Invitation:  The Boston Yacht Club will host the 2008 Commodores’ Cup team races   between the Boston, the Corinthian, and the Eastern Yacht Clubs in the waters off Marblehead Harbor, on Sunday, June 22nd.  The event will be a double round robin with six races scheduled.

Boats:  The event will be held in Sonars.  No spinnakers will be used.  All equipment supplied must remain on board.  No equipment may be taken on board except personal flotation gear, food and beverages, tape, ring dings, cotter pins, clevis pins, pencils, knives, yarn and small pieces of string.  Complete requirements and assignments will be provided in the sailing instructions.

Site and Courses:  The racing will be held outside Marblehead Harbor in the vicinity of Cat Island.  Courses will be announced at the Skippers’ Meeting.

Skippers’ Meeting:  The Skippers meeting and boat draw will be held at 0900 hours on June 22, 2008 at the Boston Yacht Club 

Rules:  The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 (RRS), including Appendix D (Team Racing Rules) except as altered by the Sailing Instructions. 

Eligibility:  All crews must be members or spouses of members of the yacht club they represent.  Each team must be made up of twelve people (four per boat), one of whom must be a flag officer.  Marine professionals may not compete.  In the event of a dispute over the meaning of this limitation, eligibility will be determined by a committee comprised of the chairperson from each of the three clubs.

Schedule: 

0900   Skippers’ meeting and Boat Draw.  Sailing instructions will be available at    this meeting
0900     Boat Inspection
0945     Harbor Start
1030     First Warning
1530     Cookout
1600     Awards and Hoisting of the Burgee

Scoring:  Each race will be scored in accordance with RRS, Appendix D3.  The series scores will be in accordance with RSS Appendix D4.

Prizes:  The Commodores’ Cup will be awarded to the winning yacht club and a suitable keeper will also be awarded.  In addition, the burgee of the wining club will be hoisted on the flagpole of the host club for one day.