<html><div style='background-color:'><P>On the bright side - one of the umpires told us they are going to re-write the weight requirements for next year. They had never had an all-womens team before so they didn't know what to do. We just tried to sail fast and sail our best so that they would consider changing the rules for next time. <BR><BR></P>
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From: <I>"Taylor Robinson" <trobinson@cahill-sf.com></I><BR>To: <I>"sarah deeds" <sarah.deeds@gmail.com>,"Natasha Baker" <natashabaker@hotmail.com></I><BR>CC: <I><lstephan@alumni.upenn.edu>,<sfv15@myfleet.org></I><BR>Subject: <I>RE: Team Racing</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:36:21 -0700</I><BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And they wonder why more women don't sail – in the one condition where most kick butt (myself excluded) they are penalized! </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=gmailquote><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi everyone, </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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 </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc/">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/ustrc/</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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!!! </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks again for everyone's help!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Natasha Baker</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(415) 596-0143</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">"sally madsen" <<A href="mailto:sailsally@gmail.com"> sailsally@gmail.com</A>></SPAN></I><BR>To: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><A href="mailto:sfv15@myfleet.org">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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>Here's another look at the windward mark situation, courtesy of Jim.<BR><BR><BR>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR><SPAN class=gmailquote>From: <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jim Barkow</SPAN></B> <<A href="mailto:jim.barkow@gmail.com"> </A></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=MsoHyperlink><U><FONT face=Tahoma color=blue size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="mailto:jim.barkow@gmail.com">jim.barkow@gmail.com </A></SPAN></FONT></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=gmailquote><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><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">vanguard15@list.sailingsource.com </A></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Room to Duck? </SPAN></FONT></B></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Rules </SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Questions:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Simple Answer: </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">If there </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">is overlap from the Port Windward to Port Leeward boat, then the PW </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">boat has room to duck. If there is no overlap, then PL can call for </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">room to tack and tack, as long as there is enough time for the PW to </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">keep clear, by tacking or ducking. If the PL boat ducks without any </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Logic: </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> (or lack there of)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">18.2 (a) Giving Room; Keeping Clear</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> OVERLAPPED – BASIC RULE</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">a. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">When boats are <U>overlapped</U> the outside boat (PL) shall give the inside boat </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> (PW) room to round or pass the mark or <U>obstruction</U>, and if the inside boat has </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> right of way the outside boat shall also keep clear. Other parts of rule 18 </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> contain exceptions to this rule. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></I></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Then we look to the definition of Obstruction: </SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Obstruction</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> An object that a boat could not pass without changing course </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">sailing instructions are also obstructions. However, a boat racing is not an obstruction </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">applies, avoid her.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">If no Overlap:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">- Rule 15 requires the boat that acquires right-of-way to give enough </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">prevailing conditions to keep clear. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> JB Editorial: </SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">First of all, it's never </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">possible- especially because our wind has consistently been 5-7 degrees </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Things to Sail by: </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">1) avoid collisions</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">2) standard Hails:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">'slow tacks' are not a reasonable excuse. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">often. If you see the situation happening, start </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">separate yourself from them and sail around them. Very effective if </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">there are more boats on port, inside. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rule 16.1</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: When a right-of-way boat changes course, she shall </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> give the other boat room to keep clear.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rule 16.2</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: In addition, when after the starting signal a port-tack </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> boat is keeping clear by sailing to pass astern of a starboard-tack boat, </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> the starboard-tack boat shall not change course if as a result the port-tack </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> boat would immediately need to change course to continue keeping clear.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This clears a port boat that was crossing a starboard boat in the event </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">of sudden wind shift and requires the starboard boat to keep clear.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm"></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm">http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm </A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Other rules of Interest: </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/urrs20041110.htm"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tacking inside the 2 boat circle:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp/2004/da_rulz.asp">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp//2004/da_rulz.asp <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Overview w diagrams:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp/2002/graphics/dp2.gif">http://www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/youthchamp//2002/graphics/dp2.gif <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How well do you know the rules?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.speedandsmarts.com/Rules_Test/87_Rules_IQ_Test.pdf">http://www.speedandsmarts.com/Rules_Test/87_Rules_IQ_Test.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Feel free to correct me if or comment as needed. See ya all this weekend!!!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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