LIfe on Board - Life of Reilly II

Derek Mason is crew aboard Life of Reilly II, and a long serving Race Committee member - He'll be filing updates as the race progresses. Here's his first log, filed at 7:08 pm, Sun., July 8th:

Okay. Hello from Life of Reilly II
After a great start in Halifax at noon we are trucking along. Well past Clam Harbour by 6pm with great seas and so-so breezes. We're seeing 6-10 knots wsw and doing well. Our fleet is starting to spread out from the rum line to gain different tactical advantage. My shift is 9-12 pm so I'm grabbing a nap. Hope to give you our next update with pics next log on.

Derek Mason on Life of Reilly II

RHSP 2012 Tracking Link!

They are off to Saint-Pierre!  Follow the progress of each boat on Yellowbrick's tracking page:
http://yb.tl/halifax2012

Events Today

Saturday

-       0800 Sailor’s Breakfast starts at the RNSYS Clubhouse

-       0900-1600 Check-in/Registration open at Commodore’s Room, 2^nd floor, RNSYS Clubhouse

-       1530 BBQ and Bar service opens at Spar Shed

-       1600 Competitors Meeting 
Competitors’ information meeting with the Race Chair, Race Director and weather briefing at RNSYS (Spar Shed)  In case of severe weather and race postponement, a subsequent Skipper’s Brief will be rescheduled (TBA).

Events Today - July 6th

Our events today include:
1400-1800 - Yacht checkin at Commodore's Room, RNSYS


1900 - RHSP Goslings Pool Party - Rum Squall Part Deux!
Buffet dinner and dancing with The Classics at the RNSYS..join us for an evening at the Club to meet the competitors in RHSP 2012.

Petit aperçu de la marina Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron • Jean-Christophe L'Espagnol - Ville de Saint-Pierre • Route Halifax Saint-Pierre • jclespagnol@gmail.com

Crew clothing - Imp. deadline coming up!

It's time to make a decision about some personalized clothing for this year’s race. 

If you want anything customized, your order must be received by June 21st. 

Here are a few suggestions in varying price ranges:

Aigle Jacket – 109.99 plus tax

Golf Shirt – 29.99 plus tax

Ball cap with logo – 14.99 plus tax

Boat Name embroidery - $6.50 per item

 A happy crew - PRICELESS!!

See the full range of clothing and find the order form:

Just click on "Shop for RHSP gear" on the left-hand menu.

Offshore Safety course - June 20th

There is another chance for you and your crew to complete an offshore survival training course before RHSP 2012. 
Heather Conrad tells us there are spaces available on a one-day ISAF-sanctioned course coming up on Wednesday, June 20th in Dartmouth. And if that date won’t work for you, she also says another course can be organized on another day if there are a minimum of six people to take part.

Survival Systems Training
40 Mount Hope Avenue
Dartmouth NS
B2Y 4K9 Canada
Tel: +1 (902) 465 3888

Registrar
Heather Conrad
Tel: (902) 465 3888 x103
Toll-free: 1 800 788 3888
Fax: (902) 466 2929
Email: heatherc@sstl.com

Cost: $345 + tax

ISAF Offshore Personal Survival

This program is designed to develop awareness of responsibilities amongst offshore yacht skippers and crews, to provide them with practical strategies for coping with emergencies at sea, and to familiarize them with safety and emergency equipment, its purpose, deployment, and proper use.

CONTENT
• Care and maintenance of safety equipment
• Storm sails, damage control and repair
• Heavy weather-crew routines, boat handling
• Sea anchors
• MOB prevention and recovery
• Assisting other boats
• Cold water physiology
• SAR protocols and methods
• Vessel abandonment
• Life rafts and PFDs
• Marine fire fighting (fire extinguishers)
• Pyrotechnics and distress signals / EPIRBs
• Communications / VHF / GMDSS

Shipping Container to Saint-Pierre

If you are planning to race to Saint-Pierre, there will be a shipping container available to help you and your crew transport extra gear. The container will be available to ship non-hazardous materials from RNSYS to YCSP, and then back to RNSYS.

The container is expected on site in the RNSYS dockyard from July 1st until the evening of July 4th. A race committee representative will be there to accept gear for shipment on July 3rd and 4th, 2-4 p.m. and again 5-8 p.m. All gear must be loaded prior to 8 p.m. on July 4th.

Contact Andrew Childs at (902) 240-0155 for further assistance.

Note: Gear for shipment should be well packed and contained. Each boat shipping gear must provide a detailed listing of the contents of their shipment. Gear will only be accepted for shipment in the container if accompanied by this information. 

The container is expected to arrive at the YCSP on July 9th. It will be available for gear retrieval during the day from this time until the 15th of July. Those wishing to ship back to RNSYS from St. Pierre may do so, provided the same detailed list of contents is provided to attending staff in St. Pierre. The container is expected to depart St. Pierre on July 16th, and arrive back at RNSYS on or about the 18th of July, once it has cleared Canadian customs.

Competitors are requested to please pick up all their gear ASAP once the container has returned to RNSYS. The container will be at the RNSYS dockyard for about 2 days before being picked up again.