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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.

  1. Please turn up in plenty of time to judge the sailing conditions.

  2. Use the weather station to judge the predominant wind direction.

  3. Selecting a course:

  • Select an appropriate course from the approved course folder.

  • Draw the course on the blackboard 20 minutes in advance of the start of the race.

  • Any race held after the first race of the day should be planned with

    experience of the previous race.

  • Set the number of laps to take fastest boats at least one hour.

  1. Start line:

  • Set the start line with a suitable length for the number of boats racing.

  • Locate the start line as far down wind as appropriate so the fleet spread out before reaching the windward mark.

  • Instruct the rescue coxswain to set the start line at 90o to the wind. (There is a small wind indicator onboard for this purpose.)

  1. Start sequence:

  • Follow the instructions on the flag trolley to activate the pre-programmed 5-4-1-0 start sequence.

  • We no operate a separate slow and fast handicap start sequence.
    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.

  1. Finishing:

  • Intend to finish the race after approximately one hour.

  • Give consideration of lap times of the fastest and slowest boats.

  • Accurately record lap numbers (especially lapped boats).

  • Shortening course; sound two blasts and raise the indicated flag as the leading boat passes the penultimate buoy.

  • Sound one blast and record the time as the bow of each boat crosses the finish line.

  1. In summary, you should do all in your power to ensure that all competitors and volunteers enjoy the event.
  2. If in doubt, Ask! There will be plenty of people about who will be glad to help.

 
 
 
 

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