Application for Permission to use Estonian Territorial Waters for Helsinki-Tallinn Race 2017 Sailing

From: Klaus West <[email protected]> Sent: 30 June 2017 11:45 To: [email protected]; [email protected]; VA_navinfo Subject: Application for Permission to use Estonian Territorial Waters for Helsinki-Tallinn Race 2017 Sailing Competition Attachments: Helsinki-Tallinna_Race_2017_kutsujulkaisu.pdf Dear Sir, This is the official application to have permission for annual Helsinki-Tallinn Race 2017 to use Estonian territorial waters for sailing competition. Required information: 1. Organizer: Yachting club Koivusaaren Pursiseura ry, Vaskisalmenkuja 10, 00200 Helsinki, Finland. Commodore Juha-Pekka Nurro, [email protected], +358 40 500 6509 2. Race contacts: Klaus West, Safety Manager, [email protected], +358 50 5810 876 Ville Voltti, Race Director, [email protected], +358 40 5134042 3. Sailing competition from Helsinki to Tallinn / Pirita harbour during the night 18.- 19.8.2017, first start at 17.40 and last start approx. at 21:00. Total amount of sailing boats is estimated to be around 200 boats. 4. Minimum crew 3 persons, inspection class ORC Category 3 required, safe course, all authorities including SAR informed, safety instructions in written form for all boats (reporting, emergency contacts etc.). Please see also attachments. 5. Course information in written form lists course marks. All other areas are left for skippers to choose freely (typical in sailing competitions) as the navigational part of the race. See attached the sailing instructions in English; from page 59 forward. The official race web site is: http://www.helsinkitallinnarace.fi/in_english. Attachments: Helsinki-Tallinna_Race_2017_kutsujulkaisu.pdf (finnish/english) Best Regards Klaus West Safety Manager +358 50 5810 876 [email protected]