Running Maxi Races
Running races for the Maxi fleet in Australia shares something with mainstream TV sports; the show is part of the competition, and the competition is part of the show.
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News
Rules Specialist Group Opinions
The Rules Specialist Group have given their opinion on two questions posed to them over the last few months.
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Working in the Cup with Iain Murray
Having seen it all in the America’s Cup from both sides, Iain Murray offers insight to officiating in this great event.
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Race Management under IRC
Keelboat racing is usually conducted and major trophies decided under IRC and those results rely on, to a degree how racing is run, not just the crew and boat.
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Get Your Drops in Early
‘Get your drops in early’. A sentence one might hear from a coach or parent whose sailor has enjoyed a less than spectacular start to a regatta or series. ‘Drops’ of course refers to excluded races under the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) or the race documents.
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Class Measurement and Certificates
Getting a boat measured and certified as being class compliant is simple and follows a process.
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Appeal Decisions Published
Two new appeal decisions have been published to the website.
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Whisker Poles and other IRC Prescriptions
The ‘whisker pole’ issue has been addressed by amendments to the IRC rule and a prescription permitting headsails in Australia to be poled out to windward.
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All Competitors as Club Members from January 2022
Clubs are reminded that from 1 January 2022 all competitors in any race are required to be a member of a club
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Rules Specialist Group Opinions
Another indication that the season is kicking off is the Rules Specialist Group being posed some questions which have been answered.
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Appeal Decisions Published
The season is well and truly kicked off again, resulting in two new appeal decisions being published to the Australian Sailing website.
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Visible Sail Numbers
As the season kicks off again it is a timely reminder that sail numbers need to be clear and visible for all Race Management to see.
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Appointment of Race Officials
The organising authority has the ultimate authority to appoint race officials including the protest and technical committees, and umpire teams.
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Race Entry and Insurance
Notices of Race always require entrants to have third party liability insurance but there is often variation between clubs and classes on how to capture, process and store evidence of insurances.
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Safety
The Three Things that Matter
Tom Duggan, International Race Officer and PRO for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, shares the secrets to running good races.
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World Sailing Resources Available
World Sailing have issued updated race management, umpiring and judging resources that supplement the 2021-24 Racing Rules of Sailing.
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Scoring under ORC Club
Races scored using the ORC Club rating system offers clubs and owners something above the arbitrary and often capricious nature of performance handicapping.
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Meaning of Hull
Changes in the 2021-24 Racing Rules of Sailing have led race officials to question World Sailing about what forms part of a boats hull.
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