Tuesday 24 December 2013
Thursday 19 December 2013
Survival Training courses coming up
If you are planning to take part in the race this year, you should be looking at the training that may be necessary in advance. The ISAF offshore rules require 30% of your crew and not less than 2 people to have safety training. Two options for you:
Here is the confirmed schedule for the ISAF offshore personal safety course provided by Eric Hill and Sea Survival for 2014 prior to our race:
Here is the confirmed schedule for the ISAF offshore personal safety course provided by Eric Hill and Sea Survival for 2014 prior to our race:
Ottawa Feb 1-2
Halifax Feb 15-16
Port Credit Mar 1-2
Halifax Mar 29-30
Port Credit April 12-13
Halifax April 26-27
Halifax - early July TBA - if needed for distant crew/late arrivals only
Online registration and details at www.seasurvival.ca
In the US, contact the Cruising Club of America about their biennial US Sailing - Sanctioned "Safety at Sea" Seminar, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Newport, R.I. on the weekend of March 15-16, 2014. The seminar welcomes cruisers, racers, delivery crews, racing crews, and skippers.
A Race Preparation Seminar is aimed at sailors planning to participate in the Newport - Bermuda Race, organized by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club but will also prepare you for ocean racing from Halifax to Saint-Pierre.
Registration questions should be directed to SAS seminar coordinators Garry and Leslie Schneider, at cca.sas.2014@gmail.com 207 359 8908. Registration is available online at:
http://bermudarace.com/entry/safety-at-sea-seminars/
Halifax Feb 15-16
Port Credit Mar 1-2
Halifax Mar 29-30
Port Credit April 12-13
Halifax April 26-27
Halifax - early July TBA - if needed for distant crew/late arrivals only
Online registration and details at www.seasurvival.ca
In the US, contact the Cruising Club of America about their biennial US Sailing - Sanctioned "Safety at Sea" Seminar, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Newport, R.I. on the weekend of March 15-16, 2014. The seminar welcomes cruisers, racers, delivery crews, racing crews, and skippers.
A Race Preparation Seminar is aimed at sailors planning to participate in the Newport - Bermuda Race, organized by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club but will also prepare you for ocean racing from Halifax to Saint-Pierre.
Registration questions should be directed to SAS seminar coordinators Garry and Leslie Schneider, at cca.sas.2014@gmail.com 207 359 8908. Registration is available online at:
http://bermudarace.com/entry/safety-at-sea-seminars/
Friday 6 December 2013
A Second Start in Sydney??
We need to know if you would take part!
The RHSP race committee met last night in Halifax and chair Scott MacLeod is proposing something new - but he's hoping skippers will let him know if you might take part...we are looking for expressions of interest... here is his note:
RHSP is considering a separate, secondary start from Sydney to race to St. Pierre. There will be 3 classes offered in this race; PHRF Racing, PHRF Cruising and a “Rally Class”. For those not familiar with “Rally Class”, it is a division where engines are permitted to be used during night times in the race. It is designed for those who wish to participate in the race but want to get there quickly and enjoy the festivities of St. Pierre et Miquelon. Rally class participants will be scored under a special formula to take into account the amount of time mechanical propulsion was used.
Interested skippers are encouraged to write an email to: info@routehalifaxsaintpierre.com to help us determine the level of interest for any of these 3 classes.
The RHSP race committee met last night in Halifax and chair Scott MacLeod is proposing something new - but he's hoping skippers will let him know if you might take part...we are looking for expressions of interest... here is his note:
RHSP is considering a separate, secondary start from Sydney to race to St. Pierre. There will be 3 classes offered in this race; PHRF Racing, PHRF Cruising and a “Rally Class”. For those not familiar with “Rally Class”, it is a division where engines are permitted to be used during night times in the race. It is designed for those who wish to participate in the race but want to get there quickly and enjoy the festivities of St. Pierre et Miquelon. Rally class participants will be scored under a special formula to take into account the amount of time mechanical propulsion was used.
Interested skippers are encouraged to write an email to: info@routehalifaxsaintpierre.com to help us determine the level of interest for any of these 3 classes.
Thursday 5 December 2013
A New Year coming ...and a new race!
Work is well under way to launch registration for the 2014 edition of Route Halifax Saint-Pierre and exciting new features are being planned - standby for the details in the days ahead. You can review the Notice of Race which was posted just a few days ago by Race Director Richard Hinterhoeller. You'll find it on this website under the menu on the left hand side "Official Documents".
So glad you have found us - and please do let us know if you have any questions or concerns. You can send an email to info@routehalifaxsaintpierre.com or search for Route Halifax-Saint Pierre on Facebook. I'll be watching for your comments and suggestions there.
Kathy Large, Route Halifax Saint-Pierre communications
So glad you have found us - and please do let us know if you have any questions or concerns. You can send an email to info@routehalifaxsaintpierre.com or search for Route Halifax-Saint Pierre on Facebook. I'll be watching for your comments and suggestions there.
Kathy Large, Route Halifax Saint-Pierre communications
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