Round White Island 2019

[S.M.U. 15]

Right, last day for entries tomorrow. Who else is in? Big fleet of two handers, will this division be bigger than fully crewed?

[Kick Ass 25]

Looks as if a fe 2 handers have entered the fully crewed division?

[formula 2]

mount yacht club doing a white island race starting 8am on saturday 16th. hopefully we should get to white and see some of you guys wind depending

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[ballystick 20]

What safety category is this race and how are these categories determined?

[Ed 104]

It’s Cat 3 plus

You must carry a life raft (dinghy on deck is NOT acceptable)

33% of your crew must have a current advanced sea survival certificate.

Sat phones I think are recommended but not mandatory

 

The catagory classification is usually determined by a conversation between the organising committee, YNZ and maybe the solas(?) committee. There are broad guidelines but you can make tweaks like this race and the coastal have done.

[ballystick 20]

Thanks Ed, it can get pretty rough out there and it's good to see that sort of consideration being enforced. I hope everyone has a nice trip

[chariot 147]

Any finishers yet. Would be tough coming back up to Colville and not pleasant in the channel.

[Ed 104]

Unlikely, race doesn’t start until the 15th????

[chariot 147]

My mistake. Thought it was this weekend.

[Island Time 786]

Bit of carnage at the start this morning, blown sails, one dismasting (start me up). Fresh breeze well aft going down, might not be so good coming back, likely upwind.