Dutch’s Mesh Shop VO-70 is a remarkably accurate, mesh re-creation of the Volvo racer, and it even comes with textures that match each of the teams that competed in 2012. I’ve already written several posts about “Dutch” Kain Xenobuilder’s VO-70, a boat modeled after the Volvo Open 70 Rule used in the round-the-world 2012 Volvo Ocean Race. Updates to this NOR will be provided in the days to come. Additional wind information will be provided during the tournament trough the official channels. Every qualification round will use both courses. This is a choice out of tradition and impartiality: the respective lines are not associated with any club and this area has been the area of choice of 2 Fizz Cup finals and numerous Fizz Cup events in the past.ĥ.1 We will use the Full ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, latest edition.Ģ Courses will be used for the qualification round. Either the Travertine or Turnbuckle line will be used. The regular version of the latest release will be used, unless a new version comes out or technical issues force the Fizz Cup Committee to change to a different version.ģ.2 In case a new model is introduced, this model change will be communicated with the racers through the Fizz Fanatics Group and this website.ģ.3 The model currently designated is the ‘Flying Fizz 3.08’Ĥ.1 The qualification rounds will take place at Tradewinds Yacht Club, using the raceline in the Siracusa region.Ĥ.2 The finals will take place in the Western part of the Blake Sea area. The time is not given yet, but expect it to be around 6AM SLT.ģ.1 The boat used will be the Flying Fizz.

The exact time of the regatta’s will depend on the number of groups and the preferred timeslots (Asian, European, American) of the respective racers.ġ.2 The finals will take place in the weekend of December 1st and 2nd. The best sailors of the qualification round will go to the finals.ġ.1 The qualification rounds will take place in the weekend of November 24th/25th. There will be a qualification round, in which the competitors are spread over a number of groups. When needed, the Fizz Cup Committee may recruit additional staff for race and/or security duties.ġ.1 The Flying Fizz World Cup 2012 will be held as a series of one design fleet regatta’s. The race committee consists of Liv Leigh, Armano Xaris, noodleqt Exonar, Viciously LLewellyn, Samlara Vintner, LucyInTheSky Afarensis The Fizz Cup Committee consists of Liv Leigh, noodleqt Exonar The official communication channels for the Flying Fizz World Cup 2012 will be this website ( ) and the in-world group “Fizz Fanatics”. This notice of race consists of the following articles:

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