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Phil eltringham 
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 Topic: slowing down using your bodyPosted: 01 Sep 08 at 4:47pm |
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I second redback on that one, a backed main will slow you quicker than almost anything, just remember that as soon as you start moving backwards you loose ALL rights regardless of anything else. So make sure you only come to a stop rather than back up (unless you have lots of space!)
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redback
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Posted: 01 Sep 08 at 4:25pm |
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It also doesn't make leeway and gives you the opportunity to accelerate off again in no time. You guys should try a bit of team racing.
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redback
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Posted: 01 Sep 08 at 4:17pm |
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A luff whilst pushing the boom out stops a boat in a very short distance and is completely legal.
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gordon
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Posted: 01 Sep 08 at 10:40am |
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Moving your body to propel the boat is prohibited under rule 42. However a helm or crew in a normal sitting out position who then allows the boat to heel to windward so that his body is in hte water is NOT MOVING. This would be using the force of wind and water to decrease the speed, not moving their bodies to propel the boat. Kicking with the feet, padling with the hands or deliberately moving a body part out of a seamnlike position would be prohibited. - sitting in the water is legal!
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tmoore
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 9:03pm |
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but how would it be proven to be purposeful as opposed to accidentally capsizing? does it not seem strange your allowed to heel the boat to dig a wing in yet not really allowed to flatten it in the opposite manner - after all, both are using the same movements simply reversed..... also taking that rule very 'word for word', when you tack and push/kick off the hull you create a large pivoting moment and so does that become illegal? |
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sargesail
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 9:00pm |
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Once stuck the 300 in on a rol tack in very light airs - with 40 seconds to go. The pull-up effect was definitley more than a singlr stroke of the paddle and I won the start! Everyone laughing too much to protest! |
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alstorer
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 7:40pm |
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Really questionable behaviour like that could be covered by Rule 2...
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theycallmegod
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 5:31pm |
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So are you allowed to capsize on the line? It would leave you a nice gap to leeward to bear away into...
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Spyderman
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 4:58pm |
I don't think sticking a wing in the water is a problem: you adjust the trim of the hull which is specifically permitted: Except when permitted in rule 42.3 or 45, a boat shall compete by using only the wind and water to increase, maintain or decrease her speed. Her crew may adjust the trim of sails and hull, and perform other acts of seamanship, but shall not otherwise move their bodies to propel the boat. |
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Are you interested in the Racing Rules of Sailing? Go to: http://rrsstudy.blogspot.com
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alstorer
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Posted: 29 Aug 08 at 4:18pm |
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What about sticking a wing in? With our rather large mesh covered wings, the drag's pretty high, and we often make use of that at crowded starts or mark roundings.
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