Rules and Regulations
Entry and Registration
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1.0 Entries and full payment must have been received by 15th September 2024
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1.1 Confirmation of Crew members to be received 12pm the day before racing
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1.2 All participants must sign the disclaimer form before entering the water on the day of racing, where possible please sign the wavier when you receive it from your team captain
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1.3 All members of the crew must watch and sign to show proof they have watched the safety video.
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1.4 Enter your category, boat type and members of the crew
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1.5 All team captains and coxes must attend safety briefing before the race.
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Racing
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2.0 There will be 2 starts the little start for the slow crews (over 4:30 hours) and a mass start 1 hour later. A false start, by crossing the line early will be penalised by a 1 minute time penalty, but the race will continue.
2.1 Priority positions to be given to perceived, faster boat.
2.2 The slower crew must hold the same line and allow the faster crew to move around them.
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2.3 In the event of a clash crews must stop paddling and separate, its a marathon, not a sprint
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2.4 In the event of a sinking, the safety launch has total power and control over all crew members, please take all instruction from them.
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