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Guidance for Race Officers
The following steps are simplified
guidance only. Anyone wishing to improve their Race Officer and
Race Management skills should consider
a
Race Officer Management
Courses.
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Please turn up in plenty of time to
judge the sailing conditions.
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Ask the rescue coxswain to tell you the
predominant wind direction in the centre of the lake.
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Selecting a course:
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Select an appropriate course from the
approved course folder.
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Draw the course on the blackboard 20
minutes in advance of the start of the race.
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Any race held after the first race of
the day should be planned with
experience of the previous race.
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Set the number of laps to take fastest
boats at least one hour.
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Start line:
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Set the start line with a suitable
length for the number of boats racing.
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Set approximately 0 to 5 degrees port bias.
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Locate the start line as far down wind as
appropriate so the fleet spread out before reaching the windward mark.
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Start sequence:
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Follow the instructions on the flag
trolley to activate the pre-programmed 5-4-1-0 start sequence.
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For the Spring racing series we will be trialling separate slow and fast handicap race starts.
The start sequence for the fast handicap fleet will continue to be
5-4-1-0. After a one minute interval
the 5-4-1-0 sequence will be repeated for the slow handicap fleet.
There will be a debate to review this at the end of the Spring series.
Your opinions after this trial will be valued.
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Finishing:
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Intend to finish the race after
approximately one hour.
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Give consideration of lap times of the
fastest and slowest boats.
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Accurately record lap numbers
(especially lapped boats).
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Shortening course; sound two blasts and
raise the indicated flag as the first place boat passes the
penultimate buoy.
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Sound one blast and record the time as
the bow of each boat crosses the finish line.
- In summary, you should do all in
your power to ensure that all competitors and volunteers enjoy the
event.
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If in doubt, Ask! There will be plenty of
people about who will be glad to help.
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