Snipe Class International Racing Association SCIRA RUSSIA

- To promote International Racing in the Class
- To maintain close cooperation between SCIRA National Associations
- To develop the professionalism of sailing skills of yachtsmen and reveal the best ones
- To popularize the Moscow Region Water Area

The management of the event is realized by Moscow Yacht Racing Federation and SCIRA Russia.

Moscow Sport Committee' State Educational Establishment "Moscow Experimental School for Further Professional Skills in Sailing Sports" ( Moscow Sailing School ) together with Snipe Class Racing Association Russia ( SCIRA Russia) with the support of Moscow Yacht Racing Federation ( FPVS Moscow ).
The event is held on Klyazma, Pirogovo and Pestovo Water Areas named after Moscow.

Regatta Office:

Moscow Sailing School
P/O Troitzkoye, der. Novo - Alexandrovo
141 714 Moscow Area
Russia
Tel/Fax: +7095 5766027/5764355
E — mail: mssru@ropnet.ru / mssru@mail.ru

For further information see our web-site: www.yachting.ru, www.sailing.ru

The event is held with the accordance to Notice of Championships, held by All - Russia Yachting Federation during 2002. The competition is set as an Open Championship, all yachtsmen compete for a personal score pass.
The event is governed by the Yacht Racing Rules 2001 - 2004 International Sailing Association ( ISAF ), Class rules 2001 - 2004 ( SCIRA ), with the accordance to Class Constitution and By - Laws 2001 - 2004 ( SCIRA ), Class Rules of Conduct of National and International Regattas 2001 - 2004 ( SCIRA ), Moscow Channel Sailing Rules and present Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.

The event is restricted to category "C" ( Rule 20.3.2.(b) Add 1 YRR ISAF ) and with the accordance to SCIRA Advertising Prescriptions 2001 - 2004 ( SCIRA )

Participants, passed Entries and Registration commission, carried out such demands:

- Current SCIRA Russia members, paid membership fees 2002 before 17:00 August, 25^th ( 480 Rubles ) in Regatta Office with Sailing qualification not lower than 2d Class Scipper, 1^st Sport Rate.
- 2 scippers and crews from CIS and Eastern European Countries
- Best 3 scippers and crews in Russian "Snipe" Championship 2002

Filled hi competitors Entry forms and non - participants registrations are accepted in Regatta Office until August 12*2002.

Check - in, yacht check and measurement starts at 13:00 August, 24^th.

August, 25th Sunday	Entries and registration finish	17:00
	Sails Drawing	17:30
	OPENING CEREMONY	19:00
August, 26th Monday	Race 1 Race 2	11:00
August, 27th Tuesday	Race 3 Race 4	11:00
August, 28th Wednesday	Race 5 Race 6	11:00
August, 29th Thursday	Race 7	11:00
	CLOSING CEREMONY and PRIZE GIVING	19:00
August, 30th	Competitors and Non competitors Departure

All yachts are obliged to have Valid Measurement Certificates, pass the measurement in time and be admitted to the Races by Chief Measurer, according to the Class Rules.
Chosen pick up measurement will be practicing during the event to make sure the Class rules are restricted.
All the yachts are restricted to have clearly identified Mark SCIRA membership 2002 paid.

Sailing Instruction in Russian and English will be available on the Regatta Office Information Board from 10:00 August 25th.

The Race Courses are approved by the Class Rules 2001 - 2004 and SCIRA Rules for conduct International Championships.
The Courses will be detailed described in Sailing Instruction.

With the accordance to the Class Rules 2001 - 2004 the "Black Flag" Rule is not practicing in any Regattas held in Russia.

Scoring is put with the accordance to SCIRA Low Point Scoring System, Class Rules 2001-2004.

The Organizing authority does not take any responsibility for life and property of the competitors.

Prizes and Diplomas are awarded to the best three scippers and crews.