1) This is an invitational race is open to monohull and multihull yachts that meet the requirements of the 2008-2009 International Sailing Federation Special Regulations Governing Offshore and Oceanic Racing including US Sailing Prescriptions for Category 1 events.

Monohull Fleet:

All monohull yachts shall have valid ORR ratings issued by US Sailing. TPYC shall assign each yacht a TPYC rating and all yachts shall be eligible for the overall fleet corrected time trophies.

After the close of entries yachts shall be divided into divisions and assigned start days. TPYC Rating, waivers under RRS 51 and 52, and other factors may be taken into account in determining division assignments and start days.

3) The maximum LOA shall be 30.48m for shortest elapsed time or course record contenders.

There shall be no rating limit for shortest elapsed time or course record contenders.

Tungsten keels meeting the installation date and grandfather provisions specified by IRC shall be permitted.

The minimum LOA shall be 26 feet.

The minimum rated speed is essentially the speed of a Catalina 34 with spinnaker and 155% jib. A TPYC rating equivalent is being developed.

The minimum crew will be 2.

Auto pilots are only permitted for double handed boats

RRS 52 is waived such that power and stored energy are permitted for sail hoisting, trimming, and adjusting. Full information on all forms of stored energy sail hoisting, trimming, and adjusting shall be submitted with the final rating data. TPYC will estimate the benefit of these features and adjust TPYC ratings accordingly. RRS rules 44.2 and 44.3 permit limited pumping to induce surfing or planing or otherwise propel the vessel. However any sail trimming permitted by a rule 52 waiver may only be used to trim sails and must not be used to induce pumping or surfing.

The Offshore Regulations require a Stability Index of 115 or greater or meeting the ISO Category A stability compliance. Movable ballast boats are also required to meet Appendix K.

Multihulls are unrestricted both in maximum length and rating.

Multihull ratings for handicap awards shall be assigned by TPYC.

The number of multihulls required to qualify the fleet is 2. Depending on entries the TPYC board may waive this requirement.

The minimum Multihull length is 45 feet, however consideration may be given to slightly smaller multihulls which meet recognized multihull stability standards.

In addition to recognizing the monohull course records on the existing Course Record Trophy, the multihull records will also be recognized by a separate column of plaques and models on that same trophy. The two boats which have already set multihull records will be added. To qualify for this trophy, multihulls shall race in accordance with RRS 51 or 52.

Non course record multihull contenders may use power sail handling with the same provisions at monohulls.