Welcome to Göteborg Open sea Race
Notice of Race GOR 2018 PDF
Event: Göteborg Open sea Race. (GOR).
Date: August 10 – 11, 2018.
Organizer: Göteborg Quinnliga Segelsällskap (GQSS).
1. RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing
2017 – 2021 (RRS), except that between 21:06 and 05:29 RRS part 2, shall, in
applicable parts, be replaced by the International Regulations for Preventing Collision
at Sea.
1.2 The World Sailing (WS) Offshore Special Regulations, Monohulls Category 3, version
0.5 – 04 January 2018 will apply.
1.3 Electronic equipment for navigation and communication may be used even if a
boats class rule rules prohibit it.
All yachts must have mobile phone, VHF and AIS systems.
1.4 The SWE SRS rule will apply for SRS 2018.
See the text at www.svensksegling.se/forbatagare/SRS/
1.5 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
2. ADVERTISING
2.1 Advertising will be restricted to Category C under the WS 2018 Advertising Code,
Regulation 20. Advertising by GQSS is according to 20.4.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 It is strongly recommended that the yacht have a life raft.
3.2 Yachts participating shall be listed in the SWE SRS > 0,975 register 2018, (even the chart
of short handed shall be listed in the SWE SRS > 0,975, or the yacht shall have a valid
SWE SRS measurement > 0,975.
The keel depth not more than 4.0 meter. If the keel depth is more contact the organizer.
3.3 No change of the rating certificate by the owner is allowed after 09.00 on August 09th,
2018, unless prescribed by the Measurement Committee and Jury’s approval.
3.4 Eligible yachts may enter by completing the entry form at GQSS website www.gqss.se
and see the start certificate.
4. FEE AND REGISTRATION
4.1 The entry fee is 1100 SEK if you pay before May 1, 2018 then the registration fee is 1500
SEK until July 31, 2018.
4.2 Entries and fee shall have been received by GQSS no later than July 31th, 2018. Pay to
Bg 531-4935 or by Swish 1235884523 or contact GQSS 
to sort out payment.
4.3 The person in charge shall at the registration leave a signed ¨Start certificate¨ to the
Race office. See the accompanying form ¨Start certificate¨.
4.4 Registration shall be made at the Race Office in the Tribune of Långedrag marina,
Göteborg (N57°6683´ E11°8476´), not later than August 10th at 12.00.
4.5 The GQSS will supply with mooring for all the competing boats from Thursday
August 09th 2018 at 15.00 - 20.00 in Långedrag GKSS marina, Göteborg
(N57°6683´ E11°8476´) until start. You will have your mooringplace from Race office.
5. SCHEDULE
5.1 Thursday 09: 17.30 - 21.00 Registration, spot test measurement and inspection in
Långedrag marina, Göteborg (N57°6683´ E11°8476).
Friday 10: 09.00-12.00 Registration, spot test measurement and inspection in
Långedrag marina, Göteborg (N57°6683´ E11°8476).
12.00 All participating yachts should be berthed at (N57°6683´ E11°8476).
12.00-14.00 Spot test measurement and inspection in Långedrag marina,
Göteborg (N57°6683´ E11°8476). It is mandatory that at least one crew
member is on board the yacht.
17.00 Dinner (at own cost).
18.00 Opening Ceremony. Place for Opening Ceremony and
Skippers briefing will be annonced at Race office.
18.00 Skippers briefing and weather forecast. It is mandatory
that at least one crew member, but as most two, participates at the skippers
briefing.
19.25 First ¨Warning signal¨. Depending on the number of participating
yachts the start can be divided into groups. Start in front of Långedrag
marina.
Saturday 11: 19.30 ETA for the yacht of Långedrag (N57°6683´ E11°8476´).
About 20.30 Prize Giving Ceremony for GOR 2018 and ¨After sail¨ is
planned for Långedrag. More information at ¨Skippers briefing¨.
6. MEASUREMENT
6.1 Only one set of sails in accordance with the SWE SRS Regulations 2018 shall be used
during the race.
6.2 All yachts shall be at the disposal for security and measurement spot test control at
Långedrag marina, Göteborg (N57°6683´ E11°8476) from 12.00 Friday August 10th. Your
temporary mooring you will have at registration.
6.3 Spot test inspection of safety equipment and measurement can be done before and
after the race.
7. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
7.1 The sailing instructions will be available at registration in the GQSS Race office at the
tribune in Långedrag, when spot test measurement and inspection is done and approved.
8. VENUE
8.1 The race will be held in the northern part of Kattegat and the eastern part of
Skagerrak.
8.2 The ambition is to provide a racing time of 24 hours for the average yacht. About 120
nautical miles.
8.3 The following nautical charts of the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) are
utilized as reference in the Sailing Instructions: Coastal chart 92 Kattegat and Coastal
chart 93 Skagerrak.
9. SCORING
9.1 SWE SRS (time on time) will be used.
9.2 There will be just one list of results.
10. PENALTY SYSTEM
10.1 The jury can penalize a boat with an addition of the calculated time for other
infringement of RRS, at their discretion.
10.2 For all boats rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn, including
one tack and one gybe, is required.
11. PRIZES
11.1 GQSS will give prizes awarded for the first, second and third boat if their more than
six boats in the race, and a special prize for the ¨line honour¨.
12. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
12.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision
to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or
personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the
regatta.
13. INSURANCE
13.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance.
14. MEDIA RIGHTS
14.1 Competitors, owners and their guests give absolute right and permission to the
Organizing Authority for any photography and video footage taken of person and boat
during the event, to be published and/or broadcast in any media, including but not
limited to TV advertisement, whatsoever for either editorial or advertising purposes or
to be used in press information.
15. FURTHER INFORMATION
15.1 https://www.gqss.se/
15.2 Possibility to rent a life raft, see www.ombordinnan.se
15.3 Tourist guide see 
, no +46 31 368420
