OCS rule?

   "Damage' is discussed in Case 19.
Case 19
Question
Is there a special meaning of “damage” in the racing rules?
Answer
No. It is not possible to define “damage” comprehensively, but one current English dictionary says “harm . . . impairing the value or usefulness of something.”

This definition suggests questions to consider. Examples are:
Was the current market value of any part of the boat, or of the boat as a whole, diminished?
Was any item of the boat or her equipment made less functional?

So, no scratches or scuffs don't count.

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Brass Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brass Report Post Quote Reply Topic: OCS rule? Posted: 17 Sep 21 at 12:37am
	"Damage' is discussed in Case 19. Case 19 Question Is there a special meaning of “damage” in the racing rules? Answer No. It is not possible to define “damage” comprehensively, but one current English dictionary says “harm . . . impairing the value or usefulness of something.” This definition suggests questions to consider. Examples are: Was the current market value of any part of the boat, or of the boat as a whole, diminished? Was any item of the boat or her equipment made less functional? So, no scratches or scuffs don't count.

Brass Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brass Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 21 at 12:42am
	Serious Damage (referred to in rules 36, 44.1, 60.3, 61.1, and 63.5) is discussed in Case 141 Edited by Brass - 17 Sep 21 at 12:44am

andymck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Dec 06 Location: Stamford Online Status: Offline Posts: 397	Post Options Post Reply Quote andymck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 21 at 10:46am
	The alternate could be is there is a cost to put the vessel back into its previous state? In that case there is a los of value in a scratch as it would have a cost to remedy. The point has been that particularly difficult with loaned boats. What is the point minor damage you may accept to your own boat, or older boats becomes a loss to correct. The owners usually make that decision, which may be later on than the incident. Also, damage, including significant structural damage, iis not always immediately apparent. Edited by andymck - 17 Sep 21 at 10:49am
	Andy Mck

Brass Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brass Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 21 at 2:40pm
	Andymck, you're quite right. There's a difference between a battered old club Laser, and somebodies inlaid mahogany beauty. The approach used in MR, based on time to repair shown in Addendum E to the MR Standard SI may be helpful. https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2017WorldSailingStandardMatchRacingSaililngInstructionsJanuary2017-[21723">.docx Edited by Brass - 17 Sep 21 at 2:41pm