Tuesday 26th August

CLASSES: IRC (with a minimum rating of 0.991), 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: Founder’s Cup – BCT IRC, Windward Sailing Trophy – IRC SZ, Rear Commodores Salver – IRC 0, Ortac Cup – IRC 1, RORC Trophy – IRC 2, Greenville Collins Salvers – 2 Handed Division, RORC Prizes for Multihulls. RORC Medallions. Monohulls - SSS

SSS MINIMUM: 34 or STIX MINIMUM 32 and AVS MINIMUM 130-0.002 x m (where m is minimum sailing weight in Kg)
Boats with age date of 1995 and later will be categorised under STIX only.
Boats with age date before 1995 may be categorised under either STIX or SSSN.
Multihulls - shall exceed 9.15m/30’ LOA Multihull entries will be screened by RORC on an individual basis in conjunction with MOCRA.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS: Category 1 with RORC prescriptions.

ENTRIES: Close Thursday 31st July

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION: The skipper and at least 50% of the crew must have completed (in the yacht in which they will race the Madeira - Cowes Race) in the 13 months preceding the start either:
1. Completed the 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race, or
2. Completed 500 miles of RORC racing including two races of over 150 miles, or
If the yacht is normally kept in a place without reasonable access to RORC racing:
3. One RORC offshore race of over 150 miles plus offshore racing* or a non-stop passage making a total of at least 500 miles proposed in writing and agreed by the RORC, or
4. Other qualifications similar to (3) above proposed in writing and agreed by the RORC
Notes: *To qualify as “offshore racing” a race must be of at least 150 miles duration and include at least one night at sea.
A service yacht may qualify as above or submit written authority from her service establishment.
The acceptance by RORC of any experience qualification does not warrant suitability for the Madeira - Cowes Race

TRAINING REQUIREMENT: It is the skipper’s responsibility to ensure that the following criteria are met and that copies of Certificates or Letters of Attendance are submitted to RORC. At least 30% of the crew must have completed training to Section 6 of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations. Appendix G to the regulations provides a model training course. Notes: ISAF Member National Authorities are responsible for approving training in their country. In the UK the RYA course is the RYA/ISAF Offshore Crew Course. The syllabus includes first aid and liferaft training and it should be possible to upgrade existing training by undertaking modules of the Section 6 training course.
The training must have taken place after January 2003.

COPIES OF THESE CERTIFICATES/LETTERS OF ATTENDANCE MUST BE LODGED WITH THE RORC NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 31st JULY.

TRACKING: It will be mandatory for yachts to carry an OC Tracker unit for the duration of the race. A refundable deposit, which may be set against a credit card may be required.

BRIEFING: A briefing will be held at 1700 on Sunday 10th August in Cowes

START: To be advised in the Sailing Instructions

HIGH WATER: 1059 (local time) 1.99m (range 1.19m)

COURSE: Ponta de Sâo Lourenço (P), Ushant (S), Casquets (S), Cowes Approximately 1,480 miles

POINTS FACTOR: 1.4

RACE HQ: Start: RORC Representative, c/o Marina Quinta do Lorde, Sitio da Piedade, 9201-908 Canical
Tel: 00351 291 96 96 07 Fax: 00351 291 96 00 66
Finish: RORC Office, 82 High Street, Cowes,
Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295144 Fax: +44(0) 1983 292 242

PRIZEGIVING: Details will be published in the Sailing Instructions.

TRAVEL: Air: British Airways: Funchal, Madeira to London Gatwick direct.
Easyjet: Stansted to Funchal direct.