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Safety Information
General
- In
an event of this type every boat should be capable of completing the
course in whatever conditions are encountered.
It is strongly advised that all craft carry the following:
- VHF radio or mobile phone
- A bottle of drinking water
- Paddle
- Compass (in case of fog)
- Bailer
- 10m tow rope
- A small anchor
- Some food (eg. bananas/energy bars, etc.)
- Suitable clothing for a wide range of weather conditions/potentially long passage duration (3 - 8 hours)
- Particular
note should be made of the possibility of being reliant upon your own
resources for a protracted period, even returning after dark or in fog.
- All
boats buoyancy arrangements must be in thoroughly efficient working
order. Daggerboards and rudders should be tied on. All rigging should be double-checked before entering the race.
- Safety
boats are instructed that, if necessary, crews are to be taken off,
and boats left to be towed in later.
Safety tally system
A safety tally system will be in operation.
- All boats will be allocated a unique tally number at registration.
- This must be posted into either the 'I have started'
slot or the 'I have retired' slot of the black tally box on the registration
desk. Once the race has started, all of the 'I have started' tallies will be placed
back on the tally board.
- As
soon as possible after finishing the race, you must collect your tally
and post it through the 'I have finished' slot or the 'I have retired'
slot.
- If
you retire early and come ashore at one of the landing spots, you must
telephone the clubhouse on 01795 663052 and inform the Safety Officer
that you have retired by asking him to post your safety tally in the
"I have retired" slot of the tally box.
- PLEASE
DO NOT GO HOME WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR TALLY IN THE TALLY BOX. Boats
with tallies still hanging on the board after 8pm will be assumed missing
and search and rescue will be initiated.
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