Safety Requirements:

(From the 2011 Notice of Race)

4.0 SAFETY

4.1 All boats shall conform to the current International Sailing Federation Special Regulations Governing
Offshore and Oceanic Racing, including the US Sailing Prescriptions for Monohulls (or Multihulls), Category 3
With Life Raft. Life rafts are not required to have a canopy or insulated floor.
4.2 Multihull Division boats are required to carry either life rafts as in 3.1 above, or an Immersion (Survival)
suit for each person on board, having an inherent reserve buoyancy of at least 15.5 lbs and that otherwise
meets SOLAS requirements. Divers’ wet suits or dry suits do not comply with this requirement. It is strongly
recommended that Multihull boats also carry life rafts in accordance with ISAF OSR as an additional safety
measure.
4.3 All competing boats shall carry the following NOAA charts – Number(s) 11462, 11452 & 11442.
4.4 Each Skipper or Owner shall declare his or her vessel’s eligibility and shall affirm that the vessel complies
with any and all equipment requirements for this race.
4.5 Each boat will be required to carry a position transponder used for tracking position reports. The unit shall
be mounted in accordance with the instructions provided and a good faith effort shall be made to maintain its
operation throughout the race. Boats are not responsible for the rental fee, but are required to enter into a
rental agreement with the transponder rental company. The transponder rental company may require a
refundable equipment deposit.

To find your boat's requirements please use the link below:

ISAF Offshore Special Regulations.

Equipment Rentals:

Liferafts: www.survivalproductsinc.com