I believe the SI's prohibit using the GPS for the Race... So, I carried all of my saftey gear and did not use them during the day. If you feel that you need to use the GPS for some saftey reason, then you are retiring from racing and just need to DSQ yourself at the finish.

It's not a big deal and it certainly is a level playing field.

Its a fun race with 70 boats, boat trafic, NYC skyline, and the Statue.... Bring a camera... the pic's are priceless!