Use Zoom to attend the briefing by video conference.

Meeting ID: 956 8375 7873

Passcode: 706511

A compulsory Race briefing (including a Weather Briefing) will be held at Southport Yacht Club (Room to be advised) at 2030 on Friday, 02nd January 2026. Arrangements will be explored again for the race briefing attendance and participation via online platform/s and advised in due course. Attendance at briefing in person will be compulsory for the Skipper.

T At least one member of the crew intending to compete in the Race, preferably the Navigator, must either physically attend the whole of the race briefing or participate via electronic media. Arrangements will be made for the race briefing to be held via Zoom video conference and also broadcast via Facebook on Live Stream at the Race Facebook page.

Those attending via online platform must remain logged in throughout. Those watching the Facebook Live Stream will be asked to either like the stream at its conclusion or post a comment declaring they have viewed it, to ensure their record of participation. Either methods will allow participants to ask questions in the course of the briefing.

There will be a skipper‘s pack to collect with all the necessary documentation at a place which will be advised in due course, along with further details about the briefing. That information will be displayed on this web page and also brought to attention on the race Facebook page. Any questions in the meantime may be directed to race director Linda Honey via email contact details as displayed on the NOR.

The video record should also be available for revision by all competitors at the Race Facebook page following the briefing.