[Public-list] Racing rules

[Bill Blevins]

This actually happened about 1 boat length below the line because when we
headed up, we crossed the starting line at +1 second.

This was Sunday a few weeks ago in a Bay high point round the bouys race.
Winds were 18-20 and 3 foot waves on the line. At the moment since we lost
the protest, we are DSQ. Protest notwithstanding, we actually won the race
by several minutes.

Their protest centered on their claim that we came down on them instead of
remaining on our heading or coming up as requested.

We printed out the GPS track showing headings, speed and time of day for the
protest committee that showed we never altered course until after their
protest and we were heading up to start (they were bearing away at that
point, then came back up and crossed at the pin end of the line).

Their protest form said we were on PORT tack too. They didn't even know what
tack they were on.

It ended with a QUOTE: "they do this kind of thing on the starting line all
of the time and we were fed up".

Bill

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> From: Bill Blevins <billblevins at mac.com>
> Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 07:59:33 -0400
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Racing rules
> 
> Not sure. No obstruction, no other boats on the line in front of them. We
> both were in the middle of the line and about 2 boat lengths below it when
> they bore off. The windward boat was a 36 footer and the leeward boat was a
> 28 footer. The leeward boat was in bad air at that time and probably
> couldn't have come up much without the windward boat driving right over
> them.
> 
> (Now you know I was the windward boat. I didn't come up when they called for
> room because they still had 10-15 feet. We were on the winches ready to come
> up when they started, but they maintained their position. We lost the
> protest at SMSA on Wednesday and are appealing to CBYRA.)
> 
> Bill
> 
> --
> 
> 
> 
>> From: John Birch <Sunstone at cogeco.ca>
>> Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>> Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 07:52:27 -0400
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Racing rules
>> 
>> Data insufficient - Why did the leeward boat bearoff, obstruction, ran out
>> the line, other ?
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill Blevins" <billblevins at mac.com>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:44 AM
>> Subject: [Public-list] Racing rules
>> 
>> 
>>> 5 SECONDS TO START: Two boats sail on a starboard close reach are running
>>> the starting line. Leeward boat has established overlap. Separation
>> between
>>> boats is 10-15 feet. Windward boat is sailing slightly faster.
>>> 
>>> 10 SECONDS TO START: Positions are still about the same when the leeward
>>> boat calls for room to head up but doesn't alter course, maintaining
>>> position 10-15 feet below the windward boat.
>>> 
>>> 5 SECONDS TO START: Positions remain about the same with 10-15 feet
>>> separation and leeward boat overlapped with their bow abeam of the
>> windward
>>> boat. Windward boat is protested by the leeward boat for not coming up.
>>> Leeward boat bears off dramatically and the windward boat heads up to the
>>> starting line and has a clean start.
>>> 
>>> Valid protest?
>>> 
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