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Event Rules

Port to Pub Pty Ltd (Port to Pub) has set the following Event Rules. The Event Rules must be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions relating to the Event (Terms and Conditions).

In the event of any inconsistency between these Event Rules and the Terms and Conditions, then the Terms and Conditions apply to the extent of any inconsistency.

Terms not otherwise defined in these Event Rules have the meaning given in the Terms and Conditions.

All Participants in the Event, including any Swimmer, Paddler, Skipper, or Support Crew, must comply with the Event Rules. Participants in breach of the Event Rules may, at the discretion of Port to Pub, face disqualification from the Event for themselves and any other Swimmers they are competing with (including Duo and members of a Team, when applicable) and their Support Crew.

Any disqualified Participant may also be banned or sanctioned from future Port to Pub and Rottnest Channel Swim Crossings at the discretion of Port to Pub and Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA) and, in some circumstances, result in prosecution. The Race Director, Race Officials, and On-Water Safety Personnel are empowered to disqualify, at their sole discretion, any Participant who breaches the Event Rules.

 

ALL PARTICIPANTS

1. Each entry in the Event must have a registered Support Boat and Skipper who will support the Swimmer/s for the duration of the Event. This equates to a Support Boat and Skipper for each Solo/Ultramarathon/Duo/Team entry. Tandem Swimmers must also have a registered Support Boat and Skipper that supports both Swimmers. It is the responsibility of the Swimmer/Team Captain to ensure their Support Boat and Skipper are registered for the Event.

2. All Participants, including Swimmers, Paddlers, and Skippers, must give way to commercial shipping as there is no arrangement for commercial shipping to give way to Participants. On the day of the Event (Event Day), the Race Director or any other person authorised by Port to Pub will advise Skippers via VHF channel 71 of expected shipping movements. Swimmers and Support Boats must remain a safe distance (minimum 50 metres) from any commercial ship whether they be stationary or moving.

3. All Participants must comply with the Marine Rules, these Rules, Port to Pub By-laws (if any) and the Terms and Conditions in connection with the Event. All Participants must also comply with all lawful directions given by the officers of the Fremantle Ports, WA Police, Department of Transport, Rottnest Island Rangers, Race Director, Race Officials, On-Water Safety Personnel, and other Event Safety and Medical Personnel at all times.

4. Participants are not permitted to consume alcohol or drugs (i.e. illicit drugs or prescription drugs for which the Participant does not have a prescription) while participating in the Event.

5. Drones of any type are strictly prohibited at the start, finish, or anywhere amongst the fleet during the Event. If any Participant or any Support Boat uses a drone, their crew will be disqualified, banned from future Events, and in some circumstances result in prosecution.

6. Balloons are not permitted to be used for identification or any other purpose for the duration of the Event.

 

ALL SWIMMERS

7. The World Aquatics Rules for open water swimming (see worldaquatics.com/rules/competition-regulations) apply to the 19.7km Solo and 25km Ultramarathon Events in regard to swimsuits, feeding, and drafting. The World Aquatics Rules may change from time to time, and it is the responsibility of each Participant to ensure compliance with the latest World Aquatics Rules on Event Day.

8. All Participants (including Swimmers) must be officially registered to participate in the Event. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a ban from the Event and future events coordinated by Port to Pub.

9. The minimum age of all Solo Swimmers, Duos, and Team of Four allowed at the date of the Event is 14 years (as at the Event Date), while the minimum age for the Team of Six category is 13 years (as at the Event Date).

10. All Swimmers under 18 years of age must have parental or guardian consent to participate in the Event (in the form approved by Port to Pub from time to time). As at the date of these Event Rules, the approved form of the consent waiver is provided on the registration form and Event website.

11. All Swimmers must have either a Support Paddler OR a Swimmer Tow Float (use of both is also permitted).

12. Unless otherwise determined by Port to Pub, check in on the Event Day for all Participants close thirty (30) minutes prior to the Event start. Swimmers not checked in by this time will not be permitted to start the Event without the express consent of Port to Pub. All Solo and Ultramarathon Swimmers and one Swimmer from every Duo or Team will have their timing bands checked to ensure their details are correct.

13. Swimmers at the start line are required to wear a timing band. The timing band is to be worn on the left ankle. They must cross over the timing mat and enter the starting chute for the timing strap to register. Swimmers must also cross over the finish line mat with the timing strap to register an official finish time.

14. All Swimmers must have their race number tattoo applied to both arms during the Event. Number tattoos are provided in the briefing packs distributed at the briefing events.

15. All Swimmers must wear a designated Port to Pub swim cap at all times during the Event. 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers may not wear a double cap.

16. Artificial propulsion devices must not be used by Participants. Gloves and socks including, but not limited to, compression socks must not be worn by Swimmers.

17. Swimmers are not permitted to receive any form of assistance, including drafting, holding onto another Swimmer, or touching any form of swimming aid, during the Event. This applies to the active Swimmer for a Duo Duos and the active Swimmer for a Team and Solo Swimmers. Assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. holding onto a vessel (e.g. Support Boat or paddle craft), person, flotation aid, rope, etc;

b. drafting off a vessel or another Swimmer; or

c. pacesetting from another Swimmer, whether they be registered or unregistered for the Event (excluding Tandem Swimmers who are permitted to swim alongside one another).

18. Swimmers may register as UNASSISTED or ASSISTED. For the avoidance of doubt, if one Swimmer from a Duo or Team registers as ASSISTED, then each other Swimmer from the Duo or the Team (as the case may be) will be deemed to be ASSISTED.

a. UNASSISTED CATEGORY

Swimsuits must comply with World Aquatics Rules and:

  • Must be of a woven textile material;
  • Not cover the neck;
  • Not extend beyond the shoulders or ankles; and
  • Not have a zip or other fastening system.

Swimmers in the UNASSISTED CATEGORY MUST NOT:

  • Wear any item with neoprene or any other buoyant material;
  • Wear anything not within the World Aquatic rules or within Port to Pub exemptions;
  • Wear any kind of inner or outer ear headphones;
  • Wear smart goggles; or
  • Wear anything that trails from their body.

Swimmers in the UNASSISTED CATEGORY MAY:

  • Wear two suits as long as one suit only comprises of a brief or bikini;
  • Use Wool Fat/Lanolin/Vaseline;
  • Wear goggles;
  • Wear a nose clip;
  • Wear two caps (except for 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers) as long as the outer cap is the Port to Pub cap to show the Event category;
  • Wear ear plugs;
  • Wear a rash vest; and
  • Wear a watch.

b. ASSISTED CATEGORY

Swimmers in the ASSISTED category are not competing against UNASSISTED Swimmers for prizes and/or records. ASSISTED Swimmers are not eligible for Port to Pub or RCS number plates or any other prize and are not eligible for records.  ASSISTED Swimmers must comply with the following:

  • Wetsuits must be no thicker than 5mm.
  • Race numbers must be written on race swim cap.
  • All the components of the wetsuit must fit the Swimmer’s body tightly.
  • May wear a brief or bikini underneath the wetsuit.
  • May use Wool Fat/Lanolin/Vaseline.
  • May wear goggles.
  • May wear two caps if the outer cap is the Event category cap.
  • May wear a nose clip.
  • May wear ear plugs but not headphones.
  • May wear a watch.
  • If only one Team member wears a wetsuit, the team is still categorised as ASSISTED.
  • 7km Solo Swimmers that swim with a wetsuit will be recorded in the ASSISTED SOLO category.

19. 19.7km Solo Swimmers, Duos, and Teams may swim with the assistance of a wetsuit, but the swim will not be recorded as a ratified swim and any such 19.7km Solo Swimmer will not be eligible for Port to Pub number plates or prizes.

20. Without limiting the Terms and Conditions, each Participant indemnifies and holds harmless Port to Pub Pty Ltd and its agents, officials, contractors, volunteers, the Port to Pub Committee, Department of Transport, Fremantle Port Authority, Fremantle Marine Rescue/Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue Group, Rottnest Island Authority, Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club, Floreat Life Saving Club and their officers and swim officials (Interested Parties) against any claim for loss, damages or injury arising from the conduct of the Event and their participation in the Event.

21. To the fullest extent permitted by law (including but not limited to section 139A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (ACL) and section 5J of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA)) the Interested Parties exclude all liability (including in relation to any warranty or guarantee) arising from any loss or damage suffered by a Participant.

22. Swimmers must complete stipulated distances of the course in specific times as set out below or as otherwise determined by Port to Pub. If Swimmers have not reached the stipulated distance within the specified time, then they will be immediately disqualified from the Event and they and their Paddler must leave the water and travel by their Support Boat to the finish or back to the mainland.

23. The commencement of each wave of the Event will be signalled by a bell or horn. Count-down to the start will commence five (5) minutes before the allocated commencement time. It is the responsibility of the Swimmer to ensure their Support Boat is on time.

24. Each Solo Swimmer or the first Swimmer for a Duo or Team will start the Event alone in the starting channel for the first 500 metres of the Event. They must meet their respective Paddlers after the 500 metre buoy and may then continue to the 1000 metre buoy where they meet their respective Support Boats. 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers meet their Paddlers at the 25km turn buoy 1&3.

25. No Duo or Team Swimmer changeovers may take place in the first 1000 metres of the Event for safety reasons. If a Swimmer is in distress and requires assistance before the 1000 metre marker Fremantle Lifesaving will assist and inform Port to Pub Swim Base who will inform the Swimmer’s Support Boat via radio.

26. If a Swimmer is unaccompanied by their Support Boat at the 1500 metre mark, the Swimmer must approach the designated 1500 metre Event marker (Icon Vessel) and tread water. Port to Pub Officials will notify Port to Pub Swim Base of the Swimmer’s location and status as awaiting their Support Boat. If no Support Boat arrives within 20 minutes of their arrival at the 1500 metre Event marker (or such shorter period determined by Port to Pub), the Swimmer must withdraw from the Event and return to the mainland. These rules also apply to Swimmers that have located their Paddlers but are without their Support Boat.

27. If a Support Boat has not located its Swimmer by the 1500 metre Event marker (Icon Vessel), the Skipper must advise Port to Pub Swim Base via VHF channel 71 and await further instructions from Port to Pub.

28. During Swimmer changeovers, Swimmers will tag (by making physical contact with each other) at least ten (10) metres from the Support Boat in a visible manner (above water surface).

29. In the case of a shark sighting by a Swimmer, Paddler or other Support Crew, the Skipper MUST report the sighting immediately to Port to Pub Swim Base via VHF channel 71. The Race Director may then instruct all Swimmers and Paddlers in a designated radius of the sighting to exit the water. If this instruction is given by the Race Director, the Swimmer, the Paddler and their Support Boat are to remain in their locations until the Race Director advises it is safe for Swimmers and Paddlers in that zone to re-enter the water and continue with the Event without disqualification.

a. 19.7km Solo Swimmers and 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers within the 1km designated radius of the sighting who decide to terminate their swim will be given designations as abandoned/ aborted swims and not recorded as official solo crossings. In these cases, Support Boats must remain stationary until the Race Director declares the designated radius of the sighting clear and the Event back underway.

b. Solo Swimmers and Ultramarathon Swimmers that exit the water during this time can continue the Event once the Race Director approves re-entry; however, their crossings will not be ratified.

c. Solo Swimmers and Ultramarathon Swimmers that remain in the water by treading water do so at their own risk. Once the Race Director approves re-entry, these Swimmers can continue to the finish where their swim will be ratified as long as all rules have been followed.

30. There is no set swimming time or order for Swimmers in a Team or a Duo; however, Port to Pub recommends each Swimmer swims for at least 1-2 minutes of swimming before changeover for safety reasons and to reduce the risk of injury.

31. Swimmers should enter Thomson Bay between the 18km orange buoy and Phillip Rock and must be south of the 18km red buoy.

32. Any protest regarding participant conduct or race rules must be lodged in writing to the Race Director before 4:00pm (Perth Time) on Event Day. A decision will be made by the Race Committee in accordance with these Event Rules and based on any evidence given and the judgment of Race Officials. Any decision by the Race Committee is final and may not be appealed.

33. All Swimmers that are participating must be through the finish line on or before 5:00pm (Perth time) or they will be recorded as a “Did Not Finish” (DNF). All Participants in the water after this time must leave the water immediately. All services will cease once all Swimmers and crews are accounted for.

34. Without limiting the rights of Port to Pub under the Terms and Conditions, the Event may be terminated prior to 5:00pm Perth time if the Race Director deems it necessary for any reason whatsoever (including due to deteriorating weather conditions, loss of Medical or Safety Vessels or Personnel, or any other risk to safety).

35. To enter and compete in the category known as the “K&L Gates Corporate Cup”, there must be at least one Swimmer from the Team that is an employee of the organisation being represented.

 

19.7KM SOLO SWIMMERS

36. All 19.7km Solo Swimmers must have:

a. completed a 10km open water swim in less than 4 hours 15 minutes within a one-year time frame prior to the Event Date; or

b. completed a solo Rottnest Channel crossing (either through Port to Pub or in the Rottnest Channel Swim) in the previous two years.

37. All 19.7km Solo Swimmers must show evidence of a qualifying swim on their registration form in a form approved by Port to Pub including via link or screenshot of qualifying event results.

38. All 19.7km Solo Swimmers must be at least 14 years old. If a 19.7km Solo Swimmer is less than 18 years old at the Event Date, their parent or guardian must have provided a written consent for them to take part in the Event in the form approved by Port to Pub (consent waivers are provided on the Port to Pub registration form and Event website and must be submitted by the close of registration).

 

25KM ULTRAMARATHON SWIMMERS

39. All 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers must have completed a 10km open water swim in less than 3 hours 45 minutes within a one-year time frame prior to the Event Date or have completed a solo Rottnest Channel crossing (either through Port to Pub or Rottnest Channel Swim) in the previous two years.

40. All 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers must show evidence of a qualifying swim on their registration form in a form approved by Port to Pub including via link or screenshot of qualifying event results.

41. All 25km Ultramarathon Swimmers must be at least 14 years old. If a 25km Ultramarathon Swimmer is less than 18 years old at the Event Date, their parent or guardian must have provided a written consent for them to take part in the Event in the form approved by Port to Pub (consent waivers are provided on the Port to Pub registration form and Event website and must be submitted by the close of registration).

 

TANDEM SWIMMERS FOR 19.7KM SOLO and 25KM ULTRAMARATHON EVENTS

42. Tandem Swimmers must have:

a. at least one (1) Paddler, and both Swimmers must wear a Swimmer Tow Float, OR

b. If Tandem Swimmers have two (2) Paddlers (i.e., one Paddler for each Swimmer), the Swimmers are not required to wear Swimmer Tow Floats.

43. Tandem Swimmers must stay within the length of the Support Boat apart from each other or will be disqualified.

44. For the 5km starting loop of the 25km Ultramarathon Event, Tandem Swimmers must have at least one Paddler accompanying them. The Paddler must escort them the entire loop and assist in meeting up with the Support Boat.

 

SKIPPERS

45. The minimum age for Skippers is 18 years at the Event Date.

46. All Skippers must have a valid Recreational Skipper Qualification.

47. Skippers must be registered through the Event registration and indicate what Support Boat will be used during the Event. Skipper registration must be connected to an Event entry (e.g., Solo/Ultramarathon/Duo/Team). Only registered Skippers and their nominated Support Boats and tender vessels (where applicable) displaying Event boat stickers are permitted to be used in the Event.

48. On Event Day, Skippers must have a working VHF Radio tuned to VHF channel 71 and have also registered their mobile phone numbers with Port to Pub to allow Port to Pub Officials to contact them during the Event if required. Note that the volume should be audible to ensure the Race Director, Race Officials, and Port to Pub Swim Base can always contact the fleet throughout the Event.

49. Skippers must keep their mobile phone/smart devices on and easily accessible during the Event as a delivery method for general Event and emergency information. It is encouraged that Skippers install the Port to Pub Swim Application to receive push notifications during the Event, and to use it for logging out and withdrawing.

50. Skippers must follow all instructions given by the Race Director, Race Officials, and Port to Pub Swim Base at all times.

51. It is the Skipper’s responsibility to make themselves aware of the regulations and requirements related to travelling to Rottnest Island (see wa.gov.au).

52. Skippers must always maintain an unobstructed view of their Swimmer/s and Paddler (if applicable).

 

SUPPORT BOATS

53. Support Boats are to be registered in accordance with Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 and equipped with all mandatory marine safety and emergency equipment to make a successful journey to Rottnest Island and back to Perth mainland.

54. Support Boats must have an operating VHF Radio. On Event Day, the radio must be turned on and tuned to VHF channel 71 with the volume audible. If Support Boats have the facility to do so, a dual watch of VHF channels 16 and 71 is encouraged.

55. Boat stickers supplied in briefing packs and distributed at the briefing events show the Swimmer/s race number and must be displayed and visible on both sides of the Support Boat.

56. Support Boats must be licensed to carry all Participants in the Skipper’s crew. This includes all people on board and in the water (i.e., Skipper, Swimmers, Paddlers, Spotter, and any other Support Crew). The number permitted is determined by the information displayed on the Australian Builders Plate (if the vessel does not have an Australian Builders Plate, it is recommended to follow the guidelines below).

57. It is recommended that Support Boats be 5-10 metres in length and must not be smaller than 3.75 metres in length. Please note, the above guidelines are not to be relied on, and it is the Skipper’s responsibility to determine the exact number of people permitted to be on board for a safe voyage.

58. Support Boats that are 10 metres or longer are required to:

a. stay on the extremities of the fleet (north or south) but remain south of the northern boundary at all times;

b. use a registered tender which meets the Department of Transport’s requirements; and

c. Exit the swim course for the Event at the 18km gate (Phillip Rock). This means the Swimmer/s will finish the race with the Tender and/or Paddler. Additional water safety personnel are present along the final 1.7km for safety.

59. Support Boats that are less than 10 metres in length:

a. MUST leave the course no later than the 19km gate.

b. MAY leave the course at the 18km gate but are not required to do so until the 19km buoy. If a Support Boat leaves at the 18km gate, their Paddler must accompany their Swimmers to the 19km gate.

60. Tenders used to ferry Swimmers to and from the Support Boat during the Event are exempt from registration and carrying marine radio, distress beacon, and flares; however, all tender occupants need to wear PFDs.

61.Tenders should be 3.1 metres or less in length with a motor not exceeding 5hp.

62. One life jacket (PFD type 1) is required for each person on the Support Boat, including all Swimmers and Paddlers. For all vessels less than 4.8m in length, all occupants must wear life jackets once 400m offshore.

63. Support Boats MUST NOT make way astern. This means they must not move backwards.

a. To avoid danger to another Vessel or a Participant, the Skipper is permitted to use astern (reverse) thrust – BUT ONLY TO STOP OR SLOW THE VESSEL’S FORWARD WAY.

b. The Support Boat MUST NOT make way astern (i.e., move backwards) under any circumstances.

c. If the Skipper needs to stop or slow the Support Boats forward way, they must ensure it is safe to do so (i.e., no Swimmer or Paddler immediately behind the Support Board).

64. One Support Boat may support 19.7km Solo and 25km Ultramarathon Tandem Swimmers but must comply with the following rules:

a. Tandem Swimmers must stay within a boat length apart from each other.

b. Each Tandem Swimmer must have their own Paddler, or one Paddler and two Swimmer Tow Floats (i.e., one for each Swimmer). The Support Boat must stay with the slower Tandem Swimmer. Tandem Swimmers must be aware that these rules could affect their overall race times.

c. If one Tandem Swimmer is injured or needs assistance, both Tandem Swimmers must stop. If the Support Boat needs to stop to assist one Tandem Swimmer, the other Tandem Swimmer may not, in any circumstance, continue without the Support Boat. The Tandem Swimmer not needing assistance must stay and tread water until the Support Boat is able to proceed. If the Support Boat is unable to proceed in the Event due to one Tandem Swimmer needing assistance, both Tandem Swimmers must withdraw from the Event.

65. All Support Boats need to keep within a 6-knot speed limit and stay approximately 10 metres from their Swimmer (or slower Swimmer if supporting Tandem Swimmers). Support Boats withdrawing from the Event must be at least 200 metres from the race channel and main fleet before increasing speed past 8 knots.

66. If, for mechanical reasons, a Skipper is required to run the engine of a Support Boat or tender vessel at higher revs to clear the engine, this must be done at least 50 metres clear of the Swim Course and any Participant in the water or any other vessel.

67. Vessels with single propellers must be in neutral when picking up and taking a Swimmer on board, and Support Boats must not back up to pick up a Swimmer. The Swimmer must be on the windward or weather side of the boat. An extra lookout must be positioned at the transom (back) of the boat if the Skipper is unsighted when picking up a Swimmer.

68. Vessels with twin outboard motors must ensure their engines are switched off entirely during Swimmer changeovers.

69. Swimmers and Support Boats must give way to commercial shipping. All Swimmers who have not passed the east point of the shipping channel by 10:00am will be disqualified from the Event.

70. The Fremantle Port Authority’s commercial shipping channel (Gage Roads) will be open during the Event. Port to Pub Swim Base will advise Support Boats and Skippers if there are any commercial vessels expected to pass through the field. The Fremantle Port Authority is the controlling authority for vessels travelling through the field.

71. If a commercial vessel crosses the Event course, an official boat will order Swimmers to stop and tread water until the danger has passed before continuing the Event. Swimmers will not be disqualified.

72. All Swimmers must cross the Fremantle Port’s commercial shipping channel (Gage Roads) by 11:00am. Port to Pub Swim Base will radio a warning ahead of time and broadcast this alert at 10:45am. Failure to cross Gage Roads in time will require the Swimmer (and their Paddler) to leave the water and board their Support Boat to exit the Event.

73. Support Boats must assemble in clearly designated holding areas to the north and south of the swim channel. Skippers will be notified just prior to their Swimmer’s wave via VHF channel 71 and will proceed to join their Swimmer at the 1000 metre mark. Swimmers and Paddlers cannot be dropped off at the start line by their Support Boat. Note that no Support Boats are allowed with 1000 metres from the start line (Support Boat Exclusion Zone.)

74. Support Boats that go beyond the 18km gate will be encouraged to navigate to the boundaries of the swim course until the 19km mark where they must leave the swim course.

75. From the 19km marker, all Support Boats must stay specifically out of the swim channel veering either north or south and stay on that pathway (i.e., not crossing back over the swim channel) or their Swimmers will face disqualification.

76. If a Swimmer is disqualified by an official, the Swimmer (including any Tandem Swimmer) MUST exit the water, and the Support Boat MUST transport the Swimmers to land. Once disqualified, Swimmers are not protected by the Event’s safety resources and it is the Skipper’s responsibility for the safety of the Support Boat and all Participants.

77. Personal watercraft (PWCs) are not permitted to be used by any Participant for any purpose for the duration of the Event (this does not apply to Event on-water safety personnel).

 

PADDLERS

78. The minimum age of a Paddler on the is 15 years as at the Event Date.

79. Paddlers must display race number stickers provided in the briefing packs distributed at the briefing events on the front of their paddle crafts.

80. Paddlers must depart from the shore to the holding area that is designated by Port to Pub (Paddler Holding Area). Paddlers cannot paddle from the Support Boat to the Paddler Holding Area unless they are at least 1000m from the shore and 500m north or south of the boundary.

81. No item can be attached to the paddle craft that falls below the waterline (any item attached to the paddle craft must not enter the water).

82. Paddlers are to assemble at the buoys 500 metres offshore five (5) minutes prior to their Swimmer’s wave start.

83. Stand up paddle boards are not allowed as paddle crafts.

84. Paddlers must not proceed beyond the 1500 metre Event marker (Icon Vessel) without their respective Support Boat and Swimmers.

85. Paddlers will exit at least before the final 400 metre mark unless supporting a 19.7km Solo or 25km Ultramarathon Swimmer, whereby they are required to support that Swimmer to shore.

86. Paddlers must a wear a personal flotation device at level 50s or above at all times during the Event. This is compulsory under a WA Department of Transport directive.

 

SWIMMER TOW FLOATS

87. As an alternative to the use of a Paddler, Swimmers may instead use an official Swimmer Tow Float. Competitors will be provided with the opportunity to purchase the Swimmer Tow Float online during the registration process or in person at the pre-race briefings.

88. Swimmer Tow Floats are to be attached by cord to the waist of the Swimmer and trailed behind.

89. Swimmer Tow Floats are to be used as a safety device and must not be used as a flotation device.

90. Swimmers using a Swimmer Tow Float must have the float attached to them at all times when not escorted by a Paddler.

91. The Swimmer race number and an emergency contact number must be displayed on the Swimmer Tow Float in permanent marker pen.

 

EVENT CANCELLATIONS AND WITHDRAWALS

92. If the Event is cancelled in accordance with these Rules or the Terms and Conditions, all Participants must immediately exit the water. All Participants must then not, in any circumstance, continue in the Event and must exit the course.

93. If a Solo/Ultramarathon/Duo/Team is withdrawing from the Event, they can log this through the Port to Pub Swim App and the radio log.

94. If a Swimmer withdraws for any reason, their Skipper must exit the course via the southern or northern boundaries on the outer edges of the course. Refer to the Course Map for the boundaries.

95. For the safety of other participants, Support Boats withdrawing from the Event must be at least 200 meters from the Swim Course and main fleet before exceeding a speed of 6 knots.

 

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Updated 05 December 2024