APBA Race Circular

Regatta:

Ocean Cup - Palm Beach to West End to Palm Beach

Event Date:

6/1/2023 – 6/4/2023

Conducting Club:

OCEAN CUP LLC #483

Test Date:

Region: 5 Sanction ID: 13717 Approved

Place:

Palm Beach, FL Straits of Florida

Received Date:

3/30/2023

Approved Date:

5/31/2023

Directions:

Offshore Record
Palm Beach, FL to West End, Bahamas to Palm Beach
128 - Total - Round Trip

Accommodations:

Airbnb Rental and local hotels

Course:

Offshore World Speed Record
128-Miles
Round Trip:
Palm Beach, FL (Inlet) to West End (Crossing 79th Meridian West
South of 26°41\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'30.00\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"N) Grand Bahamas back to Palm Beach, FL (Inlet)

Start Type:

Timed

Course Elevation:

Sea Level

Classes:

Prizes:

APBA and UIM Record/World Title and a Trophy

Registration:

Thursday, June 1, 2023
Time 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sailfish Marina Resort
98 Lake Drive
Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

Driver Meeting:

Friday, June 2, 2022
Time 9:00am - 10:30am
Sailfish Marina Resort
98 Lake Drive
Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

Entry Fees:

First twelve (12) entries: $5000*
Thirteenth (13) entry: $4,000 *first 12 entries refunded $1,000

Send Entries To:

Ocean Cup LLC / Janet Wilson
635 Hoska Dr.
Del Mar, CA 92014
Email to - keli@oceancup.com or entry@oceancup.com

Officials:

Race Director (16662) JANET WILSON, 635 HOSKA DR., DEL MAR, CA

Inspector (53023) GENE STEPHENS, 3406 W NEW ORLEANS AVE, TAMPA, FL

Time Trial Rep (16661) KELI GUNN, 899 WOODLEY PLACE, ENCINITAS, CA

Notes:

Gene Stephens will also act as the Risk Manager

The following Officials are not required for a Point-to-Point event:
Referee
Assistant Referee
Inspector
Scorer

Boats start one at a time and are released 3-5 minutes between starts.
Boats are racing against the clock, not each other.
No sharp turns.

Per the APBA Rule Book for Offshore Racing - Dated 02/10/2023 on page 111 - #5:
5. OFFICIALS REQUIRED
When proper notice of a record attempt has been received, the Ocean Cup/APBA will:
1. appoint an official to make arrangements for the start and finish to be witnessed and timed.
2. appoint a scrutineer to check that the documentary evidence provided relates to the vessel being used.

This Regatta is sanctioned through APBA

An exhibition may be performed at this event pursuant to all APBA General Safety Rules provided that proper waivers and membership forms have been completed. All prizes are the responsibility of the conducting Club. APBA does not guarantee nor is it responsible for payment of prizes. You are advised that this event may be canceled prior to the race due to circumstances beyond the control of this association. If you plan to travel a long distance, it is recommended that you contact the race sponsor prior to your departure to ensure this event will take place.