Maugan,



My first distance race was RTI last year. I was fully prepared with flare gun, VHF radio, throwable PFD, plenty of energy bars and water, sunscreen, etc. The wind was not so good to us that year and it took us 22 hours + on my 5.2 - but finishing is 40% of the battle. There's some pretty detailed lists out there for what to prepare for and I'm sure there was one on this forum a while back. My point is, nothing will destroy a good time on a distance race like not being prepared. I plan to do RTI for a long time coming...it's the ultimate and quite a thrill!