Intimation regarding start of Crushing season 2014-15 [Company Update]
Start of Season Briefing
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Agenda
Events Coming up at WKSC” Race officer recap” Dutyman Protests and Arbitration Liverpool Boat Show Training and OnBoard Special Races Q & A
Regattas
Regattas 4th June – Royal Mersey Yacht Club 5th June – Liverpool Yacht Club 11th June – Wallasey Yacht Club 12th June – West Cheshire Sailing Club 18th June – Hoylake Sailing Club 1st July – Dee Estuary 2nd July – Dee Sailing Club 3rd July – West Kirby Sailing Club
All Junior regattas take place on the marine lake in West Kirby on the Friday nights before.
Race Officer Refresher
General• Authority & Responsibility• Access: Store, Ark and Lake• Equipment• Procedure: Lake and Tide• Weather
Race Officer Recap
As a reminder, a nominated Race Officer has:‐ The responsibility (under Rule 2) for doing the duty as set out in the
Handbook; or providing a replacement and The Authority (under Rule 3) of the Sailing Committee in all matters except
for deciding Protests and Cancelling Races
Make sure you pick up a key to the starters room, at least the day before. If you are unable to please contact a flag officer or the Sailing Secretary/Assistance Sailing Secretary
If possible speak to competitors to find out what they want, and give them an idea of what you are planning, e.g. which end of the lake.
Equipment ‐ Tidal
(run from WKSC ARK)• Key /Combination ‐ 6251• Flag Roll – on the Ark• Club Handbook• Rough Pad and ROs Book• Stop Watch • Horn / Whistle – on the Ark• Radio – on correct frequency!• Pen / Pencil (s)
Dinghies On the Lake
All the kit you need will be in the starters room. Make sure that you pick up the 3 minute Autohoot
Give yourself time to decide which end of the lake you are going to be starting from and make sure you have time to get there.
If conditions are severe and you need a safety boat please contact the captain. Try and get some volunteers from the racing fleet (If it is that windy some won’t want to sail anyway!)
Equipment ‐ Lake
Key• Course Boards• Flags & Holder• Club Handbook• Rough Pad• Stop Watch • Horn / Whistle• Pen / Pencil(s)
Dinghies on the Tide
You will need the tidal flag roll and the 5 minute autohoot.
Make sure that you speak to the duty boatman and that you know who is your safety boat driver.
You need to make sure that you have a working VHF radio and that you know how to use it.
Explain to the safetyboat crew what you intend to do Melodee will be in place with racing buoys onboard.
Equipment – Tidal Dinghy
(run from Melodee)• Key• Flag Roll• Club Handbook• Rough Pad• Stop Watch • Horn / Whistle• VHF Radio – on correct frequency• Pen / pencil (s)
Preparations
Start time minus 1‐2 hours– Arrive at Club with latest forecast– Note wind direction at Club– Unlock/prepare equipment– Check all boat crews have arrived and that they
have checked their craft and its equipment– Check that all starting equipment is in order– Complete radio checks– Check wind again– From forecast and current observation predict wind
strength and direction at start‐time– If too strong/light prepare to postpone
Starting Procedures
Tidal – Starting intervals should be at 5 minutes Lake – Starting intervals should be at 3 minutes There is a separate autohoot system for lake and tidal use.
Starting Sequence ‐ Tidal
Minus 0 Minute
StartAll Flags lowered1 Sound Signal
Minus 5 Minutes
Warning Signal
Class Flag Raised
1 Sound Signal
Minus 4 Minutes
Preparatory Signal
Code Flag “ P” Raised
1 Sound Signal
Minus 1 Minute
One Minute Signal
Code Flag “ P” Lowered
1 Sound Signal
Starting Sequence ‐ Lake
Minus 3 Minutes
Warning SignalClass Flag Raised1 Sound Signal
Minus 2 Minutes
Preparatory SignalCode Flag “ P” Raised
1 Sound Signal
Minus 1 Minute
One Minute Signal
Code Flag “ P” Lowered
1 Sound Signal
Minus 0 Minute
StartAll Flags lowered1 Sound Signal
At minus 6 minutes to the first start – Sound an attention sound signal
Recalls
Individual RecallIf there are boats over the line you should make ONE additional sound signal.
The flag should be lowered when all the boats have returned to the correct side of the line, or no longer than 4 minutes.
General RecallIf there are more boats over the line than you can identify you should make TWO additional sound signals
The flag should be lowered one minute before the next sound signal.
Postponement
• If you need to postpone a start (e.g. lack of wind, fleet not ready) then you should raise the Answering Pennant accompanied by TWO sound signals.
• This should be lowered with ONE sound signal ONE minute before the next warning signal.
Shortening Course
Course shortening is done by raising Code Flag S, together with the appropriate Class Flag(s) and making 2 sound signals. This is traditionally when the leading boat in the race has just rounded the last mark.
On the lake races are “Open ended” in other words there are no fixed number of laps. It is up to the race officer to decide when to shorten the course. This should be done when boats have rounded the marks which have been highlighted on the course cards in bold and underlined.
Length of Race
Races should in general be around 45 minutes long. If running 2 races, make the first race shorter than the second.
Always keep an eye out for the boats at the back of the fleet. They will dictate what time the next start will be.
Weather Forecasts
Weather– check the local weather forecast
• Marine Call• TV / Radio• Internet http://cobs.pol.ac.uk or www.windguru.cz• Coastguard (0151 931 3341)
– boatshed• check with Captain and/or Boatman
– postponing• speak to Sailing Sec or Vice Commodore and Class Capt.• then make your own decision
At the end of the day
Make sure that you put all of the kit away. If any of it is missing or broken please let Gordon Tennant(Official Starter) know so that it can be rectified quickly.
Write up your results neatly, put one copy in the holders in the club foyer and one in the starters room.
Be aware that if there is a mistake with the results then it is up to the competitor to speak to the race officer who should then bring it to the attention of the sailing secretary.
And finally……
If you’ve done a really good job….someone will buy you a drink.
If not.. Buy yourself one.
Dutyman
Dutyman will send you an email to remind you that you have a race duty 7 days and 3 days before the date.
It is important to make sure that we have your current email address.
The system allows you to swap your duties with other people.
DUTYMAN LINK
Protests and Arbitration
Protest chairman : Alistair Sclater List of racing rules advisors will be posted on the notice board.
Protests and Arbitration
Protest chairman : Alistair Sclater List of racing rules advisors will be posted on the notice board.
Liverpool Boat Show
• Now called “Spring on the Waterfront”
• Racing will take place over the weekend of the 30th April – 2nd May.
• Activities that will still be taking place• Tall ships will still be visiting• Sea shanty festival• Royal Navy ships will be visiting
Training and OnBoard
• Powerboat Course 2nd/3rd April• First Aid Courses• Club Race Officer Courses• Level 2 Club Racing Coaching courses• OnBoard sessions• Honda Youth RIB Challenge 2011 – 18th June• Help needed on sessions
Special Races This Year
Mostyn Race – 21st May Long Distance Race – 29th August Commodores “Alternative” Cruise – 26th June Champion of Champions Race – 27th August Price Platter – 22nd October Open Meetings Coronation Salver Menai Strait Regatta