reporting In OOD's call class captain Officers Call OOD It is you job to find a replacement, nobody else's. Use Year Book list, ask on a Wednesday use to find replacement

A Weather Forecast Extra Warm Gear (rescue boat is cold) Every thing 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 Prepare the flags First Flag 9:30 – 9:45 9: :00 9:45 before 10 10:15 10:30 10:40 10:55

Course Size ISAF says aim for 3 laps (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 different courses for cats. Tailor the length to the competitors (longer if no toppers)

Course Layout Please all the people All the time

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Course Summary. Size bigger than you think 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 ODM (outer distance mark) well out to sea. You can use a the rescue boat if you want. (safety permitting) Start Lines C:\data\sailing\start flash\StartLineNew.swf

FLAGS Z - Mono warning Hobie - Cat warning P - Preparatory S - Shortened course N - Race abandoned AP - Postponement X - Individual recall 1 st Sub - General recall

STARTS [10:55] [11:00] [11:05] EACH FLAG ACOMPAINED BY ONE CLEAR HOOT Mono 5 Mono 4 Mono 1 Mono 0 Cat 5 Cat 4 Cat 1 Cat 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 Individual If identified boats are over, host X, hoot once. When the offender returns, lower it General If its chaos, put up the 1 st Substitute hoot twice. Then start again from scratch. One minute before the restart sequence lower and, hoot once

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”. SAFTEY 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 Put up the S flag BEFORE the boat you are finishing on crosses the line. 1 hoot every time a boat finsihes. 20 minute cut off. Avoid hooked finishes. Write down ALL times. Take S down as soon as last boat has finished or time limit is reached.

Aftermath Write ALL the details on the form. Make sure everyone is accounted for. Staple sheets together and file. Form protest committee. Enter results on the computer. Talk to the Class Captain. Inform Class captain of defaulters …and relax

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