For those interested in long range cruising safety recomendations.

[William_H]

I came across this list (book) on safety and equipment recomendations as put out by Fremantle Sailing Club
Might be of interest to cruisers good luck olewill

http://www.fsc.com.au/cproot/894/3/Green Book V4.03.pdf

From the same club a list of sources (web sites) of useful stuff. (some very l;ocal some with more widespread apeal.
http://www.fsc.com.au/sections/cruising/useful-stuff#safety

 

[coopec]

William

That will interest me.

Does anyone know if there were recommendations following the disastrous Fasnet Race and the 1998 Sydney Hobart race (in which 5 yachts were lost)?

 

[alahol2]

Does anyone know if there were recommendations following the disastrous Fasnet Race and the 1998 Sydney Hobart race (in which 5 yachts were lost)?

Here's the Fastnet Enquiry report... http://www.yachting.org.au/sport-services/safety/major-incident-reports/1979-fastnet/

 

[KellysEye]

That's pretty much RORC requirements for ocean sailing. The only thing I would add is sat phone in the grab kept charged. It doesn't need a paid card for time as emergency calls are free. It is almost instant as is Inmarsat C whereas an EPIRB can take half an hour.

 

[coopec]

alahol2

Thanks for that link. I'll most certainly read the recommendations.

 

[ghostlymoron]

If you go down in mid ocean, I wouldn't have thought half an hour was going to make much difference and epirb is automatic. Not that I'm planning to put it to the test.

That's pretty much RORC requirements for ocean sailing. The only thing I would add is sat phone in the grab kept charged. It doesn't need a paid card for time as emergency calls are free. It is almost instant as is Inmarsat C whereas an EPIRB can take half an hour.