Organisation The Race is organised by Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
Conditions The race will be sailed under the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations, the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) and RORC Prescriptions and amendments and the additions detailed below:
1. This Notice of Race, the Entry Form and the Sailing Instructions.
2. The Race is Offshore Special Regulations Category 2.
3. Musto IRC Parts 1, 2, 3 2008 Rules.
4. IRM 2008 Rules.
In the event of conflict the Sailing Instructions shall prevail.
Start The start will be at Wicklow on Saturday, 21st June 2008.
Course Leave Ireland and all its islands excluding Rockall to starboard. The distance is approximately 704 nm.
Entries To: Wicklow Sailing Club, C/o. Dennis Noonan, Dunmore, Sea Road, Newcastle, Co.Wicklow.
The closing date for entries is 8th June 2008. Exceptionally late entries may be accepted, for which there will be a late entry fee. Entries will be from IRC (Endorsed) and IRM rated yachts of LOA 9.15m/30 feet and over with a minimum SSS of 34 and STIX of 32 combined with an AVS minimum of 130-0.002 x M (where M is minimum sailing weight in kg).
Entry fee LOA:- 30-40 feet 350, - 40-50 feet 400, - 50-60 feet 450, - 60 feet and over 500.
Late Entry Fee Late entries will be subject to the relevant fee above +50%. No entry will be accepted after Thursday, 19th June 2008.
Entry The Race Committee reserves the right to decline an entry.
Entry Limit The number of starters shall not exceed 75.
Classes Racing will take place under IRC and IRM. Classes will be allocated according to the number and type of entry. Classes for classic and one design yachts will be subject to the number of entries. Yachts may enter as a team, but RRS Appendix D, Team Racing Rules, will not apply. Details will be provided on application.
Classes will be as follows:
IRC Class Super 0 - 1.300 and over IRC Class 4 Cruisers , Hull factor 7.5 or less
IRC Class 0 - 1.299 1.105 Class 5 Classics Class
IRC Class 1 - 1.104 1.055 Class 6 Sigma 38 to Class Rules
IRC Class 2 - 1.054 1.000 Class 7 IRM
IRC Class 3 - 0.999 and below Class 8 Two-handed Class
Rules Alteration
The Race Committee reserves the right to alter the rules and conditions of the race at any time. Changes will be posted on the WSC website at www.wicklowsailingclub.com. Yachts whose entries have been accepted will be advised directly.
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Experience Qualification
The skipper and at least half the crew must have completed, in the yacht in which they will race the Round Ireland Race, in the 13 months preceding the start:-
1. 300 miles of offshore racing *
2. Non-stop passage of at least 300 miles.
3. Other qualifications similar to 2. above to be proposed to and agreed by WSC/RORC by 31st May 2008.
* To qualify as offshore racing a race must be at least 75 miles duration and include at least one night at sea.
Training It is the skippers responsibility to ensure that the following criteria are met and that a certificate or letter of attendance from an establishment recognised by the ISA/RORC should be provided on completion of the following:
1. At least 30% of the crew, including the Skipper, shall have undertaken training to Section 6, (Appendix G) of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations.
2. In the case of two-handed entries, both crew members must complete training to Section 6, (Appendix G) of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations.
3. The above training must have taken place after January 2003. Copies of these certificates should be lodged with WSC prior to the start of the race.
Shoreside Contact
A full crew list with names, addresses and telephone numbers to be lodged with the Race Office on Registration at Wicklow Sailing Club.
Inspections Yachts shall assemble at Wicklow Harbour no later than 1200 hours on Thursday, 19th June 2008 for Special Regulations inspections. Deep draught yachts may be inspected at Dun Laoghaire, by agreement with the race organisers.
RORC Special Regulations Check-List
Each entrant must complete a RORC Special Regulations Check List. RORC members must submit a copy of their Check List to RORC prior to the start of the race and retain a copy onboard. Non-RORC members must submit their copy to Wicklow Sailing Club prior to the start of the race and retain a copy onboard.
Advertising Advertising will be acceptable under conditions to be provided on application. Yachts may carry advertising according to the Racing Rules of Sailing and their class or rating authority. Yachts will be required to fly a race flag and apply a race sticker to each side of the hull. It is the intention of the organisers to permit advertising up to and including Category C.
Tracking It will be mandatory for yachts to carry an OC Tracker Unit for the duration of the race. A refundable deposit, which may be set against a credit card may be required.
Tides Wicklow Harbour, Saturday 21st June 2008. Times are local and are approximate.
LW 0712 HW 1352 LW 1913
Rating Certificates
All competitors must apply to the RORC Rating Office as early as possible prior to the race, in order to obtain their current Endorsed Certificates in good time. The cut-off date for amended Rating Certificates shall be the 19th June 2008.
Publicity Entrants should include, with their entry, two recent photographs of the yacht for the programme and for publicity purposes.