List of ORC Grab Bag Recommended GearCategory 0, 1, and 2 Races
- a watertight hand-held marine VHF transceiver with spare batteries*
- a watertight flashlight with spare batteries and bulb*
- 2 red parachute and 3 red hand flares*
- a watertight hand-held GPS*
- a Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)
- dry suits or survival bags**
- a second sea anchor for the liferaft with swivel and line
- 2 safety tin (can) openers
- a registered 406 or type “E” EPIRB (GPIRB recommended in rules)*
- a first aid kit*
- water*
- signaling mirror
- high energy food
- nylon string, polythene bags and seasickness tablets
- a watertight hand-held aviation VHF transceiver (if race area warrants)*indicates items made mandatory in other parts of the rules **required only on Category 0 races but recommended above 30 degrees latitude.
