Prepping for the off
EAGER - Fastnet 2021
Chris C-W
Sat 7 Aug 2021 07:25
EAGER Rolex Fastnet 2021 Sail Wardrobe:
Crew: Watch System: 10 crew 3 crew in each watch. 3 on watch x 3 on standby x 3 off watch, and floating navigator. 3 hours on, 3 hours standby and 3 hours off at night. 4 hours on, 4 hours standby, 4 hours off during day. 1200-1600, 1600–2000, 2000-2300, 2300-0200, 0200-0500, 0500-0800, 0800-1200 Dinner at 2300 Breakfast at 0500 Lunch at 1200 Happy Hour at 2000 Go into watch system at 2000 first night. Rota for cooking, cleaning and charging batteries/generator to tie in with off watch. Watch Captains: Chris with Nora and Jonny Ben with Adam and Bruce Manley with Rupert and Ed C Navigator - Richard (floating outside watch system) “All Hands on Deck” Call: Helm: Chris Mainsheet: Ben Jib/Spinnaker: Ed, Nora, Adam Pit: Bruce, Mast: Rupert, Jonny Bow: Manley Other roles: Medic: Ben Engineer: Nora Sail Repair: Manley and Ben Safety Gear: Rupert Boat and Rig Check: Chris Barman: Jonny Food and water: Rupert and Adam Weather and Entry Requirements etc : Richard Pre Race Preparation Saturday 7 August Re-check Safety Gear (second anchor, grab bag, first aid kit, flares, jackstays, etc) Food and Water stowed on board (low as possible) Crew hang personal wet weather gear, lifejacket, bum bag, sleeping bag on board Check fuel tanks, gas bottles, water tanks Remove anything that doesn’t need to be on boat Complete jobs list Skippers briefing on line at 1600 (rolexfastnetrace.com) Eat and sleep well! Sunday Morning 1. Small bag for boat with: clothes etc, Remember Passport and Vaccine Passport 2. Second bag with washbag and shore clothes (grey EAGER polos) START Leave Lymington 0900 Sunday 8 August Pre-Race: Motor through RORC Gate close to Cowes: Trisail, Storm Jib, dodgers, lifejackets Drop shore kit off in Cowes and pick up YB tracker Grey EAGER jackets for start Race: IRC 2 Warning Signal 1200. Start 1210. 5th of 7 starts West/South West 18-22 knots. West going tide. Weather: Breezy… WSW 18-22 knots for first 24 hours, easing off when get to Cornwall. 695 miles later… FINISH !!! Dock in Cherbourg. Get pissed. ETA Friday evening / Saturday morning. Hotel and restaurants booked for Friday and Saturday nights. EAGER Crew Sat +881631400469 |