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    Posted: 14 May 05 at 4:08pm
well done the RYA!!!
lifes to short to sail slow boats!

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They have just published the minutes saying that they will give a decision by april, surely im missing something here.

But bravo to RYA for their work.

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Not missing anything KnightMare.  Thats the way they work.
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This is the relevant section from the mid-year meeting report..

"RRS 40.2 Quick Release Harness

RRS 40.2 Quick Release Harness is scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2006. However, concerns have been raised on the need to establish standards so that sailors know exactly what equipment fits within the rule and a three-pronged approach has been taken:That

  1. ISAF proceed as quickly as possible to obtain an international standard for trapeze and hiking harnesses
  2. That ISAF undertake a programme to alert sailors to the dangers of entrapment by harnesses and ways to reduce the risk of entrapment.
  3. That the Equipment Committee and the Racing Rules Committee review the current wording of RRS 40.2 and consider making a submission to modify or rescind that rule or defer its effective date."
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can we still were the normal hooks if we are just trainning or does the rule apliy to all trapezing?

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Looks to me that ISAF may drop the rule but replace it with some sort of recommendation.
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well thats common sense isnt it! dont you hate health and safety!
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yer but if they dont inform us about it there will be some ideot out there that will sew the rya!!
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Come on, that's never going to happen. That's like saying people would sue the Department of Transport (or it's equivelent) if they crash their car.

In Dinghy racing it's always been the sailors responsibility wether to race or not and what kit to use. If we keep it that way then everyone understands who is responsible but as soon as you bring in a rule like this you muddy the waters.

The more responsibilty you take away from people the less they are willing to except.
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I'm changing to a quick release hook as soon as possible, caught my hook on a shroud during a rightining and straight back over manouevere. Reacted quickly but if I hadn't........ I don't really want to think about it  Just had me thinking that's one time it would have saved me if the situation went any further. Better to be safe than sorry in my opinion.
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