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RACE MANAGEMENT GUIDE 2021-2024 RYA RACE MANAGEMENT GUIDE 2021 - 2024 EDITION 1, DECEMBER 2020 RACE MANAGEMENT GUIDE Under the umbrella of its Racing Charter, the RYA provides guidance on running racing under the Racing Rules of Sailing. The guidance offered is the opinion of experts and is not a binding interpretation of the rules, nor will it be appropriate for all racing. 1. RACE MANAGEMENT GUIDE This publication, which highlights best practice and acts as an aide memoir for race officers and those involved in race management. In addition various resources such as speed charts and course diagrams are available for download and use by those preparing notices of race and sailing instructions. These are available as downloads from the RYA website at https://www.rya.org.uk/go/raceofficialsguidance 2. ADVISORY SERVICES The RYA also provides advisory services. The RYA Race Management Committee provides advice on race management issues, including the writing of Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions. The RYA Racing Rules Committee provides an advisory service to help RYA members and affiliated organisations with their interpretation of the racing rules. This is intended to offer prompt informal advice without the delays inherent in a formal appeal. 3. RYA RACING RULES GUIDANCE The RYA Racing Rules Guidance booklet which contains three categories of guidance: - General Guidance - RYA Rules Disputes Procedures - Guidance Primarily for Race Officials The guidance is available as a download from the RYA website; from the World Sailing app; or from the RYA books app. The guidances will be updated as required, but at least annually in December. Those viewing through the apps can be sure of always viewing the latest version. 4 MISCONDUCT Further to the above, outline guidance on the application of racing rules 2 and 69, together with possible actions, is available in the yellow pages at the back of the RYA edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024. In addition, World Sailing has produced a booklet, ‘Misconduct Guidance’, which is available at www.sailing.org/racingrules/documents. 5 RYA CASE BOOK The RYA Case Book contains illustrative and persuasive, but not binding, interpretations and explanations of the rules. The case book is available as a download from the RYA website; as part of the integrated e-book on the World Sailing app; or from the RYA books app. December 2020 Page 1 The RYA Racing Charter and its application can be found at the front of the RYA edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 (yellow pages after the Definitions). Details of other RYA racing rules publications can be found on the back page of this book. Comments or questions are welcome and should be made by email to the RYA at [email protected]. December 2020 Page 2 CONTENTS A INTRODUCTION ....................................... 5 E6 Personal Equipment ............................ 19 A1 Scope and Objectives ............................ 5 F EVENT SAFETY ....................................... 20 A2 Rules ...................................................... 5 F1 Safety - General ................................... 20 A3 Abbreviations ........................................ 6 F2 Dinghy and Board Events .................... 20 A4 Terminology .......................................... 6 F3 Risk Assessment .................................. 22 A5 Yachts, Cruiser Racers and Keelboats ... 6 F4 Daily Risk Assessment ......................... 23 B RESPONSIBILITIES .................................... 7 G NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILING B1 RYA Racing Charter ............................... 7 INSTRUCTIONS ......................................... 25 B2 Code of Conduct ................................... 8 G1 Notice of Race .................................... 25 B3 Race Management Principles ............... 9 G2 Sailing Instructions ............................. 25 C SOURCES OF INFORMATION .................. 10 G3 Relationship between Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions ............................ 26 C1 Publications ......................................... 10 G4 Changing Rules ................................... 26 C2 Race Officials Conferences .................. 10 G5 Changing the NoR or SIs after C3 RYA Website ........................................ 10 publishing ................................................. 27 C4 World Sailing Website ......................... 10 G6 Appendix S Standard SIs ..................... 27 D EVENT ORGANISATION .......................... 11 H RACING FORMATS ................................. 28 D1 Authority to run racing ....................... 11 H1 Fleet racing ......................................... 28 D2 Classification of Events ....................... 11 H2 Match Racing ...................................... 28 D3 Pre-Evaluation of the Event ................ 12 H3 Team Racing ....................................... 28 D4 Event Committee Structure ................ 13 H4 Handling large fleets ........................... 28 D5 The Organising Authority .................... 13 H5 Ocean, Offshore and other Cruiser D6 The Race Committee .......................... 14 Racer Events ............................................. 29 D7 Protest Committee or International Jury I COURSES USING LAID MARKS ................. 31 .................................................................. 16 I1 Location of the Course Area ................ 31 D8 Technical Committee .......................... 17 I2 Types of Course .................................... 31 D9 Interaction between the Protest I3 Course Size and Length ........................ 33 Committee and Event Organising Committee ............................................... 17 I4 Tidal Compensation ............................. 35 E RACE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ............ 18 I5 Assessing the Tide and the 'Sailing Wind' ................................................................. 35 E1 Race Office .......................................... 18 I6 Tidal Compensation – Compromise ..... 36 E2 Official Notice Board (ONB) ................ 18 I7 Course Description ............................... 37 E3 Official Signal Mast .............................. 18 J COURSE CONSIDERATIONS FOR CRUISER E4 Signal Vessel ........................................ 19 RACERS .................................................... 38 E5 Marks ................................................... 19 J1 Location ............................................... 38 December 2020 Page 3 J2 Course Geometry ................................. 39 N8 One Minute to the Start ..................... 59 J3 Round the Cans .................................... 39 N9 Sighting and Calling the Line .............. 60 J4 Coastal Courses .................................... 40 N10 Recalls ............................................... 60 K LAYING THE COURSE ............................. 41 O DURING THE RACE ................................ 63 K1 Laying Marks ....................................... 41 O1 Race Control after the Start ............... 63 K2 The Start Line ...................................... 42 O2 Changing the Course during a Race ... 63 K3 Course Laying Aids .............................. 43 O3 Mark Move - Signal Vessel Positioning L BEFORE RACING ..................................... 45 ................................................................. 65 L1 Plan for the Day ................................... 45 O4 Mark Missing ...................................... 66 L2 Briefings, Briefings, Briefings ............... 46 O5 Shorten Course – Flag S ...................... 66 L3 Decision to Race .................................. 48 O6 Abandon the Race .............................. 67 M COMMUNICATING WITH COMPETITORS O7 Rule 42 Management ......................... 69 ................................................................ 49 P THE FINISH ............................................ 70 M1 Communication ................................. 49 P1 Location of the Finish Line .................. 70 M2 Visual Signals ...................................... 49 P2 Laying the Finish Line .......................... 72 M3 Signals Made Ashore ......................... 50 P3 The Finish of the Race ......................... 72 M4 Course Boards .................................... 50 P4 Recording the Finish ........................... 73 M5 VHF ..................................................... 50 P5 Use of Video ........................................ 75 M6 Lima Afloat ......................................... 51 P6 Whiskey Flag Routine .......................... 75 N STARTING RACES ................................... 52 P7 Sound Signals at the Finish ................. 75 N1 The Start Line Team ............................ 52 Q POST-RACE TASKS ................................. 76 N2 Starting Systems ................................. 53 Q1 Accounting for All Boats ..................... 76 N3 Actions before the start ...................... 53 Q2 Scoring ................................................ 76 N4 When do the marks have to be laid? . 54 Q3 Redress Hearings ................................ 77 N5 Postponement Signals ........................ 55 Q4 Race Committee Protests ................... 78 N6 The Warning Signal ............................. 56 Q5 Debrief and Evaluation ....................... 78 N7 The Preparatory Signals ...................... 57 December 2020 Page 4 A INTRODUCTION A1 Scope and Objectives The objective of this guide is to attempt to highlight good practice in race management.