IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO RACE BUT HAVENT ENTERED YET, PLEASE DO SO ASAP.  SCHEDULE We will be running a standard endurance race format for this event. 2 x 20min Heats per class C-X. Due to the High Tide being at 15:27 we will be commencing racing @ 11am (maybe 11:30am). Drivers can arrive and set up from 7am. From what we have been told the heras fencing around the Schneider Hangar has now been removed, so loading in equipment to the beach will be much easier than it was in 2022. Sunday 18th June 7am - AKD/PKD Load in to set up 10:40am - Drivers Meeting 11am - Heat 1- C-X Class 1pm - Lunch 2pm - Heat 2 - C-X Class 4pm - Trophy Presentation NEW POINTS SYSTEM: OMRA is running a new points system for 2023, simply the larger the field the larger the points haul! PARKING Parking is available at Calshot, it is usually around £7 for the day. Please do not leave cars by the loading area. Unload your boats and equipment then park up. SURFACE DRIVE TO SURVIVE FILMING Phil KD will be filming throughout the day, don't be surprised if there is a camera pointed in your direction! However anyone with a GoPro or similar, attached to boats or handheld we will want your footage! We want to get a lot more interview footage from racers. FAILSAFES We are planning a mandatory failsafe check of all boats this weekend prior to the race. There have been some incidents lately with out of control boats and we must mitigate any issues. Your boat must have a working failsafe in order to race. NEW RESCUE POLICY Following on from an incident in Southampton where Alan KD was actually hit by a model whilst in the rescue boat, along with several very close calls we are enforcing a much harsher 5 lap deduction system, and implementing a new code of conduct for rescue. This will be explained in more detail at the drivers briefing but when rescue is on the course within a reasonable distance on the racing line, boats must ALWAYS go around on the outside. You MUST NOT try and cut between rescue and the marker buoys. This seems to be an ongoing issue where drivers attempt to judge the distance from rescue to the buoy (and getting it wrong) and then cut inside often going close at speed. Secondly when rescue is coming in to deliver boats to shore you must not attempt to cut in front of the rescue boat. Always go around the stern. This is standard in marine code of conduct so are implementing this policy. Thirdly SLOW DOWN for rescue, it is not pleasant for those in rescue nor safe to have boats screaming past heading straight for you. Slowing down indicates to the rescue crew your boat is under control and you have acknowledged the presence of the rescue crew.