15th President's Cup Regatta Manila to Boracay Race View Sponsors View Poster Book your Hotel and Airline tickets here and get a preferential rate from our sponsors: Please Select One Hotel/Resort Reservation Airline Ticket Reservation Hotel/Resort & Airline Reservation (SeaWind Resort is now Fully Booked)   NOTICE OF RACE 15th President's Cup Regatta Boracay Island, Philippines Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 March 2007 (Immediately following the Manila - Boracay Race) Organizing Authority The 15th President's Cup Regatta is organized by the Manila Yacht Club, and held under the auspices of the Philippine Sailing Association. GUIDELINES 1. RULES 2. ADVERTISING 3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 4. FEES 5. SCHEDULE 6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 7. VENUE 8. PENALTY SYSTEM 9. SCORING 10. PROTEST COMMITTEE 11. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 12. PRIZES 13. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 1. RULES 1.1 The Regatta will be governed by the 'rules' as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The following will apply:     - The Offshore Special Regulations Category 5.     - The IR2000 IRC Rules as amended.     - The Royal Yachting Association Portsmouth Yardstick (PY)       System, as administered by the Organising Committee.     - The Notice of Race       (unless amended by the Sailing Instructions).     - The Sailing Instructions. Back to Top 2. ADVERTISING 2.1 The Regatta is designated as a "Category C" event in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20, Advertising Code. 2.2 Boats wishing to carry sponsors names or logos on sails, and/or hulls should seek approval from the organizing committee in order to prevent conflicts with Regatta Sponsors. 2.3 The organizing committee may require all boats to display the Regatta sponsors advertising on their boats. Back to Top 3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 Classes are classified in line with the Manila - Boracay Race so that boats may compete in the same class in the Combined Results Boracay Series. 3.2 The Regatta will have the following classes     IRC Racing Class: Keelboats with an IRC rating of 1.03 or     greater with a Hull Factor (HF) of 7.5 and above or a     displacement / Length Ratio (DLR) of less than 150.     IRC Premier Cruising Class: Keelboats with an IRC Rating     of 1.03 or greater with a Hull Factor (HF) of 7.4 or less or a     displacement / Length Ratio (DLR) equal to or greater     than 150.     IRC 1 Class: with an IRC rating less than 1.100.     PY Cruising Class: Boats of a cruising nature not currently     holding an IRC Certificate.     Ocean Multihull Class: Ocean Multihulls acceptable to the     Organising Committee racing under the PY rating scheme. 3.3 For a Class to be recognised by the Regatta, a minimum of 4 boats must enter the Class. Classes may be divided or combined subject to the number of entries in the Class. 3.4 Boats will enter by completing the Entry Form and returning it to The President's Cup Regatta Secretariat by Saturday 3 March 2007. Philippines-based keelboats must submit entry fees with their Entry Form. Foreign boats should pay entry fees at registration. Registration will take place at the Manila Yacht Club before the Manila - Boracay Race, which starts on Saturday 3 March 2007. 3.5 IRC boats shall submit a copy of their current IRC Certificate to the Regatta Secretariat no later than 0800 Saturday 3 March 2007. No alteration to a boat's rating will be permitted after that date, except as a result of a rating protest or to correct rating office errors. 3.6 Boats entering the Manila - Boracay Race that submit their current IRC Certificate to the Race Secretariat are not required to submit a certificate to the President's Cup Regatta Secretariat. 3.7 Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Organising Committee with an additional late entry fee of P 5,000. Back to Top 4. FEES Entry Fees which include entry for boat and her skipper are as follows:   IRC Classes Php 10,000 PY Classes 7,000 The fee for each crew member is 1,000 Back to Top 5. SCHEDULE The 1st Warning Signal is scheduled each day at 1000   Friday 2 March 0900 - 1700 Registration at MYC Monday 5 March 0900 - 1700 Registration at Sea Wind Resort, Boracay   1830 - Skipper's Briefing at Sea Wind Resort Tuesday 6 March 0900 - 1200 Registration at Sea Wind Resort   1400 Practice Race Wednesday 7 March All Classes Long Race Thursday 8 March IRC Classes Windward / Leeward Races   PY Classes Long Race Friday 9 March All Classes Long Race Saturday 10 March IRC Classes Two Windward-Leeward Races   PY Classes Long Race Back to Top 6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The Sailing Instructions will be available for downloading from the Regatta website www.prescup.com no later than 25 February 2007 and at Registration Back to Top 7. VENUE 7.1 Races will be in the area of Boracay Island and neighbouring islands. 7.2 Race Office will be at the Sea Wind Resort, Boracay Island. Back to Top 8. PENALTY SYSTEM For Ocean Multihull Classes rule 44.1 and 11.2 are changed so that only one turn, including one tack and one gybe is required. Back to Top 9. SCORING 9.1 For IRC Classes when fewer than 4 races have been completed, a boat's score will be the total of her race scores. When 5 or more races have been completed a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. 9.2 For the PY Classes a boat's series score will be the total of all her race scores. 9.3 Separate Class results will also be calculated to include the Manila - Boracay Race, in which case the Manila - Boracay Race cannot be dropped. Back to Top 10. PROTEST COMMITTEE A Protest Committee chaired by an International Juror will be appointed. Back to Top 11. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. Back to Top 12. PRIZES 12.1 The President's Cup Trophy will be awarded to the Overall First, Second and Third places for each Class. The Perpetual President's Cup Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the IRC Racing Class. 12.2 A Line Honours Trophy will be awarded to the first IRC Racing Class boat to finish the Long Races on 7 and 9 March. 12.3 First, Second and Third Place Prizes will be awarded in each class for each race. 12.4 Overall Prizes will be presented in each Class for the combined results from the Manila - Boracay Race and President's Cup. Back to Top 13. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The Manila Yacht Club, the President's Cup Organising Committee, the Race Committee, Race Sponsors and their respective representatives, officers, members and volunteers accept no liability whatsoever for any loss of life or property, personal injury and damage caused by, or arising out of the Race. The responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. (RRS Fundamental Rule 4). Back to Top For further information please contact: The Regatta Secretariat Race Office, Manila Yacht Club 2351 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines Telephone: (63-2) 526 7868 Fax: (63-2) 523 7183 Email: mycrace@i-manila.com Website: www.prescup.com Back to Top