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Happy Cat Sailors' Meeting
Dear HAPPY CAT sailors!
From 28 - 30 June 2024 the
INTERNATIONAL HAPPY CAT SAILORS MEETING
will take place at the Traunsee in Austria!
Due to space limitations, the meeting is limited to 70 HAPPY CATs.
To secure your place an early registration is recommended.
The Grabner team is looking forward to seeing you again in Ebensee!
Registration deadline + food orders: Sunday 09 June
or as soon as maximum number of participants is reached.
Program 2024
Adjustments possible at short notice depending on the weather!
The current program is posted on site at the entrance of the clubhouse on the "bulletin board".
THURSDAY 27.06.2024
- Early arrival: Everyone who wants can arrive earliest from Thursday 27.06.
You don't have to register extra in advance, just come!
FRIDAY 28.06.2024
- Arrival participant
- From approx. 10:00 Registration in the regatta office
Clubhouse 1st floor - reception of sail numbers (stick on mainsail window), food vouchers and questionnaire, payment camping fee if camping - 13:00 Day briefing + explanation single start time measurements in front of/at the clubhouse
- From approx. 14:00 individual start time measurements on the regatta course (without award ceremony).
For anyone who wants - good practice for mass start regatta the following day! - Sailing on your own - alone or with other participants
- Test possibility HAPPY CAT
- 18:00 Welcome & introduction of the participants in front of/at the clubhouse
- 19:00 dinner in front of/at the clubhouse (as pre-ordered with registration)
- approx. 20:00 Preliminary information on the mass start regatta
- Exchange of experiences, get-together
SATURDAY 29.06.2024
- From approx. 07:30 breakfast in the clubhouse or in the quarters/camp
- From approx. 08:00 Registration in the regatta office
- 09:00 Day briefing + explanation mass start and regatta rules
- Followed by 1st mass start regatta (approx. 10 am)
- Followed by 2nd mass start regatta
- Test possibility HAPPY CAT
- Food in the clubhouse available all day.
- From approx. 16:00 capsize exercises at slip place - everybody who would like can try it himself
- 19:00 dinner in front of/at the clubhouse (as pre-ordered with registration)
- approx. 20:00 award ceremony mass start regatta
- Medals for the first 3 places in each class
- Trophy for the overall winner
- Participant certificates
- Exchange of experiences, get-together, open end
SUNDAY 30.06.2024
- From approx. 07:30 breakfast in the clubhouse or in the quarters/camp
- 09:00 Day briefing in front of/at the clubhouse
- Afterwards group photo
- From approx. 10 a.m. joint sailing trip across lake Traunsee (max. to regatta boat)
- Alternative: Sailing on your own
- Food in the clubhouse available all day
- After arrival in the afternoon in front of/at the clubhouse - farewell, end of the event.
- Relaxed journey home for those who have traveled a long way
MONDAY 01.07.2024
- Journey home
DETAILS REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
After registration you will receive an email within a few working days with the most important information and the fees you have to pay. With your transfer of the fees the registration is fixed. After remittance you will receive a confirmation of registration.
Registration deadline: Sunday 9 June 2024
COSTS
Participation in the event is FREE for HAPPY CAT/SEMPERIT owners. Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from the event, accommodation, camping fees, food and drink, and infrastructure fee or other expenses.
INFRASTRUCTURE FEE
The entire infrastructure for the sailing area is provided by the Ebensee Sailing Club and all work is carried out by club members. e.g.:
HAPPY CAT parking, use of slipway, sanitary area, staff club pub, several escort and rescue boats, support staff, lectures, set courses, set buoys, regatta start organization, timing, documentation, computer evaluation with yardsticks, prize giving, 2 start numbers per boat, basic training, etc.
For these services an infrastructure fee is charged. The really very reasonable amount is per boat:
€ 100,-
The collection is done by the company GRABNER. The company GRABNER forwards the infrastructure fee to the Sailing Club Ebensee and assumes the risk of cancellation towards the club.
The event will take place in any weather condition. The fee can only be refunded in case of elementary events (e.g. flooded facility due to high water).
FOOD
Breakfast and dinner are ordered in portions from a catering company. To be able to arrange, the desired number of portions must be ordered at the time of registration.
Breakfast € 10,- per portion (Sat, Sun, from 07:30 in the clubhouse)
(2x bread roll, jam, cheese, ham, coffee, orange juice)
Lunch: Prices according to the menu on site (Fri, Sat, Sun)
(snacks sausages, goulash, etc., drinks)
Dinner € 18,- per portion (Fri, Sat, 19:00 in the clubhouse) choice of 3 dishes:
Friday: Wiener Schnitzel, Curry-Geschnetzeltes, vegetarian Schnitzel | + Dessert
Saturday: Roast pork, Lasagne, vegetarian Lasagne | + Dessert
The collection is done by the company GRABNER.
CARAVAN/MOBILE, CAMPING
- Tent € 10,- / per night
- Camper / caravan € 15,- / per night
- Electricity* € 6,- / per night
*ATTENTION: Electricity insufficient for air conditioning and heating.
Payment on site at the sailing club.
CANCELLATION, NON-PARTICIPATION
If you cancel by Sunday June 9, you will be refunded any fees already paid.
In case of cancellation at a later date or non-participation, paid fees will be retained as cancellation fee.
Ordered food can be changed or cancelled until June 9. In case of cancellation at a later date or non-attendance, the paid meal cannot be refunded. (The food will be pre-ordered portions exactly).
Basic information
PARTICIPANT RISK / BOAT LIABILITY INSURANCE
By being present and actively participating in the HAPPY CAT sailing meeting, each participant confirms that his participation is at his own risk. The company GRABNER or the Sailing Club Ebensee do not assume any liability or risk, no matter under which title.
A boat liability insurance is obligatory. This can be purchased cheaply and is valid for a whole year.
In case of evacuation (e.g. due to high water) the instructions of the members of the sailing club must be followed!
CAPSIZE LINES + COMPULSORY LIFE JACKETS
On every catamaran a "capsize line" must be carried. (available in the GRABNER Onlineshop for € 20,-)
At the event, life jackets are mandatory on the water. (available from € 65,- in the GRABNER Onlineshop)
PHOTO AND FILM APPROVAL
Photos and films are taken during the event. These will be used afterwards on the internet and in advertising material. By the fact of the participation in the HAPPY CAT sailor meeting you confirm that you have no objection, if YOU and/or your boat are to be seen on this documentation.
At the same time you are assured that neither name, address nor other data will be passed on outside the GRABNER company.
It is planned that a film will be made about the meeting, so that you will have a nice memory.