Great start to clearly a high-quality seminar series! 1) ~19:15ff. (all elsewhere), re. all boats having an obligation to avoid contact--a slightly tricky one in reality! I know that you're absolutely interpreting the rule correctly de jure, but I've found things quite different de facto on the water. As you know, many coaches (or professional racers, including America's Cup sailors), aver that one sometimes needs to initiate/allow (non-damaging) contact, to 'make it official.' 2) ~23:00ff., re. starboard boat's (non-)obligation to hold its course when encountering a port boat--I'd be interested to hear you expatiate on starboard boat's entitlements at crossing--e.g., dialing down, or luffing, &c, to force port boat into a difficulty 3) ~37:00ff., re. the right to manoeuvre without immediately causing contact (in an overlap situation). You should just see some of our Laser regattas (especially the start)!! 4) ~45:00ff., re. penalties at the finish line. Question: What happens when one has crossed the finish line cleanly, but is then protested for an infraction (not keeping clear in some fashion) moments *after* doing so (whereas you spoke to penalties *while* finishing)? (E.g., suppose I'm sailing as high as possible to fetch the port pin, and I must luff head-to-wind to push by bow across without hitting the pin, but after my bow crosses the line, I hit the pin, or I'm protested for not keeping clear (and without rights while head-to-wind) of a boat just behind me? Or suppose I (again, my bow) successfully cross the line on port, but the stern of my boat causes a starboard-tack boat to duck in order cross after me?) Thanks in advance!--I look forward to the rest of the series. C
Great presentation thank you. All new to me as a learner but the examples and commentary are much easier than reading the dry text alone. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
31:27 for overlap definition, shouldn’t it be “boat’s hull OR equipment in normal position”? In the example with the spinnaker, no part of the hulls are overlapping.
In the after the rule breaking slide, you mentioned it requires two tacks and two gybes - but based on the diagram, it seems only one tack and then one gybe. Did I miss anything?
As the determination of an overlap is relevant It could have been useful to have indicated the overlap running parallel with the transom but visually accounting for the rudder as being equipment In normal position and part of the boat rather than just showing the transom only.
No, but by not explaining the term "sailing by the lee" in a way that beginners can understand, he did open up the possibility of confusion. The first thing to say is that "sailing by the lee" is not something that a beginner is likely to do on purpose. "Sailing by the lee" occurs when you have been sailing downwind, say on a Training Run, and you turn the boat through the point at which you are dead downwind without bringing the boom over from one side of the boat to the other. Beginners will usually be taught to gybe (bring the boom across the boat) as they pass throughthe dead downwind point. If you don't move the boom across the boat, you are "sailing by the lee" and the wind will be flowing from the back (leech) of the sail to the front (luff). This unusual condition is the situation that the red boat is in.
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Mostly basic stuff, but even then some subtleties that I was not aware of, so very well worth watching. Thankyou
Thanks for breaking it down, as someone just coming to sailing in my retirement. it's taken away some of the worry...lol
Going to my first regatta in years today, this was a perfect refresher, tysm!
Great start to clearly a high-quality seminar series!
1) ~19:15ff. (all elsewhere), re. all boats having an obligation to avoid contact--a slightly tricky one in reality! I know that you're absolutely interpreting the rule correctly de jure, but I've found things quite different de facto on the water. As you know, many coaches (or professional racers, including America's Cup sailors), aver that one sometimes needs to initiate/allow (non-damaging) contact, to 'make it official.'
2) ~23:00ff., re. starboard boat's (non-)obligation to hold its course when encountering a port boat--I'd be interested to hear you expatiate on starboard boat's entitlements at crossing--e.g., dialing down, or luffing, &c, to force port boat into a difficulty
3) ~37:00ff., re. the right to manoeuvre without immediately causing contact (in an overlap situation). You should just see some of our Laser regattas (especially the start)!!
4) ~45:00ff., re. penalties at the finish line. Question: What happens when one has crossed the finish line cleanly, but is then protested for an infraction (not keeping clear in some fashion) moments *after* doing so (whereas you spoke to penalties *while* finishing)? (E.g., suppose I'm sailing as high as possible to fetch the port pin, and I must luff head-to-wind to push by bow across without hitting the pin, but after my bow crosses the line, I hit the pin, or I'm protested for not keeping clear (and without rights while head-to-wind) of a boat just behind me? Or suppose I (again, my bow) successfully cross the line on port, but the stern of my boat causes a starboard-tack boat to duck in order cross after me?)
Thanks in advance!--I look forward to the rest of the series.
C
Great presentation thank you. All new to me as a learner but the examples and commentary are much easier than reading the dry text alone. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Great presentation! Thank you very much for creating this series. I enjoyed watching.
I wonder if you could please also comment on the legality of 'shooting up' (e.g., Lasers) at the starting line?
thanks,
Plz explain difference between tack and gybe and how to apply them practically
31:27 for overlap definition, shouldn’t it be “boat’s hull OR equipment in normal position”? In the example with the spinnaker, no part of the hulls are overlapping.
Thank you!
In the after the rule breaking slide, you mentioned it requires two tacks and two gybes - but based on the diagram, it seems only one tack and then one gybe. Did I miss anything?
Thanks Guys, much obliged 👍👍👌
Very good speaker!
As the determination of an overlap is relevant It could have been useful to have indicated the overlap running parallel with the transom but visually accounting for the rudder as being equipment In normal position and part of the boat rather than just showing the transom only.
35:30. Why would C not be overlapped? She overlaps D and B who both overlap the Blue boat?
The overlap definition is about overlapping "outer" boats by an inbetween boat, not the opposite.
Thank you - very useful
35:40 - "A" is not sailing more then 90 from true wind.
I am not understanding what he said about the red boat can someone explain, please - did he make a mistake?
No, but by not explaining the term "sailing by the lee" in a way that beginners can understand, he did open up the possibility of confusion. The first thing to say is that "sailing by the lee" is not something that a beginner is likely to do on purpose. "Sailing by the lee" occurs when you have been sailing downwind, say on a Training Run, and you turn the boat through the point at which you are dead downwind without bringing the boom over from one side of the boat to the other. Beginners will usually be taught to gybe (bring the boom across the boat) as they pass throughthe dead downwind point. If you don't move the boom across the boat, you are "sailing by the lee" and the wind will be flowing from the back (leech) of the sail to the front (luff). This unusual condition is the situation that the red boat is in.
@@tlangdon12 thanks for explaining that; the most clear definition of sailing by the lee I have heard.
Will we be able to listen to the discussion later?
Hi Isabelle, this will remain up for people to view at their leisure
Where can I find the slides?
Hi Lee, you can find them here www.rya.org.uk/racing/racing-rules/Pages/ryaracingrulessixweekseries.aspx