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Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator
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Participating boats are encouraged to relay VHF radio transmissions when it becomes obvious that direct communication with the Race Committee is not possible.
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John Carthy,
Gun Shop Sales Assistant
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All race boats in order to be scored shall negotiate these checkpoints at a distance not greater than 300 yds.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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A Race Committee may designate any additional distinctive markings from time to time at their discretion to distinguish check boats readily from surrounding spectator craft or other inhibiting backgrounds.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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Boats that impede the passage of a vessel thereby endangering their own safety or that of the commercial or government vessel will be subject to protest by the Race Committee or contestants in the race and disqualification.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Race boats must be safety inspected and all registration requirements must be completed prior to any on water testing.
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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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Many races were held on Raritan Bay with boats from Newark Bay and places along the shores of Staten Island competing.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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These boats are designed to create minimal wash and provide a stable platform for race umpiring, coaching and filming of crews in action.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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The race officer was kind to those that raced and they were in after one lap probably because the rescue boats were stretched with the multiple capsizes throughout the fleets.
The race course was located off Tybee Island which was a fun 17 mile ride up the Savannah River with plenty of boats from different classes roaring together.
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Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent
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The Fastnet race was first held in 1925 when seven deep draught cruising boats set out from the Solent on this historic course.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Nine boats participated in the race with the rest of the fleet sailing to Habana Harbor.
Race officials will retrieve boats that have broken down during a race as well as boats that are still moving too slowly after the majority of the boats in the same heat have completed the course.
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