https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-a-few-tips-for-the-racing-rules-for-2017/ Sail with Confidence! Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:38:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-a-few-tips-for-the-racing-rules-for-2017/#comment-193 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:38:34 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=327#comment-193 In what universe is that the disqualification of a boat for infringing the rule is better or "less severe" than a percentage penalty applied to a boat that continues to race? The "U" flag is an incomplete attempt to make adjustments for the failure of the "black flag" rule. If you are at all wondering why the sport has participation issues then consider the costs of putting together a boat and crew, transporting them 1000 miles to a regatta only to be ejected for a stating line transgression, which Rule exists ONLY to help the the RC get a fair start and is not an infraction against another boat. Frankly, you either ‘get this’ or you do not. Stop needlessly disqualifying boats to achieve fair racing. The "Z" flag rule works great in a world in which sailors want to race and the RC is not too lazy to administer itself on behalf of the racers.

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-a-few-tips-for-the-racing-rules-for-2017/#comment-192 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:26:20 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=327#comment-192 The article misses a point in that 18.3 and the zone also applies at the port end finishing mark. Therefore the article should not use the term "port rounding". The rules use the term "mark to be left to port" which includes the port end finishing mark..

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-a-few-tips-for-the-racing-rules-for-2017/#comment-191 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:16:24 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=327#comment-191 Another change that could catch people out is when the new Appendix S is used. It specifies a 1 hour cut-off for protests after the last boat finishes whereas the RRS, both new and old, specify a default of 2 hours. Be careful if anyone specifys the use of Appendix S!

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-a-few-tips-for-the-racing-rules-for-2017/#comment-396 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:16:24 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=327#comment-396 Another change that could catch people out is when the new Appendix S is used. It specifies a 1 hour cut-off for protests after the last boat finishes whereas the RRS, both new and old, specify a default of 2 hours. Be careful if anyone specifys the use of Appendix S!

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