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Nov 9 & 10 2024

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There is a section of the SE shore of Saturn Island, Canada where boating is not allowed. In the past some of our RTC fleet go there for the back eddy. You should be aware that it is off limits.
See: Gulf Islands Southern Resident killer whale recovery

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The Sailing Instructions were revised to R2.0 November 7, 2024. See the SIs page.

Orcas Island Yacht Club is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Round the County skippers meeting
Time: Nov 8, 2024 06:50 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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RTC Skippers Meeting on Zoom

Meeting ID: 829 5203 5535
Passcode: 142043

The Notice Of Race was revised on November 5, 2024. See the NOR page.

In late August sailing legend and former OIYC member John Guzzwell passed away at age 94. John was a well known sailor and author of Trekka Round the World. He designed and built Endangered Species which is entered in this year's Round the County race. Find more about John here: John Guzzwell - A Sailing Legend

After the start on Saturday please try to not sail over these people's experiment!

WASHINGTON – STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA TO STRAIT OF GEORGIA – ROSARIO STRAIT
The University of Washington will deploy a buoy with attached scientific equipment in Rosario Strait, on the eastern side of Blakely Island in approximate location 48-33-40.111 N, 122-46-04.519 W. The buoy will be equipped with a Fl 4 S yellow light, and mariners are requested to keep a minimum distance of 200 yards from the equipment. For more information, contact Jim Thomson, Univ. of Washington, (206) 999-6908, jthomson@apl.washington.edu. See page 17


We have three new documents for you.

Friday Night Rendezvous and Sunday Night awards at the OIYC

The Plan at Roche Harbor

Sunday Night Meal Purchase Form

Betsy Wareham
RTC Race Director
racedirector@roundthecounty.com