Welcome to PRO 2019 Update

1. Welcome toPRO 2019 Update

2. Agenda • The Course • The Start • The Race • The Finish and Scoring • Special Topics • Wednesday Nights • Weekends • Dinse Operations • Questions / Discussion

3. The Course • Picking a start location – ensure course is well located • Try to ensure equal sailing area on both sides of course • Keep away from shorelines as much as possible • Don’t be wed to permanent marks • Use the L Flag (intermittent sounds) if you need to move • Setting the line…length and line bias – cheat sheet and GPS • Picking the course • More challenging if not the normal N/NW or S/SW • When to use permanent vs. drop marks • Which course for which class • Target duration - course length and # of legs – cheat sheet and GPS • When in doubt, remember…can always shorten but can’t lengthen • Especially if light air, think through shorten course options beforehand • Directing the mark boat and making sure they get marks right • Provide direction appropriate to skill level of mark boat personnel • Mark boat checklist – cheat sheet • “Perfect is the enemy of good”….Voltaire

4. The Start • Use of the check-in sheet • Different sheets for different events • Note: our SI’s do not require boats to “check in” with RC • Importance of counting # of boats in each start • Postponement…Light air protocol - cheat sheet • Starting protocol – cheat sheet • OCS protocol – same cheat sheet • When stuff goes wrong…AP is your friend • Ollie box has been put out to pasture • More on the new iStart controller later

5. The Race • Monitoring progress  think ahead…be proactive • Shortening Course • Position of finish boat (can be either side of finish mark) • Use of Mark boat if necessary • Orange Flag vs. S Flag for Finish line • Abandonment • RRS 32.1…last sentence • “considering the consequences…” • New in last year’s SI’s - Use of N vs. N over A • N over A is what is rigged on the Dinse • Dealing with a missing or moving mark • Plan A  replace with Mark Boat with M flag ASAP (don’t have to anchor) • Plan B  options, what course should boats be sailing, etc.

6. The Finish and Scoring • Finish Protocol – Cheat Sheet • Dealing with serious stragglers • Letting them take their own time • Time limits • What if someone wants to lodge a protest? • Or to request redress? • Scoring • Submit Race Results AND Check-in Sheets ASAP • Hand hard copies to Charlie London if present • Otherwise email pictures or scanned copies to Charlie • Legibility is critical !!!! • if necessary transcribe results onto a fresh sheet

7. Special Topics • Light Wind – Cheat Sheet • Start vs. Postponement • Abandon after postponement • Shorten Course • Abandon after starting • Restart after Abandonment • Stormy weather • Happening vs. Forecasted • Postpone on shore • Abandonment before racing • Abandonment during racing • Emergency Protocol

8. Wednesday Nights • New for 2019 • New Start sequence • 3 starts: Etchells, JAM + Spin D, Spin A/B/C + Sportboats • Use VHF Channel 72 for all communications (fleet and mark boats) • Target duration / length of course – Cheat Sheet • T or TWL for Spin/JAM  ~1X per month • WL to P mark  1X per season • or a drop mark in vicinity of P Mark/Proctor Shoal as appropriate • need to consider water depth if using drop mark

9. Weekend Races • New for 2019 • No more skippers meetings • Except for Ladies Cup • Option to set different JAM and Spin courses • VHF based “skippers meeting” / radio call (Channel 72) at 0900 • Target Duration / picking a course – durations noted on Course sheet • Different courses for JAM vs. Spin • Can be tricky – talk to RMG if you have questions • Why it’s good to bring the Whaler or RIB along • Shorten Course / Change of Course • Can do for everyone or just one fleet (JAM or Spin) • Protocol / Logistics • Including sending to a different mark

10. Dinse Operations • New for 2019  iStart Controller • Cheat Sheet • Before and After Checklist - updated • Fill out the log book!!! • Windlass operation • Wipers and Searchlight – they both work !!!

11. Questions / Discussion