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NATIONALITY CRITERIA
100% of crew members must be nationals of the country which is represented by the boat they are racing on.
During his/her lifetime, a sailor may only ever represent one country in the Race - you should sail for the country to which you have the strongest allegiance.
All applications or disputes relating to the determination of the country which a sailor may represent in the Race shall be resolved very quickly by a committee of at least 2 people who are either members of Sail Com or are Flag Officers of the club.
A sailor who could qualify as a national of two or more countries at the same time may represent either one of them, as he/she may elect. But that choice is final.
A sailor qualifies as a national of a country if ANY of the following apply:
- The sailor was born in that country
- The sailor holds a valid passport of that country
- The sailor has the right of abode in that country (for clarity, HK requires a Permanent HKID Card
- The sailor has been normally resident in that country for at least 10 years at some stage in their life (for clarity, the 10 years need not be continuous
- The sailor has represented that country at a major international event, for example the Olympics, the Rugby World Cup, the United Nations, or the Miss Universe pageant
- The sailor fluently speaks the language of that country
- The sailor can sing the national anthem of that country (in the native tongue)
NATIONALITY FAQ
What qualifies as a ‘Country’?
- The following are Countries for the purpose of this race: England, Wales, Belgium;
- The following are NOT Countries: Great Britain is not a country for the purposes of this race: it is divided into England, Scotland, and Wales, as seen in the Six Nations Rugby tournament.
- The Isle of Wight is not a country, it is a holiday brochure. Cornwall is not a Country, it is a Ceremonial County or a Duchy.
- Hawaii is not a Country, it is a State.
- Tasmania is a State, it does NOT qualify as "God's Own Country", at least for the purposes of this race.
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