To Do List

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To Do List

• Try to arrive at club no later 1700 theres a
  lot to do before the start. That gives you one
  hour to prepare on shore, get out on the bay, set
  up the course and get the race started.
• Onshore
• Check to make sure LL is at the dock if not, ask
  the Dock Master to bring it in.
• Get one or two crew to retrieve and inflate,
  using the shop-vac, the drop marks (2 orange tets
  and 1 yellow cylinder).
• Get a hold of the RC backpack and review the race
  prep materials in it on your way out to the
  start.
• Get a hold of a chase boat if one is available
  make sure at least one of your crew is
  comfortable operating it.
• Give your hand held VHF to the chase boat
  operator and agree on what channel youll use to
  communicate (recommend Ch 71 or 72)
• Locate all the signal flags youll be needing and
  get them rigged on the proper poles.
• Make sure that the shot gun and enough shells are
  on board.
• Get the inflated drop marks down to the dock and
  attach ground tackle make sure youve got
  sufficient line on each to reach the bottom
  (30-40 near Clapboard, 60-70 at the mouth of
  the Hussey).
• Load the orange tets onto the chase boat.
• Locate the windex and any letters / numbers
  (I.e., WL) that you might be using.
• If unfamiliar with operation of the LL or any of
  the gear on board (I.e., VHF, loud hailer,
  windlass) ask Dock Master or one of the
  knowledgeable fleet members for a quick lesson.
• Raise the RC flag and head out to the course.
• Pre-Start On the Water Set Up
• Determine based on the wind direction and
  strength how youll set up the course. Some days
  its obvious, some days not. Youll want to
  bring the LL to a stopnear the bottom of your
  prospective course and get out on the foredeck
  with a windex to see what the wind is doing.
• Chase boat should speed to windward and give a
  report on wind condition ¾ - 1 mile from LL and
  radio back relevant info.

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To Do List

• Race Signals / Start Sequence
• If, by the time designated in the sailing
  instructions for the first warning signal you
  have not finished setting up, you should
  postpone. (AP flag and 2 guns)
• Continue to monitor wind conditions throughout
  the run-up to the start sequence.
• 1 minute before the designated warning time or at
  the removal of AP, use LLs Yelp Hailer to give
  a heads-up signal.
• Start the sequence.
• Continue to monitor for major wind shifts or
  velocity changes. If after the sequence is
  started, conditions change to the degree that the
  race course is no longer appropriate or the wind
  no longer adequate, you can abandon the race by
  firing three guns and displaying code flag N.
  See the Signals / Start
  Sequence page for more details.
• Racing Finishing
• Monitor the wind during the race. Major wind
  shifts might warrant abandonment of shortening.
  (See RRS for procedures.)
• Record finishes on the sheets provided. First
  finisher should get a gun and the rest a sound
  signal when they cross the finish.
• If running a second race, wait until all
  competitors have finished (or have signaled that
  they are retiring). Check the wind again to see
  if any adjustment to the mark settings is
  necessary. If so, VHF the chase boat to get the
  work done.
• Once the course is settled for the second race,
  change your course posting, if necessary. Give
  the competitors a few minutes to prepare and
  start the second sequence. Use of the yelp
  feature a minute before the warning signal is
  helpful. Use of the loud hailer to alert the
  fleet to course changes is a nice courtesy.
• Wrapping Up
• Once the last boat has round the windward mark
  for the last time, the chase boat should retrieve
  the mark same with the leeward mark. Pin can be
  retrieved after the last finisher. Marks should
  be deflated when youre done for the day and
  ground tackle should be disconnected and returned
  to where it came from.
• Anchor up on the LL using the windlass. Its
  best to steam slowly ahead 10 yards or so to take
  some of the strain of the windlass.
• Flags, letters, numbers, windex and anything else
  removed from below should be removed and restowed
  below.
• Shotgun should be returned to its cover and extra
  shells placed below.

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RC Gear
Orange Tets Youll need two of these a
windward and a leeward mark. They are located in
the locked wooden box near the fence at PYC.
Inflate them with the Shop-Vac in the shed.
Ground tackle is either in the wooden box or on
board the LL in the stern storage box.
Yellow cylinder or Orange Ball For the pin end
of the starting line. The yellow cylinders are
usually on the LL. They need to be inflated.
Signal flags Down below on the LL.
Letters / Numbers Down below on the LL. For
posting the course on the white instruction board
on the stern.
Shotgun / Shells Ask the Dock Master for the
Shotgun as it is not stored on the LL. Shells
are often on the LL, but check to make sure you
have an adequate supply before you leave the
dock. Dock Master has more if you need them.
Windex Usually on board LL. God to be able to
check wind direction.
RC Backpack Located in wooden box. Contains
everything you need to know plus score sheets,
pencils, etc.
Lubrication nuf said
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Crew Work

• Good crew work is as important to managing a good
  race as it is to being competitive while racing.
  We suggest the following
• Its best to have at least 3 on board the LL one
  to raise / lower flags, one to make sound
  signals, one to watch the start line and count
  down the time sequence.
• If available a chase boat is very handy for
  setting and resetting marks. The chase boat is
  essential when the winds are shifty. 1 person can
  manage in the chase boat, but 2 is better. The
  chase boat should have your handheld VHF so that
  it can can communicate with Lindsay Lord.
• Theres a lot to do before and after the race.
  Its best to parcel out various tasks your crew.
  Theres too much to do by yourself.

The Denali crew shows how to get it done.
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Rigging Flags
The LL flying RC, on station and AP,
waiting for the wind to settle in.
Flags are found down below on the Lindsay Lord in
the bins and the alphabetic flag holders. Flags
should be rigged at the dock before you head out.
On a typical day, you will need
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Signals / Start Sequence
In making signals and starting a race, you should
remember that the RRS state that, Times shall
be taken from the visual signals the absence of
a sound signal shall be disregarded. So dont
worry if the gun misfires, just make sure that
the flags are raised / lowered at the proper
times.
It is a courtesy in the Fleet, but not a
requirement of the rules, to hail those boats
over early. The loud hailer onboard the LL is a
handy device for this purpose.
Since we do not typically use them, no discussion
is included here of other signals that may be
used, including but not limited to I, Z,
Black Flag, N and First substitute. For a
complete understanding of the meaning of these
and other relevant signals and their use you
should review the RRS 2005-2009 Part 3.