The Express 27 has been selected as a One Design class for the
upcoming Larry Knight Perpetual Trophy division of the Lipton Cup
being held June 28th at the Sausalito YC.
I would strongly encourage your club to send a boat(s) This is a
great opportunity to showcase the class and demonstrate the
competitiveness of our one-design fleet racing.
TROPHY DIVISIONS & ALTERATION OF CLASS RULES: The BIG LIPTON
Perpetual Trophy Series (for The
Sir Thomas J. Lipton Challenge Trophy and The Edward E. Peck
Memorial Trophy) will be sailed with J105 boats under Fleet One
Rules. The LARRY KNIGHT Perpetual Trophy Series (for The Larry
Knight Perpetual Trophy and The Treasurer's Cup) will be sailed
with Express 27s, under class rules. The LITTLE LIPTON Perpetual
Trophy Series (for The Sir Thomas Lipton Pacific Coast Perpetual
Challenge 1st and 2nd place trophies) will be sailed with
J24s, under class rules. The ADMIRAL Perpetual Trophy Series (for
The Admiral's Cup and The Valhalla Cup)
will be sailed with Cal 20's limited to a class mainsail and a class
jib.