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A seminar hosted by NORrating, Shorthanded Sailing Norway, and SEILmagasinet walks first-time regatta sailors through every step from registration to the start line.Watch Presenter Eira Naustvik, chair of NORrating and a solo sailor on a Chano 32, explains what a measurement certificate (målebrev) covers — hull dimensions, rig, folding propeller, spinnaker pole length, and other parameters — and how its polar diagram shows a boat's speed potential at given wind angles and speeds.0:53 She demonstrates finding and entering regattas on Manage2Sail, describes the four entry classes (turglede, requiring neither sail number nor certificate; turklasse, requiring a sail number only; NORrating without spinnaker; and full NORrating), and walks through a real sailing instructions document from Nesa Høstkøp 2022, covering start procedures, course options, signal flags, protest rules, and scoring.12:25 Naustvik recommends saving all course alternatives on a tablet, labelled by class flag, and preparing a written race plan noting start time, leg headings in degrees, rounding directions, and expected wind angles.40:09 She also references the Havvinder wind model for the inner Oslofjord.55:04 For beginners, starting at the back of the fleet in clear air is advised over fighting for the line.1:08:32

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