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ST. CLAIR RIVER CLASSIC OFFSHORE RACE *JULY 29, 30, 31, 2011 contact us to Volunteer* Medical / Rescue Group
Blue Water Offshore Race Association Last Update: July 3, 2011 |
RACES WILL BE as follows:
TESTING - SATURDAY JULY 30, 2011
RACE DAY - SUNDAY JULY 31, 2011
To Volunteer CONTACT
Med/Rescue Director: Assistant Fire Chief Michael Krul
Email: Assistant Fire Chief M. Krul
Phone Number: 810-329-3360
To make this the safest event possible we use a Fire / Dive / Rescue fleet of 60 personnel consisting of 9 rescue boats, 3 Fire Engines, 2 Rescue Trucks, 30 rescue personnel and 17 Rescue Divers. As well as the land based operations for Fire and Rescue support from the St Clair Fire Department, Tri-Hospital EMS and additional equipment and personnel from surrounding Fire Departments.
July 3rd 2011 - Requests for support has gone out, if you did not get notified I probably don't have your email address, give me a call if you want to volunteer. I will be making some follow phone calls this week.
July 29th 2011 - looking good for the weekend Thanks to all the rescue volunteers as well as the St Clair County Dive, Algonac Fire, Clay Township Fire, Marysville Fire, Diversion and The St Clair Fire Department. Here is the schedule of events for the weekend:
2011 ST. CLAIR RIVER CLASSIC-SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E
THURSDAY, JULY 28th 2011
11:00 AM 6:00 PM Coast Guard Permit in effect SPECIAL
RULES APPLY
6:00 PM M-29 road closure in place; Race
Village set up
7:00 PM 8:30 PM Patrol Fleet Safety Briefing, St. Clair City
Hall
FRIDAY, JULY 29th 2011
All Day Arrival of Race Boats; Viewing in Dry
Pits, Avenue of Vendors
9:00 AM--4:00 PM Inspections open Race Village
10:00 AM--4:00 PM Registration St. Clair Inn, Chart Room
3:00 PM--4:00 PM GPS Unit checks, Dry Pit area
11:00 AM 6:00 PM Coast Guard Permit in effect - SPECIAL
RULES APPLY
6:00 PM 7:30 PM Drivers Briefing - St. Clair Inn,
River Room
SATURDAY, 30th 2011
All Day Race Boats on Display in Dry Pits,
Avenue of Vendors
7:30 AM Course buoys set
8:00 AM 6:00 PM Crane in Operation
9:00 AM--2:00 PM Registration, St Clair Inn, Chart Room
8:00 AM 1:00 PM Swim / Dunker Testing, St. Clair City Pool
11:00 AM 6:00 PM Race Control Operational
11:00 AM 6:00 PM Coast Guard Permit in effect
12:30 PM 3:30 PM Insured Testing; Course staffed
MUST CHECK IN, OBTAIN
PERMISSION, AND CHECK OUT WITH
RACE
CONTROL; MONITOR 78A
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Race Team Autograph session @ Jarvis
Construction Compound
11:00 AM 11:30 PM Hospitality & Beer Tent Open
Entertainment
Saturday in Palmer Park
SUNDAY, July 31st 2011
All Day Avenue of Vendors Along Riverside
Avenue
7:30 AM Course Buoys Set
7:00 AM--8:30 AM Team Physicals, St. Clair Fire Station
8:00 AM--6:00 PM Crane in Operation
8:30 AM
Medical / Dive Briefing, St. Clair Fire Station
9:00 AM Coast Guard & Law Enforcement Briefing,
St. Clair Boat Harbor
9:00 AM 9:30 AM Drivers Meetings St. Clair Fire Station
10:00 AM 6:00 PM Race Control Operational
10:30 AM Course Support Fleet on station
10:30 AM Pilots Meeting - FLZ
11:00 AM 6:00 PM Coast Guard Permit in effect
11:40 AM (tentative) National Anthems in Park; Flag Float Down
12:00 PM 9:00 PM Hospitality & Beer Tent Open
12:00 NOON FIRST RACE (subject to adjustment)
1:30 PM SECOND RACE (subject to adjustment)
3:00 PM THIRD RACE (subject to adjustment)
4:30 PM FOURTH RACE (subject to adjustment)
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony at St. Clair Inn
(subject to adjustment)
Here are some Offshore Racing links:
Offshore Performance Association (OPA)
Blue Water Offshore Race Association