Notice of Race — 5th Paklena Regatta

ORGANISING AUTHORITY

Sailing Club Zvir (JK Zvir), Put Križa 2, 21450 Hvar, Croatia · info@jkzvir.hr · www.jkzvir.hr. The regatta is held under the authority of the Croatian Sailing Federation (HJS).

RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2025–2028 (RRS), the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, the HJS regulations on registration and verification, this Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and the notices of the race committee and the organising authority posted at least two hours before the start of the regatta. Notices may change the Sailing Instructions.

ELIGIBILITY

1. The regatta is open to all competitors with a valid navigation licence or certificate of registry.
2. All boats shall hold a valid HJS sticker for 2026.
3. All participants shall be verified with the HJS.
4. Traditional boats with a lateen sail race in their own division, "Tradicijski brodovi – Latinsko idro" (traditional boats – lateen sail), chosen on the entry form.
5. Foiling boats may not compete. They may sail outside the competition after notifying the race committee in advance.

ENTRIES AND REGISTRATION

1. Entries are made online at https://jkzvir.hr/en/regattas/paklena/2026/entry or by e-mail to info@jkzvir.hr by 30 October 2026, 18:00, or in person at the club premises from 12:00 to 20:00 on the day before the regatta.
2. Every boat shall, through its representative and on presentation of a valid navigation licence or certificate of registry, register and sign the entry at the race office in the secretariat of Sailing Club Zvir on 30 October 2026 from 18:00 to 19:00.
3. The race committee may extend the time for registration and measurement for good reason.

DIVISIONS

1. After entries are received, the race committee may divide the boats into groups by length. The race committee has the discretion to make the final decision on grouping according to the number of entries and their lengths.
2. Traditional lateen-sail boats form a separate division with its own ranking.

ENTRY FEE

1. The entry fee is EUR 30 per competitor and shall be paid by 30 October 2026, 18:00, to the account of JK Zvir, IBAN HR50 2340 0091 1027 1395 3, with the payment description "Paklena regata – boat name", or in cash at registration at the club premises until 19:00.
2. T-shirts and dinner vouchers are handed out at registration.

SCHEDULE

MEASUREMENT

The regatta is sailed under the Open system.

RACING AREA

The Pakleni channel, as shown on the sketch in the Sailing Instructions.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The Sailing Instructions will be available online on the JK Zvir website: https://jkzvir.hr/en/regattas/paklena/2026.

SCORING

The Low Point System of rule A4 will apply.

RADIO

The race committee's working channel is VHF 72.

PRIZES

Prizes will be given to:

• the cruiser that sails the course fastest, and the second and third placed
• the traditional boat that sails the course first, and the second and third placed

MEDIA RIGHTS

Competitors, boat owners and their guests grant the organising authority all rights to use photographs and video of persons and boats taken during the regatta in the media, including advertising, press material for any other promotional activity, and press releases.

LIABILITY

All those taking part in this regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. The organising authority and any other party involved in organising the regatta decline any and all liability in any form for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that may be caused to persons or property, on land or at sea, as a consequence of taking part in the regatta covered by this Notice of Race. Competitors are at all times responsible for the safety of their boats and themselves, including the decision to take part or to continue. By entering, competitors accept these conditions. Competitors are advised to hold private insurance covering public liability and possible injury.