行收取运动员费用。

（十一）安全建议。建议使用符合ISO10862标准的无钩吊裤装置或快速脱钩的吊裤和吊钩索。推荐使用符合欧洲标准EN1385的头盔。

（十二）配重安排。要求运动员自带铅块等配重和辅助器材。规则要求所有组别体重不低于285磅（折合129.3kg）。

（十三）处罚制度。Hobie16帆船竞赛规则44条做了如下更改，由一圈解脱代替过去的两圈解脱。根据帆船竞赛规则70.5条规定，仲裁的裁决将作为最终结果。

（十四）争议解决。若对裁判判罚、比赛成绩等竞赛工作有争议，应由运动员本人或其领队在宣告比赛结束30分钟内向裁判长提出书面申述或仲裁。比赛结束30分钟以后，不再接受申诉和仲裁。经查证，出现不当宗教、政治行为，或未按正当途径提出诉求并采取不当形式造成不良社会影响的，将按照国家体育总局《关于进一步规范体育赛场行为的若干意见》（体规字〔2018〕9号）进行处理，并计入个人征信。触犯法律的，依法追究。

（十五）因地震、风浪、安全、疾病等不可控因素，组委会可能发布与竞赛有关的其它规定直至取消比赛，组委会申明不承担因此产生的任何法律责任。

九、奖励办法

（一）公开组奖取前8名，奖金共计8万元。其中，第1名奖现金2万元、第2名奖现金1.6万元、第3名奖现金1.4万元、第4名奖现金1万元、第5名奖现金0.8万元、第6名奖现金0.6万元、第7名奖现金0.4万元、第8名奖现金0.2万元。报名船队少于或等于10支（6-10支），减3录取名次；报名船队少于或等于5支（4-5支），仅录取第1名；报名队伍少于或等于3支，不录取名次。以上奖金为税前奖金。

（二）大师组奖取前3名，不设奖金。

（三）所有名次奖均颁发奖杯。

十、日程安排

赛次另行通知。6月11日15:00后将没有竞赛预告信号。

十一、费用说明

本规程所述“元”均为人民币。

（一）报名费。

每队收取1000元报名费。

（二）租船费和船只押金。

按照每船1000元收取租船费。组委会代租船只费用由组委会转交相应业主。

组委会在报到现场收取2000元人民币船只押金，若租赁的船只或重要部件出现损坏，参赛队须照价赔偿。

（三）交通费用。运动员往返交通费用自理。

（四）食宿费用。

1.获得历届HOBIE帆船世界锦标赛前3名和亚洲运动会HOBIE帆船冠军的运动队6月9日至11日期间的食宿费由组委会承担，超出规定时间产生的费用自理。

2.在6月1日前提供食宿预定信息，组委会协助提供优惠食宿：标准间300元/天、大床房320元/天、商务套房580元/天，房费均含2人早餐，下午2点前退房；酒店自助餐50元/人标准。

3.比赛期间午餐和颁奖晚会晚餐由组委会承担。

（五）优惠政策。获得历届HOBIE帆船世界锦标赛前3名、每年度中国威海HOBIE帆船公开赛公开组冠军的运动队参赛，免收报名费和租船费。赛事赞助商组队参赛，根据赞助额度相应减免报名费和租船费。

（六）缴费方式。

报名费、租船费在报名时通过电汇或银行转账缴纳到组委会指定账户。

户名：威海市帆船协会

开户行：中国银行股份有限公司威海分行文化名居分理处

账号：228613271562

请在转账或电汇时备注“××和××报名和租船费”，并在完成缴费后电话86-631-5127389确认。

十二、报名报到

（一）报名。

1.所有参赛运动员均须于5月19日前完成报名。报名成功以组委会联系人确认信息为准。

2.报名方式：可将报名表发送至组委会指定电子邮箱：并致电夏东晓（电话：13666307719）报名；若继续有疑问，可致电86-631-5817333咨询、协助。

（二）报到。

参赛运动员须于6月9日13:00前到威海面朝大海酒店大堂报到。报到和参赛过程中请做好自我防护措施。

酒店地址：山东省威海市高区火炬八街与环海路交叉路口（畅海花园22号），电话:+86-631-6177999。

报到联系人：夏东晓，电话：13666307719。

十三、中国威海HOBIE帆船公开赛将固定在每年6月的第2个周末举行，敬请关注并提前做好参赛计划安排。

十四、未尽事宜，组委会将另行正式通知。

附件：附件.docx

1. 竞赛场地图  

2. 报名表 
   

威海市重大体育赛事组委会

2023年4月10日

Weihai City is scheduled to host the China Weihai HOBIE Open Regatta from June 10th-11th, 2023. The regulations of the competition are hereby announced as follows:

I. Name

2023 HOBIE Open Regatta (Weihai, China) 

II. Date

June 10th-11th, 2023.

III. Organizers

Hosted by: 

International HOBIE Class Association (IHCA), 

Chinese Yachting Association, 

Shandong Province Administration of Sports, 

Weihai Major Sports Events Organizing Committee

Organized by: 

Weihai Municipal Sports Bureau,

Administrative Committee of Weihai Torch Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone

IV. Venue

International Bathing Beach, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China.

The reference coordinates of the racing area:

(1) N 37°33.738，E 122°00.309;

(2) N 37°31.889，E 122°01.318;

(3) N 37°34.054，E 122°01.251;

(4) N 37°32.217，E 122°02.415.

V. Number of boats

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will provide 30 HOBIE-16 sailboats; the LOC can also rent 5 boats on behalf of the boats’ owners; Participants can bring their own boats.

VI. Class

The regatta shall be categorized into 2 Classes: Masters Class, Open Class. 

VII. Eligibility

7.1 The regatta is open to HOBIE sailing athletes and amateurs who respect China’s national sovereignty and abide by China’s current laws, regulations and customs, as well as having legal nationality and identification. 

7.2 Athletes shall be in good health conditions, have the physical conditions to participate in the HOBIE regatta, and voluntarily assume all adverse consequences and legal responsibilities resulting from concealing their physical conditions or incorrectly assessing their physical conditions for participation. We kindly reject people who are unwell or infected with strong infectious virus to participate in this competition.

7.3 Sailing competition has certain risks. Athletes should fully understand the risks that may be faced by participating in water sports, especially sailing, and voluntarily bear the risks. Athletes must constantly monitor their physical condition. In case of acute disease before the competition, athletes should immediately take the initiative to give up the competition; in case of chest tightness, chest pain, panic, nausea, dyspnea, abnormal fatigue and other conditions during the competition, stop the competition immediately and seek help from the nearest medical point or staff. According to Article 4 of the world Sailing Federation competition rules, the contestants shall bear personal injuries and financial losses before, during and after the competition. The competition organizing committee shall not be liable for the above injuries and losses caused by the contestants' personal reasons.

7.4 The paying members of IHCA have priority registration. The non-registered members must provide the supporting materials for the entry or completion of other HOBIE events or obtain the approval of the LOC.

7.5 The Helmsmen of the Masters Class must be at least 45 years old.

VIII. Rules

VIII.1 Execute rules.

The regatta shall follow the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and IHCA Class Rules. In case of any ambiguity in the translation, the Chinese version shall take precedence.

VIII.2 Referee.

The regatta shall hire international and national referees who meet the international competition standards to rule the competition.

VIII.3 Advertisements.

The sailboats shall display the advertisements of the LOC. Participants are prohibited to exhibit their own advertisements through various channels. If there is a demand, participants must consult with the LOC and obtain written consent.

VIII.4 Regatta sailboat check.

During the competition, the sailboats may be checked at any time, and each boat should comply with IHCA Class Rules.

VIII.5 Sailing Instruction.

Sailing Instruction will be released and issued during Captains’ Meeting.

VIII.6 Sailing course.

The attachment shows the course. The course will be released at Captains’ Meeting.

VIII.7 Scoring.

Execute Low Scoring Method (Appendix A in RRS). Score will come into effect after each race is completed. When fewer than four races are completed, the total race score of the boat shall be the boat’s final score; if more than five (including five) races are completed, the worst round’s score will not be calculated, and the final score will be the sum of the rest rounds.

VIII.8 Security Boats.

Support boats shall be marked with “H’® flag.

VIII.9 Wireless communication.

Except for emergencies, the regatta sailboats shall not send and receive voice or data transmissions other than the voice or data transmissions sent uniformly to the regatta sailboats.

VIII.10 Event insurance.

In view of the risk factors existing in the competition, it is recommended that participants purchase professional sports competition insurance with valid third-party liability insurance, covering the regatta period and area by themselves, with the hospitalization medical insurance compensation amount no less than 80,000 CNY and death insurance compensation amount no less than 900,000 CNY. The LOC will purchase the Public Liability Insurance for the participants, without extra charge.

VIII.11 Safety suggestions.

It is recommended to use a hookless suspender device that conforms to the ISO10862 standard or a quick-release suspender and hook cable. It is recommended to use the helmet that conforms to the European standard EN1385.

VIII.12 Balance weight arrangement.

participants are required to bring their own weights and auxiliary equipment such as lead blocks. Rules require all classes to weigh no less than 285 pounds (129.3kg).

VIII.13 Penalty.

For the HOBIE 16 class RRS 44 is changed so that the Two-Turn Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty. Decisions of the international jury will be final as provided in RRS 70.5.

VIII.14 Dispute Resolution.

If there is any dispute about the referee's punishment or competition scores, the participants or his/her team leader shall submit a written statement or arbitration to the referee within 30 minutes after the end of the games. No more appeals and arbitration will be accepted 30 minutes after the end of the games. After verification, if there is improper religious or political behavior, or if there is improper way to file a claim and take an improper form that cause bad social impacts, the involved should be dealt according to Opinions on Further Regulating the Behaviors of Sports Arenas by the General Administration of Sport of China (2018, No. 9) and included in the personal credit report. Anyone who violates the law shall be investigated according to law.

VIII.15 Due to uncontrollable factors such as earthquakes, storms, safety, disease, etc., the LOC may issue other regulations related to the competition until the competition is cancelled. The LOC declares that it will not bear any legal responsibility arising therefrom.

IX. Reward systems

IX.1 Open Class

The top 8 winners will be awarded 80,000CNY in total. Prizes will be given as follows:

If the registered teams are less than or equal to 10 teams (6-10 teams), the admission ranking will be reduced by 3.

If the number of registered teams is less than or equal to 5 (4-5 teams), only the first place will be admitted.

If the number of registered teams is less than or equal to 3, no ranking will be accepted.

The above prizes are pre-tax bonuses.

IX.2 The top three winners in the Master group will receive no prize money.

IX.3 All ranking prizes will be awarded with trophies.

X. Schedule

The race will be announced later. There will be no preview signal after 15:00 June 11th.

XI. Fee Description

XI.1 Entry fee

1000 CNY entry fee per team (up to 2 classes of competition)

XI.2 Charter fee

1000 CNY per sailboat. The LOC will transfer the charter fee to the boat owners.

The LOC shall charge a separate deposit of 2,000 CNY for each sailboat at the registration site. If the leased vessel or important parts are damaged, the leased team shall compensate at the market price.

XI.3 Transportation expense.

The transportation expense shall be borne by the participants.

XI.4 Accommodation expenses

1) The LOC shall provide free accommodation from June 9th to 11th for the top 3 teams in all previous HOBIE World Championship and the winner teams in all previous Asian Games HOBIE sailing races. The teams shall cover the accommodation at their own expenses if over the stipulated time.

2) Accommodation booking information will be provided before June 1st, and the LOC will assist in providing preferential accommodation: 300 CNY/day for standard room, 320 CNY/day for double bed room and 580 CNY/day for business suite. The room rate includes breakfast for two people, and check out before 2 PM. Hotel buffet 50 CNY/person standard.

3) Lunch during the competition and dinner at the award party will be borne by the LOC.

XI.5 Preferential policies.

Entry fees and Sailboat charter fees will be waived for the top 3 teams in all previous HOBIE World Championship and the winners in all previous China Weihai HOBIE Open Regatta.

If the event sponsor forms a team, the registration fee and charter fee will be waived according to the amount of sponsorship.

XI.6 Payment

The entry fee and charter fee shall be paid to the account designated by the LOC by telegraphic transfer or bank transfer.

Account Name:  威海市帆船协会

Weihai Sailing Association

Bank Name:  中国银行股份有限公司威海分行文化名居分理处

Bank of China Limited Weihai Branch Wenhua Mingju Sub-branch Office

Account Number: 228613271562

Please note "×× and ×× entry and charter fee" when transferring or telegraphic transfer, and call +86-631-5127389 to confirm after payment.

XII. Entry and Registration

XII.1 Entry.

1) All participants shall complete entry before May 19th. The successful entry shall be confirmed by the LOC.

2) All participants shall sent the entry form to the email address, and call Mr. Xia Dongxiao  (tel: +86-13666307719) to confirm the entry information. Need more help, please contact +86-631-5817333 .

XII.2 Registration

All participants must complete registration before 13:00 on June 9th.

Place:   Weihai Facing Sea Hotel

Address: No. 22, Shanghai Garden (Intersection of Torch Eight Street and Huanhai Road), High-tech District, Weihai City, Shandong Province. Tel: +86-631-6177999

Contact:  Mr. Dongxiao Xia.

Tel: +86-13666307719.

XIII. China Weihai HOBIE Open Regatta will be held on the second weekend of June every year. Please pay attention and make the make arrangements for the regatta in advance.

XIV. The unmentioned issues shall be formally notified by the LOC.

Annex:Annex.docx

1.Race Map

2.Entry form

Weihai Major Sports Events Organizing Committee

10 April, 2023