Friday 6th June

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

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

TROPHIES: Morgan Cup - BCT IRC; Knightsbridge Cup – IRC 0; Queenborough Cup - IRC 1; Charles Ball Challenge Cup - IRC 2; Warsash Cup – IRC 3; RORC Salver – First boat home; Colin Campbell Challenge Cup - 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 29th May

START: Friday 6th June from the RYS Cowes to the East First warning Signal 1920

HIGH WATER: Portsmouth 1408 4.8m

COURSES: A: Trinity House (S), Snowden (S), Horse Sand Fort (P), Bembridge Ledge (S), Ocean Safety (S), RORC (P), Cherbourg. Approximately 132 miles
B: Trinity House (S), Snowden (S), Horse Sand Fort (P), Bembridge Ledge (S), Ocean Safety (S), Cherbourg. Approximately 117 miles
C: Trinity House (S), Snowden (S), Horse Sand Fort (P), Bembridge Ledge (S), Cherbourg. Approximately 88 miles

POINTS FACTOR: 1.00

RACE HQ: Start: RORC Office, 82 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295 14Fax: +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: The Morgan Cup trophies will be presented at the Royal Thames Yacht Club prizegiving dinner on Tuesday 11th November. RORC Medallions will be presented on Tuesday 10th June 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 - 2 1/4 hours sailing.
Tel: +44 (0) 8709 076 103
Website: www.brittanyferries.co.uk