Saturday 28th June

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

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club with the West Mersea Yacht Club the East Anglian Offshore Racing Association and the Jacht Club de Breskens

TROPHIES: John Catt Salver - BCT IRC: Blackwater Trophy - IRC 0/1; WSV Breskens Trophy - IRC 2; Hugh Ellis Cup - IRC 3; Ailish Salver - 1st boat home; RORC Prizes 2-Handed Class, 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 age date of 2000 and later will be categorised under STIX only. Boats with age 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 19th June

START: Saturday 28th June from a line off West Mersea. First Warning Signal – 0650

HIGH WATER: West Mersea 0800 4.2m

COURSE: Colne Bar (P), N. Eagle (S), NE. Gunfleet (S), Long Sand Head (P), Sunk E2 (S), South Galloper (P), Track Ferry (S), Goote Bank (P), MOW3 (P), Sea Blue (P), VH2 (P), Breskens Approximately 110 miles

POINTS FACTOR: 1.00

RACE HQ: Start: RORC representative c/o West Mersea Yacht Club, 116 Coast Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8PB
Tel: +44 (0) 1206 382 947 Fax +44 (0) 1206 386 261
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Finish: RORC Representative, c/o Jachthaven Breskens, Oosthavendam 1, 4511 AZ, Breskens This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it www.wvbreskens.nl
Tel: 0031-117-381902 Fax: 0031-117-383931

PRIZEGIVING: In Breskens as soon as possible after the race on Sunday 29th June

TRAVEL: Ferries: P & O Ferries: Dover-Calais 25 crossings daily – 1 hr 30 mins sailing time.
Tel: +44 (0) 8705 980 333 Website: www.poferries.com
It is a 3 hour drive from Calais to Breskens.
Stena Line: Passenger and car ferry from Harwich to Hook of Holland. Crossing time 6 hours 15 minutes. Tel: +44 (0) 8705 70 70 70, Website: www.stenaline.co.uk