Yesterday, Bob, Dianna and I attended a Safety at Sea seminar organized at the Shoreline Yacht Club in Long Beach. At least 30% of the crew in the race must have a Safety at Sea certificate for the race (it is valid for 5 years).

We add an interesting demonstration of a liferaft in action – obviously something we do not want to have to practice during the race:

Liferaft deployed on the lawn in front of the Yacht Club