Racing Rules: Man overboard!

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Man overboard!

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Topic: Man overboard!

Posted By: Henmch
Subject: Man overboard!
Date Posted: 07 Mar 24 at 2:40pm

If for example a crew falls overboard from a dinghy, are picked up by a rescue boat and returned to it, can they continue with the race and what is the rule regarding assistance

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Posted By: ColPrice2002
Date Posted: 07 Mar 24 at 4:04pm

The RRS:-

41. OUTSIDE HELP

A boat shall not receive help from any outside source, except

help for a crew member who is ill, injured or in danger;
after a collision, help from the crew of the other vessel to get clear;
help in the form of information freely available to all boats;

This would seem to cover the situation...

unsolicited information from a disinterested source, which may be another boat in the same race.

Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 10 Mar 24 at 8:26pm

There's an extra condition for RRS 41 in match racing:
"(e) help to recover from the water and return on board a crew member, provided the return on board is at the approximate location of the recovery."

I must admit its not immediately clear to me whether this is permitting help that would otherwise not be permitted, or restricting allowed help to the approx location of the recovery.

I note also 48.2
48.2 No person on board shall intentionally leave, except when ill or
injured, or to help a person or vessel in danger, or to swim. A person
leaving the boat by accident or to swim shall be back in contact with
the boat before the crew resumes sailing the boat to the next mark.

I do think its kinda cute that the RRS specifically permits a crew to stop sailing and go for a swim mid race!

Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 10 Mar 24 at 9:14pm

Originally posted by JimC

There's an extra condition for RRS 41 in match racing:
I do think its kinda cute that the RRS specifically permits a crew to stop sailing and go for a swim mid race!

Legend has it that Uffa Fox, while his boat was anchored in a calm during a race went for a swim and the boat was disqualified.

Posted By: The Q
Date Posted: 11 Mar 24 at 11:34am

Originally posted by JimC

There's an extra condition for RRS 41 in match racing:
"(e) help to recover from the water and return on board a crew member, provided the return on board is at the approximate location of the recovery."

I must admit its not immediately clear to me whether this is permitting help that would otherwise not be permitted, or restricting allowed help to the approx location of the recovery.

I note also 48.2
48.2 No person on board shall intentionally leave, except when ill or
injured, or to help a person or vessel in danger, or to swim. A person
leaving the boat by accident or to swim shall be back in contact with
the boat before the crew resumes sailing the boat to the next mark.

I do think its kinda cute that the RRS specifically permits a crew to stop sailing and go for a swim mid race!

Having sailed Lasers and Wayfarers in Saudi, there are times going for a swim is most welcome, even if the water temperature can be 30C +

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