How it works at Delph After the Start

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How it works at DelphAfter the Start
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Clean Start
Wish this was always the case
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Identifiable Boat(s) On Course Side of the line
Single/Individual Recall Already dealt with one
sound one light on Committee Boat
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Identifiable Boat(s) On Course Side of the line

• Record/remember all boats OCS, otherwise use
  General Recall.
• On Committee Boat note boats which do not return
  to start correctly.
• Inform the Recorder
• Check when you return to shore

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Too many OCS - General Recall
General Recall Already dealt with, two sound
signals two lights on Committee Boat
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After the start race control - 1

• To remain in control of the race, the Race
  Officer must, at regular intervals, check
• Safety
• the weather conditions (that the crews can handle
  stronger winds)
• that safety craft are still operational
• that safety craft know of vessels which appear to
  be in trouble
• that priority is being given to people and not
  boats

This applies at Delph
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After the start race control - 2

• To remain in control of the race, the Race
  Officer must, at regular intervals, check
• Time
• by timing boats on various legs of the course
• calculating the approximate finishing time for
  the first yacht
• AND the slowest boats
• comparing this time with the time limit, and
  preparing to shorten course if necessary

Time Limits, Delph SI 15.0, are difficult to
apply. Shorten Course is the idea way to keep to
the days race timetable
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After the start race control - 3

• To remain in control of the race, the Race
  Officer must, at regular intervals, check
• Recording of Yachts
• ensure that recorders have positions of each
  yacht at end of each round
• keep track of leaders of each fleet
• keep track of 'tail-end charlies' of each fleet
  relative to leaders

The Delph RMS computer allows tracking of lap
times. In Class Racing this is only required for
Fast Handicap and Slow Handicap, other classes
can be tracked with an entry list and a
pencil. In Handicap Racing all boats will need a
finish time
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After the start race control - 4

• All team members should be observing what is
  going on, and reporting back any odd occurences.
• Recognised position for Patrol Boat is moored at
  the jetty with the crew ready to go (possibly
  sheltering in front of the RCC).
• Recorder should be recording approximate time
  when each boat completes a lap.
• The team needs to know when boats will be
  finishing
• The team needs to know whether or not the race
  needs shortening to fit the time-table for the
  day
• Has a boat disappeared and not been identified by
  the patrol crew?
• The RCC is not a chat room, so politely ask
  chatterboxes and enquiries to go away and/or wait
  until the race is finished.

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After the start race control - 5

• Comment
• Too many of the Race Team are gathered round and
  starring at the computer screen rather than
  watching the boats on the water.
• Let the Recorder(s) get on with it, but the Race
  Officer needs to know-
• Approximate lap times of each class
• Position of leaders and tail-end charlies.

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Shorten Course or Abandon

• You may Abandon a race for any of the following
• foul weather
• insufficient wind, making it unlikely that any
  boat will finish within the time limit
• a mark missing or out of place
• any other reason affecting the safety or fairness
  of the competition
• You may Shorten the course for all the above
  plus
• to allow another scheduled race to be sailed

Just the same at Delph
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Shorten Course Signal Means

• displayed at a rounding mark
• finish between the rounding mark and the staff
  displaying the S flag
• in multi-class, display over class flag(s) if not
  shortening all classes

• At a line boats are required to cross at the end
  of each lap, that line.
• At a gate, between the Gate Marks.
• displayed at the finishing line
• as prescribed in the Sailing Instructions
• At a line boats are required to cross at the end
  of each lap, that line.

Signal is made as Leading Boat passes the
penultimate mark. Delph SI 7.5
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Shorten Course the method

• At Club Race Officer level, the most important
  thing is knowing when to shorten course
• The position of the leading boat must be known
• If the race is a close one, with the leader
  covering the second boat, it is essential that
  the boats all see and hear the shorten course
  signal, as this may affect their tactical sailing
  to the finishing line
• In club racing the signal is normally flown when
  the leader rounds the penultimate mark before the
  shortened course finishing line

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Shorten Course the signal(RYA)

• When the leader rounds the last mark before the
  finishing line (i.e. is just on the last leg)
• display flag S
• two guns

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Shorten Course the signal
RCC
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Abandonment

• These signals can/are used-
• After a Race has started
• Dangerous conditions
• Lack of wind
• When Racing is not going to proceed for the day
• The Final action to be dealt with in next
  section

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Abandonment Signals -1

• The race that has started is Abandoned, return to
  the starting area.
• N displayed alone CANNOT be used BEFORE the
  start
• N over H and N over A can be used BEFORE and
  AFTER the start

Same at Delph. Race Officer, (if possible in
consultation with Sailing Captain), instructs
Recorder to action this
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Abandonment Signals -2

• N over H
• "further signals will be made ashore"
• i.e. go back to the beach/harbour

• N over A
• no more racing today

Same at Delph. Race Officer, in consultation
with Sailing Captain and/or Race Committee (See
Delph SI 20.0). Can be actioned by hand.
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End of Session
Any questions? Probably