RULES 

RACE OBJECTIVES

Rules if multiple boats:

Race Start: April 1st 2010

Hawaii - Hawaii

Solo and Double-handed

Prototype & Series

Boats must be present in Bahia a minimum of one month prior to race start.

Multiple crew and skippers can crew on different legs-

(different team-members can swap out at pit-stops with the assumption the first leg skipper passed the 1,000-mile solo qualification aboard the boat prior to the race start.

Point scoring system. 

Race tracking units. 

Its possible to win overall or -'outright'- in double or solo and in Prototype or Series Class.  But there will also be a secondary classification for winner in solo, double and Series Classes.

Qualification:

1,000-miles solo (can be from Class Mini events) Mini Transat skippers qualified

Before race start with skipper of first leg (Bahia - Grenada)

Stability:

Must pass standard Class Mini Self-righting 90-degree test unless veteran of the 2007 Mini Transat

(in Bahia 3-weeks before The Race 6.5 start)

Required Gear:

SSB Tranceiver

2-4 horse outboard motor & 5 gallon fuel jug

Class Mini approved liferaft

Class Mini Safety Kit (minus black anchor ball)

Prescribed medical kit by physician which includes -

Broad Spectrum Antibiotics

Personal 406 Epirb

Storm Jib

Trysail

(*Active-Echo highly recommended)

Technology Permitted:

Carbon masts (rotating, canting etc)

Water makers.

Sat-phone

Weatherfax

Chartplotters

Weather Routing: Permitted

Sail Limit: 10 (includes storm jib and trysail)

*The premiere around the world race for the Mini-650.

*The only middle latitude westerly solo rtw race.

*The fastest offshore monohull for it's size.

*The highest cost/value ratio of any rtw race.

The premiere edition of 'The Race 650' won't be the enterprise of a nation or race managment organization.  This is your race.  The idea was born with Brian Caldwell but owned by the sailors.

The risk is your own.  We aspire for this to be the ultimate offshore test while visiting the most beautiful ports in the world.  To push contestants above and beyond their limits while remaining the most affordable around the world race that exists.

NOTE: The lack of a governing body enables freedom but the challenge and risk is your own.  There is no 'hand-holding' or escort boats, if you want to race against us you must determine when to push and back off- the ultimate responsility is your own.

Partner:

1/10/08

To facilitate event growth, the start may be taken from 'any' global seaport unless a fleet of three or more boats agree upon a pre-designated starting venue.

Hence, in that case - one boat my undertake the start in a virtual race from the port & time of their choosing so long as they utilize an 'Iritrack' event tracking unit to calculate the vessel's average speed upon completion of the circumnavigation.

Thus victory and the reference time for the circumnavigation race will be established.  (Time in port will be deducted from the reference average speed at sea.)

If another mini later challenges they must exceed the record-holder's average time of the same distance to win otherwise a 2nd Race 650 win is awarded to the record-holder for each unsuccessful challenge.