• Question of terminology when all boats do not race together
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  Gordon Davies Wed 14:03
• A keen volunteer with a conflict of interest
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  Benjamin Harding Tue 11:09
• Should "Basic Principles" be added to RRS 4 & 5?
  7 Comments
  Angelo Guarino Mon 13:40
• Judges walking the Dock
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  Robert Stewart Mon 04:13
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  Michael Moradzadeh 25-Dec-06 06:09

• Question of terminology when all boats do not race together
  No a requirement, from the rule book regarding series race numbers being specified.
  Michael Butterfield Today 07:31
• A keen volunteer with a conflict of interest
  I think the spirit of the RYA reply, that the volunteer is only acting as part of the RC when doing something they have been authorised/delegated to, is fundamentally sound. However it leaves a glaring hole. Supposing a competitor is significantly disadvantaged by someone doing an RC function they have not been authorised to do?
  Jim Champ Yesterday 23:35
• Why is the "red flag" needed?
  Jim ... I'm not speaking of dinghies and the type of sailors that buy and race them.  I'm thinking of larger keel boats ... and they type of folk who buy and race them. 
  
  Again ... it's just a thought based upon my experiences. Might end up being a disaster ... but might end up providing a better experience. 
  
  PS: To be clear, I'm suggesting that maybe we try SI's in some events where no flag is required when contact is obvious ... a lesser standard than the current 60.2(d).  "Hail" still required. 
  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 14:04
• Judges walking the Dock
  Tim the "sort it out on the water" is emblematic of the 2-boat centric mindset which is misplaced in fleet racing.  It's a foundation of that old article I wrote. 
  
  When a boat breaks a rule for which they are not exonerated (and then do not take a penalty) they gain an incalculable advantage against all other boats in the fleet.  Some are close, some might be on the other side of the course, and it's impossible for anyone to calculate what those advantages are.  
  
  The idea that 2 boats can "work it out on the water" reduces the effect of a boat's rule-breach to only the other boat that is referred-to in that rule ... as if this was a one-on-one match race and no other boats existed.  
  
  THAT is what I try to get-through first when this topic comes up with individual racers.  When we compete in fleet racing, we are all OTW judges for the rest of the fleet.
  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 13:59
• Should "Basic Principles" be added to RRS 4 & 5?
  I think that there is a difference between 'will promptly take a penalty' and 'are encouraged to'. 
  
  When reading RRS 2 it is essential to refer to WS Case 138, which sets out actions that can be cosidered to be examples of bad sportsmanship or misconduct.
  Gordon Davies Wed 12:51

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