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NorfolkPuntClub-2019 RUNNINGRACING:NOTESFORTHEOFFICERSOFTHEDAY,SAFETYBOATCREWANDTEAHUTTEAM

CONTENTS PageSection 1 Overview 2 Section 2 SafetyBoats&Crews 6 Section 3 SettingCourses 8 Section 4 RunningRacing 9 Section 5 Teas 11 Section 6 Results&PressCoverage 12 Section 7 VariationstoProgramme 13

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Section1 OVERVIEW Preamble! OOD1isresponsibleforco-ordinationofthedutyteamandrunningtheday’sracing ! Anyproblemsregardingthesafetyboats,officers’box,buoys,etc.,oranymissingitems,

shouldbereportedtoRearCommodoreassoonaspossible

! CopiesofthefollowingdocumentsareintheOODManualintheOfficers’Box.Pleasenotethem. ! ChildProtectionPolicy ! Riskassessment ! Accidentbook ! ListofFirstAiders ! Detailedguidetorunningtheracing

! Anyaccidentthatoccursduringsailingandresultsinapersonalinjuryshouldberecordedin

theaccidentbook.ThesecretaryandCommodoreshouldbenotifiedofanyincidents ! Pleasenotethelaminatednotice‘Whattodoincaseofemergency’intheOODManualin

theBox.

! Note:followingthetheftofanengineinSeptember2016wehavenewsecurityinplaceforsafety boats and new signage. Our insurance requires our procedures to be followed,includinglockingthegateatthebottomofthefieldattheendoftheday.

! Enjoyyourday–andThankYou! Weekbefore ! Confirmmeetingarrangementswithteaminadvance ! Forfullprogramme,OOD1&2,andSafetyBoatCrew-9.30amattheBTACsite(thefield

wherewecanpark) ! Agreehowteahuttobeoperatedwithteasteam(self-serviceuntil….servedteasfrom….)

andtimeoftowforadditionalteadutypeople(either10.45or12.30tow).OODmayneedtotakesomemilkforself-serviceintheteahutaheadoftheteamarriving

! Anyqueriesbeforetheday,pleasecontacttherotaorganiseroraflagofficer(detailsatendofoverview)

Ontheday–onland ! LockcombinationforBTACgateseitherendofthefieldis-1357 ! ThestorageboxesattheBTACsite-lockcombination1926–contain

! safetyboatpetroltanks ! twoyellowboxeswithSafetyBoatkitinthem(includingforfirst-aid)andkillcords,

keys ! cowlingsforsafetyboats ! watercans! radioholders

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! andpossibly,fullsmallcansofpetrolforthewashpumpwhichwillneedtakingouttopontoon

! CollectradiosfromlockeronsideoftheBTACBosun’sstore.Samecombinationlockcode-1926.

! NBThekeytothenewgreenshedisalsointhestoragebox.(Shedcontainsclubbuoyancyaidsandsomespareclubboatkit,shouldyouneedthem.)

! UseclubcarttotakeeverythingtoNPCStaithe.(Notethewaythecoveristiedon.) ! Noneedtoputyourmobilenumberonthesignatthestaithe–seelaterforOODphone ! Preparesafetyboats–seeSection2fordetail.Lockcodesare

! 11926–Funyak ! 21926-Rib

! FillwatercansonPublicStaithe.(Largecansshouldbepartlyfilledsotheyarenottooheavytopickuptofillurnsinteahut.)

Onthebroad ! Unlockhuts

! KeycodeforthehutdoorcombinationlocksonthepontoonsisC1926Y ! ThekeysfortheKon-TikiandthestoreundertheOfficer’sBoxhangbythedoorinside

theOfficer’sBox ! ‘Open’theteahut-byunlockingthedoors,openingshutters,turningongas(cupboardcode

1926)andlightingtheurns.(NBTeahutfacilitiesareself-serviceformembersatalltimes.Honestyboxonthecounter.)

! Checkthattheradiosareallworking,areallonthesamechannel(normallychannel7)andthatno-oneelsecanbeheardusingthatchannel.Allocateonetoeachsafetyboat

! Preparepontoons ! Checktheconditionofpontoons,noteanydefectstoreporttoRearCommodore ! Removegoosemuckifnecessary.UsethepressurewasherundertheOODboxsteps;

lockcode1926.SparecansofpetrolarekeptinthestoreundertheOODbox.(Setoutanyemptycansforreturntopetrolstoreatbaseatendofday.)

! Check loos are in order. Put brushes around bowls if needed (do not use chemicalcleaners, please) and take dusting brushes to spiders webs (especially in the gents,whichtendtoget lessattention).Refillpaperholders.Checkbinshavebagsinthem.(LoorollsandbinbagsstoredinplasticboxinLadieschangingarea.Backupsuppliesincupboardonsouthsideofloohut.Lockcombo1926.)

! Prepareforracing ! OODManualandpaperworkinplasticstoragecontainerinOfficer’sBox ! SwitchonOODmobilephone(keptincupboard).Pluginandleaveoncharge ! Positionbell,threeclocks(allsynchronised)andhooterbutton ! Setthecourse.SeeSection3fordetail.NBRecentclarificationontheDolphin ! MarkoutcoursewithbuoysstoredinTeaHut.UsetheFunYaktoavoiddamagetothe

RIB ! PutoutraceentrysheetsonclipboardsinKontiki ! Check theconditionof thebroadwaterand if there is anyhintofblue/greenalgae,

pleaseputawarningontheblackboardadvisingagainstswimming ! Sendsafetyboattostaithefortowouts-10.45&12.30

! Runracing–seeSection4fordetail ! OOD should position one safety boat on thewater at all times during racing.When

boatsaresailingnearNand/orAmarksthesafetyboatshouldbeatthesouthendofthebroadwithvisibilityofthesemarks

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! Thesecondsafetyboatshouldbeeitherpositionedbetweenthemiddleandthenorthendofthebroadoronstandby,mooredonthepontoon,dependingonconditionsandatOODdiscretion

! ‘Servedteas’areusuallybetweenSeries3and4.Around3.30pm.SeeSection5fordetail Endofday–onpontoon ! Bringinandputawaybuoys(inFunyak),flags,andcourseboards ! TeaHut

! Fillurnsandrationalisewaterincontainers;Setoutemptycontainerstobereturnedtobase

! Switchoffgasandlockgascupboard ! Closeshutters

! SwitchoffOODmobilephoneandreturntocupboard;tidyOfficer’sBox ! CollectupracesheetsandenvelopefromOODBoxofpapers–tosendtoWillandEmma

Daniels ! Loadanyemptywatercontainersandwashpumppetrolcans–andradiosinholders-onto

safetyboatforreturntobase ! Loos

! Check loo reservoir. (The lcd display for the tank is in the gent’s loo.) Ifmore than2/3rdsfull,informRearCommodorewhowillarrangepumpout

! Collectrubbishfrombinsinloocubiclesandinchangingareas.Putcleanbagsinbins(storedinplasticboxinLadieschangingarea)

! Runbrusharoundloobowls–morecleaningifneeded ! Throwabucketofwaterdownthegentsurinals

! LocktheKon-tikiandstorageunderOODBoxandreturnkeystohookinOODBox ! EnsurelatchesaredownoncombinationlocksforOfficer’sBox,TeaHut(x2)andloos(x2).

(DoNOTlockwithakey.)

Endofday–onland ! Leavesafetyboatsmooredasyoufoundthem–seeSection2fordetail ! Lockthegateatthebottomofthefieldafteryou ! Load safety boat petrol tanks, yellow boxes, water containers, emptywater pump petrol

cans,radiosontotrolleyforreturntostoreatBTACsite ! Takeradiosoutofholders.Ensureradiosareturnedoff,putsecurelyintheirchargers,and

thepadlocklocked.Donottrytoturnontheelectricity.Thatwillhappenautomaticallythefollowingweekbeforeracing

! Putaway in store the fuel tanksandkill cords, yellowboxes, radioholders,water carriersandemptywashpumppetrolcans

! ReturntrolleytolefthandsideofNPCstoragecupboardsonBTACsitewithcovertiedasyoufoundit

Endofday–later

! Preparedraft text forEDPandsend toAlanDavis (alanrustydavis1@aol.co.uk )–deadline

endMonday. Include results if CatherineWatsonwas not sailing on the day. (If shewasthereshewillsendtheresultstoAlan.)SeeSection6fordetail

! PostresultsheetstoEmmaandWillDaniels

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Keycontacts Commodore:AlexCraker01692-630561/07780953309commodore@puntclub.co.uk ViceCommodore:MartinMills01692-536879/07501622068vicecommodore@puntclub.co.uk RearCommodore:MichaelPalmer………………………….rearcommodore@puntclub.co.uk DutyRotaOrganiser:NickDixey01508522182/07958332462nick@dixeys.co.uk

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Section2 SAFETYBOATSANDCREWS Generalnotesforcrew ! SafetyBoatdriversandcrewarerequiredtowearabuoyancyaidatalltimes. ! Drivers

! mustbePB2qualified ! musthavethekill-cordattachedtotheirleg,clothingorbuoyancyaid-notroundthe

wristasithasbeenknowntocomeoff ! mustalwayswarnyourcrewifyouaregoingtodriveatspeedorchangedirection

! Oncetheracingprogrammeisunderway

! safetyboatsshouldonlybeusedforthatpurpose(orasdirectedbytheOOD) ! one safety boat should be on thewater at all times during racing.When boats are

sailingnearNand/orAmarksthesafetyboatshouldbeatthesouthendofthebroadwithvisibilityofthesemarks

! thesecondsafetyboatshouldbeeitherpositionedbetweenthemiddleandthenorthendofthebroadoronstandby,mooredonthepontoon,dependingonconditionsandatOODdiscretion

! Ifarescueisdeemednecessary,therescuershouldtakechargeofthesituation ! mustalwaystakesecondcrewover16toattendapotentialincident ! NOONEunder16shouldbeintheboatwhenattendingapotentialsafetyevent

Preparationofboats–generic! Removecovers,includingcowlingcovers;replacecowlings(broughtfromthestore) ! Unlock and remove the padlock and the securitywire fromboats (Funyak – 11926; Rib –

21926) ! Check safety gear on board and in order - any inadequacies to be reported at earliest

possibleopportunitytoaflagofficer ! Fireextinguishers,paddleandmudweightshouldallbeintheboatlockers ! Radiosmustwork ! Yellowsafetybox,mudweightandfuelmustbetiedsecurelytoboat

SpecificsforRIB ! Usethetallerofthetwofuelcontainers ! Insert the petrol tank into the seat space, connection to the aft port side. Ensure the

connectorsnapshomefully ! Placetheredmasterswitchkeyintheholderonthebackofthecentreconsole.Turniton

byone-quarterturn ! Inserttheblackignitionkeyintothecontrolbox.Thestringislongenough–donotuntiethe

twokeys ! Lowertheenginebyusingtheswitchontheportsideoftheenginebelowthecowling,or

theUP/DOWNrockerswitchonthethrottleleverstarboardsideoftheseatingconsole ! Primethefuelbulbuntilfirm ! Insertthekillcordontotheswitchbelowthekeyandcloseit ! Drivertoattachkillcordbeforestartingtheengine

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! Leavethecontrol inneutral,andstart theengineonthekey.NBTheenginewillnotstartunlessthethrottleleverisinneutral.

! Make sure the red oil pressure warning light on the engine goes out after a couple ofseconds

! Checkthecoolingwateriscomingthrough ! Check that the grey tubing is safety tied up and has not comeundone. It shouldNOT be

pusheddownbutmakesureitisnotatriphazard.(Thisensurestheangleformovementonthesteeringisnottootight.)

SpecificsforFunYak ! Usethesquarekeytounlocktheaftportlockerandremovethelid ! Inserttheflatterpetroltankintothelocker.Ensuretheconnectorsnapshomefully ! Replacethelidandlockinplace ! Unlock the lidof the centre, crossboat locker in frontof the console,which contains the

paddle,mudweightandsparelines.Donotremovethelid;leaveitinplace ! Checkthatthewhitetowingbridleislyinginsidetheboatwhennotinuse.Donotremoveit.

Itmustnotbeusedasamooringline ! Turn theelectrical isolator switch (starboardaft) to the ‘on’positionandusing the rocker

switchimmediatelyaftoftheisolator,activatethebilgepumptoremoveanywater ! Inserttheblackignitionkeyintothecontrolbox ! Lowertheenginebyusingtheswitchontheportsideoftheenginebelowthecowling ! Primethefuelbulbuntilfirm ! Insertthekillcordontotheswitchbelowthekeyandcloseit ! Drivertoattachkillcordbeforestartingtheengine ! Leavethecontrolinneutral,andstarttheengineonthekey ! Make sure the red oil pressure warning light on the engine goes out after a couple of

seconds ! Checkthecoolingwateriscomingthrough ! Usefenderswhentowingalongside Puttingtheboatsaway ! Obviouslyareverseofthepreparationprocedure

! Lifttheengineoutofthewaterusingtheelectrictilt ! TurnFunYakbatteryswitchOFFattheendofuse ! Disconnectthefuellineatthetank,NOTattheengine ! Removecowlingforreturntostoreandreplacecowlingcover ! Removefueltankforreturntostore ! ForFunYakinserttheconnectorintomarkedhole(tokeepitoutofanywater) ! Removeyellowsafetybox,killcordandkeyforreturntostore ! Replaceconsolecovers ! Secure at mooring with wire and padlock through the engine shafts

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Section3 SETTINGCOURSES

! First legof thecourse-normally towindwardwithaportbiasonthestart line ifpossible

(i.e.portendoflinefurthertowindwardthanstarboardend) ! SetstartlineinfrontoftheOfficer’sBox

! Place white flag pole behind the Officer’s Box in best of its three positions to helpachievethis

! Movethesight lineatthefrontwindowoftheBoxtocorrespondwiththefrontandrearmasts–seediagramabovefrontwindowinbox

! Setthestartlineanddistancemarksapproximately0.5mdownwindofline(usewhitebuoys,whiteflags)

! OODhasdiscretion to set up a rectangular "Exclusion Zone" (startingbox)with twoadditional buoys 30 to 40m from the start line. (Usewhite buoys;white flagswithcrosses)

! Forfirstraceat11.30-suggestusingatightcourseofasausageandatrianglekepttothenorthoftheislandforcloseracingandgoodspectatorsport

! Fortheotherraces,afterlunch,themore‘normal’courseshouldbeused ! Windwardlegspreferabletorunsandbroadreaches ! D(blueandyellowflag),R(redandyellowflag)andJ(blueandwhiteflag)markscan

beplacedanywhereontheBroad ! Notallmarkshavetobeincludedincourse ! JmarkisforJuniorracesbutcanbeusedforotherracesifnojuniorsracing ! Noteparagraph8ofSailingInstructions–inparticular,SI8.7:Whenmark1andmark

A are consecutive marks of the course, all boats shall pass to the east of PleasureIsland

! Itisgenerallyhelpfulifthereisalineofsightbetweenconsecutivebuoys ! AnymarkssharedbySlowandFastfleetsMUSTberoundedinthesamedirection ! NBArunthroughtheEastGapcanbedangerous.

! SettheDolphinasifa‘fixedpoint’(aroundhalfwaybetweentheblackandyellowpostandthe first red post off the island, to form an arc) to denote a shallow water obstructionbetweenthebuoyandthenorthern‘corner’oftheNeatisheadchannel ! Itmustbepassedtotheeast ! Itisnotamarkofthecourse–andshouldnotbeusedassuch-‘MarkRoom’doesnot

apply(seerecentlyclarifiedSI10(1)) ! Thelargeyellowbuoyisusedasthefinishinglineandshouldbeplaceddirectlyoppositethe

Officer’sBox ! Coursesarenormallytworounds,withchoiceofthreeroundsforPunts(iftheyaregivena

separatestart).TheSlowfleetmaybegivenoneround.Thenumberofroundsforeachclassmustbeclearlymarkedonthecourseboards(seebelow)

! Courseboards (reading from left to right) shouldbe set in slots at top frontof RaceBox,includingnumberofrounds.AlsosetrepeatercourseatbackofBox(LtoR)

! NBAseriesofexamplecoursesarebeingpreparedcoveringdifferentwinddirectionsasanadditionalguide

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Section4 RUNNINGRACING Flagsandstartingsequence! ThereisadetailedguidetorunningtheracingintheOOD’smannualintheOfficer’sBox ! Whenaflagofficerispresent,flyofficers’pennantonwhiteflagpolebehindOfficer’sBox ! In strongwinds, fly red flag aboveOfficers’ pennants, to indicate that personal buoyancy

shouldbeworn ! Thenormalraceprogrammeissetoutintheclubhandbook.Usethefollowingflagsforthe

(flagsshouldbeincorrectpigeonholeswhicharemarked): ! CombinedAllcomers–redandwhite–numeralpennant4 ! Fastfleet–red,white,yellowandblackquartered–numeralpennant9 ! Slowfleet–blackandwhite–numeralpennant6 ! Classflagsforclassraces

! UsecentralhalyardatfrontforBluePeterandshortenedcourse ! Raisefurledflaginracesequencefromrighttoleftonfrontgantry ! Start times as in Club handbook - in adverse weather conditions these may have to be

changed. (But it is worth keeping to this timetable if possible for ease and avoidance ofmistakes/incorrectflags,etc.)

! NB ! Thesequencewaschangedfor2019.WheretherearetwostartsforAllcomersraces,

the fast boats now go first. If there are few slow boats the OOD may, at her/hisdiscretion,and inagreementwith thesailorson theday,combinethestarts togivetheslowboatsmorecompetition.

! The clubs Sailing Instructions were also changed to enable this discretion andeffectivelybringthe‘slow’startforward.

! If there are several Punts racing, the OOD may, at her/his discretion, introduce aseparatestartattheend

! Startingsequence ! Breakoutclass flagon10-minutewarningsignal (horn).Collectracesheetsafter10-

minutewarningsignal ! BreakoutBluePeteron5-minutepreparatorysignal(horn) ! Lowerclass flagonstartsignal (horn)–unless recallneeded (seebelow).Also lower

BluePeterunlessthestartsignalisa5minutesignalfornextclass,inwhichcaseBluePeterremainsup

! Oneminuterule-ringbell1minutebeforeeachstart.Anyboatoverthestartlineafterbellmustreturnroundoutsidestartlinedistancebuoys,otherwisedeemednottohavestarteduntilcrossedlinecorrectly

! Recalls-ifanyboatisoverthelineatstart,soundstartsignalonceagain(horn),leaveclassflagat thedipuntiloffendingcrafthas returned to the right sideof start lineand startedcorrectly, or for four minutes if earlier (RRS 29.2). As a courtesy it is normal to use theloudhailertotellthemiscreantoftheirerror;itisnotcompulsory

Duringracing ! Checkhandicapsonraceentrysheets;refertothePortsmouthYardsticklistinOfficersBox

orKonTiki.Enterstarttimeandnumbersofstarters ! Checkoffboatsastheycrossthelineafterfirstround

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! Toshortencourse,ifrequired: ! Allclasses:flySflag-soundhorntwiceasfirstboatpassespenultimatebuoy ! Specificclass:flySflagandclassflag-soundhorntwiceasabove. Inbothcases,theleadingboatfinisheswhenitnextcrossesthefinishlineinanydirection

FinishingRaces ! Aboatfinisheswhenanypartofitcrossesanimaginarylinedrawnfromtheforemostsignal

masttotheouterlimitmark(largeyellowbuoy) ! Enterfinishtimeofeachboatonracesheet.Forhandicapracescalculateelapsedtimeand

workoutcorrectedtimeusingthefollowingformula: ! Correctedtime=Elapsedtime(seconds)x1000/PortsmouthNumber(handicap)

! PostraceresultsonnoticeboardonKon-Tikiuntilendofday’sracing

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Section5 TEAS

! Theteahutfacilitiesareavailableforallmemberstouseatanytime ! OODtoconsult teahut team inadvanceonhowtheywanttooperatetheteahutonthe

day.Hotdrinksand squash tobeavailable throughoutday–either servedby the teahutteamoronself-service(andself-washingup)basis.Andcakescouldbeonofferthroughoutas longas therewillbeenough left for ‘afternoontea’around3.30betweenraceSeries3and4.Thisisatthediscretionoftheteam

! OODmayneedtotakemilkaheadoftheteahutteamarriving

! The number of cakes required depends verymuch on the time of year and the weather(anythingfrom4–10).Chocolatecakesareverypopular

! Teahutteamwillneedtobring ! milk -usually3 litres,dependingonweatherandtimeofseason.Possiblymorenow

thattheteahutis‘openallhours’ ! 3or4teatowels ! somefloat

! Alcoholhandwashisavailablebothsidesofthecounterforbothteamandpunters ! Water carriers shouldbe in thehut ready for use. Fill urns using jug to save lifting heavy

containers ! Placecakesbehindthescreens,topreventhandling ! Tea,coffee,sugar,hotchocolate,squash,binbagsandJclothsshouldbeintheTeaHut ! Allcakesaretobeservedontoplasticplatesusingtongs ! PriceListonwallabovecounterneardoor;money/honestyboxoncounter ! Costofcakeingredientsusedintheirbakingcanbesubtractedfromtakingsbeforeproviding

thebalancetotheClub.EithergivecashtoacommitteememberonthedayorpocketitandpaytheamounttotheclubbyBACSlater,REF:Teas[date].(ItishelpfultosendanemailtotheTreasurertoinformoftheamountandwhenpaidin.)

! Pleasewashupandleaveteahuttidy ! If any items are running low, please inform the Rear Commodore

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Section6 RESULTS&PRESSCOVERAGE Results

! CatherineWatson– if there–willnotedownthe resultsandemail toAlanDavies for the

EDP(seebelow)(Alan’semailaddress:alanrustydavis1@aol.co.uk) ! E-mailALLracesheetstoEmma&WilliamDanielsonwilliamgdaniels@hotmail.comorpost

to43HighoverWay,Hitchin,Herts.SG40RGusingaddressedenvelopeonboxofpapersintheOfficers’Box

! PleasealsosendtheresultsofALLopeneventstoEmma&WilliamDanielsasabove Presscoverage ! Wearetryingtogeneratealittlemorepublicityfortheclub ! Please email a short report (including the results if CatherineWatson not sailing) to Alan

Davis by close of the Monday, who will pass on to the EDP (email addressalanrustydavis1@aol.co.uk

! TheEDPneedscopy–sopleasemakethe‘story’aslivelyaspossible,includinganyunusualevents.Inparticulardescribethe ! ‘tone’ofthedayintermsofweather(Sun?Rain?Cloud?Chilly?Mediterranean?)and

ofcoursethewind ! turnoutofboatsandtheirmix ! tightness–orotherwiseoftheracing–andanytwistsandturns

! Theresultssectionshouldincludethe ! Series ! Racenamee.g.Allcomers ! Numberofstarters(?-dependinghowyouhavetoldthe‘story’) ! Firstthreeboats(nameorsailno)andnameofhelm

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Section7 VARIATIONSTOPROGRAMME OpenEvents ! Considercandidatesforaprotestcommittee,shouldonebeneeded ! ForthebenefitofvisitorstoOpenEvents,OODsareaskedtoincludeinbriefingsof

competitors ! referenceintotheareasofshallowwateraroundtheisland,asmarkedbynew

positionofmarkers ! clarificationthattheDolphindenotesanareaofshallowwaterbehindit,betweenthe

buoyandthenorthern‘corner’bytheentrancetoNeatisheadchannel.Itisnotamark.Itistobetreatedasanobstructionandpassedtotheeast.‘MarkRoom’doesnotapply.

! FortheCruiserOpenandcruiserracesatRegatta,OODsareinstructedtoconsiderthelengthofthelineanddowhattheycaninthecircumstancestomakeitaslongaspossibleinrelationtothenumbersofboats.

Shortprogrammefollowingopenevents! Mostofthesettingupwillhavebeendone ! ThenormalSundayracingbeginswithSeries2andnotbefore13.25 ! LiaisewiththeOODfortheopeneventtoagree

! logisticsaroundpickupsfromtheStaithe-thereshouldstillbeatowat12.30 ! regardingarrangementsforprizegivingtoensurethatyouarenottryingtostarta

raceatthesametime Tuesdayevenings ! Course-wehavetendedtouseasausagetrianglecoursewhichinvolves3buoysandastart

line.Thisdoesnottakelongtosetup,andthesailorshavehadgreatfunsailingit.Wesuggestyouusethismethodforthefirstrace.

! Dependingonthenumberofboatsandtheconditions,theracingissometimesarrangedusingfixedmarks(suchastheisland!).