These regattas will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the national authority when they apply, the current International Fireball Class Rules, this Notice of Race (NoR), except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions, and the Sailing Instructions (SI).

The rules of the International Fireball Class will be altered as follows.

International Fireball Class Rule 23 'Limitations of Equipment' SHALL apply to both regattas.

Subject to the approval of the Race Committee, a boat chartered or loaned for the event shall declare at the time of entry or registration a sail number which is different from the registered number of the hull provided that the number declared shall not be the sail number of any other boat competing in the regatta (References RRS 77, Appendix G3). Boats shall display the same declared identification numbers on all sails used in the Regatta. The correct national letters of each competing crew shall be displayed on their mainsail.

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) may be modified in accordance with

RRS 86.1(b).

These Regattas are designated Category C events in accordance with RRS Appendix 1.

The Organizing Authority may require competitors to display Event Sponsors advertising material as prescribed under RRS Appendix 1, 20.3.1 (d) (i).

All competitors shall comply with ISAF Eligibility Rules (RRS Appendix 2).

Both Regattas are open to boats of the International Fireball Class whose helmsman and crew are members of a National Fireball Class Association recognised by Fireball International.

The maximum number of boats that can enter will be 100 in both regattas.

5.2.1.1 Competitors may enter by completing an entry form which will be posted on the Fireball Kenya website and sending it with the appropriate entry fees to:

East African Fireball Association
Account Number: 7008954
Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
Nairobi Foreign Exchange Centre
P.O.Box 47278
Nairobi

BRANCH No: 022

SWIFT Code: BARCKENX

The address of the East African Fireball Association is:
East African Fireball Association
P.O.Box 40111
Nairobi

Payment. Payment must be made using a SWIFT transfer. If you are able to consolidate payments with other competitors, this assists the race organisers. Please also make sure that when completing the SWIFT form for transfer that you specify very clearly what the payment is for and who it is from.

For security reasons, do not post cheques or bank drafts to the East African Fireball Association. (See amounts payable in 6.Fees, following.) Late entries may be made at the Regatta Office during the times for registration indicated in NoR 7.1.1 and 7.1.2

The Sailing Instructions will be available at the Regatta Office from 12.00 hrs Saturday 15th February 2003

The regatta site will be Mnarani Club, Kilifi, Kenya.

Courses will be defined in detail in the Sailing Instructions.

Scoring will be defined in detail in the Sailing Instructions.

The World Championship Regatta will consist of up to 10 races, of which one (1) race will constitute a series. If fewer than 5 races are sailed, no score will be excluded. If 5 or more races are sailed one will be excluded and if 8 or more races are sailed, 2 scores will be excluded.

The Bonus Point Scoring System, Appendix A.4

An International Jury conforming to the requirements of RRS Appendix ‘M’ will be appointed by the Organizing Authority.  

Team leaders, coaches and other support personnel shall not go afloat in the racing area between 30 minutes prior to the start of a race and when the last boat finishes inclusive, except in boats provided by the organising authority. The penalty for failing to comply with this requirement will be the disqualification of all competing boats associated with the infringing support personnel. 

A boat shall neither make nor receive electronic communications.

Prizes will be awarded to the top ten percent (10%) of the fleet.

Daily prizes will be awarded based on participation.

Additional prizes may be awarded.

Prizes will be awarded to the first ten (10) places overall.

Daily prizes will be awarded based on participation.

Additional prizes may be awarded.

In participating in the 2003 International Week and Worlds event in Kilifi, Kenya, a competitor automatically grants to the Organizing Authority and the sponsors of these regattas the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time and at their discretion, any motion pictures, still motion pictures, live or taped films or videos, on television and/or other media, showing him/her during the period of the regattas, as well as to use such contents in any material related to the 2003 International Week and Worlds without compensation.