Melges 24 2008 NACs $1000 Speed Challenge Rules
- The prize for top speed achieved at this event is one thousand US dollars and will be presented at the final awards ceremony of the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship.
- The Competition will take place at the 2008 Melges North American Championship on Oct. 30.
- Competitors’ top speeds must be presented to the Velocitek Speed Challenge Race official before 6:00pm on October 30th.
- Participants must register for the Velocitek $1000 speed challenge in order to be eligible for the competition. Registration will take place on Oct. 30 from 8am to 9am.
- Top speeds must be recorded between 9am and 5pm on the day of the event.
- Competitors must be sailing out of Eastport Yacht Club, the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship venue.
- Competitors must use only equipment that is legal for racing in the Melges 24 class and be powered by wind only.
- Top speed is defined by the boat with the highest 10 second average speed (in the event of a tie the tie will be broken by the boat with the highest instantaneous recorded speed).
- Participating boats can use any Velocitek device to record their speed (for those without a Velocitek device a limited number of demo units can be reserved on a first come first served basis by filling out the online form at: store.velocitek.com/fastcash
- Top speeds will be checked with the Velocitek device best 10 second average speed recall. For the top three competitors Velocitek device data will be downloaded to a PC in order to verify the results.