IRC National Championship 2008

CLASSES: IRC Endorsed (including Quarter Ton Class*). The class bands used in the Championship may differ from the seasons offshore class bands. See General Conditions, Appendix II

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club

*QUARTER TON CLASS: To qualify as a Quarter Ton Boat a boat shall have had an IOR rating of 18.5 or less during the period 1970 to 1996. In the case of series production boats only one of the series need have had a rating of 18.5 or less.

IRC National Championship Points: The overall prize for the IRC National Championships will be awarded to the yacht with the lowest resultant score when the yacht’s total score (less discard) is divided by the number of entries in her Class plus 2. For the purposes of scoring classes Super Zero and Zero may be combined and constitute one class.

SSS MINIMUM: 20 or STIX MINIMUM 23 and AVS MINIMUM 130-0.005 x m (where m is minimum sailing weight in Kg)

Quarter Ton Class boats only – SSS MINIMUM 10 or STIX MINIMUM 14 and AVS MINIMUM 90. Boats may be categorised under either STIX or SSSN.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS: Category 4 with RORC prescriptions plus VHF Radio, the primary purpose of which is to monitor the Race Committee.

ENTRIES: Close Thursday 5th June

BERTHING: will be provided at Cowes Yacht Haven