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Introduction to Measurement and Event Inspection Seminar

WelcomeNovember 2017


INTRODUCTION

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SESSION 1

• Instructors

• Participants

• Objectives of Participants

• NOP Aims

• Race Manual

• Race Management Structure


• To provide measurers and event inspectors with proper training and accreditation.

• To provide measurers with a structured career path within the sport from club to

international level.

• To make measurement a more rewarding activity for all those involved

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NOP AIMS



• To provide measurers and club officials with notes and information

• To provide reference material that can be used to help solve problems that might occur

from time to time

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AUSTRALIAN SAILING MANUAL’S AIMS



Measurer – Sails and Spars – Initial Appointment• Sign the Australian Sailing Code of Conduct

• Attend Australian Sailing Measurer Course

• Be nominated by your class or affiliated club

• Have passed the Measurer – Sails and Spars performance assessment in the past four

years

• Have assisted as a measurer or event inspector in at least two events in the past four

years


MEASUREMENT ACCREDITATION STRUCTURE & REQUIREMENTS


Official Class Measurer – Initial Appointment• Sign the Australian Sailing Code of Conduct

• Attend Australian Sailing Measurer Course

• Be nominated by your class or affiliated club

• Have passed the Official Class Measurer performance assessment in the past four

years

• Have acted as a measurer or event inspector in at least two National or four State

events in the past four years


MEASUREMENT ACCREDITATION STRUCTURE & REQUIREMENTS


Roles and Responsibility of

Measurement

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Competitors• Provides the rules (RRS)

Class Associations• Provides the class rules

Measurers• Ensure that competitors maintain their equipment in a class legal state

National Authority (Australian Sailing)• Prescriptions to racing rules


ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY


• The competitor is responsible for ensuring that his/her equipment is class

legal (Racing Rules of Sailing 78.1)


COMPETITORS


• The measurers/inspectors shall use Class Rules and procedures and World

Sailing Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) and Procedures where appropriate

• Use the CURRENT Class rules. They are on www.sailing.org


CLASS ASSOCIATIONS


• The Measurers/Inspectors are independent from their country or “team”. They are acting as race officials and are expected to be professional.

• The Measurer/Inspector should be involved in drafting of the NoR and SI’s in the area of measurement/class rule compliance.

• Balance thoroughness and reasonableness of measurement items and tasks. (Know thy competitors)

• During the initial part of measurement/inspection the Measure/Inspector is there to assist the competitors and ensure that their equipment is class legal. We are not to be consultants to the competitors by offering too much advice.


MEASURERS


• After the regatta begins the measurer/inspector is there to ensure that the competitors

maintain their equipment in a class legal state, they act as “policemen” on the water and act

as impartial experts on measurement and related issues.

• The Measurement /lnspection Team are expected to act as a team and communicate

amongst itself and to the rest of the Race Officials.

• Use templates and jigs as often as possible rather than a tape measure. (Be consistent)

• Paperwork follows the equipment and is retained after

measurement/inspection, and after the competitor has signed it off, with the measurers.

• Spot checks are to be done fairly. (Balance of random and top positions)

• DO NOT RUSH MEASUREMENT/CLASS RULES COMPLIANCE!

• Make sure you and the competitors have fun


Measurers cont..


Sail Measurement - Training

Syllabus



• Outline understanding of the ERS including the different uses of Parts I, II and Ill and in

particular Sections C, G and H

• Class Rules — Closed and Open

• Fundamental Measurement

• Certification Control

• Equipment Inspection

• Official Measurer/Equipment Inspector/International Measurer - Responsibilities and Authority

• Headsail or Spinnaker?

• Axis of Measurement

• Sail Measurement


Sail Measurement - Training Syllabus


Session 2

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Tools and Equipment



• Tapes — number, lengths, metric, steel, EC Class II accuracy, cost, source, availability.

• Batten — GRP, length 1000mm, uniform flexibility, availability.

• Pencil — HB, sharpener.

• Permanent Markers — size, colour, waterfast, cost, source, availability.

• Certification Marking Equipment - Stamp and ink pad, Labels, availability.

• Micrometer — types available, cost, accuracy, source, availability.

• Feeler gauge — cost, source.

• Sail Number and Advertising Template — cost, source.

• Other equipment — hire.


TOOLS & EQUIPMENT THEORY


Session 3

17

Sail Construction



• What is meant by the word Ply?

• What is ‘Woven Ply?’

• Soft Sail

• Ply Weight

• Procedure for determining the Weight of Ply.

• Ply Thickness

• Measuring the Thickness of Ply

• What is reinforcement?


SAIL CONSTRUCTION THEORY


• Test for woven/non-woven ply.

• Test for soft sail.

• Measure thickness using micrometer.

• Reinforcement measurement

• Materials? H.6


SAIL CONSTRUCTION THEORY


Session 4

20

Condition of Sail during Measurement



ERS — H.5.1 • Hollows in sail edges

PRACTICAL• Measure shape of the edge of a sail by flaking Assess repeatability of method.


CONDITION OF SAIL DURING MEASUREMENT THEORY


Session 5

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Measurement Points



• Sail edges and corners

• Consider different types of corners of sails

• Extending a corner curve

• When to refuse to measure

• Definition of Hollow, how to bridge


MEASUREMENT POINTS THEORY


• Find Corner Measurement Points and Aft Head Points with and without using batten

• Assessment of method repeatability

• Find Leech Points and Mid Foot Points by folding.

• Find and adjust measurement point for Hollow


MEASUREMENT POINTS PRACTICAL


Session 6

25

Lengths and Widths



• Measure Luff, Leech and Foot length and Foot Median, measure around stiff head

reinforcement.

• Measure Luff Perpendicular

• Measure Mainsail and Headsail Quarter, Half, Three-quarter and Upper Widths

• Measure Spinnaker Quarter, Half, Three-quarter and Upper Widths

• Measure Top Widths


LENGTHS & WIDTHS PRACTICAL


Session 7

27

Other Measurements



• Discuss

• Batten Pocket Length

• Foot Irregularity (limited use of)

• Reinforcement size

• Seam and Tabling Width

• Attachment Size


OTHER MEASUREMENTS THEORY


• Measure Batten Pocket Length

• Measure Batten Pocket Width

• Determine type, Primary or Secondary, and measure Reinforcement

• Measure attachment size


OTHER MEASUREMENTS PRACTICAL


Session 8

30

Sail Numbers



• Need to check Sail Numbers

• RRS 77 and Appendix G

• K or GBR

• Position, size, colour. etc.


SAIL NUMBERS THEORY


• Measure sail numbers

• Use of template


SAIL NUMBERS PRACTICAL


Session 9

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Advertising on sails



• Regulation 20 — Advertising Code

• Edge or label or logo?


ADVERTISING ON SAILS THEORY


• Measure sail makers marks

• Use of template


ADVERTISING ON SAILS PRACTICAL


Session 10


Certification Marks


• Explain what is In-house Certification and its purpose and why this is of relevance to

Sail Measurement.

CERTIFICATION MARKS PRACTICAL.

• No practical


CERTIFICATION MARKS THEORY


Session 11


In-house Certification


• When and where to mark

• Sail buttons and labels, royalty or compliance

• Stamp across buttons and labels

IN-HOUSE CERTFICATION PRACTICAL

• No practical


IN-HOUSE CERTIFICATION THEORY


Session 12


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Introduction to Measurement and Event Inspection Seminar · 5 Introduction to Measurement and Event Inspection Seminar MEASUREMENT ACCREDITATION STRUCTURE & REQUIREMENTS. Australian