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Keeping Clear
Steve Schupak
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So I've got a question that's just become relevant.
Can anyone explain the distance a boat is keeping clear needs in order to maintain "social distancing"?
Are these boats properly keeping clear?
And also, is this the proper vaccine for Corona virus?
Thanks for your input :)
Steve
Created: 20-Mar-22 22:13
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Matt Bounds
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AP over Zulu - All races not started are postponed due to zombie apocalypse.
Created: 20-Mar-22 22:43
Thomas Armstrong
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Unless you find a way to sail off-planet, I see no safe distance is possible in your photo. Just lower your sails, throw anchor, and brace for impact.
Created: 20-Mar-22 22:51
Murray Cummings
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Every sailor knows the best cure for Corona... Steinlager.
Created: 20-Mar-23 00:06
Gordon Davies
Nationality: Ireland
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National or regional regulations put in place due the the coronavirus are documents that govern an event. They are rules as per the definition. In the same way as Irish laws on wearing PFD's apply to all sailing events here. The problem that would arise is unlikely to be distance between boats (except at the start of an Oppie race) but distance between crew on each boat. Socialising before and after sailing would be impossible. From a PR point of view a club continuing to sail would not be enhancing it's reputation as a responsible organisation!
Personally, here in Ireland, I will not be sailing, but until the regulations change, I will be going fishing either from the bank or on a boat (maintaining social distance). Most times I never see anyone on the river bank.
Created: 20-Mar-23 10:40
Juan Carlos Soneyra
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Symptom: Your eyes hurt after drinking a coffee. Action: Take the spoon out of the cup!!!
Created: 20-Mar-23 16:46
Dan Bowman
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The boats themselves are all disqualified from competition due to their inherit inability to meet the qualifications as defined by the rules. Only boats than can be safely single-handed can qualify under the new, temporary set of rules (just because you can single hand a 60'er, doesn't mean you should in close quarters). This list is by no means comprehensive but it is a good guide to inform competitors of their options. And as the water is still cold in the Northern Hemisphere a flask of rum, bourbon, or rye is preferred to prevent over exposure and from potentially bringing the sport into disrepute with an uncivilized display of personal appearance.
Banshee Blaze Bongo Sport Byte Contender D-Zero El Toro Finn Flamingo Force 5 International Canoe International Moth Laser MX-Next MX-Ray Megabyte Melges 14 Moth Musto Skiff Ok Dinghy Open Bic Optimist RS 100 RS 600 RS Aero RS Zuma Seascape 14 / Benetau 14 Skeeta F8.5 & F9.5 Sunfish SuperNova Topax Uno Topper UFO VX/Evo Vanguard Vector
Created: 20-Mar-24 01:32
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AP over Zulu -
All races not started are postponed due to zombie apocalypse.
In the same way as Irish laws on wearing PFD's apply to all sailing events here.
The problem that would arise is unlikely to be distance between boats (except at the start of an Oppie race) but distance between crew on each boat. Socialising before and after sailing would be impossible.
From a PR point of view a club continuing to sail would not be enhancing it's reputation as a responsible organisation!
Personally, here in Ireland, I will not be sailing, but until the regulations change, I will be going fishing either from the bank or on a boat (maintaining social distance). Most times I never see anyone on the river bank.
Action: Take the spoon out of the cup!!!
Banshee
Blaze
Bongo Sport
Byte
Contender
D-Zero
El Toro
Finn
Flamingo
Force 5
International Canoe
International Moth
Laser
MX-Next
MX-Ray
Megabyte
Melges 14
Moth
Musto Skiff
Ok Dinghy
Open Bic
Optimist
RS 100
RS 600
RS Aero
RS Zuma
Seascape 14 / Benetau 14
Skeeta F8.5 & F9.5
Sunfish
SuperNova
Topax Uno
Topper
UFO
VX/Evo
Vanguard Vector