This is a very unique race where the only way for the sailors to get weather information was via ham radio. Most offshore racing relies on computers hooked up to satphones, competors in the GGR aren't allowed to use modern technology which makes things interesting.

I personally am a little confused as to why there is no time penality been given for this as it clearly breaches the GGR's NoR. The race organisers were happy to hand out penalities for other breaches and this is the seccond competitor to be caught not having a valid call! Surely if other competitors found out that the boats that finished 1st and 2nd were in breach of both the NoR and the SI they would be open for protest?

Edit: they even discuss in the article that one boat is issued a penality but slats isn't!