Sunday 29th June - Sunday 6th July

CLASSES: IRC Endorsed

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

CHALLENGES: (which need not identify the boats) on the official form (available from the RORC) shall be lodged by a Member National Authority. RORC shall have the discretion to accept a Challenge or Challenges from two or three Member National Authorities in combination, with the intention that any such team is representative of an identifiable region (e.g. Scandinavia) and each boat in any such team shall be required to meet the requirements of NoR 13 (Nationality) by reference to one of the nations comprising the combined team. Challenges shall be made on or before Monday 26th May 2008. Late challenges may be accepted at the discretion of the RORC.

NUMBER OF TEAMS: Each Member National Authority or combination of Member National Authorities may send up to four teams.

BOAT/TEAM ELIGIBILITY: A team shall consist of three boats, one from each of the following rating bands:

(DLR = Displacement Length Ratio – as printed on each boat’s IRC (Endorsed) certificate)

Each boat shall have:
a) a valid 2008 IRC (Endorsed) certificate (see NoR 9). Note: Boats rated under IRC for the use of moveable and/or variable ballast, for the purpose of increasing stability, are not eligible
b) a minimum STIX numeral of 23 with a minimum AVS (angle of vanishing stability) of 130 – 0.005 x m (where m is minimum sailing weight in Kg)

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

REGATTA PROGRAMME:
Sunday 29 June
Registration/Briefing for skippers and navigators

Monday 30 June
2 x Solent Inshore races
First start 1030

Tuesday 1 July
Rolex Trophy Races
First start 1030

Wednesday 2 July
Offshore Race
First start 1030

Thursday 3 July
Offshore race continues

Friday 4 July
1 x Solent Inshore race
First start 1030

Saturday 5 July
Round the Island Race
First start 1030

Sunday 6 July
1 x Solent Inshore race
First start 1030
Rolex Finale prizegiving