When you hire the shipping company, you must request that The Shipping Contract says that the containers will be unconsolidated once they are at the port in Chile. This Clause is known, in technical language, as Less Container Load (LCL). All it means, is that once the container arrives to Valparaiso, the shipping company will download the boats from the container (unconsolidate the container) and pass the boats to the Organizing Committee who will tow them to the Yacht Club. The standard size for a towing ball in Chile is 1 7/8 inches, if your trailer has a different size, please let us know in advance. Finally, once your boat is ready to leave, we will tow it back to the port, where a local company will upload it into the container (consolidate the container). This service should be hired by you thru your customs agency (i.e. Carlos Rossi Agency if you follow our advice)

Air temperature in November is around 80 degrees (25-28ºC) during the day, and drops to low 60´s at night. Water temperature is about 60 degrees (16ºC). Relative humidity is approximately 60%. The wind in November is usually from the south-southwest (180º to 220º). In the morning you can expect light to medium air from 7 to 12 knots. Increasing in the afternoon to medium to heavy (13 to 25 knots). The waves are quite big and you can expect anything from 2 to 6 foot in high and 10 foot apart. There are 3 alternative sailing areas, depending on wind and waves conditions. Current is not an issue on the course. Make sure to bring adequate sailing clothes. Unless you are the skipper, boots, trousers and top are a must!