2005 TRANS ATLANTIC CHALLENGE

• Organiser: New York Yacht Club (NYCC); assisted by Royal Yacht Squadron
• inaugural race: 1866
• route: Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA to Cowes, England
• schedule: starts May 21, 2005

WORLD RECORD (monohull)

12 days 4 hours 1min 19s 1905, Atlantic, 185 foot schooner Skipper: Captain Charlie Barr

BOATS SPECIFICATION:

• monohull only
• must be at least 70 foot (21.34m)
• no power winches

3 CLASSES:

• Classic - handicap system for the Classic division is a modified NYYC Cruising Rule.
• Performance Cruising - Americap II handicap system
• Grand Prix - IR handicap system

LIKELY ENTRIES:

• Stad Amsterdam, 230 footer
• Mari-Cha IV, 140 footer; holder west-east transatlantic record (6d 17h 52m 39s)
• Whirlaway, 140 footer
• Ranger, 136 footer; copy of 1937 America's Cup winner
• Destination Fox Harb'r, 134 footer
• Kokomo, 132 footer (AUS)
• Sariyah, 131 footer
• Whisper, 116 footer
• Sumurun, 94 footer; class winner 1997 trans atlantic challenge
• Leopard, 90 footer
• Genuine Risk , 90 footer
• Carrera, 81 footer
• Palawan, 75 footer
• Bolero, 73 footer