<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Cliff,<div class="">Thanks for the note. My guess is that suggestion takes us away from the simple communication we are seeking in order to score the races quickly and correctly. The RC is asking for any PHRF boats who are switching fleets to do this <u class="">every</u> race that they switch from their standard fleet. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As my original email (as copied to the PHRF fleets by Clay) suggests, we are asking PHRF boats switching fleets to swing by the RC Signal boat before AND after each race to give us their revised number (123G or 456Y, etc.) rather than a hail of “We are sailing under P1 today"</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you miss the RC before the start because you are late, you can always stop by between starts, especially during the 30-60 seconds right after any all-clear start. (Please be patient if the RC has signaled a recall under Flag X.) In addition… just take a minute to stop by at the finish and announce it then. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class="">Blake</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 20, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Clifford Buikema <<a href="mailto:raecliff@icloud.com" class="">raecliff@icloud.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">As one of the possible offenders, who is sometimes a bit tardy to the start from our Deephaven mooring, it can be tricky getting close enough to directly hail the RC. A few alternative suggestions using our various high-tech means of communication:<div class="">1. We can text or email our intentions or other administrative matters to the RC, say an hour before the start, or</div><div class="">2. The RC establishes a short period before or after the warning gun to call in such administrative matters on 68.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A question: whatever the method of communication, is it required for each race or only for the first race in the series?</div><div class="">Thanks to Blake and his Race Committee for their great work this season!</div><div class="">Cliff Buikema <br class=""><br class=""><div class="">Sent from my iPad</div><div class=""><br class="">On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Clay Babcock via Phrf <<a href="mailto:phrf@lists.wyc.org" class="">phrf@lists.wyc.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">PHRFers,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There has been a friendly request from the RC regarding reporting for a race when sailing in your alternate fleet. Designed to help them keep your score going where it needs to go (a good thing). We will discuss and likely make this the new rule for next year, but for the the two races left this year:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="">If a PHRF boat is sailing in alternate division, that boat should approach the Signal Boat before the start and announce their MODIFIED scoring designation. Instead of saying, “We’re sailing as PHRF1 today”… please say, “Our sail number today is (example) 1234G.” If the RC team is busy before the start (it happens a LOT) make sure that the change was confirmed and written down by the RC. </div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="">That boat should also sail past the RC boat again AFTER the finish and announce the 1234G (or whatever) again. Apologies if this seems onerous. Please remember that the RC team is usually swamped at both the start and the finish.</div></div></div>
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