Martin Riddle

Martin Riddle

tn25 – Introducing the Raid Doctor

tn25 – Introducing the Raid Doctor

Dr Anne Jaumees has once again very kindly offered to provide medical support to the Raid as the Raid Doctor. As in previous years, Anne will be participating in the Raid on one of the whaleboats and is volunteering her…

tn25 – what stuff should I bring?

tn25 – what stuff should I bring?

If you’ve done the Raid before, or even read the FAQs, you’ll know all this – but it bears repeating because I’m still being asked whether we supply tents (we don’t). You NEED to bring a tent, sleeping gear (bag,…

tn25 – join the tn25 Whatsapp group

tn25 – join the tn25 Whatsapp group

In the past we have found Whatsapp to be a great tool for quickly sending out information and for sharing photos during the Raid. Tom Stevens has created a tn25 Whatsapp group and sent a link for joining. The link…

tn25 – please bring your life jacket

tn25 – please bring your life jacket

The LBT does not have enough life jackets for everyone on the Raid – if you have one, please bring it. From 1 January 2021, all life jackets in Tasmania on recreational boats must be approved to AS4758 and for…

tn25  – Don’t forget the Info Exchange

tn25  – Don’t forget the Info Exchange

The tn Raid organisers don’t have all the answers – so the tn25 Info Exchange has been set up to enable participants to help each other. Do you have questions that only experience can answer? Do you have information you…

tn25 – VHF radios

tn25 – VHF radios

All boats in the Raid fleet must carry a VHF radio – and if you are bringing your own boat, you will need to provide your own radio. Capsize is always possible on the smaller raid-boats so the radio should…

tn25 – what boat is that?

tn25 – what boat is that?

Photo-ID – you may not have needed to show it for a while, but we do want to see your boat’s photo-ID. If you are bringing a vessel on the Raid, whether it’s a sailing or rowing Raid boat, an…

tn25 – Information up-dates

tn25 – Information up-dates

Its nearly December and you know what that means….less than 60 days to the start of the Raid…and a few distractions between now and then. Over the next few weeks we will use the tn25 Mailing List to send out…