tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67485871498987462742024-03-13T21:23:03.932+04:00Reaching BroadlyA dinghy sailor old enough to retire but who continues trying to get his Laser (and occasional other boat) into a watery groove.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-72065047417296858002017-03-13T22:09:00.001+04:002017-03-13T22:09:26.225+04:00April 1 Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since 1 April is fast approaching, I thought it would be a public service to publish the Sailing Instructions for a race we held on 1 April last year.<br />
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As the fairy Puck so eloquently puts it in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Midsummer Night’s Dream</i>, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lord, what fools these mortals be!</b>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So, fellow fools, let’s celebrate the one day a year
dedicated to all of us and have some fun!<o:p></o:p></div>
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As <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Head Fool</b> for
the race scheduled on 1 April, I hereby decree we will race the following
course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To the extent this deviates from
the Club's Official Sailing Instructions, deal with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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start/finish line in the middle which is also the Gate (following diagram is non-contractual, not to
scale and may be wildly different from the actual course):<o:p></o:p></div>
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The single start will be downwind and to complete the course
you must round each mark, in any order and on either side, but you must pass
through the gate, either way, between each mark rounding. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After having rounded the 4<sup>th</sup> (or more if you wish)
mark, the finish line must be crossed from the leeward side.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Class flag for the Warning Signal will be a white
background with a fish on it – ask your French friends why.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bonus points awarded to those who correctly calculate the
total number of different possible routes.
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Please note that RRS 18.1 provides that “Rule 18 applies
between boats when they are required to leave a mark on the same side….” Therefore, Rule 18 would not apply to mark
roundings in this race and, as Head Fool, I hereby illegally (See RRS 86.1(b))
change Rule 18 to provide simply “<i><u>At
all marks, be careful</u></i>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I trust this is all very clear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Committee of Fools on the Committee Boat will try to
keep tabs on all and ensure that each boat complies with these rules. In the
event the aforesaid Committee fails in its duty, we will rely on the integrity
of each fool competing to faithfully and honestly complete the course (assuming
he or she can figure it out).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Special prizes will be awarded in the Bar following the
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Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-82736409925445155522017-01-07T08:38:00.001+04:002017-01-07T08:38:31.282+04:00Good While It Lasted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After several days of thick fog lasting until late morning - yes we get that in Abu Dhabi - it was a clear day on Friday, with winds predicted at close to 20 knots. They didn't get quite that high, but it was a good breeze. A nice day for the first race of the New Year.<br />
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The race started well - I had a good spot midline and relatively clear air. I worked hard the first couple of minutes and found an opportunity to tack away. Then, I realized our top Kiwi sailor was not ahead of me - how was that possible? After the race he said he thought he was OCS and so had gone back. Oh well, during the race, I was happy to indulge in the fantasy I was just sailing well. I was first around the windward mark and had lengthened my lead to at least 5 or 6 boat-lengths at the gybe mark.<br />
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Then my luck ran out. Concentrating on a smooth rounding with a gybe, I did a great job until my boom gently kissed the mark. I thought I still had time to do a quick 360 before the others rounded the mark. I tacked and the others were just at the mark, I started to gybe when the first one was rounding the mark and I realized I would have to complete the gybe very quickly or I would be interfering with him. Haste then quickly made waste - or, more accurately, a swim.<br />
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And that was it - I capsized to windward, so that meant a second capsize to leeward (no California roll). A good part of the fleet passed me and I managed to catch several boats but it was all over. Just spent the rest of the race practicing.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-62843615882398649022016-12-21T19:13:00.000+04:002016-12-21T19:13:34.898+04:00Strange Beasts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I came across some fascinating art by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His creations look and act very alive and are propelled by the wind - quite remarkable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is one video of his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGJ9jrbpvg">beach creatures</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He explains a bit more in a </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b694exl_oZo">TED talk</a>.<br />
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<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-45801723360140776402016-11-26T08:06:00.000+04:002016-11-26T08:06:11.662+04:00An Embarassment of Embarrassment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday's race was in higher wind than we typically experience - close to 20 knots. So, I wondered if I might get my sails washed.<br />
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The afternoon started well - sailing out to the race area I practiced gybing several times and everything went fine. I practiced beating and tacking with the kicker pulled on hard and everything went fine. I was keeping the boat more or less flat and congratulating myself.<br />
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Then the race started and things stopped going so fine. At the start another boat capsized right in front of me and I almost slammed into it, but managed to somehow go around - making me a bit late for the start. Never mind - I ended up at the committee boat end of the line with good clean air. I was about 30 meters behind our top Kiwi sailor who was hiking like crazy keeping his boat flat - until he flipped over the side when his hiking strap broke. So, he fell behind most of the fleet until he finally jury-rigged a repair to his hiking strap with the end of his main sheet - and proceeded to beat everyone by a long way. We really have to discover where he hides the motor in his Laser.<br />
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I was doing well - in 3rd place with no major mistakes. Then I got to the windward mark on the 3rd lap where the Committee Boat was parked to observe and be the eventual finish line. And I proceeded to provide it with an eyeful to observe. <br />
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First, I misjudged the mark a bit and was pinching trying to get around it - but the tide laughed at that maneuver and pushed me into the mark. Well, with the Committee Boat only a short distance away I had no choice but to do my penalty turn (not that I would dream of cheating if the Committee Boat had been far away). So, I tacked and then gybed and then capsized. Oh well, still not a disaster (yet). So I righted the boat but the tide had already pushed me past the mark so I had to bear away and then tack to go around the mark. No sweat - just a little tack. But it was a tack with no speed, right into a wave. Smack. Stop. Scramble, praying for something positive to happen. Capsize. This was starting to get a bit silly.<br />
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Dear readers - I am chagrined to report that before finally rounding the mark there followed two (or was it three?) more capsizes for no remotely good reason that I can honestly identify. Can I blame it on fatigue ? There was certainly that as my aching muscles abundantly attest this morning. Can I blame it on slow tacking with insufficient speed? There was plenty of that as I was desperately trying to do everything as quickly as I could to be clear of what I was sure was an abundance of gleeful smirking on the Committee Boat. Could I blame it on poor housekeeping resulting in the main sheet not running free and being too tight following a tack? That happened - or at least it seemed to me to be happen - although at this point I was ready to blame anything other than a lack of skill/attention/care.<br />
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After finally rounding the mark I did not capsize again, but needless to say, I did not finish the race near the lead. The leaders had almost lapped me, but I hasten to add that I was not last. In fact, my good friend and arch rival who had managed to build a good lead on me after my adventures at the top mark, capsized coming into the leeward mark and the knot at the end of his main sheet came undone and when he righted the boat he discovered that his main sheet was completely undone. He had to recapsize the boat and struggle a long time to get it operational again. I beat him - or more accurately, he lost to me.<br />
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The good news - we all had a lot of laughs in the bar afterwards. And in retelling our adventures, I noticed that the wind speed increased dramatically with the number of beers. Maybe that was the reason for my capsizes.<br />
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<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-64614643532301105362016-10-31T22:14:00.000+04:002016-10-31T22:14:54.315+04:00Did Mozart Sail a Laser ?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">I am not sure what the historians would say about Mozart and
Lasers (or the fact that Bruce Kirby allegedly invented the Laser after
Mozart's demise).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">But I think the evidence of Mozart sailing a Laser should not be
dismissed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">A couple of weeks ago I was out for our weekly race and, as usual,
once I was on the water everything seemed right with the world (except for my
race skills - but that is another matter). I was particularly struck by
just how right everything seemed. The quotidian cares of the world
completely dissipated. My existential angst evaporated. Silly worries
over life, money, relationships, etc. simply floated away in the wake of my
boat. I honestly don't remember how I did in the race - it doesn't
matter. I knew that sailing in my Laser was a restorative balm and that I
had been granted entry into a space that was, if not other worldly, at least
close enough to sense the peace emanating from it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">Then last night I watched for about the 5th time Joseph Losey's
amazing film of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. And, several times during it,
Mozart's breathtakingly beautiful music and the exquisite Italian setting
transported me away to another space that was also far, far removed from the
daily clutter and messiness of my life. Mozart was clearly a genius and
Don Giovanni is an absolute proof of that. The story, like many opera
stories, is better not examined too closely for logical consistency – but never
mind - when the music is so heavenly, storyline logic is not very relevant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">So, what could have inspired Mozart to compose such incredible
music?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It must have been something that
allowed him to sense things beyond the everyday, beyond the ordinary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laser sailing immediately springs to mind as
a possibility. In fact, listening to his operas is all the proof I need to know
that he sailed Lasers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">But, just to be sure - is there anything else that might be
evidence of his Laser experiences?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">We could look to the beautiful "Soave Sia Il Vento" trio
from Così Fan Tutte which may well be another proof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lovers bid adieu to each other, singing “On
your voyage, may the winds be gentle; may the waves be calm; may all the
elements respond to your desires…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
well imagine that, following a few hours of Laser sailing in 25 knots, Mozart felt
fully inspired to compose the lovely music as an ardent hymn to the wind gods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif";">There you have it. Who could doubt that Wolfgang was a Laser
sailor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-81064114600243902632016-10-21T08:49:00.001+04:002016-10-21T08:49:54.453+04:00New Sail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently bought a new (unofficial) sail from Intensity - and I opted for the Red, White and Blue version. Quite versatile - it could be a reference to the red/white/blue flags of the US, France, Holland, Russia, Czech Republic, Norway, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Luxembourg, Liberia, North Korea, Iceland, Cuba, Chile or Costa Rica. <br />
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Despite what I was hoping for, I am still a mediocre sailor with it, but at least I really stand out in the fleet. And it is a lot harder to get lost in the mid-line sag at the start.<br />
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By the way, this photo was pre-race - before the Warning Signal. I was really not that far behind the fleet. As to the race itself, never mind - just admire the lovely sail.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-47520414767593779802016-07-30T10:11:00.001+04:002016-07-30T10:11:28.969+04:00What It's All About<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had our Monthly Mug race yesterday - one 90 minute race. Nice conditions - about 10 to 12 knots, with small waves and a gentle incoming tide. <br />
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I managed to come in second in the race - our top Kiwi sailor did his usual horizon job and our usual second place sailor was the race officer, so I managed not to screw up in any big way and hang on to beat a fellow who beats me often.<br />
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And it was a glorious afternoon. I really concentrated - but in a non-stressful way. I tried hard to think ahead - OK, at the leeward mark I need to account for a bit of tide, go slightly wide and watch out for the boat to windward - he will probably not get an overlap and have mark room, but be ready just in case. Take your time, nothing rushed, round up next to mark and head toward the shallow water for beating into the tide. Nothing dramatic, but a conscious thinking ahead. Not a semi-panic process (which I know well), just a calm checklist type of thinking.<br />
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And I was really hiking. Of course my old muscles have their limits (which arrive disturbingly quickly), but I was making concentrated efforts to do some real straight leg hiking (or at least my version of it) in prolonged (surely a few seconds count as prolonged) sessions. And it helped.<br />
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And finally, sometimes I was sailing a bit closer to the wind than I often do - outside telltale flowing but inner one not flowing so well. <br />
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But, best of all, I <span style="font-family: inherit;">was enjoying myself - just the sheer pleasure of being out there, going (relatively) well and staying ahead of my friend who tried several times to catch me. It was definitely Flow. I am reading <span style="background-color: white;">Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's excellent book Flow now and that is definitely where I was yesterday.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Flow is basically having all one's psychic energy focussed on something where skill level and challenge are both high enough to produce a maximum of "flow". The point is that even at my level of skill level, I can be in that state when the challenge is appropriate. It is really a great feeling.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I will be teaching some beginner sailors this afternoon and I hope I can have them experience at least a few seconds of what I felt yesterday - if so, they will be hooked.</span></span>Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-58600266209613598552016-07-16T10:37:00.000+04:002016-07-16T10:37:51.165+04:00Support Persons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I<span style="font-family: inherit;"> am a bit of a geek when it comes to the Racing Rules of Sailing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There has long been the issue of how to deal with coaches, parents and others who cause trouble. For the time being there is no way to really deal with them under the RRS. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But, starting 1 January 2017, “Support
Persons” will be covered and will be required to comply with the Rules (which
include Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions). The 2017 - 2020 version of the Rules are available at http://www.sailing.org/documents/racingrules/index.php.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who is a Support Person?<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A Support Person is any person who<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(a) provides, or may provide, physical or advisory support to
a competitor, including any coach, trainer, manager, team staff, medic, paramedic
or any other person working with, treating or assisting a competitor in or
preparing for the competition, or <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(b) is the parent or guardian of
a competitor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are Support Persons Covered by the Rules?<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rules 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 make it clear that Support Persons
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.1 A support person by providing
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.3 Acceptance of the rules
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(d) by each competitor and boat
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who can protest a Support Person?<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is no right for an individual competitor to protest a
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What Penalties Can be Given for Breaches by a Support
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Penalty on the Support
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When the protest committee decides that a Support Person who
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(1) issue a warning, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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event or venue or remove any privileges or benefits, or <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(3) take other action within its jurisdiction as provided by
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Penalty on the Competitor<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Protest Committee may also
may also penalize a competitor for the breach of a Rule by a Support Person by
changing the boat’s score in a single race, up to and including DSQ, when the
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(1) the competitor may have gained a competitive advantage as
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rule 69 Misconduct<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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I am very pleased to post a photo of a future sailor - my second grandson, held by my daughter a few hours after his birth yesterday.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-48941454754902355052016-05-22T06:13:00.000+04:002016-05-22T06:13:26.798+04:00Toestrap Adjustment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While rigging up for our weekly races, I chatted with our Kiwi sailor, who in addition to being our best sailor is a very nice fellow, always ready to share tips and strategies.<br />
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The line holding my toestrap had broken just before a race last week and I had repaired it temporarily with a bit of line I had with me. Now I was replacing it with something a bit better and I asked our Kiwi how he thought I should thread the lines. He took the time to show me how he does it, but most importantly, we told me how he would set the looseness for upwind - he sets the toestrap so that I you pass a stick under it at its highest point, the stick would rest on the deck on both sides. The point of this is to make straight leg hiking easier - and it does.<br />
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I had been using the toestrap tighter than that - why I really can't say. But once I loosened it to what he suggested it did make straight leg hiking easier, with the calves more in line with the deck and not pushing down on the corner of the cockpit.<br />
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I did relatively well in our first race, finishing in the top quarter of the fleet. In the second race I did even better - but was also OCS which I learned about almost at the finish line. The tide was pushing all of us toward the start line and I was struggling not to be pushed over, backing my sail and hoping. I heard no signal and saw no X flag so I thought I was lucky and sailed blithely on. But, it turned out the lack of signal and X flag were the result of a new member serving as Race Officer for the day - and who didn't know about those details. Oh well.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-76618092711362896692016-05-09T19:40:00.000+04:002016-05-09T19:40:03.203+04:00Friday Luck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="yui_3_15_0_4_1462763071547_13">I now have the answer - because I am racing on Fridays. As John Vigor explains in his <a href="http://johnvigor.blogspot.ae/2016/05/how-friday-got-unlucky.html">excellent blog</a>, Friday was the day of </span><span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1462763071547_1404" style="color: #333333; word-spacing: normal;">Frigga, the Norse goddess of love and fertility, the wife of Odin, the most powerful of all the Northern gods. Then when the Christians came along they claimed she was a witch and all sailors became very superstitious about starting a voyage on Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; word-spacing: normal;">I get it now. Frigga is watching me, incensed that I have started my race on Her Day. She sends her minions to wait for me at the windward mark, snarling my mainsheet just before I need to bear away. And then they scoot down to the leeward mark, making sure I round up just a tad too quickly after the gybe, catching my boom in the water and laughing derisively as I take a swim.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_15_0_4_1462763071547_19">Yes, I know everyone else in the race also started the race on Friday, but they somehow escape her wrath. Have they made some burnt offerings before the race? Sacrificed a goat ? Do they know some ancient Norse incantations ?</span></div>
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I really love international regattas - seeing all nationalities having fun together.<br />
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At the recent Asian Federation Youth Championships, where I was on the jury, I took the above snapshot of a Greek and Turkish Optimist together. In fact, the story is even better - the Turkish family stayed in the Greek family's house in Abu Dhabi.<br />
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Sailors came from 13 countries and the race officials/organizers were from: Turkey, Singapore, Japan, India, Holland, USA, Morocco, UK, Oman, UAE.<br />
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I just spent 4 days at a Masters Laser Clinic in Malta with <a href="http://www.sailcoach.com/">Sailcoach</a>. This is my first Laser clinic so I can't really compare it to others in the market, but I was 100% satisfied. One of the other masters at the clinic had previously done Laser clinics at Minorca, Dominican Republic and Greece and he said this one was the best. I am not surprised.<br />
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First, Malta is spectacular sailing - both in the harbor surrounded by beautiful old forts, churches and citadels. Check out the photos on their <a href="http://www.sailcoach.com/">website</a>. <br />
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View from the yacht club with the Irish flag raised on 17 March.<br />
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It was really nice (and, I admit, occasionally a bit distracting) to look up and see the lovely old architecture all around. Going outside the harbor is also very nice with some waves to play or contend with. We had one day outside the harbor with 20+ knots and close, choppy waves - I didn't handle that well. After about 20 minutes in the washing machine, 3 of us Masters returned to the harbor where the wind was the same but the waves were absent. So, clearly for me the waves were the problem, not the wind. <br />
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But the best part of the program is the Sailcoach personnel. It is owned by Trevor Millar, a genial Irishman who constantly went above and beyond the call of duty in making it a very pleasant stay for the masters - he took us to great little restaurants we would never have found on our own (including a great wine bistro in the old city with superyachts, including the Maltese Falcon, parked nearby) and personally transported us from and to the airport. And since our stay included March 17, he even took us to a St. Patrick's Day party. And with a smile at all times. <br />
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Trevor has been coaching for over 35 years and used to be based near Toulon, France but moved to Malta 3 years ago. He coaches Olympic sailors and some, shall we say, not yet Olympic Master sailors like me. And we were lucky because every day, we had short races with the Olympic sailors he is currently coaching - who were very nice and fun to chat with after. Most of the races were organized so that all had a good experience. They were windward-leeward with 2 laps and we all started together. Of course, the Olympians pulled away from us relatively quickly (except for one Irish master who generally kept a respectful distance behind them and even beat 2 of them in one race when he caught a gust they missed). Then they would round the leeward mark and stop, waiting for us to catch up (no, don't ask how long they had to wait) and then we would all do the second lap together.<br />
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Our instructor was Miguel - a rather laconic but very friendly and enthusiastic Portuguese sailor. My colleague who had done the other Laser clinics made the point that at one of them the instructor devoted most of his time to the top 2 or 3 sailors, neglecting the others. That was not the case here - Miguel was very attentive to everyone and seemed genuinely interested in helping each of us - both on the water and in the video debriefs. And he was very insistent on basics - returning constantly to the basics. He said that was especially important, even in training the Olympic athletes. Of course they are looking for refinements in techniques and small details to adjust, but sometimes it was the most basic thing that had to be looked at again. For instance, one of the Olympic sailors was not satisfied with his speed and tried all sorts of things, until finally, closely re-examing videos with a fresh look, he and Miguel noticed that he was actually pointing a bit too high and losing speed.<br />
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Miguel was assisted in debriefs by Alex, a Moldovian Olympic hopeful. He raced with us every day and offered tips on the water and did one video debrief that was very thorough. A very likeable fellow.<br />
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The accomodations were in a simple but adequate hotel that was a pleasant 15 minute walk away along the waterfront.<br />
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Am I better sailor now? Well, at least I understand a number of things I was doing wrong and picked up some tips that should be helpful. <br />
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I am ready to return.<br />
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<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-45643436838825928552016-03-22T07:18:00.000+04:002016-03-22T07:18:58.231+04:00Weird Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently took the week off from my day job to be on the Jury at the Asian Sailing Federation Championship in Abu Dhabi. It was really a great experience to spend a week with top International Judges and see some great sailing at an Olympic qualifier for Lasers, RSX and 49ers from almost 20 nations.<br />
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But, the week saw some absolutely weird weather in Abu Dhabi - with rain and even violent storms. I have been in this country for almost 7 years and never seen anything like it - and colleagues who have been here their whole lives say the same thing. The photo above is just before the storm hit - as you can see it went from day to a very dark sky instantly. Bits of debris were flying through the air and it was a really quite a spectacle.<br />
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Lots of rain also - which is a problem for a city which typically gets rain only a few days a year. Just as when it snows in a southern city in the US, with no snowplows or salt, nature takes charge. There was flooding of some areas and in the hills further north, the wadis were very full.<br />
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Needless to say, all racing was cancelled due to the thunderstorms and winds gusting to over 50 knots. But by the next day calm had returned and it was back to the light winds we had been coping with all week.<br />
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For the medal races I was on the team umpiring the FSx and the 49ers and 49er FX- but not the Lasers. <br />
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One lesson I learned from being on the water all week is how important it is to always remember to fully complete penalty turns. As I witnessed in a couple of cases, it is easy in the heat of the moment for a sailor to forget where he started and blithely head off with one gybe or tack short. So, if you are doing penalty turns, make sure you don't. Do something like saying to yourself "gybe 1", "tack 1", "gybe 2", "tack 2". Or "starting on starboard" and knowing you have to finish on starboard. <br />
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<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-16110274175670559072016-02-03T17:14:00.000+04:002016-02-03T17:14:11.210+04:00Tacking into Irons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our race last Friday was in winds of around 15-17 knots which is more than we usually experience, but nothing that should have been too difficult. And the wind was with the tide, so the waves were relatively small.<br />
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But, I had completely forgotten how important it is to avoid getting into irons when tacking - and I paid the price.<br />
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The first time was about 30 seconds before the start - I was coming in on port and meant to do a quick little tack into a big hole at the line. But, with my mind apparently elsewhere, I did a slow tack right into a little wave and stopped dead. Not fun. Everyone else was heading toward the line and I was going backward. Instead of trying to simply do the classic push-push, I panicked and did something stupid and capsized. I don't remember what I did, but no doubt I was concentrating on the other boats and, at least at the moment I tacked, I should have had my head IN the boat. After righting the boat, I had the presence of mind to push the tiller over and back down, turning away from the wind and finally get going - but almost a minute behind everyone else. <br />
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And it was not over. After rounding a leeward mark with at least a modicum of dignity, I decided to tack and again some stupid thing happened - into irons. At least I didn't capsize, and had the presence of mind to push-push right away. So, I didn't lose a lot of time - only a lot of self-respect.<br />
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Then, thanks to my friend's misfortune of a broken hiking strap, I avoided a potentially difficult gybe near another passing of the leeward mark. The wind around the mark was getting particularly squirrely - it kind of funnels/bounces off some nearby buildings. I was thinking about how to gybe without a swim when he capsized about 40 meters in front of me and turtled. With the wind strengthening, I was very quickly heading straight for him on starboard and I came up a bit to avoid him and the wind caught me and rounded me up quickly. I said to myself - this is fate - I will just keep going and tack instead of gybing. And it worked. <br />
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By the end of the race, I did pass a couple of boats and a few retired, but overall it was a race to forget. The next day the wind was about the same, so I went out and practiced tacking and gybing for an hour. It was worth it getting back to basics. <br />
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Now if I can just remember the importance of quick tacking next time we have some wind.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-53275610999479312362016-01-13T21:40:00.002+04:002016-01-13T21:40:49.518+04:00Tides are Like Pimples<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I still struggle with tide tables and other calculations related to tides and currents. Now I have just learned that what we have always been taught about what causes tides is incorrect.<br />
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An <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwChk4S99i4">interseting video</a> that is part of a fascinating series of videos about physics explains What Physics Teachers Get Wrong About Tides. The series is largely about quantum physics, but this video explains things only with Newtonian physics.<br />
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It starts out saying that the standard diagram we have all seen about how the moon (and to a lesser extent the sun) causes a bulge in the water on each side of the earth in line with it is correct, but the typical explanation is not correct. The incorrect explanantion is that the moon pulls the water on each side as if it were taffy, whereas in reality the bulges come from the downward pressure of the tidal vector at ninety degrees to the bulges - like squeezing a pimple at the edges and forcing the fluid up in the middle. <br />
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Anyhow, the tides still work the way we know them to work and I still struggle with tide tables.<br />
<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-24035711562524484782015-12-30T21:59:00.001+04:002015-12-30T21:59:20.375+04:00Brittany StormsI just returned from a week in Brittany where the weather was unseasonably mild. No storms, but it is not always like that.<br />
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Amazing video of storm waves in Brittany crashing against light houses - beautiful and scary to watch.<br />
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By the way, this video is part of SailingNews TV - a good French sailing YouTube channel. Here is another one which opens and closes with some of the same lighthouses and some Volvo Groupama action.<br />
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It was also quite interesting to see the clockwork precision with which a top-level regatta is run. On the Medal Race day, each class was given a specific time to be ready for inspection and then launch. Sailors who were late by only 10 minutes were penalised by the Jury.<br />
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As the Laser sailors prepared for inspection, I looked at how each rigged their Lasers and while there were no great secrets learned, it was interesting to see the differences.<br />
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First, the outhauls - some had the small block at the back half of the boom (which is what I am used to) and others had it in the front part of the boom. This is Pavlos Kontides with his outhaul block upfront.<br />
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The bungee cord attached to the clew. Some were straight to the jam cleat and others criss-crossed under the boom. Sam Meech criss-crosses, as does Kontides.<br />
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On launching from the beach, the over-the-transom mount was the favored approach. And everyone stood up to insert the centerboard, tidy up and generally survey the scene. This is Tonci Stipanović about to insert the centerboard.<br />
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And Robert Scheidt remained the longest - standing until he was a good 200 m or more away from the shore. That is him in the middle boat, still standing, facing forward. Unfortunately he was headed out for a terrible medal race - he was comfortably in second place and then sailed into a hole, dropping quickly to 9th place where he stayed until the finish.<br />
<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-21350372924281026682015-10-19T10:48:00.000+04:002015-10-19T10:48:50.566+04:00CheatingWe had an incident in our club last week that left a bad taste in our mouths.<br />
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One of our best sailors - let's call him Sinbad - has not been sailing with us much lately since he often goes to another club with better competition. When he races with us he is almost always in the first 2 places. But last weekend he came to sail with us and we were glad to see him again.<br />
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Since our best sailor was not there, Sinbad was practically guaranteed to win the 3 races scheduled for the day - and he did so. But, it was clear that he was cheating in the process.<br />
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At one of the starts I was coming up below him near the Committee Boat and yelled "up, up" and he just looked at me and said "but I am stopped here and can't do anything". He made no effort to sheet in and turn up. <br />
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On a broad reach toward the leeward mark, I was about 2 boat lengths behind him and another boat and he was blatantly violating Rule 17, luffing the windward boat far, far above his proper course. I yelled at him and said "Hey, Sinbad, you are way above your proper course. This is Bull***". He didn't react at all and sailed on. <br />
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The wind was relatively light and on several other legs he was rocking and pumping like crazy - one particular incident occurred when a middle of the fleet sailor was briefly ahead of him.<br />
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No one protested and no said anything to him back on shore about the cheating. He acted as if nothing had happened and didn't say anything about my yelling at him. He left as soon as his boat was derigged.<br />
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Several of us talked about it afterward - basically shaking our heads and saying the whole thing was so unnecessary for him. <br />
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I really don't know the best approach to take. We don't have a culture of protesting in our club and when an incident does occur on the water, we usually discuss it in the bar afterwards and sometimes I post a Rules Quiz based on the incident for comments and general education during the following week. <br />
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But Sinbad is very experienced and surely knows Rules 17 and 42 and I had shouted at him on the water. He chose to blatantly cheat.<br />
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Should we have protested or at least said something back on shore and gotten the issue out in the open? Sinbad would have won anyhow. Nothing really changed for the other sailors' standings. <br />
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Sinbad has been a supporter of the club, volunteering for duties in the past, and his son is very active in the youth program. And Sinbad is sailing less and less with our club.<br />
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As a general matter, sailing is self-policing and no one, including the protest committee, is required to call a foul. If no one wants to protest, even in big regattas, many judges will leave it at that for routine violations, even if they see one. Nothing in Rule 60 requires anyone to protest a boat, with "may" being the operative word (except when the Race Committee receives a report from an equipment inpsector or measurer on weighing of clothing/equipment or compliance with class rules)..<br />
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But, of course, sailing with Sinbad will never the same for several of us who understood what was going on. I had always felt he pushed the limit of rules, but this was far beyond the limit. <br />
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What is the best solution?Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-38781236816591734002015-10-15T22:55:00.000+04:002015-10-15T22:55:21.392+04:00More Judging<br />
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I spent the last weekend at the Monaco Yacht Club for an ISAF Judging Seminar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a great experience with excellent instructors and
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I also visited the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both were very well done and worth the visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I especially enjoyed some beautiful jellyfish displayed in a
soft blue light, pulsating slowly. And I saw what is probably the ugliest and
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I have discovered what looks to be a really fabulous app for sailing - and it is free.<br />
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Go to <a href="http://raceqs.com/">RaceQs.com</a> and check it out.<br />
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All you need is a smartphone - either Android or Iphone (or Ipad) and you can get a great track of your race or wherever you go. A GPS also works. Blackberries don't work.<br />
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I tried it today with my Ipad (in a waterproof covering) strapped to the front deck of my Laser with a bungee cord and it worked beautifully - with my track accurately recorded and with different colors for my speed - my top speed was 10 knots on a reach.<br />
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Then you can upload the track to the RaceQ website (free) and do all kinds of neat stuff with it. I am sure I have a lot to learn about the possibilities, but even on the first day, I am pretty excited about it.<br />
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If other sailors were in the same area at the same time (like during a race) and have also uploaded their tracks, then all show together. There are avatars for each boat and, if you fix the phone or Ipad to your boat, you can get all kinds of neat info on what you did, with a 3D boat. (I am still trying to figure out how to get the big keelboat to look more like a Laser - but even I can't, still a cool app.)<br />
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I hope I can convince a number of sailors in our club to do this and then we can see our races afterward. <br />
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And the same folks have some very interesting training videos based on some of the races uploaded.<br />
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Give it a try.<br />
<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-58196011347422522792015-09-06T17:22:00.001+04:002015-09-07T14:12:13.554+04:00What is it?<div>
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I was in Brittany last week, revelling in the beautiful scenery and cool weather. I went out 3 times in <a href="http://reachingbroadly.blogspot.ae/2012/07/my-yacht.html">my yacht</a>, below,<br />
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Fortunately, the lovely scenery included several of the classic American boats of the same owner who took me for a <a href="http://reachingbroadly.blogspot.ae/2014/08/an-american-pointed-nose-scow-in-france.html">sail last year </a>in his American scow. His latest acquisition is pictured below - I have photoshopped over the sign on the boom which identifies it.</div>
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Do either of my readers know what it is? Hint - it is an American design and the original ones were all in wood dating from the time of the First World War. This one is a modern one with a fibreglass hull, but it is a faithful reproduction and still has lots of beautiful wood plus reproduction bronze deck hardware, including cleats, winch and tow bitt. The only modern fittings are a couple of jam cleats.</div>
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Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-65380172474305638432015-08-08T10:25:00.000+04:002015-08-08T10:25:53.255+04:00The Troll's Older Brother<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have a large highway bridge at the north end of our sailing area and a troll lives under it. I know this because at times when you sail near it, especially with an incoming tide, there are various wind shadows, eddies and general mischief that cause one to become completely disoriented, becalmed and befuddled.<br />
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I now know where the troll's big brother lives.<br />
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Yesterday, we had a longer race with a straight run south, west into a little channel and then under a little bridge, around a buoy and back home. That was the plan. But there was also a quite strong incoming tide and the troll's big brother was lurking under that bridge.<br />
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We had a great run, cruising down the channel with the tide, turning into the channel, still with the tide and rushing under the bridge with the tide. As we ran under the bridge, we noticed that the first 2 boats had already rounded the mark and were struggling - really struggling - back towards the bridge against the tide. <br />
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The water under the little bridge is only 90 meters across, with two sets of supports, dividing the water into 3 parts, with the middle portion slightly larger than the 2 end portions. The tide was really pouring through the funnel created by the bridge, with the wind directly in line with it. So, the all 10 boats started beating up the narrow channel (with lots of "Starboard !" and other hails) against the tide, making slow progress until arriving at the narrowest point just under the bridge where progress became virtually impossible. Finally, our Kiwi sailor made it under by going to the far right, tacking constantly and squeaked through. He was followed by another Laser and a double hander a few minutes later who made it through the middle. And that was it. The troll let them through for some reason and then he closed the gate. The tide was getting stronger.<br />
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The rest of us spent what seemed like hours trying every way possible to get under. Not only was the tide too strong, but if we went too far left, there was a monster wind shift caused by the bridge and everyone capsized at least once. Most of once capsized several times. One of the Kestrels bent its mast during a capsize in shallow water. <br />
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Eventually, one by one, we all surrended to the troll and accepted a tow by our safety boat under the bridge to an area we could navigate. I kept trying until the very last, hoping I could make it, but eventually admitted I was not going to make it and was becoming seriously tired from the trying. So, I took the last tow and eventually arrived home, just before dark.<br />
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In the bar afterward, we had quite a discussion. The PRO noted that the Kiwi who made it through first succeeded due to his very quick, precise tacks. He lost very little on each tack, whereas the rest of us would tack and, during the tack, be swept back more than we had gained to the point of tacking. The PRO was aware of the potential problem since he had kayaked under the bridge during a strong tide and knew how vicious it could be. He thought if the wind was too light he would not have us go under the bridge. But we all figured that with a wind of 14 or so knots it should be doable. Wrong.<br />
<br />Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-54849852058751122172015-08-07T09:41:00.001+04:002015-08-07T09:41:45.609+04:00Catamaran<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I sailed a catamaran (a Hobie 16) yesterday. It was the first time I have sailed a catamaran (Photo from Internet - not here). <br />
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My friend, Mark, who owns a <a href="http://noukhada.ae/">beach sailing club</a> here, invited me to give it a try, assuring me they are lots of fun. And we picked a good day, with the wind gusting above 15 knots. The sailing area is relatively sheltered with islands so the waves were not big, but they were still a factor in tacking.<br />
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One of his employees, Keith, took me out to show me the ropes and explain how tacking, especially in the wind and waves we had, is potentially tricky. So, off we went. It is true, that the cats accelerate quickly - but, to be honest, a screaming reach on a Laser is just as exhilirating since you are even closer to the water. We tacked a few times, only having to do the backward turn once. Then we gybed once and it was my turn.<br />
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A few clear mistakes - inspired by thinking I was in a Laser. First, I kept trying to bring the tiller extension around in front of me, instead of leaving it behind. Not a good idea. Second, I kept wanting to cross over too early in the tack - Keith told me not to cross over until it was clear we were going to make the tack (with the jib backed). And when I did cross over, the trampoline felt clumsy (OK, I was clumsy) and it took me a while to get settled, with my feet under the toe straps. But I did a few tacks and they worked - meaning at least we didn't stall out. I am not saying they were elegant. <br />
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I was starting to feel tired - not being used to the boat I was not comfortable in maneuvers and that took a lot of energy. So, since Mark was out practicing in a Topaz (he is going to the first <a href="http://www.wyc.org.uk/site/Topaz_Nationals">Topaz UK nationals</a> in the UK next week), I ended up going back to the beach (beaching a cat is a neat way to get ashore - no trolley, no centerboard, no hassle - just head to the beach and slow down a bit and there you are). I rigged up a Topaz and went out for a spin with Mark. Ours were rigged only with a mainsail, but they can also have a jib and even an asymmetrical spinnaker. They are robust little plastic boats - good for beach club rentals, but not racing machines. We enjoyed the sail and came back for a welcome beverage.<br />
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As for future cat sailing - I would like to try more and get to where I am a bit more comfortable. But, I don't rank that as a top priority for now.Keep Reachinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748587149898746274.post-54495390135474390202015-07-20T03:51:00.000+04:002015-07-20T03:51:34.844+04:00Kingston Last DayWell, all good things must come to and and Kingston did, on a bright sunny day with light breezes.<br />
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I had two decent races and, hallelujah, I did not end the regatta in last place - wahoo! In fact, I had 2 twelfth place finishes today - my best scores.<br />
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With the light breezes I was spared a last day of agonising hiking and only had to hike moderately, trying to go between occasional waves. (Note to self - must be serious about getting in shape.) But, as always, upwind is my weak point.<br />
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In the first race an OK start, but about a boat length behind the leaders. They all went left and I did also - it seemed to pay off. I was about next to last at the top mark and then on the downwind managed to catch one boat and almost another. Held on back up and then had a very good reach, overtaking 2 boats. Downwind, managed to catch one more and finished ahead of 4 boats.<br />
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In the second race, much the same - a pretty good start with a very clear lane. Lost less than usual upwind and had good downwinds. But, one sailor really made me angry. Generally in the GGM fleet we don't protest or make too big a deal of rules violations, but this one fellow was toward the back of the fleet with several of us and a couple of us noticed he hit the upwind mark. Sailing down, I mentioned to him that we saw him hit the mark and jokingly said he owed us a beer. He just smiled. <br />
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Then, as he neared the leeward mark, with a jury boat lurking nearby, he hit that mark also, and apparently assuming the judges could not have missed it, he did a circle. Good, I thought, at least a little justice was happening. Then later, on the final reach, I was slightly ahead and to windward of him. As we approached the last rounding mark, he started to luff me up above the mark and told him "Sail your proper course" several times. He ignored me and kept doing it. Then, a nearby judge boat whistled him and he had to do 2 spins. I was very glad they saw it because I was getting really upset at his cavalier, unsportsmanship attitude, especially in our GGM fleet with its gentlemanly atmosphere. <br />
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Then, the wind died and we had a slow trip back and then a long wait to turn in the charter boats, but that allowed several pleasant conversations with fellow sailors I had not yet met. <br />
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Tomorrow, after some visits to family, back to the humdrum daily routine. But, this week was a great one and several times out on the water, I felt fully alive and really in the "flow". That is worth a lot.<br />
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