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Caution
Participation as a sailor in this event is inherently dangerous. The racing area is on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The ICW is open to commercial traffic that has rights of way. Additionally, the courses of the races are, at times, distant from shelter or quick rescue in the event of adverse weather conditions or other developments. Further, the ICW is subject to shifts in the bottom contours (shoaling) that may not be accurately shown on charts or electronic navigation aids. In addition, tides are typically 7 to 9 feet vertically in this area, and tidal currents typically run 1 to 3 knots, causing hazards entering and leaving harbors and sailing under bridges, and often causing significant differences, under sail, between the directions of bearing and heading. The tide takes approximately 6 hours each way to go from low to high and high to low.
Going aground can be particularly problematic on an ebbing tide, so getting off a shoal, if grounded, must be done quickly to avoid having to wait for the next rising tide. Each skipper is responsible for making sure he and his crew are prepared, in the event of a solid, immovable grounding, to spend some time on a shoal, unassisted and possibly after dark, until the boat is refloated by the next rising tide. Sea Tow and Tow Boat US are options at the owner’s expense. Consequently, the following should be noted:
In light of the foregoing, the following will apply to all participants:
1) Every participating vessel is responsible for being able to dislodge from a shoal; and
2) If a vessel becomes lodged on a shoal, neither the RC nor any other near-by participant will be obligated to render assistance for longer than 15 minutes.