ISAF/ORC Offshore Special Regulations
2012 - 2013

The following equipment represents some of the equipment required by US SAILING and the Offshore Racing Council (ORC). The ORC is the governing organization of many national and international races and it takes very seriously the safety of racing boats and crews.

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Rule no.	Item
3.21.3 a)	2.4 US gallons on board at start of race in dedicated and sealed containers
3.24.1 b)	Compass a spare magnetic compass independent of any power supply
3.29.1 a)	A marine radio transceiver 25W w/ masthead antenna & co-axial feeder & channel 72 and emergency antenna when the regular antenna depends upon the mast
3.29.1 b)	A waterproof hand-held VHF transceiver
3.29.1 f)	A radio receiver capable of receiving weather bulletins
3.29.1 i)	An automatic position fixing device Global Positioning System (GPS)
4.03	Soft wood plugs tapered and of the appropriate size
4.04.1 a) i-iv	Jackstays webbing of strength 4500 lb breaking strength
4.04.2 a)	Clipping points attached to welded deck plates
4.05.7 a)	Flashlight(s) watertight flashlights shall be provided, w/ spare batteries & bulbs
4.08.1	First aid kit and manual Cat 0 & 1: International Medical Guide for Ships Cat 2 & 3: First Aid at Sea A yacht shall provide a suitable first-aid kit
4.09	Foghorn Foghorns shall be provided
4.10	Radar reflector octahedral w/ diagonal measurement of 456 mm (18in)
4.11	Navigational charts not solely electronic
4.13	Echo sounder or lead line
4.16	Tools and spare parts effective means to quickly disconnect standing rigging
4.18	Marine grade retro-reflective material fitted to lifebuoys, lifeslings, liferafts & lifejackets
4.19.1 - 4	An EPIRB shall be provided for 406 MHz ("GPIRB" type is recommended)
4.20	Liferafts Liferaft(s) in accordance with SOLAS/ISAF regulations
4.21.2 B	Grab Bag Sea Anchor second sea anchor for life raft
4.21.3 A - C	Grab Bag grab bag to accompany each liferaft
4.22 A	Lifebuoys within reach of the helmsman & ready for instant use
4.22.2 - 4	Lifebuoys a whistle, a drogue, a self-igniting light & a pole & flag
4.23	Pyrotechnic signals conforming to SOLAS Regulations and not more than 3 years old stowed in waterproof container(s)
4.24	Heaving Line
4.25	Cockpit Knife
4.26	One Knife for each crew member
4.27	Drogue, or Sea Anchor
5.01	Lifejacket Each crew member shall have a lifejacket w/ a whistle & marine grade retro-reflective material
5.02	Safety Harness and Safety Lines (tethers) Each crew member shall have a harness, and a safety line (tether)
5.03	Personal location light provided for each crew member
5.04	Foul weather suit w/ hood provided for each crew member
#BSR107	International Sailing Federation Special Regulations (formerly Safety Recommendations for Offshore Sailing) by U.S. Sailing

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