INTERNATIONAL MEASURERS’ MANUAL February 2013 @ ISAF Judges Manual Version:February 2010 XX 1 PREFACE This manual is designed to be a reference guide for existing International Measurers, with the aim of contributing to consistency in measurement / inspection all over the world. It should be also used as a learning tool for measurers who are gathering knowledge and experience with the aim of becoming International Measurers. Parts of this manual are used as textbook for ISAF International Measurer Seminars. Since our sport is constantly changing and evolving, a manual such as this has to be a living document that needs to be updated constantly. Therefore, contributions to improve it are always welcome and will be posted on the ISAF Web site as updates are made. The responsibility for the contents of the International Measurers Manual and keeping it up to date lies with the International Measurers Sub Committee (IMSC) of the ISAF. The origins of this manual can be traced back to the 1986 IYRU Measurement Manual, prepared by Tony Watts, former Chief Measurer of the IYRU. In 2004, Jean Pierre Marmier, IM (Soling & RC44), prepared a major update to that manual, which was finalized in May 2007 by the IMSC, and then published for the first time as the ISAF International Measurers Manual. The 2012 and 2013 versions cover all aspects of Class measurement / inspection, being enhanced and updated with new material, including relevant parts from the ISAF Guide to Sail Measurement, and the Race Officials Common Sections. Through the years, the following persons have contributed in various ways, in building up this manual: Simon Forbes, ISAF Technical Officer Paul Handley, Former ISAF Technical Officer Sebastian Edmonds, Former ISAF Technical Officer, IM (RS:X) Antonio Cardona, IM (STAR, DRAGON) Dimitris Dimou, IM (FINN, 420, 470) Alex Finsterbusch, IM (420) John Goldsmith, Former IM (TORNADO, A-CAT) Peter Hinrichsen, IM (FD, FINN) Barry Johnson, IM (420, 29er, 49er) Ken Kershaw, IM (12M) John Koopman, IM (STAR) Paolo Luciani, IM (OPTIMIST, RC44) Niki Nocke, IM (EUROPE) Guy-Roland Perrin, IM (6M & 8M) Edward T. Polidor, Former IM (SOLING) Jüri Saraskin, IM (FINN) David Sprague, IM (LIGHTNING) Andrew Williams, IM (FARR 40) Richard Hart, (Former member of EQSC) Dina Kowalyshyn, (Former member of EQSC) Cliff Norbury, Former Chairman of ISAF Sailing Committee Nicola Sironi, ORC Chief Measurer ERS Working Group 2001-2004 (Jim Hartvig Andersen, chairman) In House Certification Working Group 2001-2004 (Bengt Gustafsson, chairman) Special thanks to all of them. Dimitris Dimou Chairman ISAF International Measurers Sub-Committee February 2013 © ISAF International Measurers’ Manual Version February 2013 i CONTENTS Page Preface i ISAF RACE OFFICIALS MANUAL COMMON SECTIONS 1 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) 1.1 Introduction 1 /2 1.2 Jurisdiction, Documents and Rules 1 /2 1.3 CAS Hearings 1 /2 1.4 ISAF Contact if involved in a CAS Hearing 1 /3 2 Support Persons At Regattas 2.1 Introduction 2 /2 2.2 Definition of Support Persons, Coaches, Team leaders, Parents and Others 2 /2 2.2.1 Relationship with Support Persons 2 /3 2.2.2 Professional Coaches 2 /3 2.2.3 Parents as Supporters 2 /4 2.2.4 Other Support Persons 2 /4 2.3 Regatta Services to Competitors 2 /4 2.4 Initial and Daily Briefings for Competitors and Support Persons 2 /5 2.4.1 Other Communications During the Regatta 2 /6 2.5 Support Boats on the Water 2 /7 2.6 Establishing Exclusion Zones on the Water 2 /8 2.6.1 Safety Plans Involving Support Boats Afloat 2 /9 2.6.2 Communication with Support Persons on the Water 2 /10 2.7 Judges’ Debriefing on Rule 42 Penalties 2 /10 2.7.1 Umpires Communications to Competitors 2 /10 2.8 When Things Go Wrong 2 /11 2.8.1 Procedures to Investigate and Penalise under the Rules 2 /11 2.8.2 Incidents Involving Parents and Other Support Persons 2 /12 2.9 Allegations of Physical or Sexual Abuse of a Youth by a Coach, Parent or Support Person 2 /12 2.10 Examples of Incidents that have Occurred at Regattas 2 /13 3 Crisis Management 3.1 Objectives 3 /2 3.2 Introduction 3 /2 3.3 Risk Assessment and Crisis Management Plan 3 /2 3.4 Influence of Event Types on Safety Provision 3 /3 3.5 Responsibilities 3 /3 3.5.1 Competitors 3 /3 3.5.2 Race Officer 3 /3 3.6 Outline Structure of Safety Plan 3 /4 3.6.1 Dinghy and Board Events 3 /4 3.6.2 Ocean, Offshore and Yacht Racing Events 3 /8 4 Race Officials and Junior Sailors 4.1 Introduction 4 /2 4.2 Definition of Junior Sailors 4 /2 4.3 Race Officials Role at Junior Regattas 4 /3 4.4 Visibility 4 /3 4.5 Communication With Sailors and Their Coaches 4 /4 © ISAF International Measurers’ Manual Version February 2013 ii 4.6 Protests 4 /4 4.7 Observers 4 /4 4.8 Use of the Protest Flag 4 /5 4.9 Reporting to the Race Committee At The Finish 4 /5 4.10 Arbitration 4 /5 4.11 Rule 42 and Appendix P 4 /5 4.12 Regatta Briefings 4 /6 4.13 Parents, Coaches and Club Support 4 /7 4.14 Support Boats 4 /7 4.15 Rule 69 Gross Misconduct 4 /7 4.16 Sailor’s Ethics 4 /8 4.17 Legal Obligations of Child Protection 4 /8 4.18 Outside Assistance 4 /9 4.19 ISAF Introductory Rules of Racing 4 /9 4.20 Sailing Instructions 4 /9 5 Handling Misconduct 5.1 Introduction 5 /2 5.2 When should rule 69 be used 5 /2 5.3 Who is subject to rule 69.1 5 /2 5.4 Types of behaviour justifying a rule 69 hearing 5 /3 5.5 Who may make a report 5 /3 5.6 Form of Report 5 /3 5.7 Who should the report be lodged to 5 /3 5.8 Reports lodged with organizing authorities/clubs/other authorities 5 /4 Appendix A: Examples of Gross Misconduct 5 /5 6 Guidelines for Dealing with the Media 6.1 Introduction 6 /2 6.2 Definition 6 /2 6.3 ISAF’s Approach to the Media 6 /2 6.4 What to do and what not to do when talking to the media 6 /2 6.4.1 Do 6 /3 6.4.2 Don’t 6 /4 6.4.3 Understanding how Journalists Work 6 /4 6.4.4 Keeping a record of press contacts 6 /5 ISAF Int. Measurers’ Manual A The Basics A.1 Introduction A 2 A.2 Meaning of Terms A 2 B ISAF International Measurer Programme B1 International Measurer (IM) B 2 B.2 Terms of Appointment B 4 B.3 Applications for Appointment and Re-appointment B 4 B.4 General Qualifications required of all International Race Officials and Additional Qualifications for an International Measurer B 5 B.5 Considerations for Appointment B 6 © ISAF International Measurers’ Manual Version February 2013 iii C Qualities of an International Measurer C.1 Personal Attributes / Abilities C 2 C.2 Code of Behaviour C 2 C.3 Conflict of Interest C 3 D Reserved for future use E Measurement Fundamentals E.1 “Measurer” E 2 E.1.1 Role of the “Measurer” E 2 E.1.2 Qualifications of “Measurers” E 3 E.1.3 Appointment and Authority of “Measurers” E 3 E.1.4 “Measurer’s” Practice E 5 E.2 Application of Class Rules E 6 E.2.1 Objectives of Class Rules E 6 E.2.2 Changes to Class Rules E 7 E.2.3 Interpreting Class Rules E 8 E.2.4 Plans – Drawings E 8 E.2.5 Construction Rules E 8 E.3 Certification Measurement E 9 E.3.1 Measurer E 9 E.3.2 Arrangement for Measurement E 9 E.3.3 Measurement Conditions E 9 E.3.4 Measurement Forms and Certificates E 10 E.3.5 Recording Measurements E 10 E.3.6 Declaration E 11 E.3.7 International Class Fees and ISAF Plaques E 11 E.3.8 Application for a Measurement Certificate E 11 E.4 Measurement of Alterations E 11 E.4.1 Replacements E 12 E.4.2 Performance Alterations E 12 E.4.3 Repairs E 12 E.5 Racing Rules and Measurement E 12 E.5.1 Measurer’s responsibility – RRS 78.3 E 12 E.5.2 Damage or deviations in excess of tolerances, measurement protests RRS 64.3 E 13 E.5.3 Identification on Sails RRS 77 E 14 E.5.4 Advertising: RRS 80 and ISAF Regulation 20 E 14 E.5.5 Right to Protest RRS 60.2 E 14 F Accuracy, Precision and Reproducibility in Measurement F.1 Introduction F 2 F.2 Basic Standards and Units F 2 F.3 Definition of terms F 3 F.4 Errors F 5 F.5 Measurement Techniques and Reproducibility F 15 F.6 Tool certification: Accuracy & Standards F 16 F.6.1 Mechanical tools for length measurements F 17 F.6.2 Electronic tools for length measurements F 17 F.6.3 Straight Edges F 18 F.6.4 Square Edges F 18 F.6.5 Spirit and Electronic Levels F 18 F.7 Mass and Weight F 19 F.7.1 Scales F 23 © ISAF International Measurers’ Manual Version February 2013 iv G Measurement Tools G.1 Standard Measurement Tools G 2 G.2 Purpose-designed measurement tools G 5 G.3 Specialized tools G 7 G.4 Special Equipment G 8 G.5 Class-Specific Equipment G 10 H Hull Measurement H.1 Hull Shape Measurement H 3 H.1.1 Introduction H 3 H.1.2 Reference Systems H 3 H.1.3 Hull Length and Width H 5 H.1.4 Hull Profile H 7 H.1.4.1 Simplified Keel Rocker measurement H 11 H.1.5 Hull Sections H 14 H.1.5.1 Section measurement using templates H 14 H.1.5.2 Section Measurement for hulls with chines H 18 H.1.5.3 Section measurement for development classes H 19 H.1.5.4 Hull measurement with a model template H 19 H.1.5.5 Generic Hull measurement: XYZ coordinates H 20 H.1.6 Stem profile H 21 H.1.6.1 Stem Templates H 21 H.1.6.2 Rake of Stem H 21 H.1.7 Transoms H 22 H.1.8 Measurements in way of centreboard slot H 22 H.1.9 Radius of chines H 22 H.1.10 Deck camber H 22 H.1.11 Sheer guards or rubbing strakes H 22 H.1.12 Internal measurements H 23 H.1.13 Fairness of the surface of the hull H 23 H.2 Hull measurement with templates: Case studies H 23 H.2.1 Toolkit H 23 H.2.2 Baselines H 24 H.2.3 Hull setup H 26 H.2.4 Keel profile measurement H 29 H.2.5 Template Measurement H 31 H.2.6 Deck Measurement H 32 H.2.7 FD Class hull measurement system H 33 H.2.8 Tornado Class hull measurement system H 36 H.2.9 Hull measurement of a “chine” hull: Case study for the Lightning Class.