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The Lipton Cup Regatta will be held under the authority of the Smyrna Yacht Club Lipton Cup Race Committee. It will be governed by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing 2005 - 2008 and the prescriptions of US Sailing and the 2008 Lipton Cup Regatta Sailing Instructions.
The race will be split into four separate classes.
| Class I | Boats with unlimited sails, including spinnakers, and Mylar or Kevlar sails. |
| Class II | Boats with all sails (as in Class I) but without spinnakers. Boats in this class may fly a double headsail. |
| Class III | Cruising boats. These boats must have a fully deployed Bimini and only standard Dacron sails are allowed (no racing sails such as Mylar, Kevlar, etc.). Spinnaker sails are not allowed. Boats may fly only one head sail unless a stay sail is part of the normal cruising configuration. |
| Class IV | Multi-hulls |
All participants will complete the entry form section RATING INFORMATION, or have a current PHRF valid certificate. The Lipton Cup Race Committee will assign PHRF ratings for the regatta.
There will be a general skipper's meeting at the SYC Tiki Hut at 5:00 pm on Friday. The sailing instructions will be explained and questions will be answered. Attendance is optional. Skippers are responsible for understanding the sailing instructions prior to race time.
Skipper's meetings will be held at 8:00 am on Saturday and at 9:00 am on Sunday at the SYC Tiki Hut. Attendance is recommended but is optional. Monitor channel 68 for one half hour before the race. Important information, schedule changes, and course changes will be broadcast.
Boats that have not checked in at the skippers' meeting must check in with the Committee Boat prior to the start of the racing sequence.
The race will be held on the ocean just outside Ponce Inlet. The course for multi-hulls, Class IV, is yet to be determined.
The course will have four marks as shown in the drawing below. The WINDWARD, JIBE, and LEEWARD marks will be set in a triangle. On Saturday, the windward leg will be approximately 1.5 nm. On Sunday it will be approximately 2.0 nm. This may vary at the discretion of the race committee.
| START/FINISH MARK |
| WINDWARD MARK |
| JIBE MARK |
| LEEWARD MARK |
| The START/FINISH LINE will be a line between the COMMITTEE BOAT and the START/FINISH MARK. |
Course One is a clockwise rounding of the marks and is described below.
| Leg 1: | SART LINE to WINDWARD MARK. Round Windward mark leaving the mark to starboard. (Ignore the LEEWARD MARK.) |
| Leg 2: | WINDWARD MARK to JIBE MARK. Round JIBE MARK leaving the mark to starboard. |
| Leg 3: | JIBE mark to LEEWARD MARK. Round LEEWARD MARK leaving the mark to starboard. |
| Leg 4: | LEEWARD MARK to WINDWARD MARK. Round the WINDWARD MARK leaving the mark to starboard. |
| Leg 5: | WINDWARD MARK to FINISH LINE. (Ignore the LEEWARD MARK.) |
Course Two is a mirror image of course one with the JIBE MARK set to the left side of the course. All marks are rounded leaving the marks to port. Wind direction will determine which course is run. The course will be announced by the Committee Boat on channel 68. Please note that course two is the preferred course. Due to water depth, the start line must be set as close to shore as possible.
The course may be changed, shortened, postponed, or canceled at the discretion of the Race Committee. It is the responsibility of each skipper to decide whether to retire due to inclement conditions, not the Race Committee.
Class III will start first. Classes I & II will start together ten minutes later. Class IV starting time is yet to be determined.
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| Warning signal raised, Class III (White flag and sound signal) |
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| Warning signal lowered |
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| Preparation signal raised, Class III (Blue flag) |
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| Preparation signal lowered |
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| Start signal raised, Class III (Red flag) |
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| Start signal lowered |
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| Preparation signal raised, Class I & II (Blue flag) |
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| Preparation signal lowered |
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| Start signal raised, Class I & II (Red flag) |
A Sierra flag and the sounding of two horns on the Committee Boat will signal SHORTEN COURSE. The Committee Boat will announce details via channel 68.
Three races are planned. In the event of cancellations, only one race need be completed in order to complete the regatta. The following Monday will be used as a make up race date, in case all Saturday and Sunday races are canceled.
All boats shall carry the safety equipment required by their class, and by the United States Coast Guard. Skippers are responsible for the safety of their boats and crews.
SYC patrol boats will cover the racing area to control non-participating water craft. SYC patrol boats will render assistance to any participating boat in need. All skippers are urged to employ common sense and safe boating procedures. Those not following direction by the Race Committee, or SYC patrol boats, may be subject to disqualification.
Please remember that VHF channel 16 is for EMERGENCY USE ONLY, and is constantly monitored by the U.S.C.G. SYC patrol boats operations will be coordinated on VHF channel 68.
