There is three elements the sailor needs to comply with to be eligible to participate the ice sail racing events organized by DN Finland – Suomen DN-Jääpursiliitto.
- Third party liability insurance – Vastuuvakuutus
- Rule awareness – Sääntötuntemus
- Membership in a national club/association – DN -liiton jäsenyys
The eligibility lists linked below includes the sailors that have supplied some or all eligibility documents for pre-inspection. In case validated items are missing, the sailor may still register and attend the regattas, but shall be prepared to show the evidence of eligibility on site if and when requested by the race organizers or any fellow sailor.
National DN Finland Eligibility file / kilpailukelpoisuustiedosto.
International IDNIYRA checked insurance list.
Eligibility requirements in detail
1. Third party liability insurance
All sailors must have a 3rd party liability insurance with minimum cover for personal injuries 500000€ and material damage 250000€ that is valid for the time of the event and covers icesailing racing and practice.
In case your insurance is already approved by IDNIYRA, is valid at the time of the event and is mentioned in the IDNIYRA checked-insurance list, you are good to race.
If not:
It is highly recommended to supply the insurance certificate for pre-inspection. E-mail to kelpoisuus@icesailing.fi
The board have decided to relief the proof of liability insurance requirements. From now on, the standard insurance certificate provided by the known insurance suppliers is sufficient for our national events. For other suppliers the eligibility check team request to see enough details regarding the coverage to make sure the insurance is sufficient and compliant with the IDNIYRA requirements. The certificate could be written in Finnish, Swedish or English language.
Insurance suppliers that are known to be compatible are: IF, OP, Lahitapiola, Fennia and Pantaenius.
Last resort: Present the insurance certificate on site to the chairman of the race committee latest at the skippers meeting.
2. Rule awareness
All sailors must be well aware of the right-of-way rules and other rules of DN sailing.
Link to the rule tutorial:
https://idniyra.eu/way-of-right/
Rule test:
https://idniyra.eu/safety-check/
After successful completion of the rule test you can download the test certificate or take a screen copy or photo to be used as an evidence of passed rule test. Please supply the evidence for pre-inspection kelpoisuus@icesailing.fi or be prepared to show it in skippers meeting.
3. Membership
You must to be a member in a club or national association/federation that is engaged with IDNIYRA.
In Finland you would join DN Finland / Suomen DN Jääpursiliitto. Living outside Finland you’d join the national association of the country where you live. In case the country of your residence don’t have an entity (club or association) with connection to IDNIYRA you are very welcomed to join DN Finland.