Race the OGR
The crew will be selected for the OGR27. In the campaign 2023, every person training with us became a White Shadow certified sailors that could come with us at any time, or eventually that could be called during the OGR.
We sailed the OGR23 with x12 crew for each leg: seven ran the whole race, others shared one or several legs.
Embarking meant a triple commitment: TIME to race, train and prepare the boat ; MONEY to share race costs, and to bring own personal equipment and insurance; COMMITMENT to become member of project and share responsabilities and decisions.
1
VOLUNTEER TIME
Before the race, crew was commited to spend:
-
At least 1 weeks of his life in boat preparation (oct21-Mar22) per leg participated.
-
Complete 3 levels of training with rest of crew (one to two weeks each).
-
And some time from home as all crew had also responsabilities assigned in project preparation.
During the race, starting sept23
"Rounders" embark for 8 months non stop
"Leggers" embark for 45/75 days minimum
2
SHARE THE COSTS
We were a non profit organization, and had a philosophy of doing things in a simple manner. All the boat related costs were financed, but crew were requested to participate with the expenses related to the race. Crew embarked for a 3 years adventure.
Crew cost participation covered food, accomodation (on board), boat insurance, race fees, Petrol, Harbour fee, some boat preparation cost, etc...
For the race 2023:
-
€15.000 for the 8 months race
-
€3.750 for one leg
For training in the campaign 2023:
-
€500 for each weekly training. 3 levels to complete.
-
€1.500 for qualification (20 days) if rounder or legger 1.
Additional expense to consider:
-
Eventual personal insurance
-
Security gear (Personal locator, heavy weather protection, harnest...)
-
World sailing sea survival certificate
-
Visa, transportation from / to leg if you do not sail with us.
3
RACE TOGETHER
Partner, not charter.
When you become crew, you become member of White Shadow OGR 2023 association that owns the boat. You participate in all decision, vote for the directing board, have access to accountancy, etc.
Adventure means danger.
Each leg is between one and 2 months non stop, under a 4 hours watch schedule 24/24. Sailing a 1970's boat can be exalhirating (watch 1973's Sayula story) but also hard (whatch the crew complex story of Ridgway in 77) and eventually dangerous (watch Maiden's story in 89). We are all aware of it (race organizers, participants, project leaders, famillies), and danger is part of the adventure. Of course, we will take all possible measures to avoid accidents, but sailing in remote areas has its own part of uncertaincy.