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1 2019(V1)-April
NorfolkPuntClub-2019 RUNNINGRACING:NOTESFORTHEOFFICERSOFTHEDAY,SAFETYBOATCREWANDTEAHUTTEAM
CONTENTS PageSection 1 Overview 2 Section 2 SafetyBoats&Crews 6 Section 3 SettingCourses 8 Section 4 RunningRacing 9 Section 5 Teas 11 Section 6 Results&PressCoverage 12 Section 7 VariationstoProgramme 13
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Section1 OVERVIEW Preamble! OOD1isresponsibleforco-ordinationofthedutyteamandrunningtheday’sracing ! Anyproblemsregardingthesafetyboats,officers’box,buoys,etc.,oranymissingitems,
shouldbereportedtoRearCommodoreassoonaspossible
! CopiesofthefollowingdocumentsareintheOODManualintheOfficers’Box.Pleasenotethem. ! ChildProtectionPolicy ! Riskassessment ! Accidentbook ! ListofFirstAiders ! Detailedguidetorunningtheracing
! Anyaccidentthatoccursduringsailingandresultsinapersonalinjuryshouldberecordedin
theaccidentbook.ThesecretaryandCommodoreshouldbenotifiedofanyincidents ! Pleasenotethelaminatednotice‘Whattodoincaseofemergency’intheOODManualin
theBox.
! Note:followingthetheftofanengineinSeptember2016wehavenewsecurityinplaceforsafety boats and new signage. Our insurance requires our procedures to be followed,includinglockingthegateatthebottomofthefieldattheendoftheday.
! Enjoyyourday–andThankYou! Weekbefore ! Confirmmeetingarrangementswithteaminadvance ! Forfullprogramme,OOD1&2,andSafetyBoatCrew-9.30amattheBTACsite(thefield
wherewecanpark) ! Agreehowteahuttobeoperatedwithteasteam(self-serviceuntil….servedteasfrom….)
andtimeoftowforadditionalteadutypeople(either10.45or12.30tow).OODmayneedtotakesomemilkforself-serviceintheteahutaheadoftheteamarriving
! Anyqueriesbeforetheday,pleasecontacttherotaorganiseroraflagofficer(detailsatendofoverview)
Ontheday–onland ! LockcombinationforBTACgateseitherendofthefieldis-1357 ! ThestorageboxesattheBTACsite-lockcombination1926–contain
! safetyboatpetroltanks ! twoyellowboxeswithSafetyBoatkitinthem(includingforfirst-aid)andkillcords,
keys ! cowlingsforsafetyboats ! watercans! radioholders
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! andpossibly,fullsmallcansofpetrolforthewashpumpwhichwillneedtakingouttopontoon
! CollectradiosfromlockeronsideoftheBTACBosun’sstore.Samecombinationlockcode-1926.
! NBThekeytothenewgreenshedisalsointhestoragebox.(Shedcontainsclubbuoyancyaidsandsomespareclubboatkit,shouldyouneedthem.)
! UseclubcarttotakeeverythingtoNPCStaithe.(Notethewaythecoveristiedon.) ! Noneedtoputyourmobilenumberonthesignatthestaithe–seelaterforOODphone ! Preparesafetyboats–seeSection2fordetail.Lockcodesare
! 11926–Funyak ! 21926-Rib
! FillwatercansonPublicStaithe.(Largecansshouldbepartlyfilledsotheyarenottooheavytopickuptofillurnsinteahut.)
Onthebroad ! Unlockhuts
! KeycodeforthehutdoorcombinationlocksonthepontoonsisC1926Y ! ThekeysfortheKon-TikiandthestoreundertheOfficer’sBoxhangbythedoorinside
theOfficer’sBox ! ‘Open’theteahut-byunlockingthedoors,openingshutters,turningongas(cupboardcode
1926)andlightingtheurns.(NBTeahutfacilitiesareself-serviceformembersatalltimes.Honestyboxonthecounter.)
! Checkthattheradiosareallworking,areallonthesamechannel(normallychannel7)andthatno-oneelsecanbeheardusingthatchannel.Allocateonetoeachsafetyboat
! Preparepontoons ! Checktheconditionofpontoons,noteanydefectstoreporttoRearCommodore ! Removegoosemuckifnecessary.UsethepressurewasherundertheOODboxsteps;
lockcode1926.SparecansofpetrolarekeptinthestoreundertheOODbox.(Setoutanyemptycansforreturntopetrolstoreatbaseatendofday.)
! Check loos are in order. Put brushes around bowls if needed (do not use chemicalcleaners, please) and take dusting brushes to spiders webs (especially in the gents,whichtendtoget lessattention).Refillpaperholders.Checkbinshavebagsinthem.(LoorollsandbinbagsstoredinplasticboxinLadieschangingarea.Backupsuppliesincupboardonsouthsideofloohut.Lockcombo1926.)
! Prepareforracing ! OODManualandpaperworkinplasticstoragecontainerinOfficer’sBox ! SwitchonOODmobilephone(keptincupboard).Pluginandleaveoncharge ! Positionbell,threeclocks(allsynchronised)andhooterbutton ! Setthecourse.SeeSection3fordetail.NBRecentclarificationontheDolphin ! MarkoutcoursewithbuoysstoredinTeaHut.UsetheFunYaktoavoiddamagetothe
RIB ! PutoutraceentrysheetsonclipboardsinKontiki ! Check theconditionof thebroadwaterand if there is anyhintofblue/greenalgae,
pleaseputawarningontheblackboardadvisingagainstswimming ! Sendsafetyboattostaithefortowouts-10.45&12.30
! Runracing–seeSection4fordetail ! OOD should position one safety boat on thewater at all times during racing.When
boatsaresailingnearNand/orAmarksthesafetyboatshouldbeatthesouthendofthebroadwithvisibilityofthesemarks
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! Thesecondsafetyboatshouldbeeitherpositionedbetweenthemiddleandthenorthendofthebroadoronstandby,mooredonthepontoon,dependingonconditionsandatOODdiscretion
! ‘Servedteas’areusuallybetweenSeries3and4.Around3.30pm.SeeSection5fordetail Endofday–onpontoon ! Bringinandputawaybuoys(inFunyak),flags,andcourseboards ! TeaHut
! Fillurnsandrationalisewaterincontainers;Setoutemptycontainerstobereturnedtobase
! Switchoffgasandlockgascupboard ! Closeshutters
! SwitchoffOODmobilephoneandreturntocupboard;tidyOfficer’sBox ! CollectupracesheetsandenvelopefromOODBoxofpapers–tosendtoWillandEmma
Daniels ! Loadanyemptywatercontainersandwashpumppetrolcans–andradiosinholders-onto
safetyboatforreturntobase ! Loos
! Check loo reservoir. (The lcd display for the tank is in the gent’s loo.) Ifmore than2/3rdsfull,informRearCommodorewhowillarrangepumpout
! Collectrubbishfrombinsinloocubiclesandinchangingareas.Putcleanbagsinbins(storedinplasticboxinLadieschangingarea)
! Runbrusharoundloobowls–morecleaningifneeded ! Throwabucketofwaterdownthegentsurinals
! LocktheKon-tikiandstorageunderOODBoxandreturnkeystohookinOODBox ! EnsurelatchesaredownoncombinationlocksforOfficer’sBox,TeaHut(x2)andloos(x2).
(DoNOTlockwithakey.)
Endofday–onland ! Leavesafetyboatsmooredasyoufoundthem–seeSection2fordetail ! Lockthegateatthebottomofthefieldafteryou ! Load safety boat petrol tanks, yellow boxes, water containers, emptywater pump petrol
cans,radiosontotrolleyforreturntostoreatBTACsite ! Takeradiosoutofholders.Ensureradiosareturnedoff,putsecurelyintheirchargers,and
thepadlocklocked.Donottrytoturnontheelectricity.Thatwillhappenautomaticallythefollowingweekbeforeracing
! Putaway in store the fuel tanksandkill cords, yellowboxes, radioholders,water carriersandemptywashpumppetrolcans
! ReturntrolleytolefthandsideofNPCstoragecupboardsonBTACsitewithcovertiedasyoufoundit
Endofday–later
! Preparedraft text forEDPandsend toAlanDavis ([email protected] )–deadline
endMonday. Include results if CatherineWatsonwas not sailing on the day. (If shewasthereshewillsendtheresultstoAlan.)SeeSection6fordetail
! PostresultsheetstoEmmaandWillDaniels
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Keycontacts Commodore:AlexCraker01692-630561/[email protected] ViceCommodore:MartinMills01692-536879/[email protected] RearCommodore:MichaelPalmer…………………………[email protected] DutyRotaOrganiser:NickDixey01508522182/[email protected]
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Section2 SAFETYBOATSANDCREWS Generalnotesforcrew ! SafetyBoatdriversandcrewarerequiredtowearabuoyancyaidatalltimes. ! Drivers
! mustbePB2qualified ! musthavethekill-cordattachedtotheirleg,clothingorbuoyancyaid-notroundthe
wristasithasbeenknowntocomeoff ! mustalwayswarnyourcrewifyouaregoingtodriveatspeedorchangedirection
! Oncetheracingprogrammeisunderway
! safetyboatsshouldonlybeusedforthatpurpose(orasdirectedbytheOOD) ! one safety boat should be on thewater at all times during racing.When boats are
sailingnearNand/orAmarksthesafetyboatshouldbeatthesouthendofthebroadwithvisibilityofthesemarks
! thesecondsafetyboatshouldbeeitherpositionedbetweenthemiddleandthenorthendofthebroadoronstandby,mooredonthepontoon,dependingonconditionsandatOODdiscretion
! Ifarescueisdeemednecessary,therescuershouldtakechargeofthesituation ! mustalwaystakesecondcrewover16toattendapotentialincident ! NOONEunder16shouldbeintheboatwhenattendingapotentialsafetyevent
Preparationofboats–generic! Removecovers,includingcowlingcovers;replacecowlings(broughtfromthestore) ! Unlock and remove the padlock and the securitywire fromboats (Funyak – 11926; Rib –
21926) ! Check safety gear on board and in order - any inadequacies to be reported at earliest
possibleopportunitytoaflagofficer ! Fireextinguishers,paddleandmudweightshouldallbeintheboatlockers ! Radiosmustwork ! Yellowsafetybox,mudweightandfuelmustbetiedsecurelytoboat
SpecificsforRIB ! Usethetallerofthetwofuelcontainers ! Insert the petrol tank into the seat space, connection to the aft port side. Ensure the
connectorsnapshomefully ! Placetheredmasterswitchkeyintheholderonthebackofthecentreconsole.Turniton
byone-quarterturn ! Inserttheblackignitionkeyintothecontrolbox.Thestringislongenough–donotuntiethe
twokeys ! Lowertheenginebyusingtheswitchontheportsideoftheenginebelowthecowling,or
theUP/DOWNrockerswitchonthethrottleleverstarboardsideoftheseatingconsole ! Primethefuelbulbuntilfirm ! Insertthekillcordontotheswitchbelowthekeyandcloseit ! Drivertoattachkillcordbeforestartingtheengine
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! Leavethecontrol inneutral,andstart theengineonthekey.NBTheenginewillnotstartunlessthethrottleleverisinneutral.
! Make sure the red oil pressure warning light on the engine goes out after a couple ofseconds
! Checkthecoolingwateriscomingthrough ! Check that the grey tubing is safety tied up and has not comeundone. It shouldNOT be
pusheddownbutmakesureitisnotatriphazard.(Thisensurestheangleformovementonthesteeringisnottootight.)
SpecificsforFunYak ! Usethesquarekeytounlocktheaftportlockerandremovethelid ! Inserttheflatterpetroltankintothelocker.Ensuretheconnectorsnapshomefully ! Replacethelidandlockinplace ! Unlock the lidof the centre, crossboat locker in frontof the console,which contains the
paddle,mudweightandsparelines.Donotremovethelid;leaveitinplace ! Checkthatthewhitetowingbridleislyinginsidetheboatwhennotinuse.Donotremoveit.
Itmustnotbeusedasamooringline ! Turn theelectrical isolator switch (starboardaft) to the ‘on’positionandusing the rocker
switchimmediatelyaftoftheisolator,activatethebilgepumptoremoveanywater ! Inserttheblackignitionkeyintothecontrolbox ! Lowertheenginebyusingtheswitchontheportsideoftheenginebelowthecowling ! Primethefuelbulbuntilfirm ! Insertthekillcordontotheswitchbelowthekeyandcloseit ! Drivertoattachkillcordbeforestartingtheengine ! Leavethecontrolinneutral,andstarttheengineonthekey ! Make sure the red oil pressure warning light on the engine goes out after a couple of
seconds ! Checkthecoolingwateriscomingthrough ! Usefenderswhentowingalongside Puttingtheboatsaway ! Obviouslyareverseofthepreparationprocedure
! Lifttheengineoutofthewaterusingtheelectrictilt ! TurnFunYakbatteryswitchOFFattheendofuse ! Disconnectthefuellineatthetank,NOTattheengine ! Removecowlingforreturntostoreandreplacecowlingcover ! Removefueltankforreturntostore ! ForFunYakinserttheconnectorintomarkedhole(tokeepitoutofanywater) ! Removeyellowsafetybox,killcordandkeyforreturntostore ! Replaceconsolecovers ! Secure at mooring with wire and padlock through the engine shafts
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Section3 SETTINGCOURSES
! First legof thecourse-normally towindwardwithaportbiasonthestart line ifpossible
(i.e.portendoflinefurthertowindwardthanstarboardend) ! SetstartlineinfrontoftheOfficer’sBox
! Place white flag pole behind the Officer’s Box in best of its three positions to helpachievethis
! Movethesight lineatthefrontwindowoftheBoxtocorrespondwiththefrontandrearmasts–seediagramabovefrontwindowinbox
! Setthestartlineanddistancemarksapproximately0.5mdownwindofline(usewhitebuoys,whiteflags)
! OODhasdiscretion to set up a rectangular "Exclusion Zone" (startingbox)with twoadditional buoys 30 to 40m from the start line. (Usewhite buoys;white flagswithcrosses)
! Forfirstraceat11.30-suggestusingatightcourseofasausageandatrianglekepttothenorthoftheislandforcloseracingandgoodspectatorsport
! Fortheotherraces,afterlunch,themore‘normal’courseshouldbeused ! Windwardlegspreferabletorunsandbroadreaches ! D(blueandyellowflag),R(redandyellowflag)andJ(blueandwhiteflag)markscan
beplacedanywhereontheBroad ! Notallmarkshavetobeincludedincourse ! JmarkisforJuniorracesbutcanbeusedforotherracesifnojuniorsracing ! Noteparagraph8ofSailingInstructions–inparticular,SI8.7:Whenmark1andmark
A are consecutive marks of the course, all boats shall pass to the east of PleasureIsland
! Itisgenerallyhelpfulifthereisalineofsightbetweenconsecutivebuoys ! AnymarkssharedbySlowandFastfleetsMUSTberoundedinthesamedirection ! NBArunthroughtheEastGapcanbedangerous.
! SettheDolphinasifa‘fixedpoint’(aroundhalfwaybetweentheblackandyellowpostandthe first red post off the island, to form an arc) to denote a shallow water obstructionbetweenthebuoyandthenorthern‘corner’oftheNeatisheadchannel ! Itmustbepassedtotheeast ! Itisnotamarkofthecourse–andshouldnotbeusedassuch-‘MarkRoom’doesnot
apply(seerecentlyclarifiedSI10(1)) ! Thelargeyellowbuoyisusedasthefinishinglineandshouldbeplaceddirectlyoppositethe
Officer’sBox ! Coursesarenormallytworounds,withchoiceofthreeroundsforPunts(iftheyaregivena
separatestart).TheSlowfleetmaybegivenoneround.Thenumberofroundsforeachclassmustbeclearlymarkedonthecourseboards(seebelow)
! Courseboards (reading from left to right) shouldbe set in slots at top frontof RaceBox,includingnumberofrounds.AlsosetrepeatercourseatbackofBox(LtoR)
! NBAseriesofexamplecoursesarebeingpreparedcoveringdifferentwinddirectionsasanadditionalguide
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Section4 RUNNINGRACING Flagsandstartingsequence! ThereisadetailedguidetorunningtheracingintheOOD’smannualintheOfficer’sBox ! Whenaflagofficerispresent,flyofficers’pennantonwhiteflagpolebehindOfficer’sBox ! In strongwinds, fly red flag aboveOfficers’ pennants, to indicate that personal buoyancy
shouldbeworn ! Thenormalraceprogrammeissetoutintheclubhandbook.Usethefollowingflagsforthe
(flagsshouldbeincorrectpigeonholeswhicharemarked): ! CombinedAllcomers–redandwhite–numeralpennant4 ! Fastfleet–red,white,yellowandblackquartered–numeralpennant9 ! Slowfleet–blackandwhite–numeralpennant6 ! Classflagsforclassraces
! UsecentralhalyardatfrontforBluePeterandshortenedcourse ! Raisefurledflaginracesequencefromrighttoleftonfrontgantry ! Start times as in Club handbook - in adverse weather conditions these may have to be
changed. (But it is worth keeping to this timetable if possible for ease and avoidance ofmistakes/incorrectflags,etc.)
! NB ! Thesequencewaschangedfor2019.WheretherearetwostartsforAllcomersraces,
the fast boats now go first. If there are few slow boats the OOD may, at her/hisdiscretion,and inagreementwith thesailorson theday,combinethestarts togivetheslowboatsmorecompetition.
! The clubs Sailing Instructions were also changed to enable this discretion andeffectivelybringthe‘slow’startforward.
! If there are several Punts racing, the OOD may, at her/his discretion, introduce aseparatestartattheend
! Startingsequence ! Breakoutclass flagon10-minutewarningsignal (horn).Collectracesheetsafter10-
minutewarningsignal ! BreakoutBluePeteron5-minutepreparatorysignal(horn) ! Lowerclass flagonstartsignal (horn)–unless recallneeded (seebelow).Also lower
BluePeterunlessthestartsignalisa5minutesignalfornextclass,inwhichcaseBluePeterremainsup
! Oneminuterule-ringbell1minutebeforeeachstart.Anyboatoverthestartlineafterbellmustreturnroundoutsidestartlinedistancebuoys,otherwisedeemednottohavestarteduntilcrossedlinecorrectly
! Recalls-ifanyboatisoverthelineatstart,soundstartsignalonceagain(horn),leaveclassflagat thedipuntiloffendingcrafthas returned to the right sideof start lineand startedcorrectly, or for four minutes if earlier (RRS 29.2). As a courtesy it is normal to use theloudhailertotellthemiscreantoftheirerror;itisnotcompulsory
Duringracing ! Checkhandicapsonraceentrysheets;refertothePortsmouthYardsticklistinOfficersBox
orKonTiki.Enterstarttimeandnumbersofstarters ! Checkoffboatsastheycrossthelineafterfirstround
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! Toshortencourse,ifrequired: ! Allclasses:flySflag-soundhorntwiceasfirstboatpassespenultimatebuoy ! Specificclass:flySflagandclassflag-soundhorntwiceasabove. Inbothcases,theleadingboatfinisheswhenitnextcrossesthefinishlineinanydirection
FinishingRaces ! Aboatfinisheswhenanypartofitcrossesanimaginarylinedrawnfromtheforemostsignal
masttotheouterlimitmark(largeyellowbuoy) ! Enterfinishtimeofeachboatonracesheet.Forhandicapracescalculateelapsedtimeand
workoutcorrectedtimeusingthefollowingformula: ! Correctedtime=Elapsedtime(seconds)x1000/PortsmouthNumber(handicap)
! PostraceresultsonnoticeboardonKon-Tikiuntilendofday’sracing
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Section5 TEAS
! Theteahutfacilitiesareavailableforallmemberstouseatanytime ! OODtoconsult teahut team inadvanceonhowtheywanttooperatetheteahutonthe
day.Hotdrinksand squash tobeavailable throughoutday–either servedby the teahutteamoronself-service(andself-washingup)basis.Andcakescouldbeonofferthroughoutas longas therewillbeenough left for ‘afternoontea’around3.30betweenraceSeries3and4.Thisisatthediscretionoftheteam
! OODmayneedtotakemilkaheadoftheteahutteamarriving
! The number of cakes required depends verymuch on the time of year and the weather(anythingfrom4–10).Chocolatecakesareverypopular
! Teahutteamwillneedtobring ! milk -usually3 litres,dependingonweatherandtimeofseason.Possiblymorenow
thattheteahutis‘openallhours’ ! 3or4teatowels ! somefloat
! Alcoholhandwashisavailablebothsidesofthecounterforbothteamandpunters ! Water carriers shouldbe in thehut ready for use. Fill urns using jug to save lifting heavy
containers ! Placecakesbehindthescreens,topreventhandling ! Tea,coffee,sugar,hotchocolate,squash,binbagsandJclothsshouldbeintheTeaHut ! Allcakesaretobeservedontoplasticplatesusingtongs ! PriceListonwallabovecounterneardoor;money/honestyboxoncounter ! Costofcakeingredientsusedintheirbakingcanbesubtractedfromtakingsbeforeproviding
thebalancetotheClub.EithergivecashtoacommitteememberonthedayorpocketitandpaytheamounttotheclubbyBACSlater,REF:Teas[date].(ItishelpfultosendanemailtotheTreasurertoinformoftheamountandwhenpaidin.)
! Pleasewashupandleaveteahuttidy ! If any items are running low, please inform the Rear Commodore
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Section6 RESULTS&PRESSCOVERAGE Results
! CatherineWatson– if there–willnotedownthe resultsandemail toAlanDavies for the
EDP(seebelow)(Alan’semailaddress:[email protected]) ! E-mailALLracesheetstoEmma&[email protected]
to43HighoverWay,Hitchin,Herts.SG40RGusingaddressedenvelopeonboxofpapersintheOfficers’Box
! PleasealsosendtheresultsofALLopeneventstoEmma&WilliamDanielsasabove Presscoverage ! Wearetryingtogeneratealittlemorepublicityfortheclub ! Please email a short report (including the results if CatherineWatson not sailing) to Alan
Davis by close of the Monday, who will pass on to the EDP (email [email protected]
! TheEDPneedscopy–sopleasemakethe‘story’aslivelyaspossible,includinganyunusualevents.Inparticulardescribethe ! ‘tone’ofthedayintermsofweather(Sun?Rain?Cloud?Chilly?Mediterranean?)and
ofcoursethewind ! turnoutofboatsandtheirmix ! tightness–orotherwiseoftheracing–andanytwistsandturns
! Theresultssectionshouldincludethe ! Series ! Racenamee.g.Allcomers ! Numberofstarters(?-dependinghowyouhavetoldthe‘story’) ! Firstthreeboats(nameorsailno)andnameofhelm
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Section7 VARIATIONSTOPROGRAMME OpenEvents ! Considercandidatesforaprotestcommittee,shouldonebeneeded ! ForthebenefitofvisitorstoOpenEvents,OODsareaskedtoincludeinbriefingsof
competitors ! referenceintotheareasofshallowwateraroundtheisland,asmarkedbynew
positionofmarkers ! clarificationthattheDolphindenotesanareaofshallowwaterbehindit,betweenthe
buoyandthenorthern‘corner’bytheentrancetoNeatisheadchannel.Itisnotamark.Itistobetreatedasanobstructionandpassedtotheeast.‘MarkRoom’doesnotapply.
! FortheCruiserOpenandcruiserracesatRegatta,OODsareinstructedtoconsiderthelengthofthelineanddowhattheycaninthecircumstancestomakeitaslongaspossibleinrelationtothenumbersofboats.
Shortprogrammefollowingopenevents! Mostofthesettingupwillhavebeendone ! ThenormalSundayracingbeginswithSeries2andnotbefore13.25 ! LiaisewiththeOODfortheopeneventtoagree
! logisticsaroundpickupsfromtheStaithe-thereshouldstillbeatowat12.30 ! regardingarrangementsforprizegivingtoensurethatyouarenottryingtostarta
raceatthesametime Tuesdayevenings ! Course-wehavetendedtouseasausagetrianglecoursewhichinvolves3buoysandastart
line.Thisdoesnottakelongtosetup,andthesailorshavehadgreatfunsailingit.Wesuggestyouusethismethodforthefirstrace.
! Dependingonthenumberofboatsandtheconditions,theracingissometimesarrangedusingfixedmarks(suchastheisland!).