1. Medal Races Modules
Positioning

2. Positioning Macro get the big picture anticipate fleet movement
identify next situation
Micro
focus on the situation
get the required facts
make a correct call

3. Positioning Micro – find the gap line between boats 90° to line
same distance as boats

4. Positioning Prioritize! identify pairs interaction likely?
yes: active pair
no: inactive pair
active pairs first
inactive pairs second

5. Positioning Prestart each umpire takes 4 boats connect with your share
cover your share
macro position
switch to micro if needed

6. Positioning
Start
cover your share
switch to micro

7. Positioning Upwind cover your area macro positioning
connect with your share
prioritize
switch to micro if needed

8. Positioning Upwind cover your area macro positioning
connect with your share
prioritize
switch to micro if needed

9. Positioning Windward Mark Left and zone umpire outside laylines
Left ~5° upwind from mark, facing down
Zone ~90° above stb layline
Middle and right umpire inside laylines
micro positioning, but careful!
keep an exit path

10. Positioning Windward Mark Left and zone umpire outside laylines
Left checks mark and exiting boats
Zone checks mark and rounding boats
Middle and right umpire inside laylines
check tacking and rounding boats

11. Positioning Mark exit – leaders stay on starboard
Left umpire takes leading group
Middle umpire takes second group
Right umpire takes third group
Zone umpire stays

12. Positioning Mark exit – leaders gybe Middle umpire takes leading group
Left umpire takes second group
Right umpire takes third group
Zone umpire stays

13. Positioning Gate leading umpire middle umpire trailing umpire
in the gate
can check both marks
rounds with leaders
middle umpire
can check large part of the fleet
trailing umpire

14. Positioning After the gate every race is different follow your group
use above principles as appropriate
don‘t be afraid of side switches
anticipate
anticipate.