Martin Riddle

Martin Riddle

tn23– Safety equipment and much more

tn23– Safety equipment and much more

We all forget something – it’s just a fact of life, but here in Franklin it’s not a disaster. The local chandler, Franklin Marine, is very well stocked and within 75m of the LBT shed. If you need something he…

tn23 – VHF radios

tn23 – VHF radios

All boats in the Raid fleet must carry a VHF radio. The person in charge of a vessel must ensure that anyone using the radio on their boat knows how to operate it and is familiar with basic marine radio…

tn23 – please bring your life jacket

tn23 – 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…

tn23 – Boat safety equipment

tn23 – Boat safety equipment

If you are bringing your own boat on the Raid now is a good time to be checking your safety equipment. The first few days of the Raid will be in waters classified by Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) as…

tn23 – what boat is that?

tn23 – 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…

tn23 – what to bring for camp

tn23 – what to bring for camp

We are being asked what people need to bring with them on the Raid. Later we will send out more details but for now it may help if we give a short summary of the domestic arrangements. We provide everything…

tn23 – Route update

tn23 – Route update

We have posted a revised version of the Route map for tn23 on the tawe nunnugah web-site (). The main difference is that we no longer plan to camp at Randalls Bay/Eggs and Bacon Bay. This gives us a second…