Aug 5th ORW Update

Updated Rattlesnake Passage sailing instructions and general notes.  Also chart detailing the location of the finish mark C at the Kelowna Yacht Club.

 http://www.okanaganraceweek.ca/untitled/nor-and-si/rattlesnake-passage-sailing.pdf

 

Okanagan Race Week 2014 Rattlesnake Passage Quick Reference Guide

• -  All boats must have a GPS onboard formatted to read in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds, example N49 30.5 W125 15.5
  
• -  All boats must have a VHF radio monitoring channel 6
  
• -  Skippers meeting at 7:30am at the SYC
  
• -  Start signal at 8:15
  
• -  Single fleet, single start
  
• -  NO requirement to sail between Rattlesnake Island and the shore
  
• -  Motors may be used to assist in getting under the Kelowna Bennett Bridge
  
• -  All boats must record their positions at exactly 1pm , 3pm and if not finished
  racing 5pm
  
• -  If a boat retires before 1pm it will be scored DNF
  
• -  Any boat retiring after 1pm will use their 1pm, 3pm or 5pm coordinates to
  determine their scoring
  
• -  No requirement to call in the 1pm or 3pm coordinates to Barbara unless
  retiring.
  
• -  Barbara’s cell phone number is 250-808-6648 or if no answer call Marc’s at 250-
  212-9950
  
• -  If you have not reached the C mark by 5pm take your coordinates and call
  them into Barbara. These will be used to determine the overall scoring.