Friday 5th September

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

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

Final race for the Assuage and Highwayman Trophies

TROPHIES: Cherbourg Trophy – BCT IRC; Quailo Cup IRC SZ&0; Trophée des Deux Manches – IRC 1; Yacht Club de France - IRC 2; Jolie Brise Trophy – IRC 3; RORC Trophy – 2-Handed Class, RORC Prize - 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 28th August

START: Friday 5th September from the RYS Cowes, to the West. First warning Signal 1820

HIGH WATER: Portsmouth 1526 4.4m

COURSE: Direct to Cherbourg
Approximately 75 miles

POINTS FACTOR: 1.00

RACE HQ: Start: RORC Office, 82 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295144 Fax: +44(0) 1983 292 242
Finish: RORC Representative: c/o Yacht Club de Cherbourg, Port Chantereyne, Cherbourg.
Tel: +33 (0) 2 33 94 28 05 Fax:+33 (0) 2 33 94 13 73

PRIZEGIVING: In Cherbourg as soon as possible after the race.
RORC Medallions will be presented on Tuesday 16th September 1930 at the Clubhouse, 20 St James’s Place, London SW1. All crews welcome

TRAVEL: Ferries: Brittany Ferries: Portsmouth-Cherbourg 2 crossings daily - 3 hours sailing.
Brittany Ferries: Poole-Cherbourg 3 crossings daily - 2¼ hours sailing.
Tel: +44 (0) 8709 076 103
Website: www.brittanyferries.co.uk