I. DEFINITIONS
ICF International Canoe Federation
MRC Marathon Racing Committee
ORWG Ocean Racing Working Group
GR General rule (to be changed only by the ICF Congress)
TR Technical rule (may be changed by the ICF Board of Directors)
Categories Surfski single (SS-1), Surfski double (SS-2)
Classes Men, Women
Events Each class in each age group
II. GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Definition of Surfski Racing
a. In Surfski Racing the competitor races over a designated course on the estuaries or the open sea.
b. The Events are reserved for craft as defined in Chapter II.
c. The competitors must take the water as it is found, with an emphasis on testing competitor’s abilities to use challenging water conditions to their advantage.
2. International competitions
a. All competitions announced as international shall be held in accordance with the regulations of the ICF. Competitions arranged by the National Federations or their clubs are considered international if competitors of a foreign country are invited to participate. These competitions must be attended by at least one official approved by the National Federation.
b. Canoeing competitions in Continental and Regional Multisport Games and Championships shall be organised under the ICF Rules and Regulations for World Championships for that discipline. The organisation and programme of the canoeing competitions in Multisport Games on global level must be approved by the ICF and for continental level by the Continental Canoeing Associations.
3. Competitors
a. Only members affiliated with an ICF National Federation have the right to participate in an international competition. A competitor is always allowed to take part individually in an international competition, but must in each case obtain special permission from his/her National Federation.
b. A competitor may take part on behalf of the Federation in a foreign country in which he/she is domiciled, if he/she obtains the authorisation of his/her Federation of origin. This authorisation has to be sent before 30th November prior to the year concerned to the ICF Headquarters with a copy to the Chair of the Marathon Racing Committee. The same procedure
applies, should the competitor change back his/her starting right to the federation of origin.
c. If he/she has lived for 2 years or more in this foreign country, the approval of his/her Federation is no longer required.
d. This rule does not apply in the case of a competitor who leaves his/her country of origin to marry in another country. He/she can, in this case, compete for his/her new Federation without awaiting the delay of 2 years.
e. A competitor may not compete for more than one Federation in any one calendar year in the sport of canoeing.
f. The first year a junior competitor can compete is the year in which his/her 15th birthday falls, and the last year he/she may compete as a junior is the year in which his/her 18th birthday falls.
g. A Master competitor can compete in a Masters event in the year he or she reaches the lower limit of the age category, i.e. in the 35-39 age group in the year of his or her 35th birthday.
h. In K2 or K4 events the age of the youngest competitor will control the category in which a crew can compete.
i. Age group categories will commence from age 35-39 and increase upwards in 5-year age brackets.
4. Classes
Surfski races may be run in the following Classes:
Men: SS-1, SS-2
Women: SS-1, SS-2
5. International Competition Calendar
Before the 1st August of each year, all national federations shall send to the ICF headquarters and to the Chairman of the Ocean Racing Working Group (ORWG), their proposed programme of international races for the following year, for publication in the ICF Calendar. Changes to the Calendar may be made to 30th September after which date the Calendar will be considered complete and be published.
III CLASSES AND BUILDING RULES
6. Limitations
There are no length or weight limitations for surfski construction.
7. Trademarks
a. The guidelines for any advertising material carried on the clothing and equipment of paddlers should be as follows:
b. The advertising of tobacco smoking and strong spirit drinks will not be accepted.
c. The ICF and National Federation organising an ICF event should not engage in any exclusive sponsorship advertisement.
d. National Federations participating in the World and Continental Championships should have a uniform advertising design identifying sponsors.
e. All advertising material should be placed in such a way that it does not interfere with competitors identification and does not effect the outcome of the race.
f. All advertising material used should be in accordance with the IOC Athletes Code and the ICF Eligibility Rule.
g. Any boat, accessory or article of clothing, which does not comply with the above mentioned conditions will be ineligible for use during the competition.
h. Teams are responsible for advertising material on their own equipment.
8. Construction
a. The Surfski has a closed, watertight hull and deck design where the paddler is seated in indentations in the deck.
b. Self bailing drains may be used to drain the footwell(s) and the seat(s).
c. The shape, construction method, materials used and steering mechanisms are without restrictions.
d. All the crafts shall have at least one hard point provided near the cockpit for attaching a leash.
e. All openings into the hull larger than 12mm in diameter (drain and vent holes) must be fitted with a cover that is mechanically fastened in place.
9. Measuring and inspection
The dimensions of the surfski do not need to be measured. Inspection shall be limited to hull openings and their closure methods and the presence of hard point suitable for attaching a leash.
Aqui teneis una parte del reglamento interancional vigente que habla del surski y lo qu etiene que llevar, si mi ingles aún es decente creo qu eno dice nada sobre lineas de vida, por lo tanto porque no es legal que compita sin el y si con otros metodos de seguridad, es que el internacional en este caso no vale en España...
