Ocean Safety

OYRA Minimum Equipment List

All Skippers participating in the OYRA series of races need to have on file in the YRA office a completed Minimum Equipment List. You can download the Minimum Equipment List here.

Crew Sign-In Sheets

Use this handy form to keep information on your boat and your crew readily available in case of an emergency. Leave a copy at the dock, and keep one with you while out racing. You can download the Crew Sign-In Sheet here.

Search & Rescue Information

It is extremely important that all OYRA racers inform the race committee immediately if you need to retire from a race. If you fail to notify the race committee that you have retired from a race, a USCG Search and Rescue Mission will be launched. To read more of what that entails, and the costs you may incur because of an unnecessary search, click here.

Weather Information

In April of 2006, the OYRA joined forces with NOAA at the Richmond Yacht Club and presented a five hour class on the basics of weather forcasting for the mariner. The Power Point Presentations utilized during the seminar as now available for all to see. Please note that these Microsoft Power Point Presentations are best viewed using the latest version of Internet Explorer.


NOAA has also added new features to it's website to help mariners get more accurate weather forecasts. Click here for more information.