Sat Phone in Lieu of HF Radio
It's official. From 1 July 2021, Category 1 & 2 ocean races will offer the carriage of a satellite phone as an alternative to HF radio.
The ORCV is passionate about safety and reducing barriers to entry into ocean racing, embracing new technologies, reducing costs and the compliance burden where it is intrinsically safe to do so. We have pioneered the use of Satellite Phones in lieu of HF radio in our ocean race over several years. In recent years, many would have seen that the ORCV has been granted dispensation from the Australian Sailing Special Regulations to use Sat Phones in lieu of HF radio in Cat 1 & 2 ocean races.
Read more about the changes to the Australian Sailing special regulations here https://www.sailingresources.org.au/news/ais-sat-phones-and-hf-radio/
