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New IRC Med Challenge is Announced

The IRC Med Challenge

Mediterranean Commodores’ Cup

It will be held from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September 2009 in Barcelona.

This race is opened to teams of 3 IRC boats (endorsed certificates), dedicated to the best crews from Spain, France, Italy, and all other Mediterranean countries
such as Greece, Turkey, Malta, Monaco, Adriatic countries. Teams from the British Channel and the Atlantic Ocean are also invited.

Teams will be formed with three boats, one of each class as follow:

• · A Class: TCC from 1.110 to 1.225
• · B Class: TCC from 1.060 to 1.109
• · C Class: TCC from 1.020 to 1.059

Teams will be set up by yachting clubs and no more than 4 teams will be accepted for each country.

Request for registration will be opened by April 15th, and will be accepted by the organization committee, according to the date of receipt, on a "first come first served" basis.

Program:

• · 7th-8th september : Yachts and crews registration, skipper Briefing
• · 9th september : 2 races de 10-12 nm start 11h30
• · 10th september : 2 races de 10-12 nm start 11h30
• · 11th september : Offshore race 24 – 36 hours long, start 12h00
• · 12th september : Finish of Offshore race
• · 13th september : 1 race 10-12 nm start 11h30 - Prize Giving Ceremony 16h00.

Notice of race will be available on March, 15th, 2009.

Organization Committee :

• · UNCL Union Nationale pour la Course au Large, face au 36 quai Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne (France)
• · RCNB Real Club Nautico de Barcelona, Muelle de Espana 08039 Barcelona (Espagne)
• · RANC Real Asociación Nacional de Cruceros, Edificio "EL FAR" Oficina 10, C/ Escar, 6-8, 08039 Barcelona ( Espagne)
• · UVAI Unione Vela Altura Italiana, Via Lutezia 2 00198 Roma (Italie)
• · PROPIRC Association des Propriétaires de Bateaux Jaugés IRC, face au 36 quai Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne (France)

This race will take place every two years. The next one will be held on 2011 at Barcelona...

More information:
UNCL, face au 36 quai Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne (France)
tel : + 33 1 46 04 17 80 ludovic@uncl.com attention Ludovic Abollivier

RCNB, Muelle de Espana - 08039Barcelona (Espagne)
tel : + 93 221 65 21 info@rcnb.com attention Vicenç Cespedes

Paris, 5th March 2009

Interested in using IRC?

Owners and Organizing Authorities wishing to adopt IRC for their events should contact US-IRC Executive Director Luiz E. Kahl for help with the process luiz@us-irc.org.

The US SAILING Offshore office administers the IRC rule in the US. Yacht owners should contact Eric Baittinger at irc@ussailing.org for help with certificate application or with rating questions.

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