Datchet Water Sailing Club
Queen Mother Reservoir Horton Road, Horton Berkshire SL3 9NT
Telephone +44 (O) 1753 683872
Email : manager@dwsc.co.uk
Wednesday Evening Series Race Officer Notes
Guidelines for Race Officers
- One start for all. Usual 5,4,1,go signal format.
- Consider the number of boats when setting the line – probably longer than a Sunday start line.
- You can do start recalls if necessary (although bear in mind the need to get finished before it gets dark).
- The start line is also a gate and finish line to allow fair handicap calculations.
- 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)
- 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.
- Courses with at least three turning marks are preferable.
- 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.
- Shorter courses can be fun and are more flexible if the wind drops.
- Aim to finish the slowest boat before it gets dark.
- 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.
If you are prepared to volunteer to perform a Race Officer’s duty on one of these days please contact Karol Schlachter or Mike Clapp (results@dwsc.co.uk).