Club Race Officer Training for the leader of

* Club Race Officer Training for the leader of a club race committee Session 3 Canadian Yachting Association 2 c-1 January 2009 1. 10

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Agenda for Session 3 Review n Timing for setting marks n Starts continued n Postponement n Individual Recall n General Recall n special starts n Course management n Finishing & paperwork n Canadian Yachting Association 3 January 2009 1. 10

Review of session 2 Our guiding principles safety n fair sailing n keep the customers satisfied n Canadian Yachting Association 4 January 2009 1. 10

Review – Course length n Things to know distance sailed to weather? n reaching leg distance? n time to sail a leg? n n Course time factors windward/leeward n 45 degree triangle n n How to figure the distance Canadian Yachting Association 5 January 2009 1. 10

Review (2) n Starting line length n adjustments n n Weather mark where n course diamond n Canadian Yachting Association 6 January 2009 1. 10

Special flags Flag L n ashore n n “a notice has been posted” Flag Y n wear life jackets or other adequate personal buoyancy on the water n “come within hail, or follow me” Canadian Yachting Association 7 January 2009 1. 10

Timing n * When to set marks? depends on resources n starting pin first, usually n n When does the weather mark have to be in? before the warning? n before the prep? n before the start? n Canadian Yachting Association 8 January 2009 1. 10

Weather leg diamond * Canadian Yachting Association 9 January 2009 1. 10

Weather leg diamond By the time any boat gets near a lay line, it’s too late n Be very careful n Canadian Yachting Association 10 January 2009 1. 10

Announcing the course Let competitors know what’s coming n Announce on VHF or display a placard n course length (where is Mark 1? ) n direction n time of planned warning signal n I flag at the start, if applicable n n Others want to know as well n coaches, parents, protest committee Canadian Yachting Association 11 January 2009 1. 10

Starting sequence 11: 00 Laser warning 11: 01 Laser preparatory 11: 04 Prep removed 11: 05 Laser start 11: 06 470 warning 11: 07 470 preparatory 11: 10 Prep removed 11: 11 470 start Canadian Yachting Association 12 * January 2009 1. 10

Postponement n * Before the start see rule 27. 3 n “for any reason” n needs ‘AP’, so keep it handy n n Reasons for postponement error in procedure (like timing) n equipment problem n safety issue n bad start n Canadian Yachting Association 13 January 2009 1. 10

Postponement (2) 12: 35 Attention signal 12: 36 Laser warning 12: 37 Laser preparatory 12: 40 Prep removed 12: 40: 30 Problem on the line 12: 40: 33 AP up 12: 43 AP removed 12: 44 Laser warning Canadian Yachting Association 14 * January 2009 1. 10

Postponement variations AP over H further signals ashore n * AP over A no more racing today Consider H and A carefully n n might lose valuable racing time no good way to recover from a mistake Canadian Yachting Association 15 January 2009 1. 10

Abandonment before the start * n Abandonment – N n n N over H n n further signals ashore N over A n n 3 sound signals no more racing today Don’t use if not already racing n use AP instead before the start Canadian Yachting Association 16 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall * Flag X – rule 29. 1 n “the race committee shall promptly display. . ” n i. e. immediately! n so the X flag must be ready n Must identify the OCS boats n Sound signals – 1 n n nice to have a different sound for X Canadian Yachting Association 17 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (2) n Where is the starting line? assume a 30 cm band n sight from the front of marks n boats in the band are okay n Canadian Yachting Association 18 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (3) * two OCS boats Canadian Yachting Association 19 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (4) 14: 03 Attention signal 14: 04 Laser warning 14: 05 Laser preparatory 14: 08 Prep removed 14: 09 Laser start 14: 09: 03 X flag displayed 14: 10 470 warning Canadian Yachting Association 20 * January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (5) * When do we remove X? Canadian Yachting Association 21 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (No return) 14: 09 Laser start 14: 09: 03 X flag up (no return) 14: 10 470 warning 14: 11 470 preparatory 14: 13 X flag removed 14: 14 Prep removed 14: 15 470 start Canadian Yachting Association 22 * January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (7) n When is X flag removed? n n * 4 minutes or when the last boat returns Do we dip the flag for the first OCS boat? n No – other boats will be watching Canadian Yachting Association 23 January 2009 1. 10

Individual recall (8) n Keep a watch for boats returning n n * flag officer, sound officer, line judge Hailing OCS boats n n n fair sailing is our guide VHF radio is fair, voice may not be pin boat calls how many boats, how many identified – not sail numbers • try cell phones or private channel radios Canadian Yachting Association 24 January 2009 1. 10

General recall n * Reasons for recall – rule 29. 2 Unable to identify OCS boats; or n Error in procedure n • usually a timing error n How many boats OCS? n n doesn’t matter – depends whether they can be identified Be very sure that your line is okay before continuing Canadian Yachting Association 25 January 2009 1. 10

General recall n * Try to minimize General Recalls ISAF believes there are too many n good judgment is required n • fair sailing vs keep the boats racing n Okay to use 1 st Sub after X n sound signal for each required • one for X, then two for 1 st sub Canadian Yachting Association 26 January 2009 1. 10

General recall (3) Hard to spot the red boat Canadian Yachting Association 27 January 2009 1. 10

General recall (4) 11: 43 Laser warning 11: 44 Laser preparatory 11: 47 Prep down 11: 48 Laser start 11: 48: 15 First Sub up 11: 51 First Sub down 11: 52 Laser warning 11: 53 Laser prep. . . Canadian Yachting Association 28 January 2009 1. 10

I flag starts ‘Round the ends’ rule – 30. 1 n Boats are OCS in the last minute n n n easier to spot OCS boats When do we use it? for some fleets, fairly often n usually after a general recall n n Can we notify boats at 1 minute? n Yes – see rule 44 Canadian Yachting Association 29 January 2009 1. 10

Starting with the I flag Canadian Yachting Association 30 * January 2009 1. 10

Starting with an I flag 12: 45 Attention signals 12: 46 Laser warning 12: 47 Laser preparatory 12: 50 Prep down 12: 51 Laser start 12: 52 470 warning 12: 53 470 preparatory 12: 56 Prep down 12: 57 470 start Canadian Yachting Association 31 January 2009 1. 10

Z flag starts Percentage penalty for OCS boats – rule 30. 2 n must display with ‘I’ if you want the one minute rule to be in effect n n Don’t recommend it continue with I flag n consider postponement and fix the line n Canadian Yachting Association 32 January 2009 1. 10

Black flag – 30. 3 n Purpose n n to remove poor starters from the fleet When do we use it? after one or more General Recalls n but must be sure our line is correct n n Not recommended for club racing Canadian Yachting Association 33 January 2009 1. 10

Starting review n Normal start n n I flag start n n makes sighting the line easier Z flag start n n for normal use, except for competitive fleets not recommended Black flag start n do not use Canadian Yachting Association 34 January 2009 1. 10

Course Management n Time for the weather leg n n Wind direction n n oscillation or permanent shift Moving mark n n time limit, target time mark set crew should be watching Capsized boats n consider rescue, too much wind Canadian Yachting Association 35 January 2009 1. 10

Protests n When can RC disqualify a boat? n n n * see rule A 5 start or finish infraction may be disqualified without a hearing Otherwise. . . n n n (see rule 60. 2) must file a written protest (rule 61. 1(b)) within protest time must notify boat • notice on the Official Notice Board n must attend hearing Canadian Yachting Association 36 January 2009 1. 10

What should we protest? * n Sailing the course– rule 28. 1 n n consistent with our mandate for “fair sailing” Sailing instruction violations n safety issues Canadian Yachting Association 37 January 2009 1. 10

What not to protest * boat vs boat incidents n “touching a mark” n possible rule 42 infractions n Why not? usually very hard to see unless close n remember that, for these incidents, the RC has no special status n the competitors will not love you n Canadian Yachting Association 38 January 2009 1. 10

Redress n When can a boat ask for redress? n “an improper action or omission of • race committee, • protest committee, or • organizing authority” n n Scoring errors sometimes a cause n n must be filed within protest time use Scoring Inquiry form to avoid Race committee can request n see rule 60. 2(b) Canadian Yachting Association 39 January 2009 1. 10

Redress (2) n * Watch out for marks not in the water on time n moving / missing marks n starting errors n n Should not include OCS onus must be on competitor to convince the protest committee that the RC made a mistake n try to get the protest committee to post a notice n Canadian Yachting Association 40 January 2009 1. 10

Mark set gear Flag C – M – S – N with poles n Notebook n Whistle n Watch set to regatta time n Small whiteboard & marker n Red/green placards if using n Canadian Yachting Association 41 January 2009 1. 10

Shorten Course * Flag S – 2 sound signals n Why shorten? See rule 32. 1 n time limit or target time n bad weather n n What notice do we give the competitors? n n none – just get the boat to the mark Where is finishing line? n see rule 32. 2 Canadian Yachting Association 42 January 2009 1. 10

Shorten course Canadian Yachting Association 43 January 2009 1. 10

Shorten course Marks to port, so some will try to go around the mark Put the boat on the outside of the course Canadian Yachting Association 44 January 2009 1. 10

Shorten course – error * If the RC boat is in the wrong place, competitors will be tempted to round the mark the wrong way Canadian Yachting Association 45 January 2009 1. 10

Changing the course n Rule 33 n n n so not sailing in the wrong direction Can change direction n n “changing the next leg of the course” Flag C + multiple sound signals Before a boat begins the leg being changed n n * compass bearing or red/green placards Can change length n plus/minus boards Canadian Yachting Association 46 January 2009 1. 10

Weather leg (2) n Wind shifts to the left n boats have less room to pass Canadian Yachting Association 47 January 2009 1. 10

Weather mark location A good test of weather mark location See if boats are on both jibes on the downwind leg Canadian Yachting Association 48 January 2009 1. 10

Abandonment n n n * Used after the start See rule 32. 1 – flag N with 3 sounds When? n n n error in starting procedure *** foul weather insufficient wind for time limit missing mark any other reason affecting safety or fairness *** why not use General Recall? Canadian Yachting Association 49 January 2009 1. 10

Abandonment (2) Reminder: Safety is our responsibility we have the ability to stop racing if conditions become unsafe n so be in control n Canadian Yachting Association 50 January 2009 1. 10

Abandonment (3) n Fairness How far into the race? n consider n • time limit • marks rounded • fleet expectations n ISAF thinks we should abandon more often than we do • so if you’re thinking about it, probably should abandon Canadian Yachting Association 51 January 2009 1. 10

Missing Mark Rule 34 – flag M – repetitive sounds n The boat becomes the mark n Be careful what happens to the old mark n don’t try to replace it when boats are coming toward it n tow it off to the side or below the course n Canadian Yachting Association 52 January 2009 1. 10

Finishing line * Short as possible n Blue flag suggested n Sound at the finish n whistle, voice, maybe not horn n who gets a sound signal? n Canadian Yachting Association 53 January 2009 1. 10

Recording at the finish n May have more than one team n n n Get lots of times, even for one design n n one line judge, two writers per team one could be on pin boat want to know how spread out the fleet is Record in finish order – don’t separate classes n scoring software will split classes Canadian Yachting Association 54 January 2009 1. 10

Recording at the finish n Record all boats – even OCS n n Record every time a boat finishes n n might be reinstated by protest committee might have returned for a penalty turn Watch for protest flags n not required to notify us unless in SIs • don’t put in SIs unless youth event Canadian Yachting Association 55 January 2009 1. 10

Forms and paper Keep all paper until after the regatta n Post committee boat docking time n Get results posted! n Arrange scoring inquiry forms n Complete and post race report n Remind protest committee to post its hearing schedule n Canadian Yachting Association 56 January 2009 1. 10

Wrapping it up Review the day n Look for n equipment problems n suggestions for tomorrow n gas up the boats n n Don’t leave until scoring is completed and posted n protest time has ended n Canadian Yachting Association 57 January 2009 1. 10

End of Course Material Review questions are next Canadian Yachting Association 2 c-58 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 1. The SI’s specify that boats shall check in at the signal boat before each start. A boat fails to do so. What do you record? How do you score them? 2. A starting area is specified in the SI's and is closed to classes not starting. A boat enters the area. What do you record? How do you score them? Canadian Yachting Association 59 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 3. The RC loses time on all watches during the starting sequence. Action? 4. At the Warning signal the ‘P’ flag is hoisted instead of the class flag. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 60 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 5. The mark set boat loses power before the pin can be set. Warning signal time is close. Action? 6. The weather mark is not in the water fifteen seconds before the start for race 3. Action? 7. A 90° wind shift comes three minutes before the start. Actions? Canadian Yachting Association 61 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 8. A 10° wind shift comes three minutes before the start. Actions? 9. The horn fails to sound at the start. Actions? 10. The Starting Signal is made ten seconds early. All boats start properly at this signal. Action? n A second class is scheduled to start five minutes after the first. How to time it? Canadian Yachting Association 62 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 11. Four boats are registered for nonspinnaker, twenty for spinnaker class. The latter have the first start but all nonspinnaker boats start with them despite the SI’s, for two starts. Actions? 12. In a major centerboard regatta there have been two general recalls and more seem likely. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 63 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 13. At a start four boats are identified as OCS but more are probably guilty also. You have not hoisted "X" immediately, pondering a General Recall. Thirty boats are starting. Action? 14. An OCS boat does not return to make a proper start. Flag "X" was displayed with one sound signal right after the start. Actions? Canadian Yachting Association 64 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 15. A General Recall has been signaled, then the flag removed with one sound signal. In one minute what signal is made? 16. When the boats in one class are halfway up the first weather leg, the wind shifts 80° to the right. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 65 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 17. In a catamaran race, the boats are sailing twice around a 60° triangle. The wind shifts 40° before they come to mark 3. Action? 18. A storm with lightning and thunder is observed nearby during racing. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 66 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 19. Two races are scheduled Saturday and one Sunday. After one slow race on Saturday, the wind dies completely with no possibility of a start for race 2. Action? 20. A boat sails through a finishing line during the race. The SIs say “boats must not sail through the finishing line unless finishing. ” Record how? Score how? Canadian Yachting Association 67 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 21. RC observes contact between two boats, neither of which protests or takes an alternative penalty. RC action? 22. In a dying wind, the RC wants to shorten course. All boats are on the third leg of a five leg course and probably cannot make the finish. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 68 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 23. After the finish line has been set and boats have started to finish, there is a 40° wind shift. Action? 24. Before the start, the weather mark is punctured and deflated after being placed for the first race. An alternate mark is available, but is specified in the SIs for use with a Change of Course. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 69 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 25. Weather in the open water is becoming dangerous, and you want to get the boats into a sheltered bay for the next race. Action? 26. RC observes regular pumping of the sails by a small boat. Actions? Canadian Yachting Association 70 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 27. RC observes a boat that apparently fouled another putting up a yellow flag for a 20% penalty. Flag is not seen when the boat finishes. Action? 28. There is no wind to sail on at 1300, but you expect some two hours later. How do you tell the boats to re-assemble for a start at 1500? Action? Canadian Yachting Association 71 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 29. In a centerboard race, half the fleet is becalmed while the other picks up breeze and approaches the finish. Action? 30. A Modified Olympic course is being sailed around a circle of buoys, all alike except for dim letters on cylinders. The lead boat rounds the wrong weather mark, unwittingly following a shift in the wind. All other boats follow and complete the whole course. What do you do as they approach the finish? What do you do next? Canadian Yachting Association 72 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 31. The coloured line flag on the RC boat is lost. The SIs call for a finish between that flag and a nearby mark. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 73 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 32. It is the last race of the day for small one-design classes. Darkness is setting in, the wind has died completely, and five boats who haven’t finished are still on the last leg of the course. There are no running lights on the committee boat or on the competitors’ boats. The RC offers to award these five boats their position in which they rounded the last rounding mark before the finish, but all refuse to accept. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 74 January 2009 1. 10

Review questions 33. A sudden squall hits the RC signal boat just as the RO is trying to secure the horn. Both go overboard, taking the one watch for a PHRF race in progress. The squall causes the signal boat to drag anchor badly. The motor on the signal boat will not start. The lead boat is approaching the finish only 100 yards off. Action? Canadian Yachting Association 75 January 2009 1. 10

Resources John Culter jrculter@medi. net n www. sailing. org n Rules->Race management CYA web site TBA n JRC personal site (forms, etc. ) n • www. medi. net/sailing Canadian Yachting Association 76 January 2009 1. 10

Software used MS Powerpoint 2000 n Visio n Tactical Sailing Solutions n n www. pathealy. com Canadian Yachting Association 77 January 2009 1. 10

CYA Race Management Thank you very much! Canadian Yachting Association 2 c-78 January 2009 1. 10