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1 - Organisation

La Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale 2010 is organised by PROMOVOILE, a subsidiary to the Simplified Joint Stock Company PEN DUICK.

2 - Regulations

The event is governed by the texts in force in the documents below, completed and possibly modified by the Sailing Instructions.

The race rules of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 2009/2012, designated hereafter as RRS, except for the rules modified in 4.2.
The IMOCA class rules in operation for the IMOCA monohulls, as well as the IMOCA Championship rules, together with any of those modified in this Notice of Race.
The Multi 50 class measurement rules in operation for the 50’ multihulls, together with any of those modified in this Notice of Race.
The rules of the Class 40 measurement for Class 40’ monohulls, together with any of those modified in this Notice of Race.
The OSR rules (ISAF Offshore Special Regulations) 2010/2011 category 1 Mo for monohulls, with possible modifications appropriate to each class measurement rule (IMOCA, Class 40).
The OSR rules (ISAF Offshore Special Regulations) 2010/2011 category 1 Mu for multihulls, with possible modifications appropriate to each class measurement rule (Multi 50’).
Section B of the international ruling to avoid collisions at sea (COLREGS) when it is applicable.
The present Notice of Race and any possible amendments.
The Sailing Instructions and any possible amendments.

3 – Start

The event start will take place in Saint Malo on Sunday 31st October 2010 at 1302 hours.

4 - Boats

The number of boats invited to participate in the event is limited to 75.

Ultimate :: 10
Multi 50 :: 10
IMOCA :: 20

Class 40 :: 25
Rhum Category :: 10

However, the Organiser reserves the right to invite additional boats to participate in the event or refuse a registration.

This event is open to multihulls and monohulls, which are divided into several classes according to their overall length (LOA):

Multihulls

ULTIMATE class: LOA in excess of or equal to 60 foot without a size limit
Multi 50 class: such as those set down in the Multi 50 Class Multihull Rules

Monohulls

IMOCA class: such as those set down in the IMOCA Rules
Rhum Category: LOA between 39' and 59'
Class 40: such as those set down in the Class 40 Rules

You need at least 5 boats to be registered by 31st May 2010 at the latest to make up a class.

All boats should be equipped with a propulsion engine, with the particular aim of this rule to ensure boats can be autonomous when leaving, entering and manoeuvring around port (see OSR, IMOCA class rule, Class 40 class rule, Multi 50 Class rule).

5 - Skipper

The race is contested in solo configuration. All boats must have a single person onboard at all times, and always the same one, except in accordance with the measures set down in RRS 41.

Minimum age: 18 yrs on 23rd October 2010

6 - Registrations

Registration is by invitation of the skipper/boat pairing.
Each boat, with the skipper registered to sail her in the race, must perform the qualifying passage prior to 1st October 2010.

7 - Course

Start : Saint-Malo - Finish : Pointe à Pitre.
The course will be described in the Notice of Race.

For any request for information and registration please contact:

PEN DUICK SAS
43, bis rue de Cronstadt - 75015 Paris
Tel : 33 (0) 1 48 42 54 90 - Fax : 33 (0) 1 48 42 52 96
penduick@penduick.com