Sonar Fleet 1 Newsletter, August 13, 2009

Sonar Fleet 1
Newsletter
August 13, 2009

Racing News: We got racing in last Sunday! Actually, three races including the Rear Commodore’s race. With 14 boats on the line, here are the top three finishers…

For the Rear Commodore’s Race AND the overall in three races:

1. Bob Monro 1, 1, 3 = 5
2. Peter Galloway 2, 4, 1 = 7
3. Ed Sweeney 3, 3, 5 = 11

Congratulations to Bob and his crew of spouse Fran, son JJ and his parents Bob (Sr.) and Kathy.

Sonar Seminar:

Our Sonar seminar, hosted by Peter Galloway and Brian Hayes of North Sails will be held on Saturday August 29th.

More details will follow as we get closer to the date.

Sonar New England Championships:

It’s not too late to register and spend a great weekend in Martha’s Vineyard. On-line registration is available at http://www.vhyc.org/

This week’s events:

Sunday, 1:30p – Fleet Racing


Peter’s Corner: The answers to last week's questions:





18.3 situation with three boats. At position 2 Blue calls for room to tack. Yellow tacks immediately as does Blue so that their tacks are for all practical purposes simultaneous. Upon completion of their tacks, there is room for one boat (not both) to pass between Green and the mark. At position 5 Yellow luffs to round the mark and Blue luffs up to give her mark room. At position 6 Yellow bears off to round the mark, Blue also bears off, but Green has to luff above close-hauled to avoid blue. Green protests Blue and Blue protests Yellow.

ANSWERS: Note that this has been submitted to the Appeals Committee who has not yet answered, so the answers are mine.

Question 1: What rule(s) does Blue break if any? 18.3 WITH RESPECT TO GREEN BY CAUSING GREEN TO SAIL ABOVE CLOSE HAULED TO AVOID HER.
Question 2: What rule(s) does Yellow break if any? NONE. YELLOW IS ENTITLED TO MARK-ROOM FROM BLUE UNDER 18.2A. YELLOW DOES NOT BREAK 18.3 WITH REGARD TO GREEN BECAUSE GREEN DOES NOT HAVE TO ‘AVOID HER’.
Question 3: What boat(s), if any, are exonerated? Cite the applicable rule. NONE. WHILE YELLOW COMPELLED BLUE TO BREAK 18.3 WITH RESPECT TO GREEN, SHE DID NOT BREAK A RULE IN DOING SO, AND HENCE THERE IS NO 64.1 EXONERATION FOR BLUE.
Question 4: What boat(s) if any are DSQ? BLUE UNDER RULE 18.3
Question 5: Would the answers to questions 1 through 4 be any different if there is not room for one boat to pass between Green and the mark? IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PROTEST COMMITTEE MIGHT SAY YELLOW BROKE 18.3 WITH RESPECT TO GREEN IN THE ABSENCE OF BLUE, BUT I’M NOT SURE I CAN GET THERE BECAUSE BLUE IS IN FACT, BETWEEN THEM.