Reporting in

• OOD's call class captain• Officer’s Call OOD• It is your job to find a

replacement, nobody else's.• Use Year Book list, ask on a

Wednesday use email to find replacement

• A Weather Forecast• Extra Warm Gear (rescue boat

is cold)• Everything else is provided!But.... Pencils, Stop Watches, crib

sheets, stout sticks (to beat late competitors) are handy

Things to Bring

Setting Up• Design Course(s)• Prepare Rescue Boat• Mark up the board• Signing on sheets• Launch Rescue Boat• Hold a Briefing

9:30 – 9:45

9:30 - 10:00

9:45

before 10

10:15

10:30

10:40

10:55

Course Size• ISAF says aim for 3 laps minimum

(not a topper)• Any thing above a flat calm a laser

can make walking pace 4 mph that means 1 mile a lap. in the light stuff

• Use extra marks for different courses for cats.

• Tailor the length to the competitors

Course LayoutPlease all the people

All the time

1

2

NO!

NO!

Long spinnaker blast

Course Summary. Size bigger than you think for cats• Fast boats 3 laps• Windward and Leeward legs

important• Make your own life easy• Set longer/different course for cats• Put Straightener out before the

start

. 90° to the wind (if Possible)• Transit is the line• Buoy marks seaward limit of the

line• Keep the outer distance mark well

out to sea (generally beyond the end of the West Pier)

• You can use the rescue boat if you want (safety permitting)

Start Lines

C:\data\sailing\start flash\StartLineNew.swf

The BriefingMention:• Tides, wind strength, sea state• The course• Novices• Launching• Help with Rescue boat• Lunch

LIGHTS and FlagsWarningP – Preparatory One minuteS - Shortened courseN - Race abandonedAP - PostponementX - Individual recall(flashing) General recall

STARTS[10:55]

[11:00]

[11:05]

EACH LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY ONE CLEAR HOOT

Mono 5Mono 4Mono 1Mono 0

Cat 5Cat 4Cat 1Cat 0

Postponements• Put up the AP Flag

• One Hoot.• Multiples of 15 minutes.

• 1 min before the start sequence AP down.

• make ONE hoot

recalls

IndividualIf identified boats are over, host X, hoot

once. When the offender returns, lower it

GeneralIf there is chaos flash all three lights and

sound the horn multiple times (radio the rescue boat,) then begin the start sequence again.

Racing

• Keep an eye on all boats (including those not racing)

• Time all boats on each lap. Including disqualified ones!

• Keep in touch using the radios, if that fails use the Q flag to signal a problem

• Don't pratt about.• Keep Notes. A backup time system.• Tourists will talk at you!

Emergency Rescue people not boats. Get casualties

ashore ASAP!

If there's a need to get help:• Dial 999 and ask for “Coastguard”, or

switch radio to to Channel 16, high power and call “Solent Coastguard”.

SAFETY BEFORE RACING, don't worry about the racing if there's an emergency.

• OCS, DNS, Sailed wrong course (are you sure) Entering the Swimming Area, no buoyancy aid are DISQUALIFIED.

• DNC, not on the water, didn't sign on are not scored at all.

• DNF, RTD, or retired after finishing are DID NOT FINISH

• Inter-boat incidents, and hit marks are not the officers direct responsibility

Penalties

Write their times down any way.

When to Finish

– Races approx 45mins, Shorter if you started late.

• Same Class Same lap• Finish slow class - Topper• Are they enjoying them

selves?• Changing Weather

Finishing• Switch on the two outer lights

before the first boat to finish crosses the finish line

• 1 hoot every time a boat finishes.• 20 minute cut off.• Avoid hooked finishes.• Write down ALL times.

• Switch off the lights as soon as last boat has finished or time limit is reached.

Between Races

• Check all boats are safe• Check that the marks are still

in a suitable place to give good racing

• Make sure the rescue boat knows you are about to start the next race

• Try not to have a big gap

Starting the next race

• Make sure you are ready• Flash lights and make multiple

sound signals• One minute later begin the start

sequence

Aftermath

• Write ALL the details on the timesheet• Make sure everyone is accounted for• Ensure there are plenty of people

around to help with the rescue boat• Staple sheets together and file• Enter results on the computer and tell

everyone their positions• Inform Class captain of defaulters • …and relax