Atlantic Ocean Racing Series

aors The New York Yacht Club, Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Ocean Racing Club, and Storm Trysail Club, in concert with participating yacht clubs, announce the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series.

There will be eight races. Three races, including the Transatlantic Race 2011, will be required to qualify. Races will be weighted equally at 1.0 with the exception of the Transatlantic Race 2011 which will be weighted 1.5. Cox-Sprague points will be awarded within individual races in the series to accommodate differences in fleet sizes. A yacht will be scored in the series using its two best finishes in addition to the Transatlantic Race 2011.

The eight qualifying races and their starting dates are:

Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay Race	February 5, 2011
RORC Caribbean 600	February 21, 2011
Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston Race	end March/early April, 2011
Annapolis to Newport Race	June 3, 2011
Transatlantic Race 2011	June 26 through July 3, 2011
Rolex Fastnet Race	August 14, 2011
Biscay Race	September, 2011
Rolex Middle Sea Race	October 22, 2011

Participation in each qualifying race will be subject to NOR and Sailing Instructions as established by that race's sponsoring yacht club or clubs.

Participating yacht clubs will include sponsoring yacht clubs for each of the eight qualifying races. These clubs and their burgees are included here. Yacht clubs may enter teams and will accordingly be included as participating yacht clubs.

Prizes will be awarded for individual and team entries and will be suitable for a series of this magnitude. The Atlantic Ocean Racing Trophy will be awarded to the overall winner.

The Notice of Race will be published by May 1, 2010.