BASIC RULES

  • Participation is possible for modern and classic yachts, the minimal length is 21 feet.
  • All crew members should for work, or have worked, at Capgemini or Sogeti. The skipper is excluded from this calculation. When the event takes place, at least 2 crew members have to be employed by Capgemini or Sogeti. 
  • The skipper/owner is responsible for insurance of boat and crew. This event is executed as a sailing trip with competition elements and is NOT an official race.
  • Mid August a confirmation regarding the definite start of the event will be communicated by e-mail, in relation to the number of participants. You can register until September 1st. After that, changes can only be made via the CapCup Committee.
  • The cost per person are only €40,- per person. The skipper / team lead is requested to collect the crew’s contribution. In the week before the event, the costs will be handed over to the CapCup organization.
  • At cancellation, due to whatever circumstances, no refund is guaranteed. In case of payment on the day of the CapCup or later, the registration fee is €45,-
  • At the harbour the moorings will be arranged at cost of the skipper and in communication with the harbor master.
  • Depending on weather conditions, the entire route will take around 6,5 hours. Starting time is 10:00 hours and end time is 16:30 hours.
  • Skippers are responsible for having a recent nautical map of the Markermeer and IJsselmeer, adequate safety equipment and a first aid kit.
  • Only the buoys that are used on nautical chart 1810 and buys that are placed by the organisation may be used.
  • Every ship is responsible for its own time keeping.
  • The sum of all legs that have been sailed between two buoys, within the time for the event, count as the result.
  • All the buoys / legs may be used as many times as possible.
  • Buoys should be rounded and no explanation of rounding is given.
  • Individual finishes should take place between 16:00 hours and 17:00 hours with a planned time of 16:30 hours. Every minute past 16:30 but before 17:00 hours will be penalized: 5 minutes means 0,5 nm penalty. Finishing before 16:00 hours or after 17:00 hours will result in disqualification.
  • The filled in time forms have to be delivered no later than 17:15 hours at the CapCup committee.