Saturday 1st May Bank Holiday Weekend

CLASSES: IRC, Two–Handed Division, Class 40, Multihulls – See General Conditions Appendix I and II.

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Société des Régates du Havre and the Royal Yacht Squadron.

TROPHIES: Cervantes Trophy – BCT IRC;
Thalassa Cup – IRC Z; Noryema VII Cup – IRC 1;
Vashti Goblet – IRC 2; Kinross Trophy – IRC 3;
SRH Cup - Two–Handed Division;
RORC Prizes - Multihulls, Class 40; RORC Medallions

STABILITY: SSS MINIMUM BASE VALUE: 15 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 and AVS only.
Boats with series date before 2000 may be categorised under either STIX and AVS or SSS.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS: Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 with RORC prescriptions plus Category 2 liferaft.

ENTRIES: Close Thursday 22nd April

START: Saturday 1st May from the RYS Cowes, to the East

FIRST WARNING SIGNAL: 0750

HIGH WATER: Portsmouth 1408 4.60m

COURSE: Suitable flexi course(s) finishing in Le Havre will be designed to last between 24 and 36 hours. The Race Committee will design the course(s) in the light of prevailing weather conditions.
Note: The Race Committee may use different courses for different classes; the overall results in IRC will be decided on corrected average speed.

POINTS FACTOR: 1.00

RACE HQ: Start: RORC Office, 82 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1983 295 144
Fax: +44 (0) 207 493 5252
Finish: RORC Representative: c/o Société des Régates du Havre, Port des Yachts, Quai Eric Tabarly, 76600, Le Havre
Tel: +33 (0) 2 35 42 41 21
Fax: +33 (0) 2 35 43 50 76
Website: www.lesregates.com
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PRIZEGIVING: In Le Havre as soon as possible after the race. RORC Medallions will be presented on Tuesday 18th May 1930 at the Clubhouse, 20 St James’s Place, London SW1. All crews welcome.

TRAVEL: Ferries: Ld Lines: Portsmouth-Le Havre 2 crossings each way daily – (Portsmouth 08.30 & 23.00, Le Havre 17.00 & 18.30) Travelling time from: 3 hours or overnight. All times local.
Tel: +44 (0) 844 576 8836
Website: www.ldlines.co.uk