DATE : 24 - 30 October 2009

ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The Organizing Authority is Marmaris International Yacht Club (MIYC) under the authority of the Turkish Sailing Federation (TSF) with the cooperation of Turkish Offshore Racing Club (TORC).

RULES
* The regatta will be governed by the "Rules" as defined in the 2009-2012 ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
* IRC measurement and handicap system of the UNCL and RORC.
* The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations 2008-2009, Windward-Leeward Triangle Course Races are Category 4, Long Distance Course Race is Category 3.
* The ISAF Regulation 20 (Advertising Code).
* The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) will prevail the rules of Part 2 of RRS from sunset to sunrise.
* The Notice of Race, The Sailing Instructions and its amendments.
* Racing Rules will be changed as indicated in the relevant instructions.
* No national prescriptions will be applied.
* If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

INTERNATIONAL JURY
An International Jury will be constituted under RRS Appendix N and its decisions are final as provided in RRS 70.5

ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY
* The regatta is open to all yachts measured under IRC measurement system with LOA between 7 to 27 m and with an inboard or outboard engine. The maximum number of the yachts which will be accepted to the regatta is 130. The entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No more yachts will be eligible to make entry after 130.
* The regatta is open to all sailors who comply with the ISAF Eligibility Code.
* The yachts with outboard engine can not race in Long Distance Course race.
* No yacht shall be eligible to enter and compete in the races without her valid 2009 IRC rating certificate.
* Eligible yachts may enter by completing the entry form and handing it together with the required fee, to MIYC office by Sunday, 25th October 2009, hours: 12:00 (local time)
Marmaris International Yacht Club
Amiral Orhan Aydın Spor Tesisleri 48700, Marmaris - Turkey
* Turkish competitors shall have a sportsman's license valid for 2009. No competitors shall participate to the races without sportsman's license; the temporary licenses which will be valid during the regatta can be obtained from MIYC.
* Each skipper should submit a crew list with their Race Entry Form. 　
* There will be no upper crew limitation but a minimum crew of 3 is essential.
* Every change of crew member should be submitted not later than two hours before the start at the race office by using the special form.
* The registered yachts are liable to these instructions and all rules that these instructions refer to.
* The organizing authority or the race committee may reject or cancel the entry of a yacht or exclude a competitor provided it does so before the start of the first race and states the reason for doing so. (RRS 76.1).

DIVISIONS & HANDICAP SYSTEM
* The yachts entered to the regatta will race in IRC and IRC CHARTER groups. Division determination is made by the Race Committee in accordance with the TCC of the registered yachts in their groups. It is certain and cannot be disapproved.
* Obligations and Restrictions for IRC CHARTER division(s);
* The yachts under management of any Bareboat Charter Company are eligible to race in IRC CHARTER division(s) within the obligations and the restrictions stated in the articles below.
* A charter contract valid for the period of the regatta shall be submitted with the entry form. This contract should be issued to the name of any crew member of the yacht.
* The yachts of which the Rig Factor stated on the valid IRC Certificate is greater than 1.02 can not race in IRC CHARTER division even if they are rented from a charter company. Their entries will be accepted in the IRC divisions
* No sails and spinnakers shall be used other than the charter company has provided and declared on the valid IRC certificate. The hi-tech clothed sails (Kevlar, mylar etc.) shall not be used either.
* All standard charter equipment (all safety equipment, ropes, spare fuel jerry cans, galley equipment, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, etc.) shall be carried on board
* Only tender and outboard motor may be left ashore and spray hood and bimini top can be removed from the boat.
* The Charter yachts may apply to race in the IRC divisions but not vice versa.
* Time on Time (TOT) system will be applied.

SCHEDULE
* Registration : Saturday, 24th October 2009 (10:00-19:00 hrs.) - Sunday, 25th October 2009 (09:30-12:00 hrs.)
* Training day : Sunday, 25th October 2009
* Regatta documents : All documents of the regatta (the sailing instructions, flags, board numbers, etc.) will be delivered at MIYC office from on Sunday, 25th October 2009 at 17:00 hrs.
* Skipper Briefing : Sunday, 25th October 2009, 18:30 hrs.
* Opening Cocktail Party : Sunday, 25th October 2009, 19:30 - 21:00 hrs
* Race 1: Monday, 26th October 2009, First division warning signal at 10:50 hrs
* Race 2: Tuesday, 27th October 2009, First division warning signal at 10:50 hrs
* Race 3: Wednesday, 28th October, 2009, First division warning signal at 09:50 hrs
* Race 4: Thursday, 29 th October 2009, First division warning signal at 10:50 hrs
* Race 5: Friday, 30th October 2009, First division warning signal at 10:50 hrs
* The Race Committee will decide that Race 4 will be sailed or not in accordance with the finishing time of the Race 3 (Long Distance Course Race). The decision will be posted on the notice board latest by 08:30 am on the 29th October 2009. If the Race 4 will not be sailed this shall not be grounds for redress.
* On the last day of the regatta no warning signal of the first division will be made after 13:00 hrs
In condition of a wind with more than 40 knot speed, the Race Committee may decide not to start the race/may finish an already started race by a shorten course/may abandon the race. None of those options shall not be grounds for redress.
* Prize Giving Ceremony : Friday, 30st October 2009, 20:00 - 23:00 hrs.

MEASUREMENT & CONTROL
* Each yacht shall provide a valid 2009 IRC certificate.
* The team provided by MIYC will carry out the measurements if needed.
* The yachts may be measured before or after any race even without a need for protest.
* Yachts are subject to random measurement inspections without prior notice before or after each race.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The Sailing Instructions will be available Sunday, 25th October 2009, 17:00 at the Race Office.

VENUE
The races will be held inner and outer harbor of Marmaris

COURSES
* Race 1: Windward-Leeward Triangle Course (~ 10 NM)
* Race 2: Windward-Leeward Triangle Course (~ 10 NM)
* Race 3: Long Distance Course (~ 45 NM)
* Race 4: Windward-Leeward Triangle Course (~ 10 NM)
* Race 5: Windward-Leeward Triangle Course (~ 10 NM)
* The change of the courses is at the discretion of the Race Committee.

CHARTS & PUBLICATIONS
Turkish Chart Nr. 312, 313B, 3121A and appropriate Admiralty Charts are recommended.

NUMBER OF RACES & SCORING
* One Long Distance Course race and four Windward-Leeward Triangle Course Race will be sailed.
* The Low Point Scoring System of RRS A4 will be applied.
* If four Windward-Leeward Triangle Course Race are sailed, the evaluation will be done discarding the worst scored Windward-Leeward Triangle Course Race.
* The Long Distance Course Race point can not be discarded.

BERTHING
All yachts will be moored in Netsel Marina free of charge, from 24th October to 30st , 2009.

HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
* Yachts shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the Race Committee.
* Netsel Marina has hauling / launching and complete maintenance and repair facilities.
* For advance booking Setur Marmaris Netsel Marina