Nations' Cup

DOCUMENTS

• Notice of Race
• Sailing Instructions

• The following are Countries for the purpose of this race: England, Wales, Belgium;
• Entries for China can be subdivided into (passport) regions: Mainland China; Hong Kong SAR; Macau SAR; Taiwan, China

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 doe NOT qualify as "God's Own Country", at least for the purposes of this race.

100% of crew members must be nationals of the country/region which is represented by the boat they are racing on.

During his/her lifetime, a sailor may only ever represent one  country/region 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/region 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/regions 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/region if ANY of the following apply:

• The sailor was born in that country/region
• The sailor holds a valid passport of that country/region
• The sailor has the right of abode in that country/region (for clarity, HK requires a Permanent HKID Card
• The sailor has been normally resident in that country/region 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/region 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/region The sailor can sing the national anthem of that country/region (in the native tongue)