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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And they wonder why more women don't sail
– in the one condition where most kick butt (myself excluded) they are
penalized! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
sfv15-bounces@myfleet.org [mailto:sfv15-bounces@myfleet.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>sarah deeds<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 12, 2006
4:00 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Natasha Baker<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> lstephan@alumni.upenn.edu;
sfv15@myfleet.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Team Racing</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>making light teams carry
weight seems like crap to me..maybe we should make heavy teams carry weight on
the low side in heavy air...to make things fair. <br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 9/12/06, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Natasha
Baker</span></b> <<a href="mailto:natashabaker@hotmail.com">natashabaker@hotmail.com</a>>
wrote:</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi
everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Bay
Area Babes are back from the Hinman! We'd like to thank eveyone who
helped us prepare to compete- especially Kevin Richards, Holt Condon, Dave
Kenny, Sarah Deeds, Alex Mountjoy and Blaine Pedlow! We had to carry
150 pounds of water to make the weight minimum, didn't get last and as it turns
out were the first all-womens team at the Hinman. Results, cool photos
and some podcasts are at <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc/" target="_blank">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We also learned
that there's a lot of support at the national level to get and keep women in
team racing. So the Bay Area Babes will be putting together a standing
womens' team for some upcoming team race events over the next year.
Please email me with your contact info/whether you want to skipper or crew/your
size/and general team race experience. There is also an interest at the
national level in keeping the west coast team racing going so please contact
me, Kevin or Holt if you want to be added to the team racing list emails as we
will need people to practice against!!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks
again for everyone's help!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Natasha
Baker<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(415)
596-0143<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>From: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>"sally
madsen" <<a href="mailto:sailsally@gmail.com" target="_blank">
sailsally@gmail.com</a>></span></i><br>
To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'><a
href="mailto:sfv15@myfleet.org" target="_blank">sfv15@myfleet.org</a></span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Re: Rules Question,
Answered</span></i> <br>
Date: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:54:34
-0700</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Here's another look at the windward mark situation, courtesy of Jim.<br>
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<span class=gmailquote>From: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jim Barkow</span></b>
<<a href="mailto:jim.barkow@gmail.com" target="_blank"> <o:p></o:p></a></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=1 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a
href="mailto:jim.barkow@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.barkow@gmail.com <o:p></o:p></a></span></font></u></span></p>
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<span class=gmailquote>Date: Jul 28, 2006 4:03 PM</span><br>
<span class=gmailquote>Subject: Duck, Duck...???</span><br>
<span class=gmailquote>To: <a href="mailto:vanguard15@list.sailingsource.com"
target="_blank">vanguard15@list.sailingsource.com <o:p></o:p></a></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Room to Duck? </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Tahoma'><br clear=all>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Guys- wanted to follow up on the discussion last night
about boats coming into the starboard tack boats at the mark. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>This issue in question: Room to tack vs Room to Duck?
who has rights??? </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>Rules <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'> Questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>Simple Answer: </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>If there <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>is overlap from the Port Windward to Port Leeward boat,
then the PW <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>boat has room to duck. If there is no overlap, then PL can
call for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>room to tack and tack, as long as there is enough time for
the PW to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>keep clear, by tacking or ducking. If the PL boat ducks
without any <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>hail, they still have to give room for the PW to duck as
well. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>Logic: </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> (or lack there of)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>18.2 (a) Giving Room; Keeping Clear<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'> OVERLAPPED – BASIC RULE</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>a. </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>When boats are <u>overlapped</u>
the outside boat (PL) shall give the inside boat </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> (PW) room to round or pass the mark or <u>obstruction</u>,
and if the inside boat has </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> right of way the outside boat shall also keep
clear. Other parts of rule 18 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> contain exceptions to this rule. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Then we look to the
definition of Obstruction: <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Obstruction</span></font></i></b><font
size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
An object that a boat could not pass without changing course </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>substantially, if she were sailing directly towards it and
one of her hull lengths from it. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>An object that can be safely passed on only one side and an
area so designated by the </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>sailing instructions are also obstructions. However, a boat
racing is not an obstruction </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>to other boats unless they are required to keep clear of
her <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>(as in the case of Port Starboard)</span></b>,
give her room or, if rule 21 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>applies, avoid her.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>If no Overlap:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>- Rule 15 requires the boat that acquires right-of-way to
give enough </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>space to the other boat to act promptly in a seamanlike way
in the </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>prevailing conditions to keep clear. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> JB Editorial: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>First of all, it's never </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>realistic to say 'stop coming in from port'. Our courses
are short, and </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>getting shorter. We have 20 boats on the line and the
starboard most </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>starting boat tends to hold onto the controlling position
as long as </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>possible- especially because our wind has consistently
been 5-7 degrees </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>farther south than normal. So inevitably, a first row
starter on the </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>port end is almost always going to be 2 tacking the 1st
beat. It's not </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>their fault- no one ever wants to get into that situation-
it happens. </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>(It's also been strange that poor starts have been
rewarded with the </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>chance to do an early duck of the starboard boats and get
out the right </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>side early- I think Teddy and AJ lived off that last
night...)</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Things to Sail by: </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>1) avoid collisions</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>2) standard Hails:</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> "Room to Duck" - hailed by PW boat when
overlapped and needing to Duck. Assumes there is overlap. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> "Starboard Boat- Tacking"- hailed by PL
boat with ample time for PW to react </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> "No- <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>NEED TO
TACK!!!!</span></b>" - </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>hailed by PL boat, regardless of rights, to avoid
collision due to </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>boats PW does not see, wind shift, etc... this hail trumps
all.</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>remember, these boats can tack in about 1-2 seconds, and
less than a </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>boat length- on a average night. In this situation, in my
opinion, </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>'slow tacks' are not a reasonable excuse. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>2) be <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>vocal</span></b>,
early and </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>often. If you see the situation happening, start </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>talking early. If you were fouled, be vocal and clear,
never personal. </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The person to blame usually becomes clear. If there are
boat(s) above </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>you, you must hail early so everyone knows you have to
tack. </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>3) if you are starboard, think about '<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>defending your lane </span></b>' (not </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>hunting) to give yourself a little gap. What this means
is, if you are </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>are close to layline, and you see a port boat approaching
that is going </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>to tack short or lee bow you, bear off slightly- 5-10
degrees or so, to </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>build up speed. 2 things will happen- either the port boat
will think </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>that you angle is poor and he can't tack there to still
make it so </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>he'll duck you, or if he does tack, you will have speed
and angle to </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>separate yourself from them and sail around them. Very
effective if </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>there are more boats on port, inside. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>4) angles change quickly at the weather mark. The last 100
yards is the </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>shiftiest part of our course by far- it ridiculous at
times how fast </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>the angles change. Don't assume you can cross someone. But
remember this rule: </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Rule 16.1</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: When a
right-of-way boat changes course, she shall <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> give the other boat room to keep
clear.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Rule 16.2</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: In addition, when
after the starting signal a port-tack <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> boat is keeping clear by sailing to
pass astern of a starboard-tack boat, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> the starboard-tack boat shall not
change course if as a result the port-tack <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> boat would immediately need to
change course to continue keeping clear.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This clears a port boat that was crossing a starboard boat
in the event <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>of sudden wind shift and requires the starboard boat to keep
clear.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm" target="_blank"></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm" target="_blank"></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm
</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- so you can't head up into a boat in a huge shift without
giving them room to be clear. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Other rules of Interest: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm" target="_blank"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tacking inside the 2 boat circle:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp/2004/da_rulz.asp"
target="_blank">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp//2004/da_rulz.asp
<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Overview w diagrams:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp/2002/graphics/dp2.gif"
target="_blank">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp//2002/graphics/dp2.gif
<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>How well do you know the rules?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.speedandsmarts.com/Rules_Test/87_Rules_IQ_Test.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.speedandsmarts.com/Rules_Test/87_Rules_IQ_Test.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Feel free to correct me if or comment as needed. See ya all
this weekend!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-- </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Jim Barkow</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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