When in doubt, put tiller towards trouble Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on March 18th, 2020 by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The collision between two J Class yachts has captivated our sport. Not often do these 140+ footerscompete, and when they do, all effort is made to maintain safe distances. But to have a T-bone collision, and for it to be on video, has given voice to significant commentary. This observation by Jack Karabasz is similar to many: ...
Entendendo as Regras Ricardo Lobato, Criado: 05 Junho 2017
Understanding the rule 14, avoiding contact This is probably one of the most forgotten rule in the book. Most of unexperienced protest committees will not apply this rule unless one boat says, during a hearing, she hit the other boat deliberately to produce an evidence.
However, in most incidents involving contact, at least one boat will have broken rule 14. All boats should avoid contact if reasonable possible, but the rule acknowledges that it is not always ‘reasonable possible’ to avoid a contact, but that is not acceptable as an excuse for not making every effort to avoid collision. Usually, a boat that fails to keep clear or does not give room or mark room also breaks rule 14 if there is contact, even without damage. A misjudgment by or a delay from the keep-clear boat cannot be justified as an excuse, even when at the last moment the boat makes every effort to avoid the collision. Poor seamanship is no excuse for breaking rule 14.（言い訳にならない）
The rule is softer for the right-of-way boat. She will only be penalized if the contact causes damage or injury....
When a massive collision occurred between two J Class yachts competing in the 2020 Superyacht Challenge Antigua, this frightening moment for these 130-foot monsters was captured on video. Here is the Protest Decision:ダウンロード - protestjclass.pdf
Involved parties: TOPAZ – Peter Holmberg SVEA – Charles Ogletree
Procedural matters: This is a hearing conducted under J Class Addendum Q. Q5.3 allows the protest committee great flexibility on how the hearing is conducted.After a very significant collision we decided to speak with both parties separately to see if they agreed the facts. They were happy for us to write up the decision without a formal hearing.
Facts found: 1. Topaz was approaching the start line on Starboard approximately 1 minute 40 seconds before the start. 2. Svea on port was on a collision course with Topaz. 3. Despite a last minute turn to bear away, Svea collided with the port side of Topaz at the runner winch causing serious damage. 4. Topaz luffed to avoidwhen it was clear Svea was not keeping clear. 5. On Topaz two crew members were injured with one crew member suffering 4 broken ribs as he was pushed overboard by the bow of Svea. On Topaz, the port runner winch was torn off. The boom was broken. Both running back stays, mainsheet, and backstay broke under the load. The port gunwale was damaged from the runner winch to the stern. The mast was put under extreme load from the impact and will need further inspection. 6. On Svea, one crew member was pulled out of the boat by the runner tail of Topaz. His injuries were minor. The forward underbody of Svea was badly damaged. 7. Both boats immediately retired from the race.
Conclusion Rules: RRS 10,14, 44.1(b) 62.1(b), Q5.3 Svea failed to keep clear as a port tack boat and broke rule 10, 14. It was not reasonably possible for Topaz to avoid the collision.
Decision: Svea took the appropriate penalty by retiring. Topaz is entitled to redress of average points for Race 1 based on her results in the remainder of the regatta.
Racing Rules of Sailing: Rule 10: When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.
Rule 14: A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible. However, a right-of-way boat or one entitled to room or mark-room (a) need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other boat is not keeping clear or giving room or mark-room, and (b) shall be exonerated if she breaks this rule and the contact does not cause damage or injury.
ADDENDUM Q - J CLASS 2020 Q5.3 (a) Protests and requests for redress need not be in writing. (b) The protest committee may inform the protestee and schedule the hearing in any way it considers appropriate and may communicate this orally. (c) The protest committee may take evidence and conduct the hearing in any way it considers appropriate and may communicate its decision orally. (d) If the protest committee decides that a breach of a rule has had no effect on the outcome of the race, it may impose a penalty of points or fraction of points or make another arrangement it decides is equitable, which may be to impose no penalty. (e) If the protest committee penalizes a boat in accordance with instruction Q5.3 or if a standard penalty is applied, all other boats will be informed about the change of the penalized boat’s score.
VIDEO: Massive J Class collision Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on March 12th, 2020
With four J Class yachts competing in the 10th anniversary of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua on March 12-15, it was the strongest class fleet since the 2017 J Class World Championship. However, disaster soon struck as during the final minutes leading into the start of Race 1, a collision occurred between Svea and Topaz. Both boats sustained damage and immediately retired from racing, with two crew members requiring medical attention. Both boats are no longer able to participate. Video courtesy of Nic Douglass and Bouwe Bekking.
Molly Meech (Sailor) - 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Game 銀メダリスト (49erFX) - 2013 Marseille World Championship 金メダリスト (49erFX) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Meech
Blair Tuke (Sailor) - 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Game 金メダリスト (49er) - 2012 London Olympic Game 銀メダリスト (49er) - 2017 America's Cup Bermuda (ETNZ) カップウイナー - 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race (mapfre) 第2位 - 2015 World Sailor of the year (with Peter Burling) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Tuke
Peter Burling (Sailor) - 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Game 金メダリスト (49er) - 2012 London Olympic Game 銀メダリスト (49er) - 2017 America's Cup Bermuda (ETNZ) カップウイナー - 2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race (Team Brunel) 第3位 - 2017 World Sailor of the year - 2015 World Sailor of the year (with Blair Tuke) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Burling_(sailor)
Massive judgement against boat builder Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on February 19th, 2020 A hearing in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut found boat builder LaserPerformance liable for a sum of $6,857,736.30, payable to Laser designer Bruce Kirby.
------------------------------------------------------- Laser Class removes LaserPerformance as approved builder Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on March 27th, 2019 Austin, TX (March 27, 2019) – Managers of the world’s most popular racing sailboat class are seeking new builders to complement their existing network of manufacturers, the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) announced today... Source: Eric Faust, Executive Secretary, ILCA https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/03/27/class-removes-laser-performance-as-approved-builder/
Staying healthy for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on February 9th, 2020
The trend toward high performance in Olympic equipment has increased injuries. When boats go fast,they can also stop fast, and the boat is not always kind to the sailors. Staying healthy has become as much of the game as speed and tactics. A reminder of this has come on the eve of the 2020 World Championships for the three high performance Olympic classes – 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 – when 2016 Olympic silver medalist Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) * have withdrawn after Maloney fractured her foot in training two days earlier. The kiwi duo were among the contenders to add to the title they won in 2013 but Maloney fell awkwardly when performing a tack during practice racing and hurt her foot. The regatta is being held February 10-15 in Geelong, Australia. “We didn’t think it was too bad at first,” said coach Nathan Handley. “She came in and iced it and we thought it was just bruised but later on as it was still hurting we got some x-rays and found out there’s a fracture in the foot.” ... the following omitted.
*The Daily Show with Molly Meech Sailing journalist Chris Museler sat down with Molly Meech (NZL) to discuss her teams withdrawal from the 2020 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships.
Sorry, but this is a bridge too far Scuttlebutt Sailing News Published on January 27th, 2020 by Craig Leweck <an extract> ... However, the sailors and Class Rules are losing my love.
But really… 8 knots?
Offwind sailing is now a rock-fest, with full rolling of the boat back and forth to increase propulsion. Yes, they still gybe on shifts, but boat speed is king, and the activity in the boat is manic.
I understand this to be a recent class development, and as simple as it sounds to rock like mad, it’s hard to do well, which was well illustrated in the Medal Race of 2020 World Cup Series Miami.
Japan rounded the final upwind mark in the lead, ahead of the Spanish team by seven seconds, with one remaining downwind leg to the finish. No other team was close, allowing the Spaniards to show the world they are the rocking kings.
The Japanese could only watch as the Spanish flew by, winning by 15 seconds in a display of athleticism and skill that I hope never occurs elsewhere in recreational sailing. ... Judge for yourself… here’s video coverage of the Miami Medal Race downwind leg. ...
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2020-02-17updated: 当記事のタイトルである ”this is a bridge too far”の意味が解りませんでした。 ジャッジ仲間のChris Loewが教えてくれました。Thanks. Dear Mr. Yamaoka, "A bridge too far" means it is "too much." In World War II, the Allies tried to take several bridges including one over the Rhine River, to attack Germany. They succeeded in taking several bridges, but could not take theone over the Rhine. There is a Wikipedia page about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bridge_Too_Far_(film) The author means that all of that rocking and pumping is just too much for him to accept. Regards, Chris
A Bridge Too Far - 遠すぎた橋 WikipediA あらすじ ノルマンディー上陸作戦から3ヶ月後の1944年9月、潰走するドイツ軍を追撃していた連合国軍の補給線は、600キロにも伸びきってしまった。連合国軍は戦力を二分し、ジョージ・S・パットン中将率いるアメリカ第3軍は南方ルートで、バーナード・モントゴメリー元帥率いるイギリス第21軍は北方ルートで進軍していたため、どちらの補給を優先するかの問題も浮上していた。シチリア上陸作戦以来、パットンに強いライバル心を抱いていたモントゴメリーは、後の歴史家に彼最大の汚点と言われた「マーケット・ガーデン作戦」を立案、連合国軍最高司令官アイゼンハワー大将を説得する。彼は政治的配慮から、結局この無謀な作戦を承認する事となる。
When in doubt, put tiller towards trouble
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