Liferaft rule clarified:

Race Director Richard Hinterhoeller has filed a new amendment to the Notice of Race today. It is of specific interest to skippers planning for boat inspections who are wondering if their liferafts will meet regulations. This amendment of the Offshore Special Regulations is an initiative of the organizing committee to operate with reasonable expectations. You'll see the amendment posted with the Official Documents on our webpage. Here is the amended text:

5.8 Liferafts Servicing and Inspection: In OSR 4.20.5 delete sections a), b), c), d) e) and f) in their entirety and replace with “A yacht shall carry in-date certificates, or copies, of life raft servicing by an authorized facility. The life raft shall show no signs of damage or deterioration.”