REGULATION
approved by GIT, November 2011 (last edit 06.05.2024)
1 – CLASS – ECO Start
1.1 Hull
They are hulls with a "V" hull, and all ECO hulls from small or large production series available on the market are admitted to competitions.
The propeller must remain submerged, under the hull. Surface propulsion, such as Mono or Hydro, they are prohibited.
1.2 Weight
The weight of the hull ready for the race, including the race number,
cannot be less than 1000 gr.
The jury may require the weighing of the hull after each launch.
1.3 Engine
The following engines are authorized depending on the type of battery:
Accumulator Type N: Graupner Speed Race 7.2V (No.. ordering 6370)
Accumulator L type: Motore Brushless LMT Basic 2700
1.4 Regulator
The engine is controlled by a regulator which uses the radio control to regulate the speed of the engine and therefore of the hull. The regulator must be electronic.
The type of regulator allowed is Seaking 30A V3 with BEC 6V/1° for LiPo 2 – 3S for Brushless motors or brush motor regulators.
1.5 Accumulator
Are allowed 2 types of accumulator:
Type N: until 7 NiCd or NiMH cells in Sub-C format
(Misure massime D 23.0mm x L 43.0mm)
L type: LiPo cells with maximum weight 280g (including cables and connection plugs).
Only accumulators are allowed 2 celle (2S) and their internal configuration can be 2S / 2P on each cell.
The maximum permissible voltage of the battery pack, at the entrance to the launch pad, must not exceed 8.46V (4.23V /cella).
At the end of each launch the jury can weigh the accumulator and check the connections.
1.6 Propeller
Only one type of propeller is authorized, made of plastic-carbon material, tipo Graupner K29. The dimensions of the propeller are checked with a special tube or with a cutlass.
1.7 Emergency switch
The hull must be provided with an emergency switch on the outside in the form of a ring so that it can be torn off to interrupt the power supply circuit of the engine from the accumulator.
The ring must be made of flexible wire whose minimum diameter must be 20mm and must be torn in the direction of the stern of the hull.
One pole of the switch must be connected directly to a pole of the accumulator.
1.8 Race number
The race number is made up of the support and the number itself.
The support will have the dimensions of 80 x 80 mm and must be white.
The number must be black and have a height of 70mm. and must be applied on both faces of the support.
2 – COMPETITION RULES
2.1 Path
It is an equilateral triangle according to the international NAVIGA rules with sides 30m long. It is traveled counterclockwise.
2.2 Race time
The competition time of each throw amounts to 6 minutes (360 seconds).
To be valid, the last turn of the hull must be completed by 60 seconds from the end of the match time.
A lap counts as the start of the race if the boat has completely crossed the finish line.
2.3 Race groups
The competitors in the category are divided into groups with at most 6 drivers per group.
The members of each group will compete together for the entire duration of the race.
2.4 Departure / I arrive
The start is carried out starting from the slipways in the direction of the buoy of the furthest vertex of the triangle and then turning to the left and starting the route in an anti-clockwise direction. The race ends after crossing the finish line after the race time has expired.
Before the start the platform judge will carry out a test of the correct functioning of all the hulls and will then give the command "Hulls in water".
The aid will keep the boats stationary in the positions assigned according to the starting order, after which the order "5 seconds to start" will be given. The race will start within this time.
2.5 Group departure
With this start all competitors will start at the same time as will the race time.
2.6 Single departure
The pilots will start one after the other spaced apart 2 seconds from the previous one. Each competitor's race time will start at the same time as the corresponding driver's start.
2.7 Lap counting
For each launch, the laps covered by each hull after it has crossed the finish line are counted. The time elapsed between the end of the race time and the moment the boat crosses the finish line will be added to the last lap..
2.8 Boe
Correctly passing a course mark occurs when the hull passes outside it.
If a mark is touched outside or passed by passing over it, it is considered correctly executed provided that the passing occurs towards the outside of the mark.
However, if the overshoot occurs inside or passing over them but inside the triangle it is calculated as an error and consequently the pilot will be penalized.
At the first mistake, will be added 5 seconds from the total time while for subsequent cases one lap will be deducted.
It is not permitted to recover a mark not performed correctly.
The match must continue and will be penalized according to the above.
2.9 Early departure
If a boat starts before the judges' command it will be penalized by deducting one lap and must be communicated by the judges at the latest at the end of each launch..
2.10 Incorrect behavior
The incorrect behavior of a pilot, is sanctioned with a one-round penalty or disqualification for that throw.
Incorrect behavior refers to the impediment that a pilot carries out towards others, such as the zig-zag on the route, or maneuvers aimed at not letting other competitors pass correctly.
2.11 Ranking
To validate a race you need 6 throws performed, of which the worst will be discarded.
The championship will be valid after finishing 6 races of which the worst will be discarded.
For each race a ranking will be set up assigning a score for each place.
At the end of the championship the category champion will be elected.
Score per race
1. place 20 points
2. place 17 points
3. place 14 points
4. place 12 points
5. place 10 points
6. placed 9 points
2.12 Other cases
For all cases that may occur during the competitions that are not covered in these regulations, the technical commission or the category manager will establish the correct conduct of the competitions..