Two Opposite Goals for Positioning

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GUIDANCE ON UMPIRED FLEET RACING Positioning
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Two Opposite Goals for Positioning

• Umpire incidents between a couple of boatsClose
  to the boats to get the relevant facts
• Judge rule 42Some distance to get overview
• These two goals must be balanced

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• Around the course
• Before the starting signal
• At the start
• The beat
• The windward mark
• The reach
• The run
• The leeward mark
• The finish

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• Before the starting signal
• Rule 42 sculling (fast or slow)
• Leeward or windward overlaps (17.1 overlap?)
• Luffing and keeping clear
• Barging at the committee boat (approach to start)
• Pin end starter and mark touches

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• At the start
• Rule 42 body pumping (1-2 strong)
• Change of course
• Mark touches
• Port tackers

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• The beat
• Rule 42 body-pumping, roll-tacks
• Port tack crossing
• Port tack ducking
• Tacking to leeward or in front

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• The windward mark
• Mark touches
• Rule 42 body pumping to gain height and speed
• Port tack boats crossing the starboard layline
• Port tack boats near the port layline Good
  positioning to see 18.3 breaches?

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• The reach
• Rule 42 body pumping, sheet pumping
• Luffing, luffing rights and keeping clear

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• The run
• Rule 42 rocking, sheet pumping, body pumping,
  roll-gybes
• Umpire boats
• Always one with the leaders
• Inside the fleet is fine
• Move out forward and back in if you fall behind
• On the side or behind?
• Be aware of starboard boats that are on the beat

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• The leeward mark
• Rule 42 rocking, sheet pumping, body pumping and
  roll-gybes to gain or break an overlap
• Umpire boats
• Move out on the side of your group
• Be in position for deciding overlaps at the
  2-length zone

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• The finish
• Rule 42 sheet pumping and body pumping to gain
  positions
• Umpire boats
• On both sides
• Following groups into the finish
• Room at committee boat