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Garry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
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You only need to know about 3 basic rules and some common sense to start racing. If the start line is crowded start about 10 seconds back from every one else. Easiest way is at the startboard end of the line after everyone is lining up reach down to leeward behind everyone and then as the gun goes harden up into a space. You will be at the back, but not too far back. You can then follow the fleet round, so you get a course to steer and you can see how many of the slower boats you can overtake. pictures worth a thousand words (no rude comments about my artistic skills please ![]() ![]() I would advise anyone starting racing until they have built up their confidence to:
You could also buy an understanding the rules book - Bryan Willis is fairly straightforward but there are lots available. Don't buy the actual rules because you can download them for free and if you're not familar with the interpretations they'll seem like gobblydegook anyway. You could also get one of the better sailors at your club to helm for a few races for you so you get a feel for what's going on. Anticipation is the key to avoiding incidents (and, as I'm sure Redback will confirm, the faster your boat the more you have to anticipate). Edited by Garry |
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Mike278 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 256 |
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To improve your skills i would say you should race as it makes you think about everything to get the best out the boat, so you should improve quicker, and most club racing is friendly enough so people shouldn't be to annoyed if you occasionly get in their way.
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redback ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502 |
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Great idea, Garry. I'll use it with some of the newer racers at Bough Beech.
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6358 |
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On rules, I came across this summary:-
1. Avoid collisions. 2. Port keeps clear of starboard. 3. Windward keeps clear of leeward 4. The boat astern keeps clear of the boat ahead. 5. A boat tacking keeps clear of one that is not. 6. If you gain right of way or change course, give the other boat time to keep clear. 7. The inside boat(s) at two boat lengths from the mark is entitled to room to round the mark. 8. A boat that is backing up or not racing keeps clear. 9. If you have violated a rule, take a penalty This summary was written by Don Becker, a senior (sailing) judge for the US Sailing association. |
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KnightMare ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682 |
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Yeah the rules in a nutshell.
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Black no sugar ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Garry and JimC Thank you very much for these tips. I'd like to start racing this season and rules are really daunting. I'm sure the other contestants will be indulgent, but I'll feel much better when I've memorised a few basic rules. To prove your point, Garry, I picked up the rules book once (not twice |
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Doctor Clifford ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 243 |
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careful here...continuous sheets can be a lot shorter than the combined length of seperate sheets. This is more noticeable on the spinnaker than the jib, but still true. that is another advantage of continuous sheets |
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headfry ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Jul 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 359 |
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Calum_Reid ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 59 |
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We use contiuous sheeting but with the ends of the sheets tied in the middle of the boat this always gives you something to grab for if u drop the sheet. We have one length of rope with the center attached to the jib by pushing the folded over center through the cringle and thn putting the rope back through this created loop you have a very light atachment on the sail.
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KnightMare ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682 |
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yeah Doc, I did think about that when writting it. But it is still a posibility. I agree with Calum that is one good way of doing sheets, must admit we have it diferently and that the two ends are attached to the jib, by passing them through from either side and tying a knot. Im not exactly sure why it is done in this way other than thats the normal way in the class. |
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