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