Race Notice

Pacific Rim & Americas Cup Land Yachting Championship 2009

Race information:

Location; Ivanpah Dry Lake, Primm Nevada

Event dates; March 20^th to 28^th, 2009

Racing dates; March 22^nd to 27^th, 2009

Organization; NALSA will organize this event.

Advertising; Will be allowed on the body, mast and bottom 1/3 of the sail on all yachts for this regatta.

Classes to be contested;

Start 1.

International Class 2

Nalsa/ Pac Rim Class 4

Start 2.

First of the remaining classes (see below) to register 15 yachts

Start 3.

Nalsa/ Pac Rim Class 3

Nalsa/ Pac Rim Class 5

Start 4.

Manta Twin

Start 5.

All of the other remaining classes

Remaining classes:

Manta Single

Promo

Fisly 5

Standart

Mini

Sportsman (which includes all other non-wing mast yachts)

If none of the remaining classes register 15 yachts the classes will be divided up into starts of “like and similar” yachts. This decision will be made by the race committee at the soonest possible time.

International Class 2 specifications

The Chassis,

The yacht fully rigged with a pilot in the cockpit, must not fit between two vertical posts with a 3.65m (143 ¾”) gap between them. (i.e. outside to outside of rear wheels must be at least 12’)

Length of body,

Minimum length of the load bearing portion of body is 4.15m (163 ½”). This is the portion of the body that does not include the front springboard or other appendages and extensions.

Sail area,

The maximum total propulsive area, i.e. sail + mast + boom is, 11.3 sq. m. (121.5 sq. ft.) and a minimum of 8 sq. m. (86.1 sq. ft.)

The mast,

A fluorescent orange strip, 40 mm (1 5/8”) wide and minimum 2m (78 ¾”) long, is stuck on the leading edge of the mast (near the top).

Advertising,

Advertising is allowed anywhere on the body or mast, and only on the bottom 1/3 of the sail.

This advertising rule is on a trial basis in the US which extends through and includes the 2010 Americas Cup. This rule only applies to International Cl. 2, unless otherwise specified in the official NALSA race notice.

Promo, Fisly 5, Standart and Intl. Cl. 2 specifications can be found at;

http://www.fisly.org/rules/isarr/isarr-a02.pdf

NALSA racing rules can be found at the NALSA yahoo site

At the time of this posting, July 4^th, 2008, we have no official sponsor. We are working with a couple of companies at this time and should have a better idea of what will be at our disposal shortly. We will help wherever possible with shipping and receiving here in the USA. There will be a limited number of yachts for charter. Keep looking for more information about the charter program and other information on this or the yahoo site.

Please contact me at, dmbassano@comcast.net if you have any questions.

See you in the dirt,

Dennis Bassano US-8

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