2013 Venture Cup Race - Cowes to Monte Carlo

[jetcruzr]

Not wrong there!

The last week has seen a bit of turmoil with the race - after a poorer than average race briefing not enough racers were happy enough to pay the next instalment of money and Mike Lloyd has departed - there is a rescue mission going on and I am giving what help I can but it will be an uphill struggle!

I'll let you know if things improve!

Thanks for the update, Cookee. Sorry to hear about the growing pains. Hopefully things will get sorted out.

[lohring]

It would make it more difficult but not impossible to come over from the other side of the pond - the requirements are:

Safety at sea course - which is 1 day in a classroom and a swimming pool which involves all of the aspects of saving yourself especially in an abandon ship situation. (Very informative)
A first aid course
A dunk test as we have a roof and harnesses
A licence and the cost is unknown at this point
A contribution to the entry costs and fuel costs for the boat and support vehicles which is running at about £10,000 for the whole race.

That might sound like a lot not only in terms of cash but time - the thing to remember is that you will always have the photos and the memories of being part of something very special - having done some of the 2008 Round Britain race and the Red Sea Rib Rally as well as several Cowes Torquay Cowes races this will be the icing on the cake!

The two day US Safety at Sea course is much more comprehensive than the British version. Because of potential political issues, I took the British course as well. The US course involves among other things, real, timed immersion suit drills in the cold Pacific ocean, fire fighting real and simulated fires on a fishing boat, shooting real flares, fighting flooding in a flooding simulator (very wet), and listening to Alaskan fisherman who had dealt with open sea emergencies. The APBA didn't require a medical exam for an offshore license. However, the CTC race accepted our APBA licenses

Lohring Miller

[Ratickle]

Man, I sure hope this one comes off. It will be an epic race adventure!!!!!!

[Ratickle]

Anything new?????

[Cookee]

Anything new?????

Had a short newsletter saying that all of the venues that have replied have confirmed they are still "In", and the paperwork is under way. There will also be a project-management online web resource for everyone involved to contribute to and to be able to monitor progress - should be interesting!

[Ratickle]

Well, we're keeping our fingers crossed over here.....

[jetcruzr]

Here is another video posted that was posted on the Venure Cup site today.

[Ratickle]

Man, that's a challenge....

[Anchored]

Cookee,

Did you get a chance to test the props from Mike?

Jeff

[Ratickle]

The two day US Safety at Sea course is much more comprehensive than the British version. Because of potential political issues, I took the British course as well. The US course involves among other things, real, timed immersion suit drills in the cold Pacific ocean, fire fighting real and simulated fires on a fishing boat, shooting real flares, fighting flooding in a flooding simulator (very wet), and listening to Alaskan fisherman who had dealt with open sea emergencies. The APBA didn't require a medical exam for an offshore license. However, the CTC race accepted our APBA licenses

Lohring Miller

There is no way I'd want to do an immersion suit dunk in the North Pacific. I remeber diving in Hood Canal and Puget Sound. The cold water hitting you between the mask and hood would give you an instant "Ice Cream" headache. I hated that, even with full farmer johns on....