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Gigs and their EquipmentMandatory Equipment: Participation in the event is subject to each boat carrying the following equipment:
Optional Equipment: 1 steering oar Additional heaving line Special Equipment Notes: Gigs are not allowed to be fitted with foot braces for rowing. The sailing rig shall consist of a foremast, a mainmast, and a mizzen mast. The foremast and mainmast shall be free standing (no stays) and each shall have only one halyard, one yard, one sail and one sheet. The mizzen may have tacking lines at the peak. Crew RequirementsTeam size shall be a maximum of twenty crew members. Minimum number of crew on a gig for each event, including coxswain, shall be thirteen (ten rowers, one coxswain, and two others). The ten oarspersons shall include at least four of each gender. The minimum age for all crewmembers shall be 15 years. At least six of the crew on the gig for each event shall be between 15 and 21 years of age (inclusive) on July 10th 2004. All crew are expected to be familiar with oarsmanship, sailing, navigation, knots, whipping, and splices. Changing of crew members and coxswains from event to event is encouraged, provided the composition of the crews mentioned above is observed at all times.
JurorsEach participating member nation will be invited to provide at least one nominated Juror. A juror is qualified to adjudicate at Events by any of the following:- Has competed in a previous AC Contest of Seamanship. Has been a Juror in a previous Contest Is professionally qualified, e.g. is a Master Mariner Has a specific expertise in the requirements of an Event, e.g. is a racing oarsman, a racing sailor, etc. Anyone not included by the above may be a juror on approval of the Events Committee who will look for:- Practical boat handling experience. Unbiased sense of judgement. Appropriate knowledge and or capability to act in the required manner for the Event concerned. Those with knowledge but no previous experience of Atlantic Challenge contests are encouraged to apply to act as Assistant jurors so that they may gain experience for future contests. No member of a national team may be a juror. Event Jury Each event will have a Jury consisting of at least two members of the Events Committee plus the number of Jurors required to monitor the event concerned. ProtestsProtests are discouraged within the spirit of Atlantic Challenge as a friendly contest between the youth of nations. Protests may only be made on behalf of a gig by the coxswain of the gig for the event concerned, or a previously designated member of the national team, e.g. its coach or trustee. Protests must be lodged with the Chairman of the Jury or his/her nominated delegate within 30 minutes from the time of – The gig returning ashore The crew completing the Event in the case of a land based Event. The chairman or the delegate being available. The Event Jurors and the Events Committee members for the Event will form the Jury to hear the Protest with the addition of a representative (i.e. a trustee) of each competing nation not already represented by the above. An Events Committee member, normally the chairman, will chair the Jury.
The host nation is responsible for the organization and physical framework of the contests and program. The Events Committee will be responsible for running the events as set out in the Events Manual. SafetyEach national organization and their coxswain(s) shall be totally responsible for the safety of their crew and the decision to enter into and participate in any of the scheduled events. Each nation shall be responsible for ensuring that the coxswain (skipper) is suitably qualified, knowledgeable, competent and experienced to be in charge of the gig and its crew. The Events Committee will monitor the weather and sea state and reserve the right to cancel or modify events accordingly, but the decision to participate is the responsibility of the nation and their coxswain.
Gigs may not be coached from the time they leave the harbour for an event until returning to the pontoons at the end of the scheduled events for that programmed period of the day. When two gigs meet and at least one of them has the mainsail and/or foresail hoisted, the rules of the International Sailing Federation shall apply. When rowing, the Atlantic Challenge Rowing Rules apply. See page 9. Exceptions are noted in the rules of some events.
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