Saturday 26th July

CLASSES: IRC, 2-Handed Class, Multihulls – see General Conditions Appendix I and II

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Royal Yacht Squadron

TROPHIES: Channel Challenge Cup - BCT IRC; Stetson Plate – IRC 0; Royal Albert YC Trophies - IRC 1, 2 and 3; Inter Service Trophy - Service Yacht with BCT; Hugh Astor Trophy - 1st yacht home; Assegai Bowl– 2-Handed Class; RORC Prizes - Multihulls; RORC Medallions.

SSS MINIMUM: 20 or STIX MINIMUM 23 and AVS MINIMUM 130-0.005 x m (where m is minimum sailing weight in Kg)
Boats with series date of 2000 and later will be categorised under STIX only.
Boats with series date before 2000 may be categorised under either STIX or SSSN.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS: Category 3 with RORC prescriptions plus Offshore Special Regulations liferaft.

ENTRIES: Close Thursday 17th July

START: Saturday 26th July from the RYS Cowes to the West. First warning Signal 0750

HIGH WATER: Portsmouth 0507 4.10m

COURSE(S): Suitable flexi course(s) will be designed to last between 24 and 36 hours. The race area will be defined in the Sailing Instructions and the Race Committee will design the course(s) in the light of prevailing weather conditions.
Note: The Race Committee may use different courses for different classes; the overall results in IRC will be decided on corrected average speed.

POINTS FACTOR: 1.00

RACE HQ:
RORC Office: 82 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295144
Fax: +44(0) 1983 292 242

PRIZEGIVING: Wednesday 6th August at the RORC Members’ Cocktail Party, Royal Yacht Squadron, 1830.