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REMINDER - BID TO HOST A 2018 470 CHAMPIONSHIP

01 Sep 2016

Great opportunities to host 470 Olympic Sailing in Senior and Junior Championships

Potential bidders can select the 470 Championship that best suit their needs and are encouraged to develop imaginative proposals to enhance their scope, presentation and marketing.

470 Championships offer an array of branding and sponsorship opportunities and generate local, regional, national and international media coverage for the host regions, cities and venues.

Competing at Championships are the principal purpose behind hard training and preparation for many athletes, National Class Associations and National Sailing Authorities.

Bids are invited for the following Championships:

  • 2018 470 Junior World Championships
  • 2018 470 European Championships
  • 2018 470 Junior European Championships (venue decision to be taken by International 420 Class Association)
  • 2018 470 Master's Cup

All bids should comply with the requirements of the 470 Class Championship Organisation Manual*. Take a look at the 470 Championship Organisation Plan to see future venues already decided.

Please be aware that we combine the 470 Junior European Championship with the 420 Class Junior European Championship. For the 2018 Junior European Championship, the International 420 Class Association will decide the venue for the Championship.

All bids willl presented for review at the 470 General Assembly Meeting which is taking place on Sunday 13 November 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The 470 General Assembly Meeting will vote to decide the selected venue. If you have any queries, please contact office@470.org

All bids should be submitted by 1400 hours on Friday 7 October 2016 using the Championship Bid Applicant Form and shall include, at least, the following information and documents:

  • a declaration signed by the President or the Secretary General of the National 470 Class Association, and endorsed by the President of the proposed Organising Authority; this letter shall specify the Championship(s) and the year(s) for which this organisation is proposed, shall include the preferred dates, as well as the other possible dates or impossible dates and shall explain the reasons why the National 470 Class Association considers this candidature valuable for the 470 Class and for the relevant country or area; this letter shall also state and show evidence that no existing national law or regulation might prevent one or some National 470 Class Associations to take part in the Championship;
  • a declaration by the President of the proposed Organising Authority acknowledging that he has read the 470 Class Championship Organisation Manual and that he agrees on applying it for the proposed organisation; if any, this letter shall list any departure from the requirements of the Manual that the proposed Organising Authority would like to introduce or discuss, and provide rationale accordingly (refer to the typical applicant form here after);
  • a presentation of the proposed Organising Authority: venue, name and type (Sailing Club, group of Clubs, other types), number of members, financial turnover, facilities ashore, available equipment for regattas, description of the race area (map, wind conditions, currents, traffic, …);
  • a presentation of the references and experience of the proposed Organising Authority in the organisation of similar events;
  • an estimate of the total budget needed for the proposed organisation, and the associated financial plan expected by the Organising Authority (entry fees, subsidies, sponsorship fees, merchandising, others);
  • any additional information and comments that the applicant feels necessary to give to complete the bid.

Please complete and submit your bid on the 470 Championship Bid Applicant Form.

Bids shall be sent to the International 470 Class Association by email and by the deadline of 1400 hours on Friday 7 October 2016 to: office@470.org.

Please, do not hesitate to contact us on office@470.org if you need further information.

*Please note that the Championship Organisation Manual (version November 2012) is currrently in the process of being updated and will be subject to some changes.

Championship Bid Application Form

www.470.org/uploaded_files/Document_561_20160905132659_en.doc

Championship Organisation Manual

www.470.org/uploaded_files/manual%20-%20november%202012%20-%20final.pdf_620_en.pdf