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June 2010: Shipping Container info for
Route Halifax Saint Pierre Race 2010
This is to confirm that 1 x 40' container will be available at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Purcells Cove, Halifaxeither on Friday July 2nd or at the latest on Monday July 5th for the crew to load their own gears.
Make sure somebody at the Squadron is in charge to collect all the information on the goods loaded per sailing boat(+ approx. weight) from each crew in order to issue clearance for Customs.
Don't forget you're coming to a foreign country and container has to pass through Customs.
Container has to be closed and ready to go at the latest Thursday July 8th.
Container will be picked up and delivered for loading on the Dutch Runner very early in the morning on Friday July 9th.
Container will be delivered in St Pierre on Monday July 12th.
You can put anything, within reason, in the container.
Remember that there will be 40 boats doing the same thing!
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May 2010: Glowfast Marine and Doyle Sails Halifax Partner with
Route Halifax Saint Pierre Race 2010
Glowfast Marine (the worlds leading luminous sailing performance and safety product provider) and Doyle Sails Halifax are offering a packaged rate for the Route Halifax Saint Pierre 2010 participants in an effort to increase your night sailing performance and safety. Glowfast products are available exclusively at Doyle Sails Halifax.
Doyle Sails Halifax package:
$200 per sail (tax, product and labor included) - A small price to pay for up to 20% increase in performance.
Glowfast is committed to improving your speed, safety, results and overall enjoyment on the water.
Using patented products and our own revolutionary processes, Glowfast Marine incorporate extraordinary glow in the dark capabilities into lightweight and durable products for improving performance and safety on yachts, powerboats and commercial vessels. All products in our marine range are designed and built to withstand the harsh marine environment.
Glowfast Marine products contain specifically designed materials that automatically charge when exposed to light and then glow in the dark for 20+ hours without the need for any electricity.
If you are racing, cruising, fishing or just love to get out on the water Glowfast Marine have a product perfect for you.
Please contact Brad at Doyle Sails Halifax (902)-465-7245 for your installation. Doyle Sails Halifax also carry the full range of glow in the dark safety, rope clutch and tell tale patch labels. For more information on Glowfast Marine Products please visit us online at: www.glowfast.com
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April 2010: RHSP 2010 - Special Flights to and from St.Pierre
RHSP participants will benefit from a 20% discount on all Air Saint-Pierre flights including these 2 extra flights.
On top of the regular flights that are scheduled by Air Saint-Pierre, 2 extra flights are scheduled :
- Monday July 12th 2010
. Flight PJ 1121
. ETD Hfx 12:00 (noon local time)
. ETA SP 14:15 (local time)
=> abt 37 seats left on March 30th 2010
- Saturday July 17th 2010
. Flight PJ 1122
. ETD SP 08:00 (local time)
. ETA Hfx 08:30 (local time)
=> abt 38 seats left on March 30th 2010
To book please do the following :
1) Send your reservation to : gbartlett@airsaintpierre.com and CC to jrobert@airsaintpierre.com
2) Please state that you are a member of RHSP to receive your discount
3) E-mail your credit card information for payment or call Georges or Joel at 011 508 41 00 00
Please note that you can book without paying right away.
In order to avoid overbooking etc... we would like all participants to confirm and pay the airfare 15 to 20 days before travelling.
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February 26 2010: Survival Systems Training offers 1 day ISAF Survival at Sea Course
Survival Systems Training of Dartmouth will be offering a one day course in survival training that will provide the participant with invaluable training and an ISAF certificate. Although not on their web calendar yet, the course is taking place on April 16 2010 at Survival Systems in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
A prerequisite for the course is medical fitness.
The 1 day course costs $330.00 + applicable taxes. More information is available at: Survival Systems.
Survival Systems Training
Head Office
40Mt.Hope.Ave Dartmouth
NS B2Y 4K9 Canada
tel:+1(902)465-3888
fax:+1(902)466-2929
toll-free:+1(800)788-3888 (NorthAmerica)
email: sst@sstl.com
www.sstl.com
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December 2009: Article published on the RHSP in l'Echo Magazine.
Click on the approprtiate article name to download it in PDF.
DOWNLOAD l'Echo Article ENGLISH --- DOWNLOAD l'Echo Article FRENCH
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Crew Placement
If you intend to participate as crew on one of the vessels entering this race and do not have a placement please go to http://www.rnsys.com/content/crew and give us your details. Although all who registar, as possible crew on these boats, cannot be guaranteed a spot (due to space limitation) we encourage you to sign-up. Captains are always looking for good crew to man their boats.
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July 19, 2010 - Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
This Inauguaral event immediatly follows the Route Halifax Saint-Pierre Race and promises to be an exciting addition to the seasons racing schedule.
The Ocean One Race will start in the summer of 2010 from the French territories of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and follow an easterly route 200 nautical miles to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The race will bring you on a journey around the majestic and rugged shoreline of Newfoundland’s south east coast and provide an opportunity to experience the many natures of North Atlantic Ocean from her raw power to her peaceful solitude.Go to http://www.oceanonerace.com for more information
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Please take the time to explore this site and don't forget to Register.