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DINGHY RACE MANAGEMENT
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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
Too much information
Loo break or stop here!
Stop for a break
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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
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Finding the useful information
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Signals
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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
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• 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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COURSES
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Harbour Marks
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“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.
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“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.
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“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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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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
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Use the Loo before the race –
go now!
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STARTS
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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
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Set line at 90o to Sailing Wind
Wind OK Current
Move pin
down wind
Better
Line Bias for Tide
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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
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Warning signal
Preparatory signal
One minute
Start
CSC default
5 mins
4 mins
1 min
0
6 mins
3 mins
0
Capers
Starting Systems
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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.
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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.
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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
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Starting Procedures
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During the race
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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
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Finishing
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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
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• 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
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Post-Race
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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.
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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.
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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
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Debrief
Personal assessment
Group assessment
Get feed back from competitors
Thank your race team!
After Racing
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WHEN IT GOES WRONG
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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
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Recognise problems
Admit your mistakes
Have contingency plans
Deal with issues
When it Goes Wrong
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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).
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STANDARD PROCEDURES
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Race Signals (ISAF RRS)
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WARNING SIGNAL
When?
at the advertised time
Method
class flag displayed
one sound signal
Starting Procedures
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PREP SIGNAL
When?
warning + 1
Method
papa displayed
one sound signal
Starting Procedures
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ONE MINUTE SIGNAL
When?
warning + 4
Method
papa removed
one long sound signal
Starting Procedures
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START SIGNAL
When?
warning + 5
Method
class flag removed
one sound signal
Starting Procedures
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ASSOCIATED ACTIONS
At or before warning signal:
Display course
Display flag “Y” if required
Before preparatory signal:
Set the start line
Starting Procedures
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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
during 1 min before start
Black – rule 30.3
applies black flag rule
during 1 min before start
Starting Procedures
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P – default no penalties apply
DURING 1 MINUTE BEFORE START
Starting Procedures
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I – rule 30.1 applies round-an-end rule
during 1 min before start
DURING 1 MINUTE BEFORE START
Starting Procedures
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Z – rule 30.2 applies 20% penalty rule
during 1 min before start
Add 20% of number of boats entered to her score
DURING 1 MINUTE BEFORE START
Starting Procedures
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Disqualified
Black – rule 30.3 applies black flag rule
during 1 min before start
DURING 1 MINUTE BEFORE START
Starting Procedures
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Finish line is defined in the SIs
- usually between the mast flying the blue flag and the
last mark of the course
Finishing Procedures
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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
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OTHER PROCEDURES
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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
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Display
AP
All races not started are postponed
Can only be used before the start
Postponement
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When you can identify those boats that are OCS (On the Course
Side of the line)
Individual Recall
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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
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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
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When you cannot identify those boats that are OCS (On the
Course Side of the line)
General Recall
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Display 1st Sub
To be used:
when there are several unidentified OCSs
General Recall
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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
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N Abandoned, return to start
area
N over H Abandoned, further signals ashore
N over A Abandoned , no more racing
today
Abandon Racing
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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
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Remove AP
Remove 1 minute before warning signal
After Postponement
Restarting
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Remove Ist
Sub
Remove 1 minute before warning signal
After General Recall
Restarting
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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
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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.
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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.
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Thank you !!!