[quote=wgreencro]This taken from a Tybee 500 SI; Likely same will be required for new distance races
8. Safety Equipment
8.1 US Coast Guard (USCG) approved PFD will be worn by each sailor while racing, and each boat will have a minimum of one USCG approved throw-able device aboard while racing. All life preservers will be in reasonably new & undamaged condition.
Note: The RC will recognize the country certification of a pfd used by a sailor from a competing country. Modification of the pfd voids the certification either country.
8.2 Each sailing crewmember will have, secured to his person, a small knife, a whistle, a personal safety strobe, a waterproof flashlight, a 406Mhz EPIRB/PLB (with a valid & current NOAA registration and a battery with valid date stamp), and a safety line that can be readily attached to the boat for towing. Note: 121 & 243Mhz EPIRBS are no longer acceptable. Proof of NOAA Registration of 406 Mhz EPIRBs must be provided to the race equipment inspector .
8.3 Each boat will have a waterproof VHF radio, marine grade compass, current three day / night flares, waterproof charts comprising the entire coastal area of the race for that day, and a cellular phone in a transparent, waterproof bag. The Race committee will be provided with the number of the cellular phone. Communication between sailing and ground team members is permitted during the race, however, ground team members are not permitted to communicate from any other competitor, except in emergencies on the water.
8.4 Equipment inspections will be performed before the first race. Additional in-spections may be performed at the discretion of the Race Committee before sub-sequent races or after any race. Equipment losses or malfunctions during races will be reported and corrected before the start of the next leg of the race. Failure to comply with safety requirements will result in immediate suspension and / or disqualification.
8.5 Each boat is required to have onboard a SPOT Satellite Tracker affixed to the boat in such a manner that it has a clear view of the sky and is able to successfully transmit data to the SPOT Satellite Tracking System. SPOTS are required to be activated and functional in “tracking mode” at all times while racing. The Prin-ciple Race Officer will be provided with relevant serial number information, etc. from each SPOT so as to be sufficient to allow the competitors to be tracked.
Note: SPOTS will be available to teams on a rental basis for the duration of the event. There will be a $50 rental fee in addition to the registration fee for those teams electing to rent the SPOTs for the event. Teams renting SPOT devices will be responsible for any damage or loss of the device. Teams may elect to use their own SPOT devices but must have the “tracking mode” activated in their SPOT accounts.
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