MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST

The following equipment shall be required for all yachts racing in YRA events.

1. USCG-approved life jackets for each member of the crew. If the ‘Y’ flag is displayed, USCG-approved life jackets shall be worn while racing.

2. One horseshoe life ring or 18-inch diameter USCG-approved ring buoy.

3. USCG-approved (or equivalent) fire extinguisher as required by USCG rules, readily accessible.

4. One manually-operated bilge pump.

5. One suitable anchor and cable.

6. Fog horn.

7. Marine compass.

8. Suitable charts for piloting.

Please note that YRA Ocean Races require additional equipment. Sailors entering the OYRA Season, or any individual OYRA Race, must complete an OYRA Minimum Equipment List and submit it to the YRA office no later than 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before their first ocean race. The MEL is valid for the entire OYRA season, unless changes are made to the boat, in which case the skipper must re-submit a valid MEL. Please note that to race in an OYRA Race a 406 EPIRB is now required. A Boat/Crew Information sheet must also be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday before each ocean race. You can download the OYRA Minimum Equipment List from the YRA Web site at www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html or you can contact the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 to have one sent to you.

Contestants are reminded that conditions on San Francisco Bay are quite unpredictable, and winds in excess of 30 knots are not uncommon. The US Sailing rules state: “It shall be the sole responsibility of each yacht to decide whether or not to start or continue the race.”

We would further remind all sailors that, as provided in US Sailing rules: “Every yacht shall render all possible assistance to any vessel or person in peril, when in a position to do so.” We will trust that all contestants will do everything in their power to make our sport of yacht racing as safe as it has been in the past.

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