New Season Starts

This Saturday, the 7th of November starts the new seasons Social Sailing and Racing Sessions.

Its going to be cold, round about 7-9 degrees C is expected with a little bit of rain too, so wrap up warm. Wind looks light so ideal for a first session racing against the rest of this years winter socialites ;-)

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Results will be published after the three races, which start with a brief outline from the "Racing Rules of Sailing" and rule discussion at 13:00 - this weeks ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012:

PART 2 - WHEN BOATS MEET

The rules of Part 2 apply between boats that are sailing in or near the racing area and intend to race, are racing, or have been racing. However, a boat not racing shall not be penalized for breaking one of these rules, except rule 23.1.

When a boat sailing under these rules meets a vessel that is not, she shall comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) or government right-of-way rules. If the sailing instructions so state, the rules of Part 2 are replaced by the right-of-way rules of the IRPCAS or by government right-of-way rules.

SECTION A - RIGHT OF WAY:

A boat has right of way when another boat is required to keep clear of her. However, some rules in Sections B, C and D limit the actions of a right-of-way boat.

• 10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
  When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.


• 11 ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED
  When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat.


• 12 ON THE SAME TACK, NOT OVERLAPPED
  When boats are on the same tack and not overlapped, a boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.


• 13 WHILE TACKING
  After a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats until she is on a close-hauled course. During that time rules 10, 11 and 12 do not apply. If two boats are subject to this rule at the same time, the one on the other’s port side or the one astern shall keep clear.