Sure lets try it tomorrow....but maybe the round the end if you are over at
1 minute might help but not be so extreme.
Boats down the line are blocked...yes thats true....but its sort of part of
the starting strategy...always has been.
Actually the boats at the pin end need all the help they can get because
they often get pinned to the left side of the course and have to deal with
being on the deadly port tack layline to the weather mark.
sarah
On 8/2/06, John H. Super <johnhsuper at joimail.com> wrote:
>> Ahoy All,
>> Sarah Sent me an email (see below) and I thought I might give my thoughts.
> After all, this is the one thing I do like about email. Would like your
> thoughts in return.
>> A: thanks for the kind words re: running races. I am a USSA Regional Race
> Officer and Senior Race Officer and am going for Nat RO. Likewise I am
> near
> compleating the paperwork for USSA Judge. And yes, I also race boats. I
> have
> an Islander Bahama, a Plastic Classic, and have raced Farallon Clippers to
>> Solings. Own a Laser but hardly sail it to my shame. Any way, the V15
> Thurs
> nite races are a means for me to practice my RC management craft and no
> better group of test subjects could be desired. You are ALL good racers,
> seem to know the rules, and are agressive. That is why I mess around with
> the rules a little.
>> B: Rule 29.1, your SIs and Appendix Q say several things. 29.1 and SIs use
> flag and noise. SI has hailing but not reqd and no redress if I blow it or
>> you don't hear it. Q has no flag and hailing of boat number or some
> identifier. In reality you all are crowding the line and if I can call
> you,
> you go back. If I don't call then you "fooled me" and got away with it. In
>> effect, I am now the umpire and all responsibility goes to the RC boat
> which
> is sort of contrary to the rules but not totally. After a start I see an
> awful lot of "eyes" looking back for a flag or sound. To make it worse it
> seems very popular in bigger boats for the RC do call everything on the
> VHF,
> though I have heard comments that that seems to be a west coast thing. We
> tried this idea in the Bay Champs and racers were quite responsible and
> came
> back when over early.
>> C: Fair? The boats at the far end of the line are covered by the closer
> ones
> and almost always are not spotted. Maybe if your bow is out ahead at 2 sec
> and I can get you then I can guess you were early. A pin boat makes it
> much
> better but so would winning the lottery, both not very likely.
>> Anyway, let's see what happens this Thursday and at beer time we can vote
> or
> something.
>> Also, I have been researching the controversy about port-stbd and
> obsructions and would be glad to say a few words on that subject.
>> Sea ya Thursday.
>> Super
>>>> Hi John,
>> Thanks for running our races this summer. Its been great. I think the gate
> and the offset are helpful for crowded mark roundings.
>> Ive been out of the loop, but I spoke to catherine tonight about the
> individual recall proceedure, and I am curious why you feel this change to
> the sailing instructions is necessary.
>> I am well aware that is it in the rules that the race committee has no
> obligation to call sail numbers, but in practice it is the way it is done
> for good reason.
>> It seems like you have been doing a pretty good job of calling boats, but
> perhaps you feel like youve been missing too many and it isnt fair?
>> Please let me into the loop. I have a feeling that this will be a very
> unpopoular change to the sailing instructions.
>> Thanks again for all the good races,
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: Catherine King [mailto: sailflat at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:18 PM
> To: laser-class-d24 at lists.Stanford.EDU; sfv15 at myfleet.org> Subject: Changes to Thursday Night Series procedures....
>>> 1. New derig/hose down area...
> Please move your boat to the blacktop area between the club house and the
> first row of parked boats in the yard to hose down and derig.
>> The Boston Whaler trailer will be parked under the large hoist to remind
> you
> of this change.
>> This system was used very effectively over the weekend for Bay Champs and
> has been approved by Dan Leininger.
>> 2. Over the line early...
> If the race officials see boats over early, then one long horn will sound
> and the "X" flag will be hoisted. No sail numbers will be announced.
>> If you think you are over early, re-start. If you do not re-start and you
> were observed to be over the line early, you will be scored OCS. This
> follows Rule 29.1.
>> 3. Volunteers needed...
> Friends and family are welcome on the RC boats! Especially if they are
> willing to record scores or take pictures.
>> All volunteers need to have a 2006 TISC Medical & Liability form on file,
> wear a PFD while on the water and arrived by 6pm.
>> Thank you!
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