[J22-Fleet 1] 2007 New Race Proceedures

[Michael Bowers]

Dear Fleet 1,

Since I will not be at the meeting due to a previously planned trip,
I'd like to throw out the following topic:

Barber haulers on reach legs.

I read in the class rules (see below) that you are not allowed to rig
up barber haulers; does that preclude creative rigging?  Twing blocks
pulling double duty?  How about reaching hooks or running the jib lead
under the toe rail for reach legs?

My feeling is that any mechanical device used to alter the sail shape
except for the jib car and track position should be disallowed. 
However, what about having a crew member taking the jib sheet directly
from the clue?  I think it should be allowed, however it could be
argued that its now just a person taking the place of the barber
hauler.

"Jib Barber Hauler - Permitted?
Source: February 2001 International Technical Committee
Not Permitted "

Also, my $.02 on the comments below:  

Experience gleened on the Charles River with 100's of novice sailors
sharing the same small body of water, you're best bet is ALWAYS to tell
the inexperienced boat to "keep sailing straight--I'll get out of your
way."  I've strayed from my own advice (even a couple of times last
year) and it has never turned out good.  However, in the spirit of
being a learning club, it would be good to sit down in a relaxed manner
with an offending boat and get their impression of the situation and
understand why they thought they had the right of way (keep in mind
that they might have seen something different than you--you may have
been wrong too), and together figure out how the rules apply in that
situation.  

If Bert or Terry are on this distribution and will be running the rules
clinic, I'd also like to point out one situation I ran into last year
that probably isn't covered in the clinic.  A yacht that is not racing,
or has crossed the finish line, shall keep clear of a yacht that is
racing.  I nearly got T boned at the finish line last year because a
boat insisted on proving that they were starboard, even 20 seconds
after their number had been called.  When I approached the skipper on
shore, he admitted to having no idea that the rules said he should keep
clear after finishing.  His point was that he was tired of being pushed
around on the race course and in this situation he KNEW he was right
because he was Starboard and I was Port.

Thanks,
Mike


--- george <george at pcspeed.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone.  
> Below is a message from our distinguished WYC Race Chairman,
> regarding
> changes for 2007 - and other general items that were brought up at
> the
> annual Fleet Captain meeting.  Included are some very good comments
> that we
> should try to keep in the forefront of our minds when racing.  So
> please
> read through this email.  We can discuss these changes in more detail
> at our
> party on the 24th.  Hope to see everyone there :)
> George  
> 
> 2007 Starting Order Thursday & Sunday
> 1)       S2 7.9
> 
> 2)      J-24
> 
> 3)      J-22
> 
> 4)      Sonar
> 
> 5)      Capri-25
> 
> 6)      PHRF I & Ensign                                              
> 7)      MORC II & III   PHRF  II, III
> 
> We all think it [new starting sequence] will improve the racing at
> the WYC. 
>  
> Blake is going to try different combinations of left and right
> courses,
> sometimes alternating and sometimes the first four fleets will all go
> to the
> left course.  The Capris preferred to stay on the right because they
> don't
> like to reach, particularly in heavy wind.
> 
> Saturday will stay the same, as the numbers are smaller.
> 
> PROTESTS
> There was a discussion about too many boats who don't know rules
> sailing too
> aggressively and, thus, breaking the rules and causing protests and
> safety
> issues.  You do not need to be a rules expert to race at the WYC, but
> if you
> don't know the rules, then don't sail aggressively.  This is
> particularly
> bad in "out-of-fleet" situations where the injured party doesn't want
> to
> take the time to protest a boat in another fleet.
> 
> CROSS OR TACK
> There was a discussion about a port tack boat hailing "cross or tack"
> and
> the need for starboard tack boats, in out-of-fleet situations, to be
> willing
> to wave the port boat across and be willing to duck instead of just
> hail
> "STARBOARD".
> 
> The Need to show COURTESY
> The WYC generally has a great culture of the "bunny hill" boats
> staying
> clear of the "black diamond" boats and the "black diamond" boats
> respecting
> the "bunny hill" boats.
> There are two areas in which the club racing needs to improve.  
> 
> 1)  Boats in the back of their fleet in a race need to give way to a
> limited
> degree to the few boat fighting in their fleet for the top spots. 
> Nobody
> has a right to violate the rules or to expect other boats to give way
> when
> they in fact have the right-of-way.  However, courtesy dictates that
> back
> markers don't unnecessarily mess up the leaders in another fleet just
> because they can.
> 
> 2)  Boats in the "black diamond" fleets need to follow the rules and
> not
> 'barge in" on the "bunny hill" boats at mark rounding or crossing
> just
> because they can intimidate them and maybe get away with it.
> 
> Lets all have better and safer racing.
> 
> Regards,
> Bert Foster
> RC Chairman
> Wayzata Yacht Club 
>  
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> George Hansen
> 
> J22 Fleet # 1 Captain/WYC BOD
> 
> George at pcspeed.com 
> 
> 612-940-2702 cell
> 
>  
> 
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