A few years back I did ask the organizing club (Sloop Tavern Yacht Club) whether they were going to add something in the race instructions to address the different starting situations presented with the pursuit race.
I did F up a pursuit race start one year in light wind and adverse current. We (double-handed)spent 15 minutes maneuvering to stay out of the way of other competitors and clear my OCS. The standard RRoS worked fine in that situation. I going to double check the 2013 Race to the Straits race instructs right now. I need to get this race right as another 197X C&C 43 is entered. Carmanah is hull #2, Calypso is hull #1 and both boats raced against each other in the 70's. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Rick Brass [rickbr...@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 8:03 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Race Video Rule 21.1 would seem to call on the boat approaching the start area after her start time to keep clear of other boats. But Calypso would be constrained by the rules in Section 2 because she is in the area with INTENT to race. When I write sailing instructions, I normally write instructions for boats starting more than 1 miute after their start signal to keep clear of boats in the next start sequence. I think there used to be a recommended paragraph in the model sailing instructions that are part of th US Sailing rules. Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Martin DeYoung Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 5:23 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Race Video On a related RRoS starting issue: During a pursuit race (timed start based on ratings, slowest first), if a slower rated boat’s assigned start time has passed but they have not crossed the starting line (light air, adverse current) which part of the RRoS applies as Calypso enters the start line area within 4 minutes of the assigned start time?
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