GENERAL INFORMATION
Online entries are now open and payments may be made online.
Online entries must be received by no later than 6 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013.
LATE ENTRIES, IF ACCEPTED, MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 20% ENTRY FEE SURCHARGE.
COMMITTEE DESK
The Committee Desk will be located upstairs at Antigua Yacht Club beginning on Thursday, April 25 and will remain open during the hours specified below throughout the Regatta. The Committee Desk will monitor VHF Channel 12. There will also be a Protest Desk adjacent to the Committee Desk at Antigua Yacht Club after each day of racing .
COMMITTEE DESK OPENING HOURS
Committee Desk opening hours for 2013 will be as follows:
Thursday, April 25 - 9 am to 6 pm
Friday, April 26 - 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, April 27 - 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday, April 28 through Tuesday, April 30 - 8 am to 6 pm
Wednesday, May 1 (Lay Day) - 10 am to 3 pm
Thursday May 2 and Friday May 3 - 8 am to 6 pm
Saturday, May 4 - 9 am to Noon
These hours are subject to change so please check this page for updated information closer to the date of the Regatta.
REGISTRATION
Registration will take place at the Committee Desk upstairs at Antigua Yacht Club beginning at 9 am on Friday, April 26. Registration times will be as follows:
Friday, April 26 - 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, April 27 - 9 am to Noon
These hours are subject to change so please check this page for updated information closer to the date of the Regatta.
Please complete registration as early as possible to enable Race Officials to finalize class allocations well in advance of the first race of the Regatta.
Sailing Instructions, class flags, bow and stern numbers, any required advertising materials and any other essential information must be collected at Registration.
ENTRY FEES
For all classes the entry fee will be US $12 (EC $32.40) per foot of measured overall length. For boats whose owners are members of CSA yacht clubs, the entry fee will be US $10 (EC $27) per foot of measured overall length. Cheques drawn on Antiguan banks should be made payable to Antigua Sailing Week.
A refundable cash deposit of US $50 or its equivalent will be charged to all boats requiring bow and/or stern numbers.
All fees are payable in cash (US dollars, Pounds Sterling, Euros and EC dollars), cheques drawn on Antiguan banks, Travellers' Cheques, Visa or MasterCard.
Note: A fee of US $100 plus any bank charges will be levied on all payments returned for whatever reason.
MEASUREMENT
All boats must have a valid CSA rating certificate. Boats requiring CSA measurement in Antigua should contact either of the CSA Official Measurers listed below by no later than Noon on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Measurement of boats in time for Registration cannot be guaranteed after that time. Full details of CSA Rules, Amendments and Official Measurers can be obtained from www.caribbean-sailing.com or contact your local CSA Measurer or Antigua Sailing Week Committee Desk. CSA Official Measurers in Antigua are:
Tony Maidment, Tel: (268) 773-5598, E-mail: maidment@candw.ag
Sandy Mair, Tel: (268) 464-1097, E-mail: sandym@candw.ag
Multihulls should complete the multihull information form found here as soon as possible in advance of the Regatta so the Regatta Measurer can calculate an accurate rating well in advance of the Regatta. Information can also be emailed to: roc@sailingweek.com.
CSA measurement can be done in advance in most islands throughout the Caribbean. For more information visit www.caribbean-sailing.com.
PRESS
Information on official Antigua Sailing Week press briefings will be made available here in the near future.
WATER & FUEL
Water and fuel are available in English Harbour at Antigua Slipway; in Falmouth Harbour at the Port Authority Dock, Antigua Yacht Club Marina and Catamaran Marina; and in Jolly Harbour at Jolly Harbour Marina.
CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION
Visiting yachts must clear Customs and Immigration upon arrival and departure from Antigua. Clearance facilities are located in English Harbour, at St. John’s Deepwater Harbour and at Jolly Harbour Marina. Customs and Immigration authorities stand by on VHF Channel 16.
Clearance is also available using the online advance notification system known as eSeaClear. All information can be submitted online at www.eseaclear.com to speed up the process upon arrival in Antigua. Antigua Customs, Immigration and Port Authority are all trained and operate using the eSeaClear advance notification system.
Visitors arriving by air must have a valid return airline ticket or a letter from the captain of a yacht if planning to leave Antigua by sea.
For more information regarding Customs and Immigration, click here.
ACCOMMODATION
For enquiries regarding accommodation please contact the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association, PO Box 454, St John’s, Antigua, Tel: +1 268 462 0374 Fax: +1 268 462 3702, www.antiguahotels.org, visit the accommodation page of this website or email info@sailingweek.com for assistance.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
A safety boat with paramedic on board, call sign “ABSAR”, maintains a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 during all racing. When calling on the radio make certain you use the word EMERGENCY on your call as the Race Committee may only acknowledge radio calls for emergencies, retirements and protests.
COURSES
A variety of courses will be offered to all classes for each race of Antigua Sailing Week 2013. There will be several course options for each race to be chosen by the Race Officer immediately prior to the race, depending on the size of boats in the class and current weather conditions. Options will range from very short courses for small boats in light wind conditions, to much longer courses for bigger boats in heavy wind conditions. The objective is to have every boat racing for approximately three, but maximum four hours, on each day. If there are two races in a day, it is anticipated that the total racing time will not exceed four hours. Provisional courses for Antigua Sailing Week 2013 can be found in the Sailing Instructions Booklet here.
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