1.   Invitation:  The Boston Yacht Club as the Organizing Authority and challenging host extends this invitation to compete in the 2008 Jackson Cup Team Races on April 12 and 13, 2008.  The event format will be one or more round robins with possible championship rounds. There will be a maximum of 8 teams. Final format details will be provided at the Skipper’s Meeting.

2.   Boats:  The event will be sailed in Sonar class boats, which will be provided by the Boston Yacht Club. All equipment supplied must remain on board. No equipment may be taken on board except personal flotation gear, clothing, snack food and beverages, tape, ring dings, cotter pins, clevis pins, pencils, knives, and small pieces of yarn or string. No alteration may be made to the boats or rigging, including the partner blocks, without the express permission of the PRO. Spinnakers will not be used and spinnaker and whisker poles are not allowed. Complete requirements and assignments will be provided in the Sailing Instructions.

3.   Site and Courses:  Racing will be conducted on a starting line in Marblehead Harbor. Course details will be provided at the Skipper’s meeting.

4.   Skipper’s Meeting:  The Skippers meeting, boat drawing and distribution of Sailing Instructions will be on Saturday April 12 at 0800 hrs. Due to space limitations it may be necessary to limit meeting attendance to no more than 3 persons per team.

5.   Rules:  This regatta will be governed by the 2005 – 2008 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including Appendix D (Team Racing Rules), this Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions, except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions. The event is subject to the Advertising restrictions defined in ISAF Regulation 20, Advertising Code, Category A and ISAF Regulation 21, Anti-Doping. All races will be umpired.

6.   Eligibility:  Each Club team will consist of 3 boats

a.       The number of crew in each boat shall be 4 people (including the skipper) in all races.

b.        All crew members must be members of the yacht club they represent. However substitutions who are not team club members may be made at the discretion of the Principal Race Officer.

c.       Each skipper must be a member of US Sailing at the time of the event

Marine professionals may compete provided that they are regular members, in good standing for at least one year, of the club they represent.

7.   Schedule:

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

9.   Lunches and Dinner:  Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday for all crewmembers of each team.   Dinner on Saturday night will be provided free of charge to all crewmembers of each team.  Additional dinners may be purchased at $35.00 per person.

10.  Entry Deadlines, Fees and Damage Deposit:  The deadline for receipt of entries is March 21 2008. The entry fee is US $1000.00 per team plus a refundable damage deposit of $1,500 (US) per team.

11.  Insurance:  Boston Yacht Club Insurance policies will cover all borrowed boats during the regatta. The refundable damage deposit will be used as necessary to cover cost of repairs up to the insurance deductible limit. Unused monies from the damage deposit will be returned by May 9, 2008.  Excess Protection & Indemnity (P & I) Insurance is also available for skippers or helmsmen if desired.

12.  Parking:  Each team will be assigned parking space at the Boston YC for three vehicles. Only vehicles with BYC parking stickers and vehicles displaying BYC hotel room guest cards will be permitted in the BYC parking area.

14.  Prizes:  The of name the winning yacht club will be inscribed on the Jackson Cup Trophy and a suitable keeper trophy will also be presented.