Gentlemen,

One small comment having done many distance races. Attach to your lifejacket a knife, a whistle and a STROBE/RESCUE BEACON. A knife to cut yourself free, a whistle for signaling (at night it can be heard for miles !!! and the strobe for if you get seperated from the boat .. carry a BIC lighter and money in a watertight container ... the BIC is for starting a fire if required for heat or signaling .. the money is for the "hot dogs". Having depended on the "kindness of strangers" several times be nice/polite and be prepared to repay the kindnesses in the future ...

New England 100 87'-91'(plank-owner)
"Down the Bay" 87'-93'
"C-100" 93'- current (plank-owner)

Travel Safe Gentlemen
Sail Flat, Sail Fast
HarryMurphey
H-18mag/#9458,Fleet54/Div11
P-19mx/#86, CRAC