After an unintended round-up by an inattentive mainsheet handler (no
consequences but the committee boat was 20 boat-lengths away...gives one pause)
I give the mainsheet to the most experienced crew on board during the start and
the jib sheet tailor to the second most experienced. They need to watch your
every move and listen to every word you say. When close maneuvering I narrate
what I am doing so those two folks are working in concert with the helm.
Keeps us out of trouble.
David F. Risch
1981 40
(401) 419-4650 (cell)
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:04:51 +0000
From: cscheaf...@comcast.net
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video
Blue failed to turn upwind. The boom was actually leeward of center, and a
tighter main should help a balanced boat turn upwind.
I saw the wheel turn without the boat turning, like the rudder lost bite.
Fisheye lens distort and maybe the stern did move enough the impact foraward
knocked the tactician off his feet and threw him into harms way for when the
other boat's stern hit his legs?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:01:40 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video
I get a bit of work fixing race boats. Tomorrow I'm scheduled to shoot some
gelcoat on a Hobie 33 that T-boned another in the 33 Nationals.
One of the most common contributory reasons why these collisions occur is lack
of anticipation and not being able to release the main sheet. The last 2
repairs I've done were due on part to a fully loaded main overpowering the
steering.
Watch the video again. Although Blue did turn up, the turn may have been
hampered by a tight main. I didn't see the main get released.
My point is this - anticipate the need to turn up or duck and make sure a
crewman is assigned and is capable of releasing the main.
Dennis C.Touché 35-1 #84Mandeville, LA
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 11, 2013, at 8:19 PM, Greg Arnold <soa...@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/11/2013 5:54 PM, Chuck S wrote:
Racing
Rules Of Sailing 2009 - 2012 from USSailing (newer version just
came out)
Rule 11, Boats on same tack and overlapped; a windward boat
shall keep clear of a leeward boat
Rule 12, Boats on same tack not overlapped: a boat clear astern
shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
(Both boats were on starboard tack, Blue overtaking and passing
Camelot. Camelot hardened up but did not actually luff, so Blue
should have kept clear.)
Rule 14, A boat should avoid contact with another boat if
reasonably possible. However, a right-of-way boat. . . need not
act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other boat is
not keeping clear or giving room. . .
(Camelot was in her rights to turn upwind but should have taken
action to avoid contact when it was obvious Blue could not.)
Couldn't Blue have turned to the right?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
From: "Bob Moriarty"
<bobmo...@gmail.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:33:09 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video
Could someone post a Reader's Digest version of
the racing rules that were in play?
Bob M
Ox 33-1
Jax, FL
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Len Mitchell <lmitch...@barrie.ca>
wrote:
Did
anyone see the Blue Video from the Banderas Bay
race/crash last month?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8s2cCVEJh4&feature=player_embedded
I
would love to hear what a hard core race skipper
thinks with 20/20 hindsight. Luff and dive? Blue
was 5-10 seconds early.
This
is better than bottom paint and barnacles we still
have some snow to melt!
Len
Mitchell
Crazy
Legs
Midland
On.
C&C
37+
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