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NOTICE OF RACE

SANDHAMN, SWEDEN 30 JUNE 2024

The Royal Swedish Yacht Club

Dear participants and visitors,

On behalf of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) I would like to welcome you to Gotland Runt Offshore Race. Gotland Runt is the world’s largest annual offshore race and for many years we have attracted hundreds of yachts, thousands of sailors as well as tens of thousands of spectators. It has been a cherished tradition since 1937, although the format has been refined throughout the years and KSSS is proud to continue to develop it into the future. This year with a unique reflection back to our heritage; Gotland Runt goes Classic! We will take our sailors back to Sandhamn, both for the start and the finish, while providing the spectators great opportunities to enjoy the racing, both from land, sea and digitally. This in parallel to us exploring our options to bring back the race to the city of Stockholm in the near future. KSSS has a very broad range of activities; from youth training and sailing camps for over 1000 youngsters each year, we arrange a wide variety of yacht races, we deliver family cruises to our members, we run a number of harbors in the archipelago appreciated by members and guests alike, and we have Olympic ambitions through our elite sailors. As part of this wide spectrum of activities, the Gotland Runt

has held very important position as one of our prime events, for both members, partners, guests and participants. Gotland Runt truly delivers a range of experiences. From some unique moments around the numerous islands and skerries in the Stockholm archipelago to the demanding and often unpredictable Baltic Sea. Once we are all back in Sandhamn, we look forward to salute the winners and greet all participants. We feel certain you will have memories for life and made great friend-ships during a unique sailing experience. I would also like to send a cordial thanks to all our partners and the large number of race officials and volunteers who contribute to the race. It wouldn´t be possible without your support and commitment. So once again, a warm welcome the Gotland Runt Offshore Race 2024. Sailors greetings, Patrik Salén Commodore of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club

Dear fellow sailors and race officials,

The spirit of Gotland Runt Offshore Race lies in the variety of competitors – the race welcomes full-crew, double handed, monohull, multihull, modern boats, and classic yachts. The racecourse for 2024 opens up a new field of play for you and your crew. Starting the race in Sandhamn, the course has been adjusted. You will first head north before turning south down towards the island of Gotland. The Baltic Sea can be beautiful, adorable, challenging, sneaky and sometimes very demanding. Last year, the weather presented considerable challenges to the competitors. Thorough preparations, weather routing, and navigation, combined with desire to sail will form the base for a successful race for you and your crew. The Race Village in Sandhamn will welcome you to activities and entertainment.

To tune-up and to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Stockholm archipelago, we run an Archipelago Race from KSSS permanent location in Saltsjöbaden to the starting area in Sandhamn. We welcome all competing boats and crews, families, and friends as well as partners and sponsors to join this tune-up race. I and my Race Team are looking forward to seeing you all this summer for the 2024 edition of Gotland Runt Offshore Race. Håkan Andersson Race Director, Gotland Runt Offshore Race

Gotland Runt Date: 28 June – 3 July 2024 Organizer: The Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS The Race: The Gotland Runt Course is 347 nautical miles and the Visby Course for the classic boats is 244 nautical miles. The race starts and finish in Sandhamn. Details of the courses will be included in the Sailing Instructions. The total number of competing boats is restricted to 250. Rating: Swedish Rating System (SRS) and ORC International (ORCi) will apply. ORC Club is not valid for racing ORCi.

Schedule of events 1 December Notice of Race will be published 10 December Entry opens 24 April 2nd Information meeting (MS Teams) 1 May Entry closes 2 May Registration opens 8 June Late Entry & Registration part #1 closes Last day for applying for an SRS-certificate at Swedish Sailing Federation 13 June 3rd Information meeting (MS Teams) 14 June AIS test opens and Safety form will be available 18 June Last day to have a published ORCi certificate at www.orc.org 28 June Archipelago Race Saltsjöbaden-Sandhamn 28 June Race Office & Race Village opens in Sandhamn 29 June Registration part #2 closes 30 June Start of Gotland Runt Offshore Race 3 July Price giving ceremony and Regatta dinner

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Rules

1.1

The event will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021-2024.

RRS Part 2 is replaced by the right-of-way rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) between 23:00 and 03:00.

The prescriptions of the Swedish Sailing Federation will not apply.

1.2

The SRS rule will apply for SRS classes.

1.3

International Measurement System (IMS) and ORC Rating Systems (ORCi) will apply for boats racing in the ORCi class.

1.4

World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 will apply with the following amendments:

One fire extinguisher must be reachable from the cockpit.

Emergency navigation lights, according to paragraph 3.27.3, do not have to comply with the IRPCAS concerning light angles (2.03.3).

One (1) suitable anchor with suitable combination of chain and rope or weigted line, ready for immediate use. Boats of 8,5 m (28’) LH or larger shall also carry a second anchor ready for immediate use but without requirements on chain/ weighted line.

Inflatable life jackets must have been inspected after 1 May 2024 by the person in charge and the auto inflation devices expiry dates must be in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

All boats shall carry either a storm trysail or mainsail reefing to reduce the luff by at least 22% (or rotating wing mast if suitable) (changes OSR 4.26.1).

A boat in the Classic Class with construction limitations that make it impossible to fulfil World Sailing Special Regulation Category 3, may apply for exemption. Such application should preferably present alternative means of achieving equal level of safety and shall be done in writing to safety@ksss.se no later than 14 June.

1.5

Swedish competitors shall when racing follow the licensing rules for advertising as decided by the Swedish Sailing Federation.

1.6

Boats shall in accordance with World Sailing Advertising Code display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.

1.7

RRS 40.1 applies at all times while a boat is afloat. However, it does not apply for a boat when she is made fast or moored or if the competitor is below deck. A boat breaking this rule may be warned or penalized at the discretion of the protest committee.

1.8

RRS 41 (c) is changed to: a boat shall not receive help from any outside source, except help in the form of information available to all boats.

1.9

RRS 51 is modified to allow the moving of canting keel and declared water ballast only. All other movable ballast as defined by RRS 51 shall be subject to that rule.

1.10

RRS 52 will not apply.

1.11

All boats shall be equipped with AIS and have it in active mode (transmitting and receiving) when racing, and complete mandatory testing of the AIS as part of registration. AIS online test period opens 14 June at 12:00 hrs and closes 27 June at 15:00 hrs.

1.12

In the area for Sandhamn heavy commercial traffic might appear. A boat shall not impede the passage of commercial shipping – see IRPCAS rule 9.

1.13

After grounding or colliding with another boat or a vessel, a boat may use an engine as provided for in RRS 42.3 (h) and (i).

Eligibility requirements

2.1 2.1.1

Boat Boats less than 7 meters in length is not allowed unless approved by the Race Committee.

2.1.2

A boat shall hold valid VHF certification when her government authority requires this.

2.1.3

A boat racing may be required to accept a journalist/photographer or other person, appointed by the Race Committee, to stay on board during the race. Such a person does not count as part of the crew weight.

2.1.4

A boat racing may be required to carry camera equipment on any given position on board during the race. Such equipment shall be in transmitting mode during the race. The Race Committee will provide the equipment.

2.2 2.2.1

Insurance Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 850 000 EUR, or in an equivalent currency.

2.3

Course and Classes A boat shall enter one of the following classes. Depending on number of entries of each class may divided in sub classes.

2.3.1

The Gotland Runt Course - 347 NM

(a)

Fullcrew (SRS) SRS according to SRS table 2024 or SRS rating certificate dated 2024, with SRS rating not less than 0,85.

(b)

Double Handed (SRS) Double Handed according to SRSs table 2024 or SRSs rating certificate with a SRSs rating of not less than 0,85. A minimum of 15 entries is required for a short hand class as per 1 June 2024.

(c)

Multihull (SRS) Multihull according to SRS table 2024 or SRS rating certificate dated 2024, with SRS rating not less than 1,06. A minimum of 5 entries is required for a multihull class as per 1 June 2024.

(d)

Fullcrew (ORCi) ORCi class according to 2024 ORCi rating certificate.

2.3.2

The Visby Course - 244 NM

(a)

Classic yachts (SRS) SRS according to SRS rating certificate dated 2024 with SRS rating not less than 0,85. Definition of Classic yachts according to KSSS will be found at the ONB, definition of classic yachts. Only boats from category A, B, C and E may enter the race.

(b)

Spirit of tradition (SRS) SRS according to SRS rating certificate dated 2024 with SRS rating not less than 0,85. Definition of Spirit of tradition according to KSSS will be found at the ONB, definition of classic yachts. Only boats from category F may enter the race. The acceptance for a Spirit of tradition yacht is given solely by the racing committee of KSSS for the race in question. The application shall be submitted to the Racing Committee in good time before the race.

2.4 2.4.1

Crew Competitors shall comply with World Sailing Eligibility Code. The person in charge shall be at least 18 years old.

2.4.2

Crew shall consist of a minimum of two persons.

2.4.3

The person in charge shall follow the rules for racing license as decided by the Swedish Sailing Federation. Competitors from other countries than Sweden are exempt from this requirement.

2.4.4

By participating in this event competitors grant to the organizing authority and their sponsors, the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time at their discretion, any photos or any motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproductions of the athlete and boat during the period of the competition without compensation.

2.5

Boats with ownership or registration in Russia or Belarus, or boats with competitors that are Russian or Belarusian citizens are not allowed to participate in the competition.

Entries

3.1

Entry shall be made no later than 1 May 2024, at www.gotlandrunt.se The entry will be followed by two parts of registrations. Information and entry for the Archipelago Race will be separately.

3.2

Entry fee (shown in Swedish krona - SEK) LOA (meter) Entry fee

Late entry

Gotland Runt Course - Double Handed < 10 3 500 4 200 >10 5 300 6 300 Gotland Runt Course - All other classes < 10 4 100 4 900 10-12 4 900 5 900 12-14 6 900 8 300 14-16 8 300 11 600 > 16 11 600 13 900 Visby Course - All classes <10 meter 4 100 4 900 >10 meter 6 900 8 300 The entry fee shall be paid in connection with filling in the entry form at www.gotlandrunt.se 3.3

If an entry is withdrawn before 8 June 2024, entry fee will be refunded after deduction of an administrative fee of 1 500 SEK.

Rating certificates

4.1

SRS All participating boats in classes that use SRS should be found in the SRS table 2024 or have a valid SRS rating certificate dated 2024 and published at the Swedish Sailing Federation (SSF) website, www.svensksegling.se. Last day for applying for an SRS-certificate at SSF is 8 June 2024. The rating certificate may not be changed after 8 June 2024, except as a result of a rating protest or to correct adjusted data from the SSF’s rating office. This changes RRS 78.2.

4.2

ORCi All participating boats in the Fullcrew (ORCi) class shall have their ORCi-certificate valid and published online at www.orc.org latest 18 June. No changes shall be made on ORCi certificates after 18 June unless prescribed and approved by the technical committee in correcting any error that may be found in boat’s certificate before or during the pre-race equipment inspection and before the start of the first race.

Information, registration, and inspections

5.1

Official Notice Board Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board (ONB) online www.gotlandrunt.se

5.2

Registration – (two-parts) Registration opens 2 May 2024. The links will be found at the Official Notice Board at www.gotlandrunt.se

Part one - the mandatory information about the MMSI number (for the AIS tracking) shall be completed no later than 8 June.

Part two - the mandatory information about boat, crew, safety and AIS test shall be completed no later than 29 June 15:00. After the registration is completed the Race package (event flag, start group flag etc.) shall be collected at the Race Office.

5.3

The Gotland Runt Inspection and Equipment Form for Category 3 Offshore Special Regulations shall be audited and handed in to the race office. Note: A boat requiring support with an equipment inspection should make a booking at safety@ksss.se

5.4

A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with her rating certificate, Class rule, World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.

5.5

Measurement control: a number of boats will be randomly selected for control of compliance with her rating certificate.

Sailing Instructions

6.1

The Sailing Instructions will be published on the Official Notice Board (ONB) www.gotlandrunt.se 24 June. Starting order will be latest published on the ONB 29 June. Sailing Instructions, starting program, and starting order will not be printed by KSSS.

Time schedule Monday 24 June Sailing Instructions published Tuesday 25 June 15:00 – 20:00 Race Office open in Saltsjöbaden Wednesday 26 June 15:00 – 20:00 Race Office open in Saltsjöbaden Thursday 27 June 15:00 – 20:00 Race Office open in Saltsjöbaden Friday 28 June 09:00 – 11:00 Race Office open in Saltsjöbaden 15:00 – 20:00 Race Office open in Sandhamn Saturday 29 June 09:00 - 20:00 Race Office open in Sandhamn 15:00 Registration closes and Starting order published 17:00 Opening Ceremony & Skippers meeting Sunday 30 June 09:00 – 13:00 Race Office open in Sandhamn 12:00 Check in gate open 13:55 First warning signal Wednesday 3 July 18:15 Prize-giving ceremony in Sandhamn followed by Regatta Dinner Thursday 4 July Reserve day for Prize-giving ceremony.

The courses and racing area

8.1

The Gotland Runt Course starts close to Sandhamn and runs clockwise round the island of Gotland and finishes in Sandhamn. The total length of the course is approximately 347 nautical miles. The Visby Course starts close to Sandhamn and runs west of Gotland to Visby and back to the finish in Sandhamn. The total length of the course is approximately 244 nautical miles. The courses will be described in the Sailing Instructions. This also defines the racing area.

8.2

Weather conditions may force the Race Committee to change the time/day for the start.

8.3

While racing, boats shall not enter areas declared by local government or other regulations as forbidden to enter, forbidden to pass or otherwise. These areas are obstructions as defined in the RRS Definitions.

Protests and penalty systems

9.1

In addition to RRS 64.2, a boat may be penalized with an addition of up to 10 % of her elapsed time as decided by the Protest Committee.

10. Scoring 10.1

RRS A1, A2, A4 and A8 does not apply. Boats recorded as DNS, DNF, RET, DNE, or DSQ will not be ranked.

10.2

Swedish Rating System (SRS) SRS will use Time on Time scoring. The boat with the lowest corrected time will be scored first and other boats shall be ranked accordingly.

10.3

ORC International (ORCi) ORCi results will be determined by All-Purpose single number (APH) Time on Time, or other scoring method decided by the Race Committee.

10.4

Gotland Runt Overall Winner - monohull SRS will be used for the overall Gotland Runt Trophy for monohulls. KSSS will provide boats in the ORCi class with an SRS based rating number calculated from its APH. The boat with the lowest corrected time will be scored first and other boats will be ranked accordingly.

10.5

Results will be published on the Official Notice Board (ONB) www.gotlandrunt.se

11. Prizes and Trophies 11.1

Trophies and prizes will be awarded as appropriate to the number of boats in each class.

11.2

A Gotland Runt plaque will be given to each crewmember on competing boats.

11.3

A list of the perpetual trophies can be found on the race website at www.gotlandrunt.se. The perpetual trophies are awarded based on a boat’s performance or nomination by a boat. Example of perpetual trophies are prizes to best female boat, prize to the best bowman, and the best youth boat. Only boats that finish the race may compete for rounding prizes related to rounding’s along the course. The award of some trophies can only be decided from information submitted before the start of the race. Boats wishing to be eligible for these trophies, listed at the Gotland Runt webpage www.ksss.se/gotlandrunt/competitors/trophies/, must complete and return the Trophy Application Form posted on the Official Notice Board (ONB) www.gotlandrunt.se no later than the 2 July 2024.

11.4

The line honours trophy (Nirvana Trophy) will be presented to the Monohull with shortest sailed time on the Gotland Runt Course, on arrival at the dock in Sandhamn.

11.5

The Gotland Runt Overall Winner - monohull. Ten boats will be awarded prices, and the winner will receive the Gotland Runt Trophy (Revengepokalen).

11.6

Speed records Gotland Runt official speed records are registered at World Sailing Speed Record Council. The speed records are avrage speed of 14,38 knots for Multihull and 13,01 for Monohull. // Gotland Runt Race Committee December 2023

Information Information about the race, i.e. starting area, and starting order etc. will be published at the event website www.gotlandrunt.se. Contacts Race Committee Chairman Race Officer Race Office Jury Chairman Technical Committee Chairman Safety Race Management

Håkan Andersson Kristina Wiktander Broman Gerd Castenfors & Christina Jansson Bo Samuelsson Håkan Lindqvist Lars Carlsson Magnus Woxén & Joakim Norlén

KSSS Race Office KSSS Safety KSSS Office

raceoffice@ksss.se safety@ksss.se ksss@ksss.se

+46 703 065 157 +46 8 556 166 80

World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations

World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 can be found at www.sailing.org An illustrated version of OSR Category 3 can be found at www.gotlandrunt.se

Mooring

Before the start in Sandhamn participating boats have free berthing in Sandhamn (Sandhamn, Telegrafholmen, Lökholmen) from Friday 28 June at 12:00 to the start of the race. Before this time, you can moor in the harbour after your own separate booking, at your own expense. After the finish in Sandhamn, KSSS will provide free berthing for all participating boats in one of KSSS guest harbours in Sandhamn (Sandhamn, Telegrafholmen, Lökholmen) until Thursday 4 July at 12:00.

Swedish Sailing Federation’s Rating System

SRS certificate for foreign boats shall apply for SRS certificate (free of charge) from the Swedish Sailing Federations Rating Office. Please note: the Swedish Sailing Federation´s rating office has a 10-day working process on all rating certificates. www.svensksegling.se

Boat Yard Service

Full facilities are available in a few places and, for hauling out, lifting and launching. For details, see addresses below: Bullandö Marina Gåshaga Marina Moranvikens Marina Korsholmsvarvet

www.bullandomarina.se www.gashagamarina.se www. moranvikenmarina.se www.korsholmsvarvet.se

Media

Media representatives wishing to cover the event are requested to contact KSSS media representative at press@ksss.se We encourage all participating boats to submit footage from the race that we can use in our race updates. More information on this will follow later. //Gotland Runt Race Committee December 2023

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