28.04.2011
Vice Admira's Cup 2010
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Press Release
Entry Now Open For The 2011 Vice Admiral's Cupy
28 April 2011 - Cowes, UK - The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club has announced some class
changes for the seventh edition of its much loved Vice Admiral's Cup Regatta, which
will be hosted from it Cowes Clubhouse from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 May 2011.
This year Class 0 will be for the 44-46 footers LOA. The boats must be of a series
production class of which at least four yachts shall have been constructed. The
class will have a maximum IRC rating of 1.240 and a maximum SPA of 181.5 sq metres.
Class 1 will be for the 38-42 footers LOA with an IRC rating between 1.055 and 1.11.
Under the guise of Class 3 the J/109s will be making a welcome return to the Vice
Admiral's Cup this year and the competition in this popular class is expected to
be fierce.
The smallest class at the event will, as always, be the perennial Quarter Tonners
sailing as Class 4.
Racing for classes 0 and 3 will be level racing and Class 1 and the Quarter Tonners
will be raced under IRC. Racing will be held over three days for all classes, however,
the racing on Friday 13 May for the J/109s in Class 3 will be considered practice
racing only and their points series will be on Saturday and Sunday only. For Classes
0, 2 and 4 all days racing will count.
North Sails, Boat Sales International and Musto, whose generous support help to
make the event possible, once again sponsor this year's Vice Admiral's Cup.
There will be a daily prize giving after racing each day at the Royal Corinthian
Yacht Club and on Friday 13 May the club will host a two course Vice Admiral's
Cup Supper, crew tickets for which are included within the entry fees.
For further information about North Sails please visit www.northsails.co.uk
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
The Parade, Cowes
Isle of Wight, PO31 7QU
Tel: 01983 293581
Fax: 01983 294385
www.rcyc.co.uk
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