Smallest boat in the fleet

Meet a first-time participant in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre. This is the smallest boat to be entered in the Race this year - a Nacira 6.50 m. 

Owner Rodolphe Victorri of Saint-Pierre arrived safely on Friday night before the storm. He had just passed the boat inspection when we caught this picture of "Shanawdithit" at the RNSYS in the beautiful sun of Sunday afternoon. In case you are wondering, the boat is named for the last Beothuk who lived in Newfoundland.  Although small in size, the boat is designed for ocean racing.  After purchasing the vessel in Europe, Victorri sailed home to Saint-Pierre single-handed.

Off to France!

Read a feature about our race on Sail-World.com:
http://www.sail-world.com/Canada/Route-Halifax-Saint-Pierre---Off-to-France!/124114

Sail-World.com - Route Halifax Saint-Pierre - Off to France!

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Ocean racers from the Maritimes, Newfoundland, the U.S.A. and France are heading out on another edition of Route Halifax Saint-Pierre on Tues., July 8th. The starting gun fires at noon and sends the fleet from Halifax harbour racing up the Atlantic Coast.

  The fog was starting to roll in around the RNSYS,  just as our Acadian-themed dinner was being served at the Spar Shed on Friday night.  Weldon Boudreau and his daughter provided excellent Acadian music for the event which included a fresh fish dinner thanks to one of our sponsors, Bluenose Seafoods.

Dinners in the Spar Shed!

With "Arthur" on his way to the Maritimes, race organizers have decided to move the Friday and Saturday night parties for Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2014 inside to the Spar Shed at RNSYS.  Same great music, same delicious food.

Friday, July 4 - Acadian Night featuring a fresh fish dinner, great wine and the music of Weldon Boudreau, a well-known Acadian musician from Nova Scotia.

Saturday, July 5 - BBQ starts at 7:00 pm... mixed in with Gosling's Rum Squall (Dark 'n Stormies R US!), Heineken and the music of The Classics.

Weldon Boudreau

The Classics

Information about Shipping to Saint-Pierre

For race participants wishing to ship sailing equipment not required during the race to St. Pierre, a container will be available at RNSYS per the detail below. Details relating to the return shipment will be provided in St.Pierre.

1.    The container is for race participants only. There is no charge for this service.

2.    Acceptable goods for shipment are sails, cruising equipment, clothing, etc.

3.    No perishable goods, foodstuffs or prohibited materials are permitted.

4.    No liquids including fuel of any type are permitted

5.    RHSP 2014, RNSYS and the carrier will NOT be responsible for loss or damage. The owner of the goods assumes all risks.

6.    Each item must be securely tagged, clearly identified as to ownership and numbered.

7.    A complete listing of shipped goods and contents is required for customs.

8.    A work form is provided below. Official forms will be available for completion at RNSYS and in St.Pierre when the goods are received for loading. No goods will be loaded without a completed manifest.

9.    The container will be available for loading at RNSYS between 1000 hrs and 1700 hrs, Wednesday July 2 and 09:00 and 15:00 hrs, Thursday July 3. No goods will be accepted outside these times. The advanced loading dates are due to the schedule of the vessel carrying the container.

10. The container will leave RNSYS after 1500 hrs Thursday July 3 for shipment to St. Pierre. It will be available upon arrival.

11. Instructions for the retrieval of goods will be provided in St.Pierre.

12.  A return container will be available in St.Pierre to return excess sails and equipment to RNSYS. Details will be available in St.Pierre.
13. Customs will want to see clear documentation and demonstration of ownership.

Blank forms to help you list your goods for both shipping directions have been sent to your skipper's email address.

Double-handed update

There have been two new entries in the double-handed competition since the last entry. Stephane Bry from Saint-Pierre will be skipper on Sirius - an Akilaria 40 and Rodolphe Victorri, also of Saint-Pierre has registered a Nacira 6.50 which is just 21 ft. in length but a racing yacht designed for the Mini Transat.  It is named "Shanawdithit", the name of the last known member of the Beothuk in Newfoundland

"Shanawdithit" competed in Route Rimouski/Anticosti

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Doublehanded competition - head to head!

This year's Route Halifax Saint-Pierre double-handed competition is a head to head affair.  Two veterans of the race are entered.  Evan Petley-Jones and his sailing partner Ben Maloney are getting "Harrier" ready. And now past chair Mike Evans has decided that he will do a short-handed race on "Sea Smoke" this year.