Preliminary Notice of Race

Erste Private Banking
Dragon European Championship 2010
Balatonkenese, Hungary

Organizing Authority
Hungarian Dragon Association and Kenese Marina-Port Yacht Club

Venue
Marina-Port, Balatonkenese, Hungary

Tune-up races
Hungarian Open Dragon Championship

Dates
Hungarian Open Championship: June 1-5, 2010
European Championship: June 5-12, 2010

Race Committee and Jury
Chairman of the Jury: Tony O'Gorman
Chief Measurer: Günter Ahlers
Principal Race Officer: Gert Schmidleitner
Executive Race Officer: Farkas Litkey
Executive Race Manager: Vilmos Náray

Main sponsor
Erste Private Banking, Hungary

Race Schedule
Hungarian Open Championship Tune-up races
June 1st, Tuesday: Registration, measurement (for both series) 15.00-21.00
June 2nd, Wednesday: Registration, measurement (for both series) 09.00-21.00
June 3rd, Thursday: Race Day and Opening ceremony
June 4th, Friday: Race day

European Championship
June 5th, Saturday: Registration and measurement 09.00-21.00
Final race day and prize giving for the Hungarian
Open Championship
June 6th, Sunday: Registration and measurement 09.00-12.00
Practice Race. Start: 14.00
Opening Ceremony: 18.00
June 7th-10th, Mon-Thursday: Race Days
June 11th, Friday: Final race day and prize giving
June 12th, Saturday: Craning-out
The number of races scheduled for the Hungarian Championship is 7
There will be maximum 3 races per day.

For the European Championship 7 races are scheduled.
There will be maximum 2 races per day.

Social programs (planned)
Opening cocktail.
Informal after-race get-togethers with free beer after the final races each day.
Wine and palinka (Hungarian spirit) tasting after the races.
Barbicue letcho cooking.
Prize-giving and gala dinner.
Social events are planned for all participants, they are free for crew members, accompanying persons may participate with vouchers, available in the Race Office.

Entries
Only International Dragons which hold valid Measurement Certificates shall compete.

For a participation at the European Championship current IDA rules shall apply. The number of boats is limited to a maximum of 75.
Entry fee for the Europeans: 490 Euro.
Entry fee for both series: 690 Euro.
Registration deadline: March 31, 2010.

Harbor and crane facilities
All boats can use the facilities of the Kenese Marina Port for free of charge. Yachts Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the harbor. All boats shall be afloat by 18:00 on Sunday June 6th and shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of written permission of the Jury.

Accommodation
We suggest that you use the accommodation facilities of Hotel Marina-Port (four-star hotel) directly at the harbor. Rooms are available at around 50 Euros per person per night. (See: www.marina-port.hu)
All other types of accommodation are available within a range of 10 driving minutes.

Address your accommodation enquiries to:
accomodation@dragonclass.hu

Pls. address all correspondence to

The Secretary of the Hungarian Dragon Association
Mr. Vilmos Náray
c/o Live PR, H-1112 Budapest
Zólyomi út 33.
Hungary
e-mail:
europeans@dragonclass.hu
Phone: +36 (20) 369 2126 or +36 (1) 225 7835
Fax: +36 (1) 225 7848