Join Route Halifax Saint-Pierre committee members for TGIF at the Squadron in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 24th starting at 6:30. We'll be providing some hors d'oeuvres while answering your questions about the Race and how you can get ready to join us in July as we sail from Halifax to Saint-Pierre.
Committee chair Michelle Derible makes the following offer:
"Come join us for a fun and informative evening all about the most exciting ocean race in the region this year."
It is a great chance to get all your questions answered if you are thinking of joining the race for the first time....or share your memories of the 2012 race with fellow sailors.
Monday, 6 January 2014
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Time to Register!
It's time to register! Race director Richard Hinterhoeller has completed the forms and we encourage you to register as soon as you can for another epic race from Halifax to Saint-Pierre. Here is the link to the registration form which will be administered through yachtscoring.com:
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=983http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=983
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=983http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=983
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
Monday, 16 July 2012
Life on Board - Life of Reilly II - The rest of the story!
One of our Race Committee members, Derek Mason was a crew member on Life of Reilly II. He did manage to send a fabulous sunrise shot and a couple of posts - but was hoping to file several more updates on the race. However, he lost his internet connection sooner than expected. Now that he's back in Prospect, N.S., here is his summary of a week to remember!
Derek with skipper Peter Blunden on Life of Reilly II
Hey, I'm back. Been away for the week on the Route Halifax Saint-Pierre Ocean Race and have some stuff to share.
I effectively, lived without internet for a week and survived, funny huh? Lost it off Cape Breton and would only get updates when we were out sailing off the coast of Saint-Pierre. My phone and iPad would populate when I wasn't looking. It's not that the Island doesn't have internet, it was just difficult to acquire what was set up for the sailors. Too many people sharing the same connection. I kept a few logs to keep my mind up to date during the trip since I couldn't post daily.
The Route Halifax Saint-Pierre race starts in early July in Halifax harbour and finishes 2-3 days in Saint-Pierre. It's a sponsored event hosted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and the Saint-Pierre Yacht Club.
I effectively, lived without internet for a week and survived, funny huh? Lost it off Cape Breton and would only get updates when we were out sailing off the coast of Saint-Pierre. My phone and iPad would populate when I wasn't looking. It's not that the Island doesn't have internet, it was just difficult to acquire what was set up for the sailors. Too many people sharing the same connection. I kept a few logs to keep my mind up to date during the trip since I couldn't post daily.
The Route Halifax Saint-Pierre race starts in early July in Halifax harbour and finishes 2-3 days in Saint-Pierre. It's a sponsored event hosted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and the Saint-Pierre Yacht Club.
The race was an amazing trip. It's not just about racing to Saint-Pierre to win honours, (we did capture 4th in our division for the ocean race and the Grand Prix with our canvas enclosure up) it's about a glorious 2.5 day trip to a wonderful place with amazing people.
I only knew 2 of our 6 crew when we left. Actually only met Dirk de Haan as we left the dock to start the race. By the time the week was over, and I had to leave, I had 5 great comrades with bonds for a life time.
We were, Peter Blunden (skipper), Richard Dube (navigator and cook), Dirk de Haan (driver and main trim), Mark Jollymore (driver and trim), Tom Vokey (trim and driver) and myself (trim, photographer, inshore tactics).
The hearts of the Saint-Pierre people are huge and warm. They couldn't do enough for us and we were amazed. They are so gracious. Our host family, Jean-Pierre and José Poirer, were wonderful and I hope to see them again soon.
The weather, although I'm told is always foggy and cold, was warm and clear with moderate winds pushing us downwind to what I now refer to as the little northern Bermuda. Little European streets with brightly coloured houses, both shingle and stucco sided and a rich history dating back to the discovery of North America.
I've dropped in a few pics,
Enjoy, Derek
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