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DINGHY RACE MANAGEMENT


Agenda

1. Race Management and Organisation

2. Objectives

3. Pre-Race Day Preparation

4. Race Day

5. Courses

6. Pre-Start

7. Starts

8. During the Race

9. Finishing

10.Post-Race

11.When things go wrong

12.Detailed Procedures

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Rules, Information & Procedures

• Racing Rules of Sailing

• CSC Sailing Instructions

• Water Safety Policy

• Class Rules (where applicable)

• Weather Forecast

• Race team instructions


Finding the useful information


Dinghy Race Officer Instructions

CHRISTCHURCH SAILING CLUB

DINGHY RACE OFFICER INSTRUCTIONS

Available to download from CSC website – covers:

• Pre Race

• Race Day Preparation

• The Race

• Post Race

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Assistant Race Officer Instructions

CHRISTCHURCH SAILING CLUB

DINGHY ASSISTANT RACE OFFICER INSTRUCTIONS

Pre Race

Contact your Race Officer and confirm you will be reporting for duty and on time. Race Day

Arrive at the club allowing the following minimum period before the start Club Start 1 Hour

Harbour Start 1 ½ hours

Sea Start 2 Hours

The weather forecast for the day can be checked on the computer stations in the Club House.

Refresh your understanding of the CSC sailing instructions and RYA Racing Charter.

Collect the AutoHoot apparatus, Flag Staff, Life Belt and Radio. (Lock Code 8315) from the boat house.

Check the equipment, start the engine and check the radio. Ch 15 in the harbour and Ch77 in the bay.

Collect the race entry sheets from the board 20 minutes before a Club line start, 45 minutes before a Harbour start and 1 ½ hours before a

Sea start. Check for any late entries.

Note the course details and the number of entrants.

The Race

Check the number of boats on the water against the signing in sheets and agree the number of boats with the Escort Skipper by radio

which also acts as a radio check.

Raise and lower the flags as appropriate for the starts and assist the RO in watching for boats over the line at the start.

At the finish use the hooter to signal finishing boats, and assist the Race Officer in logging the finish times of all the boats.

Assist with towing any boats back to the club. Return the equipment to the store in the boat shed and ensure the boat log is completed.

Post Race

Assist the RO to complete the results sheets Yellow and assist again with any queries and or protests.

Read this later!


Personal Equipment

• Digital or stop-watch

(ideally a backup)

• Suitable clothing for

the conditions

• Food and drink

• Pens / pencils and

paper

• Waterproof wallet or

case for paperwork

CSC Race Officer Kit contains:

• Voice recorder

• Wet Notes

• Binoculars (for observing the fleet)

• Burgee / wind indicator

• Hand-held anenometer

• Racing Rules of Sailing

• Waterproof wallet / case

• Pens and pencils

• Sailing Instructions

• Extra flags

• Stop Watch / Countdown timer


Will my duty affect my results?

• A member performing a

dinghy race duty will be

awarded “average points”

obtained by taking the

average of their finishing

positions in the three

previous races in that

Series, or their first three

races in that series if the

race duty is in the first

three races of the Series.


Your Objectives: Your Sailors’ Objectives

Remember sailors are our

customers

Bring the sailors home,

preferably unharmed.

Run the scheduled races

Provide fair courses, accurate

timing, prompt results

Deal with any protests or

queries efficiently

Look after your race team

Enjoy yourself

• I want to finish!

• Duration of races – usually 40-60 mins, depending on conditions

• Start lines – good length, square

• Fair racing – wind and tide conditions, rule observance.

• Courses – beats and runs, variety, challenges

• Clear signals and communications

• Accurate timing

• Results available quickly

• Prompt and efficient handling of protests or queries


Before Race Day

Check the type of race scheduled in the club programme.

Check the weather forecasts for race day.

Contact your Assistant and Escort Skipper to confirm they will be reporting for

duty and on time.

Familiarise yourself with Sailing Instructions, course maps and guidance

documents.

Plan to being suitable clothing, equipment, food and drink for the day.

You may cancel racing no earlier than 2 hours before a scheduled race start and

the decision can only be made at the club.


Chart Forecasts

BBC

Met Office

Free Forecasts

XC Weather

Windguru

Subscription Forecasts

Windguru Pro

Weather Stations

Hurst Castle Anenometer

Highcliffe SC Anenometer

Weather Information

Check the

forecast before

Race Day!

Useful for

course setting

and safety

assessment on

the day

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=47901

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=47901


Race Day

Arrive in good time – at least:

Club Start - 1 Hour before start

Harbour Start - 1 ½ Hours

Sea Start - 2 Hours

The weather forecast for the day can be checked on the computer in the Club House.

Collect a set of blank Race Finish forms BLUE and Race Results Sheets YELLOW from outside the Sailing

Office.

Check your race team has arrived. In the event of a “no show” ask Class Captains to find a volunteer.

Collect the equipment bag for the assigned committee boat from the store in the boat shed.

Also collect the Auto-Hoot apparatus, Flag Staff, Life Belt and Radio.

Check the boat, start the engine, and test the Radio.

If there is a lack of water, too much or too little wind, consider postponing the start. If in doubt – consult the fleet

captains.

If you feel it’s appropriate display flag Y (Life jackets/ buoyancy aids must be worn).

Collect the race entry sheets from the notice board, 20 minutes prior to a club line start, 45 minutes prior to a

harbour start and 1 ½ hours before a sea start.

Check any boats ashore that haven’t yet entered – you may allow late entries at your discretion.


Signals


Layout of Flags and Halyards

Ind recall

Gen recall

Class 4

Scow

Class 5

Topper

Preparatory

Round the ends

Black Flag

Shorten

Change course

PFD

Finish

Abandon

Postpone

Committee boat on station


• Flag Displayed

Says what is going to happen

• Flag Removed (Executive Signal)

Order is carried out

• Sound Signal

Draws attention to visual signal

+++ Times shall be taken from visual signals; the failure of a

sound signal shall be disregarded +++

Signals


Dinghies are generally limited by risk of damage, 25 to 30 knots is the upper limit for

most club sailors

Ability of fleet to be considered.

Don’t cancel harbour races based on forecast.

Remember the responsibility to race lies with the skipper

Numbers of safety boats and ability of safety boat crews to be considered

Suitability of boat types for conditions – some classes should stay ashore while

others can race safely

Compress the racing area – use fewer marks to keep fleets together

Consult with sailors but don’t feel pressured into making decisions you are not

comfortable with

Ensure you and your team are prepared for bad weather – don’t become the

weakest link!

Racing Conditions – decision to race


Race Entries

2. Entries

All boats competing in a race must be entered on a race sheet on the Club notice board

by:

(a) 1 hour 20 minutes before the advertised start time for an outside race.

(b) 20 minutes before the first start time at the Club start-line.

(c) 45 minutes before the first start time for a harbour race.

The Race Officer may, at his or her discretion, allow late entries.

The Race Officer will, prior to the races, remove from the notice board the race entry

sheets for the day at:

(a) 1 hour 15 minutes before the first start time of outside races.

(b) 15 minutes before the first start time at the Clubhouse start-line.

(c) 40 minutes before the first start time for harbour starts.


Time limits (Sailing Instructions)

24. Time Limit

The Race Officer may, at his or her discretion, impose a time limit for a race.

Dinghy Classes

The time limit for Evening and Winter Series races is 1½ hours.

There is also a time limit for all other harbour races of 3 hours.

When the first dinghy finishes within the last 15 minutes of a prescribed time

limit, the race will be valid for those dinghies that finish within 30 minutes of

the first dinghy’s finishing time.

All other dinghies will be deemed to have retired.


Personal Buoyancy (Sailing Instructions)

25. Personal Flotation Devices & clothing

Every boat shall carry Personal Flotation Devices for each

person on board when racing. Wet suits do not constitute

adequate Personal Flotation Devices.

Helms and crews taking part will wear Personal

Flotation Devices when Flag Y is flown at the starter’s

beach hut, Duty Boat or the starter’s post on the

Clubhouse.

Helms and crews participating in Autumn and Winter

Dinghy Series racing must wear Personal Flotation Devices.

Junior helms will wear Personal Flotation Devices whenever

they are participating in any scheduled C.S.C. dinghy race.

Better to apply this rule before

going afloat!


COURSES


Harbour Marks


“Olympic” Courses (b) Harbour Olympic

The course will be marked with

three inflatable (orange or yellow)

buoys. A red flag flying from the

Committee boat indicates that all

racing marks will be left to Port. A

green flag flying from the

Committee boat will indicate that all

racing marks are to be left to

Starboard.

Dinghies must pass through the

Start/Finish line when sailing from

No. 3 mark to No. 1 mark and may

not pass through the Start/Finish

line on any other leg of the course.


“Average Lap”Courses • Ideal for mixed fleets where you want the

race to be the right duration for all boats.

• Set a course with repeatable laps – 10-15

mins duration per lap

• Fixed start / finish line that every boat sails

through on every lap.

• Count the number of laps sailed by each

boat

• Slower boats can sail fewer laps than faster

boats.

• “Shorten course” ahead of the 1st boat to

cross the line. All boats behind then finish

on the same line.

• Divide the elapsed time for each boat by the

number of laps sailed.


“Pursuit Race”

• Slowest boats start first – use a prepared start list using race duration and PY numbers to

obtain start times.

• Race time is fixed (60,90 mins) Finish is set just ahead of leading boat at the target finsh

time.

• Faster boats have to overtake slower boats. The boat leading on the water at the end of the

race is the winner.

• Results are the order the boats finish on the water – no need to calculate results afterwards.

Class PN Race Duration

(Seconds) Ratio Difference

(Seconds) Difference

(Mins) Race duration in

minutes

Optimist 1665 5400 0.308333 0 0 90

Scow 1458 4729 0.308333 -671 -11

Mirror 1385 4492 0.308333 -908 -15

Topper 1340 4346 0.308333 -1054 -18

Finn 1042 3379 0.308333 -2021 -34

Rooster 8.1 1040 3373 0.308333 -2027 -34

RS300 985 3195 0.308333 -2205 -37

Fireball 970 3146 0.308333 -2254 -38


River Courses

(c) Winter Series

Courses in this Series may be set on the rivers in the vicinity of

the Clubhouse for all classes except Classes 4 & 5, which will

either have harbour or river courses depending on tides or

conditions.


Start and Finish lines

Clubhouse Starting and Finishing line: (Evening Series, ODM Race, Scow Capers)

This is formed by 2 posts, with top marks, on the Avon bank, in transit with a post with a

top mark, on the Club shore and in transit with a post affixed to the Clubhouse.

Harbour Starting and Finishing lines:

Harbour Start and Finish lines are formed between the mast or flagpole of the Duty Boat

and an outer distance mark. The outer distance mark may be one of the racing marks

defined in item 4.

When a course is shortened and finishes at a mark of the course, the mark shall be

designated as a finishing mark and dinghies will finish between the mark and Committee

Boat.

Harbour Olympic Courses

The starting and finishing lines will be from the mast of the Race Committee boat to an

outer distance mark. There may be an inner distance mark. Dinghies must not pass

between this and the Committee Boat after the warning signal.


Courses

5. Courses

(a) Inside

The course to be sailed will be selected by the Race Officer (in liaison with the Class

Captains) to suit the weather conditions and provide a windward beat if possible. The

course for a race will be posted on a blackboard at the Starter’s post (Clubhouse) and/or

the notice boards in the Club entrance hall or displayed on the Committee boat.

Altering the course before the start

In the event of adverse tides or a change in wind direction the Race Officer may, at his

discretion, change the course once boats are afloat but before the warning signal. In these

circumstances a notification may be made to competitors informing them of the course

change (in accordance with ISAF rule 27.1).

27.1 No later than the warning signal, the race committee shall signal or

otherwise designate the course to be sailed if the sailing instructions

have not stated the course, and it may replace one course signal

with another and signal that wearing personal flotation devices is

required (display flag Y with one sound).


Research previous courses for length – consult fleet captains, check tides

and forecast. Consider the types of boats (especially in handicap fleets)

Avoid using start marks as early rounding marks

Check marks are in place

Mark roundings – ideally the same direction for all classes

No looping of marks

All fleets use the same final marks to allow accurate finish line setting.

“Repeatable” laps allow for shortening if conditions change

Allow for tide – consider depth of water / ability of boats to reach mark

against the tide in a failing breeze.

Good practice for course setting


Race team available in race area and briefed

Record as many boats in the start area as possible

Monitor the wind direction and strength

Set up the boat to ensure that all systems are in

place and working - sound signals, flags tied on

securely etc.

Check for other race courses and harbour traffic to

ensure no issues are pending

Radio checks and time checks

Pre-Start Procedures


Use the Loo before the race –

go now!


STARTS


Number of boats x length of the boat plus about 50%

Aim for 90 degrees to the mean wind direction

If a reaching start (not ideal) – go for right angles to the next mark.

Start Line Length & Angle


Set line at 90o to Sailing Wind

Wind OK Current

Move pin

down wind

Better

Line Bias for Tide


Weak tide

near bank

Strong tide Wind

Starboard bias

on the start

Mark 1

Factors to

consider

across the

course are:

• wind angles

• wind velocity

• current

Line Bias for Tactics


Warning signal

Preparatory signal

One minute

Start

CSC default

5 mins

4 mins

1 min

0

6 mins

3 mins

0

Capers

Starting Systems


Starting Procedures

Flags and Signals CSC operates in accordance with I.S.A.F rules

Times shall be taken from visual signals; the failure of a sound signal shall be

disregarded.

An automatic sound system may be used for race starts at the Club line.

Detailed instructions are available.


Starting Procedures

11. Starting Signals

(a) Yacht, Hawk and dinghy start

• Warning signal: 5 minutes before the start, the class flag is broken out.

• Preparatory Signal: 4 minutes before the start, Flag P, I, or black flag is broken out.

• 1 Minute before the start, Preparatory flag removed.

• Starting Signal: both flags are lowered.

(b) Scow capers Start

Warning signal: 6 minutes before the start, the class flag is broken out.

Preparatory Signal: 3 minutes before the start, Flag P, I or black flag is broken out.

Starting Signal: both flags are lowered.

In the event of multiple starts for Scow Capers, each subsequent division of the fleet

will start at 3 minute intervals following the 1st start.

When classes do not have a separate start, either International Code flag F will be

broken out as the warning signal or the class flags of the grouped classes will be flown

from one halyard.


ASSOCIATED ACTIONS

At or before warning signal:

Display course

Flag “Y” if personal buoyancy to be worn

Before preparatory signal:

Set the start line

Starting Procedures


Starting Procedures


During the race


Observe the fleet throughout

Where are they?

How are they progressing against the course that was set?

Are they sailing the correct course?

Time legs/laps and estimate finish times – especially for the slower boats.

You may want to shorten

Are the safety boats where you need them?

“10 second” rule – maximum time from capsize to observe the crew

“3 minute” rule – maximum time to reach casualty following an incident

Do not protest unless it is a blatant offence and affects the fairness of the race –

leave protesting to the competitors!

Set your finish line in good time

Monitoring the Race


Finishing


Aim for about 5 - 7 boat lengths long – it’s not too important

Set the line approximately 90o to last mark

To be crossed from the direction of the last mark

If you are running an “Average Lap” race – use the start line.

Aim to have all classes arriving from the same mark!

How NOT to do it!

5

Finishing Line

4

3


• Anchor at the finish line in plenty of time and fly the Blue

flag to show on station.

• If shortening the course – follow the procedure for

signalling a shortened course

• Record the finish time for all boats on the BLUE form, to

enable their handicaps to be calculated.

• If it is a normal Series race, then Scows & Toppers only

require their finishing order to be logged.

• Confirm with the Escort Skipper that all boats have

finished or been accounted for.

The Finish


Post-Race


Post-Race

•Check with the Escort Skipper that all Boats have finished or been accounted for.

•Assist in towing any dinghies back to the club.

•Return the committee boat to the club, complete the boat log and return equipment to the

boathouse.

•Neatly transfer the race data from the BLUE FORM to the race results YELLOW FORM

• If race had no entries or was abandoned or cancelled – please still complete YELLOW

FORM and indicate this.

•Deal with any queries from competitors and or the Class Captains. Should a protest be made,

take a note of the details and contact the Sailing Sec, who will arrange a protest meeting later.

•Once all the race results have been confirmed, pin the Results sheet YELLOW FORM on the

relevant notice board

•And place the signing in sheets and race completion sheet BLUE in the holder beside the

Sailing Office.


Calculating Results

• Handicap results frequently calculated and recorded by fleet captains

• HOWEVER – Better to have results available soon after the race.

• Instructions for PY calculations are on the REVERSE of the YELLOW RESULTS FORM

•Record your name on the RESULTS form plus the names of any volunteers wishing to claim

average points for the race (Please make this clear so Fleet Captains can update the series

results)

• Simple process:

1. Work out the ELAPSED time for each boat in seconds (multiple the mins by 60, add the

seconds!)

2. DIVIDE the ELAPSED time by the PY number for the boat – this gives you the

CORRECTED TIME

3. MULTIPLY the CORRECTED time by 1000 (IE – 3 decimal points).

4. The boat with the LOWEST corrected time wins, 2nd lowest is 2nd and so on.


Calculating Results

USING THE RYA PORTSMOUTH YARDSTICK SCHEME

Scoring a race

In order to score a handicap race, corrected times need to be calculated from a boat's elapsed time

(time taken to sail the course). This is achieved by using the formula below.

Calculation of corrected times for race results

Corrected Time = ( Elapsed time (in seconds) / divided by PY number), x 1000

(All times in seconds, any decimals are rounded to the nearest whole figure)

The boat with the LOWEST corrected time is placed 1st, the next lowest 2nd etc

An example shown here:

Boat Name Owner Class Sail No. PY Hrs Mins Secs Elapsed time (secs) Corrected time Place

Barney Nancy Scow 2 1458 50 0 3000 (50 mins x 60 seconds) 2058 (3000 / 1458) x 1000 1

Fred Sid Solo 1 1140 40 30 2430 (40 mins x 60 + 30 seconds) 2132 (2430 / 1140) x 1000 2

1458 1065 RS 300 979

1015 1136 RS FEVA XL 1235

893 1164 RS VISION 1134

1042 1383 SAILFISH 1341

964 1369 SOLO 1140

1163 1104 TOPPER 1341

1131 1103 TOPPER 4.2 1377

1095 1665 SPLASH 1208

1195 1040 WANDERER 1177

MIRROR (singlehanded)

NATIONAL 12 (vintage)

OK

OPTIMIST

ROOSTER 8.1

LIGHTNING 368

MIRROR (crewed)

AVON SCOW

BUZZ

IINTERNATIONAL CANOE

FINN

Elapsed Time

2016 PY numbers for dinghy classes commonly sailed at Christchurch Sailing Club

( Elapsed time (in seconds) / divided by PY number), x 1000

LASER RADIAL

LASER II

FIREBALL

FIREFLY

GP14

LASER

LASER 4.7


Debrief

Personal assessment

Group assessment

Get feed back from competitors

Thank your race team!

After Racing


WHEN IT GOES WRONG


Big wind shifts

Visual Signals Mistimed or Absent

Results confused / omissions / lost

Start / Finish line too shallow

Flags don’t go up

Sound signals are mistimed or absent

Timing error noticed after the start

Wind dies during the race

Multiple casualties

When it Goes Wrong


Recognise problems

Admit your mistakes

Have contingency plans

Deal with issues

When it Goes Wrong


Major Incident

Dealing with a Major Incident (Extract from CSC Water Safety Policy)

For example: Serious accident or injury requiring hospital treatment, including

unconsciousness, broken limbs, hypothermia, severe bleeding, trauma etc.

1. Escort boat and race officials will try to sustain life and summon emergency services.

2. Contact Emergency Services via Channel 16 (Marine VHF) or telephone 999.

3. If mobile phone not available, try nearest onshore location – Hengistbury Head Training

Centre, Mudeford Quay, Mudeford Beach Superintendent’s office, CSC etc.

4. Transport casualty to rendezvous point arranged with Emergency Services.

5. During the incident, care must also be taken not to endanger the remaining sailors.

6. In the event of an accident, the Race Officer should inform the Flag Officers / Sailing

Secretary as soon as possible after the event.

7. Ensure the accident book (held in the clubhouse) is updated with relevant details.

8. No-one should contact or speak to the press or media except the Flag Officers or Sailing

Secretary. If necessary, contact will be made with the Health and Safety Executive – 08453

450055 or report under RIDDOR – (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous

Occurrences Regulations 1995).


STANDARD PROCEDURES


Race Signals (ISAF RRS)


WARNING SIGNAL

When?

at the advertised time

Method

class flag displayed

one sound signal

Starting Procedures


PREP SIGNAL

When?

warning + 1

Method

papa displayed

one sound signal

Starting Procedures


ONE MINUTE SIGNAL

When?

warning + 4

Method

papa removed

one long sound signal

Starting Procedures


START SIGNAL

When?

warning + 5

Method

class flag removed

one sound signal

Starting Procedures


ASSOCIATED ACTIONS

At or before warning signal:

Display course

Display flag “Y” if required

Before preparatory signal:

Set the start line

Starting Procedures


P – default no penalties

apply

I – rule 30.1 applies round-an-end rule

during 1 min before start

Z – rule 30.2 applies 20% penalty rule


Black – rule 30.3

applies black flag rule


Starting Procedures


P – default no penalties apply

DURING 1 MINUTE BEFORE START

Starting Procedures


I – rule 30.1 applies round-an-end rule



Starting Procedures


Z – rule 30.2 applies 20% penalty rule


Add 20% of number of boats entered to her score


Starting Procedures


Disqualified

Black – rule 30.3 applies black flag rule



Starting Procedures


Finish line is defined in the SIs

- usually between the mast flying the blue flag and the

last mark of the course

Finishing Procedures


Ideally, record 2 sets of finishing results (Not usually possible or

necessary for Club races – VERY important for Interclub events!)

One design fleet only requires an order of finishing

Handicap races require times of all boats to be taken

Cross check during lulls and at the end

Two second disparity is acceptable on timed records

Taped records can be very useful

Finishing Procedures


OTHER PROCEDURES


These signals can be used for any reason whatsoever!

Even use them as the panic button

Reasons can include:

buoy drifting

major wind shift leading to heavily biased line

mistiming between signals

misfiring of sound signals

Safety boat(s) busy dealing with casualties

Postponement


Display

AP

All races not started are postponed

Can only be used before the start

Postponement


When you can identify those boats that are OCS (On the Course

Side of the line)

Individual Recall


Even if most boats are over, when you can identify those boats that are

OCS (On the Course Side of the line), Individual Recall is the correct

procedure.

Individual Recall


Record OCS

Watch the boat(s) to see if they return

Leave displayed for 4 minutes if they do not return

When all returned remove X (without a sound signal) and

delete OCS from record

If more than 1 boat is OCS, best NOT to call out sail numbers

in case not all boats hear the hail.

Display X

Individual Recall


When you cannot identify those boats that are OCS (On the

Course Side of the line)

General Recall


Display 1st Sub

To be used:

when there are several unidentified OCSs

General Recall


Display N

The race that has started is Abandoned, return to the starting

area.

Use for:

errors in the course, dangerous conditions, major wind shifts,

late recognition of errors in start sequence, wind vanished, etc

Abandon Racing


N Abandoned, return to start

area

N over H Abandoned, further signals ashore

N over A Abandoned , no more racing

today

Abandon Racing


Display S

Displayed at a rounding mark

finish between the rounding mark and the staff displaying the ‘S’ flag

Display when leading boat is on last leg of course and approaching the line

In multi-class races

display over class flag(s) if not shortening all classes

Use when

wind dies, another race needs to be fitted into the day, time

limit approaching, etc

Shorten Course


Remove AP

Remove 1 minute before warning signal

After Postponement

Restarting


Remove Ist

Sub

Remove 1 minute before warning signal

After General Recall

Restarting


CSC operates the RYA Racing Charter – formal protest hearings may not be

required to resolve disputes

Duty Race Officers are NOT required to deal with protest hearings. Contact the

Hon Sailing Secretary if you receive a protest or a request for redress

Be helpful to competitors even if they are requesting redress from the race

committee

Ensure that protest time limits are observed

Tell the truth in the protest room

Do not argue, challenge or question the competitors in the protest room

Leave it to the jury!

Protests

Protests


Disqualify or Protest?

Protests

A boat or competitor shall not be penalized without a protest hearing,

except as provided in rules 30.2, 30.3, 67, 69, A5 and P2.

30.2 Z Flag Rule

30.3 Black Flag Rule

But why am I allowed to disqualify a boat for being over the line?

Start A boat starts when, having been entirely on the pre-start side of the

starting line at or after her starting signal, and having complied with rule 30.1if

it applies, any part of her hull, crew or equipment crosses the starting line in the

direction of the first mark.

According to the definitions – a boat that was over the line and did not return

did not start the race. You should record them as OCS.


Scoring

SCORING ABBREVIATIONS

These scoring abbreviations shall be used for recording the

circumstances described:

DNC Did not start; did not come to the starting area

DNS Did not start (other than DNC and OCS)

OCS Did not start; on the course side of the starting line at her

starting signal and failed to start, or broke rule 30.1

BFD Disqualification under rule 30.3

SCP Took a Scoring Penalty under rule 44.3(a)

DNF Did not finish

RAF Retired after finishing

DSQ Disqualification

A5 SCORES DETERMINED BY THE RACE COMMITTEE

A boat that did not start, comply with rule 30.2 or 30.3, or finish,

or that takes a penalty under rule 44.3(a) or retires after finishing,

shall be scored accordingly by the race committee without a

hearing. Only the protest committee may take other scoring

actions that worsen a boat’s score.


Thank you !!!

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