Race Management Refresher Day 10.30 – 11.30 Session One

10.30 – 11.30 Session One Introductions Updates to Racing Rules of Sailing and cases affecting race management Race Management Advisory Service - how to use it & recent cases RRS 40 – Personal Flotation Devices – changing the rule to suit your event Risk Assessments – a practical daily solution

Who’s who on RMC (RYA Race Management Committee) Seven members – usually appointed for three years each

What does RMC do? Development of race management skills and resources Appointments and renewals Policy-forming sub-committee of RYA Racing Committee Meet 4x per year

What does RMC do? Development of race management skills and resources Appointments and renewals Policy-forming sub-committee of RYA Racing Committee Meet 4x per year Work with JUC (Judges & Umpires) and TOG (Technical Officials) – together = ‘Race Officials’

Updates to Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2017-2020 Have there been any?

Updates to RRS by World Sailing Changes: Definitions ‘Support person’ 63.1 & 63.9 Hearings – add support person 64.4 Decisions concerning support persons App G New country codes and SIN changed to SGP Corrections: App B Windsurfing definition of ‘Proper Course’ App E Radio sailing reference to ‘32.1(b)’ App S Revised course diagrams for finish line on W, WA and TW @ 8th December 2017

Updates to RRS by RYA Racing Rules Committee Changes at 1 January 2018: New page 6 - Triggers for reporting to the RYA New page 7 - Summary of changes Include WS changes to December 2017 Note about Appendix T – Arbitration No other changes Red spine – 2018 version

WS cases affecting race management Have there been any?

2018 cases affecting race management ‘Prohibited event’ (WS Regulation 19.20) Potential for serious consequences for competitor and officials Urge the club or organization to join or otherwise affiliate itself with the national authority before the event Or at least to seek out an affiliated organization to serve as the organizing authority for the event. Case 143 Facts Organizing authority was a club that was not a member of, and had no connection or association with, the national authority of the venue. NoR and SIs stated that the race would be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. Part 2 protest and then appeal Decision When the organizing authority for a race is not an organization specified in rule 89.1, a party to a hearing does not have access to the appeal process. Don’t take part! Only one! Next slide – other case – you’re the local experts…so good to be aware”

WS Q&As affecting race management Have there been any?

Loads! 2019 Race committee vessel is part of a mark if: RCV anchored and mark attached to it Mark anchored and RCV attached to it Both RCV and mark anchored and in contact Mark on board anchored RCV Organising authority ‘endorsed by’ or ‘authorised by’ doesn’t make them part of OA

Loads! 2019 Race committee vessel is part of a mark if: RCV anchored and mark attached to it Mark anchored and RCV attached to it Both RCV and mark anchored and in contact Mark on board anchored RCV Organising authority ‘endorsed by’ or ‘authorised by’ doesn’t make them part of OA

Loads (part 2)! 2018 Rounding of corrected times: No rounding if not in the handicap/rating system PY, IRC and NHC round to nearest second (0.5 rounded up) Notice on ONB without L displayed In Race Signals, L means ‘notice to competitors has been posted’ No rule requiring display of Flag L Responsibility of competitor to check ONB If notice could affect race result - failure to display Flag L may be an improper action Good practice to draw attention to a notice

Loads (part 2)! 2018 Rounding of corrected times: No rounding if not in the handicap/rating system PY, IRC and NHC round to nearest second (0.5 rounded up) Notice on ONB without L displayed In Race Signals, L means ‘notice to competitors has been posted’ No rule requiring display of Flag L Responsibility of competitor to check ONB If notice could affect race result - failure to display Flag L may be an improper action Good practice to draw attention to a notice

Loads (part 3)! Abandoning after all boats had finished a race: 2018 (Mark had drifted out of position during race) Allowed – see RRS 32.1 Make every effort to ‘save’ the race – including requesting redress on behalf of affected boats Signalled by posting a notice Don’t display Flag N

Loads (part 4)! Number of boats entered: 2018 (45 registered and paid online, but only 40 appeared for mandatory on-site part of registration for equipment inspection) How many points for DNS, DNF, RET or DSQ? 41 points – 40 boats complied with requirements of OA (RRS 75.1 )

RYA cases affecting race management Have there been any? None in 2017 or 2018 None!

Cases & Q&As Other questions – complete a Q&A form and we’ll deal with later this afternoon. Time should be 10:55 at tend of this slide.