J/109 Volunteers Need for May 2023 Ocean Race Stopover

Email Sent to Group: fleet10

J/109 Fleet Needed for Ocean Race Stake Boats

Hello %firstname% %lastname%,

Sail Newport has contacted the J/109 Class seeking owners to support on the water events for The Ocean Race Newport Stopover scheduled 13 – 21 May. Specifically owners are requested as Stake Boats during the designated events. This was done previously in 2015 and 2018. Stake Boat roles and responsibilities include:

Be on station in assigned Narragansett Bay locations at the designated dates and times
Position at designated areas between the spectator fleet and race course to maintain a safety zone, which may be a moving haven.
Monitor the designated VHF channel for any applicable information
Take direction via VHF from the designated on the water lead
Be underway under power with sails down and always maneuverable
Display a Sail Newport provided flag that identifies the boat in an official role for the event
Carry a volunteer supplied by Sail Newport responsible for communicating with spectators as required

The following on the water events are scheduled. You may support any or all events.

Wednesday 17 May and Thursday 18 May – Pro-Am Races
Saturday 20 May – In Port Race
Sunday 21 May – Leg 5 Start to Aarhus

If you are able to support any of these events as a Stake Boat please email Bill Kneller by clicking bill@j109.org to open a pre-formatted email you may update with your specific information. Volunteer names will be provided to Sail Newport for further coordination. Sail Newport expects to go live with a volunteer website soon where all volunteers may enter their information and apply for the various volunteer positions. There are many other positions for which volunteers are needed during the stopover. Feel free to contact me as needed.

Best regards,

Bill Kneller, J/109 Vento Solare
J/109 Class Association Admin

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