Family Friendly Racing Sailing Club West of London with Excellent Training For Adults and Youth Sailors

Datchet Water Sailing Club

Queen Mother Reservoir Horton Road, Horton Berkshire SL3 9NT

Telephone +44 (O) 1753 683872

Email : sailing@dwsc.co.uk

 

Wednesday Evening Series Race Officer Notes

Guidelines for Race Officers

1. One start for all.  Usual 5,4,1,go signal format.
2. Consider the number of boats when setting the line – probably longer than a Sunday start line.
3. You can do start recalls if necessary (although bear in mind the need to get finished before it gets dark).
4. The start line is also a gate and finish line to allow fair handicap calculations.
5. It is best to set the course in the clubhouse after checking out the wind on the water. (use a whiteboard pen or the magnetic markers on the map above the signing on sheets)
6. Please do not set a course that crosses itself (e.g. Figure of eight) as this can be dangerous when fast boats with spinnakers flying meet slower boats.
7. Courses with at least three turning marks are preferable.
8. Do use moveable inflatable buoys at every mark to make the course as clear as possible; you may need to help & encourage the safety boat cox’n to start this early.
9. Shorter courses can be fun and are more flexible if the wind drops.
10. Aim to finish the slowest boat before it gets dark.
11. Sailwave allows us to use a corrected lap-time handicap system so expect to use this.

 

Further advice is provided in the Wednesday Evening Race Officers manual which should also be available in the Club Events Race Box.

 

 

Volunteer Race Officers.

 

The following Club Members have kindly volunteered to act as Race Officers for the above event. Members of the Race Team will be awarded average points for that particular duty.

 

May   5                   John Bashford

          12                  The Bennetts

          19                   Simon Etter

          26                   Kevin Druce

June   2                  George Hoskins

             9                  Tony Cooper

           16                  Stuart Jones

            23                 Tom Gradon

            30                 Steve Murray

July      7                 Paul Whitworth

            14                 Mike Clapp

            21  

            28  

Aug      4                  Neil Bishop

            11                 Mike Firth

            18                 David Skinner

            25  

 

If you are prepared to volunteer to fill one of the gaps or one of the additional races in April, September or the Solstice Week please contact Karol Schlachter or Mike Clapp (results@dwsc.co.uk).