Royal Ocean Racing Club Notice of Race 2013 Train hard . Race safe

ISAF Offshore Safety RYA Sea Survival Course Fastnet 2013 Campaign

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Introduction 3 Definitions 3 Terminology 3 Contents 4 Contact Details 4

Part 1 – General Rules 7 Organising Authority 7 1.1 Programme 8 1.2 Rules and Regulations 8 1.3 Advertising 9 1.4 Responsibility 9 1.5 Eligibility – The Boat 9 1.6 Stability and Safety Indices 10 1.7 Eligibility – Competitors 11 1.8 Race Entry 11 1.9 Courses 12 1.10 Penalties 12 1.11 Communication 13 1.12 Scoring 13 1.13 Trophies and Prizes 14 1.14 Race Entry Declaration 16 1.15 Insurance 16

Part 2 – The Races 17 Introduction 17 RORC Caribbean 600 18 RORC Easter Challenge 19 Cervantes Trophy Race 20 Trophée Guillaume Le Conquérant 21 North Sea Race 22 Myth of Malham Race 23 De Guingand Bowl Race 24 Morgan Cup Race 25 East Coast Race 26 Lyver Trophy Race 26 IRC National Championship 27 Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race 28 Channel Race 29 Rolex 32 Cherbourg Race 34 Races Organised under the Auspices of the RORC 35 San Fernando Race 35 Rolex Middle Sea Race 35 Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 36 ARC 2013 (RORC Racing Division) 36

APPENDIX 1 ISAF OFFSHORE SPECIAL REGULATIONS 40 AND RORC PRESCRIPTIONS

CONTACT DETAILS

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