Welcome to 2014 ISAF YOUTH MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 21 – 27 July 2014 in Helsinki, Finland Updated 18.4.2014 2014 ISAF YOUTH MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Dear Matchrace sailors ! Welcome to Helsinki to the 2014 ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship. ! This guide contains practical information about planning your trip to Helsinki, and how to get around while you are here. ! The Organizing committee will do it’s best to make this a great event for all of you. If you have any questions before or during the event, please don’t hesitate to contact us ! We will update this guide and publish more information closer to the event. ! ! Checklist – before departure Payment of the Entry Fee and Damage Deposit • • • ! Wire transfer to NJK:s bank account • Aktia Bank, Helsinki • IBAN FI24 4055 2920 1214 90, BIC HELSFIHH On site by credit card (Visa, Mastercard) On site by cash Send information about the team members (see Notice of Race 6.2) ! Insurance • ! We recommend you take care of all the necessary personal insurance before arriving in Helsinki, as it most likely will be more difficult to organize here Weather conditions • The temperature in July is around 18-22°C, and the average sea water temperature is about 17°C • The prevailing winds are from SW, with average wind speeds of 10kn or less • However, there may be significant changes in the weather during the week Travelling to Helsinki • By Air • Helsinki Airport is well connected, and most major airlines have flights to Helsinki • the airport is located about 20km outside Helsinki ! • By Ship • there are daily car ferry connections from Stockholm, Sweden and Talllinn, Estonia to Helsinki • Shipping companies Viking Line, Tallink-Silja Line serve Helsinki ! ! Arriving from the airport Helsinki Airport Finnair City Bus and Airport Bus 615 (620 during night time) operate to and from Helsinki City Center (railway station). Downtown Helsinki Arriving from Southern Harbour Ferries from Sweden (Viking Line and Silja Line) arrive in the Southern Harbour in the center of Helsinki Viking Line Silja Line NJK Blekholmen (regatta harbour) Ferry to Suomenlinna (Naval Academy accommodation) Arriving from Western Harbour Tallink and Eckerö Line arrive in the Western Harbour Ferry to Suomenlinna (Naval Academy accommodation) NJK Blekholmen (regatta harbour) Western Harbour - Ferries from Estonia Accommodation (1) • Accommodation is in the Naval Academy, located on Pikku Mustasaari, part of the historic island fortress Suomenlinna • The fortress is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage, and is a popular tourist attraction • A ferry service between the Market Square and Suomenlinna runs every 20 minutes during peak hours • Transport directly to the regatta harbour will be provided each morning during the event Accommodation and travel in Helsinki • Team accommodation is provided by the Naval Academy • Earliest possible arrival: Sunday, July 20th • Departure: Sunday, July 27th ! • Travel within Helsinki • All sailors will receive a Helsinki Travel Authority travel card, providing free travel within the city of Helsinki during the event • The travel card is also valid on the ferry to Suomenlinna (to the Naval Academy) ! ! Accommodation (2) • Team accommodation provided by the Naval Academy • Rooms with 2 beds, some with 3 or 4 beds • No smoking permitted indoors • No alcohol permitted on the premises • Breakfast served each morning at 7:00 • Event Shuttle service from the West pier directly to the Regatta Harbour ever morning starting at 8:00 • Return transports to the Academy by public ferry (free with the travel card) • Fridge available, however no cooking facilities ! ! Downtown Helsinki Racing area Ferry to Suomenlinna NJK Blekholmen (regatta harbour) Helsinki Central railway station Naval Academy (Suomenlinna) NJK Blekholmen Regatta harbour Blekholmsvarvet – after sail and social events Arrival information • The OA will do our best to help you with travel arrangements • Please let us know you travel schedule • Send the required information no later than 1 June • See NoR 6.2 • We will send detailed arrival instructions as soon as we know your schedule ! ! Teams MNA Skipper ISAF ID AUS (MNA team selection pending) BRA Martin Manzoli Lowy BRAMM37 FIN Markus Rönnberg FINMR7 FRA (MNA team selection pending) GBR Mark Lees GBRML45 GER Florian Haufe GERFH11 IRL Philip Bendon RSAPB3 ISV Tyler Rice ISVTR1 ITA Valerio Galati ITAVG14 NZL (MNA team selection pending) RUS Vladislav Abramov RUSVA13 SUI Nelson Mettraux SUINM6 SWE (MNA team selection pending) USA (MNA team selection pending) Status as of 18.4.2014 Organizers ! • Principal Race Officer: • Antonio de la Madrid (IRO) • Race committee • Lars Nyqvist (IJ, NRO) • Timo Mustakallio (IRO) • Rolf Zachariassen (NRO) • Erik O. Wallin (NRO) • Katariina Lähdesmäki • tbc ! ! ! • Organizing committee • Rolf Zachariassen • Susanne Kuusansalo • Erik O. Wallin • Michael Röllich • John Bergman • Lars Nyqvist • Eero Palomäki • Petja Pepula ! Contact information: Susanne Kuusansalo [email protected] ! Umpires • Alan Baser (GBR) - Chief Umpire • Neven Baran (CRO) - Deputy Chief Umpire • Jos Spijkerman (NED) • Priit Rüütel (EST) • Anders Otto (USA) • Michael Röllich (FIN) • tbc • tbc Social Events • Opening Ceremony • Tuesday, July 22nd, evening after practise sessions ! • Sailor Party • Blekholmen wharf building: Friday, July 25th ! • Prize-giving Ceremony • Sunday, July 27th, afternoon at the conclusion of racing ! The dress code for the entire event is casual. Event sponsors and partners Useful links Host club: www.njk.fi Event Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/1419672161617688/ Isaf event site: http://www.sailing.org/events/youthmatchworlds/ index.php Helsinki info: www.visithelsinki.fi/en Welcome to Helsinki
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