Introduction to Match RacingIlya Baraev

Fleet Racing

Match Racing

Trimming, Speed, Winds, Shifts, Strategy, Big picture

Boat handling, Crew work, Boat-on-boat tactics, Rules

Elliott 6m J-80

SM 40 606

Match Race Competitions:

Finland and Estonia

Source: Finnish Match Race Association http://matchracing.net/

Center Cup Competitions at

HSS and NJK

http://sailingcenter.fi/ http://www.njk.fi/sailingcenter/

Race PreparationOn Shore

What is yourroutine?

Pairing List

FlagsBoat color

Yankee - Protest

Red - C6.1(b) - protest C6.3 - request for redress

Lima - Damage or Injury

Notice of Race - NoRSailing Instructions - SI

In 2015 check for - Rule 31 change - Experimental Rules clause

Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016

Call Book for Match Racing 2013-2016

(2014, 2015 Supplements)

Prepare to change boats

Race Preparation On Course

What is your routine?

Make a plan

Pre-start

What is the goal?

Realise the plan

Be ahead

Be in a better position for the next move

Gating / Entry5 min - 4 min

What is the goal?

C4.1C4.1

C4.2C4.2

Goal

C4.1C4.1

C4.2C4.2

Phase 14 min - approx 2.30 min

What is the goal?

10

Goal

Downwind cross Upwind cross

10

12

1014

16.1

12

13

Dial-up

10 1016.116.1

13

11

Basic Moves / Escapes

13

13

C2.4

Other Moves / Escapes / AttacksNew dialup

Mark or obstructionDial down

FishtailInstant loop

Bambi on iceMoving astern

Spinnaker RaceSteelballs

Chicken Race

Hit of 2015

Phase 2approx 2.30 min - approx. 1 min

What is the goal?

Goal

Circling Downwind and turn back

C2.4

C2.4

12

12

C2.416.1

13

Phase 3approx 1 min - 0 min

What is the goal?

Lead or Push

Moves / Attacks

Hook

Scoop

Shift right

12 - 15 - 11 - 13

12 - 11 - 16.1 - 12 - 16.1

12 - 11 - 16.1 - 13

Don’ts

Being Late

Barging

No Go Area

OCS

MR Call C1, 11, 19.2(b)Section C Preamble

C3.2a

On the Course Side (OCS)

C3.2a22.1

Definition Start

UpwindDownwind

Mark Rounding

Basic differences from Fleet Race

Starboard mark rounding

Zone is two boat lengths

Dial downs on the beat

Luffs with on the downwind

C2.5

C2.3

MR CALL G2

Penalty System

Penalty System Essentials

Penalty can be delayed or offset

On-water umpires

Protest is Yankee flag

Red flag and on-water hearings

C6.1(a)

C7.3(c)

C6.1(b), C6.3

C7.2(b)

Umpire Signals (C.5)

Blue has penalty

Yellow has penalty

Blue must take a penalty immediately

Second penalty must be taken immediately

Blue is disqualified (e.g. third penalty)

long

No penalty

long

long

long

long

long

short Penalty is now complete

short repetitive Penalty remains (C7.3)

Upwind Downwind

C7.2(a)(1) C7.2(a)(2)

Rule Changes 2015

C2.9 Rule 22.3 is deleted. changed to: ‘A boat moving astern through the water shall keep clear of one that is not.’

“RRS 31 is changed to ‘While racing, neither the crew nor any part of a boat's hull shall touch a starting mark before starting, a mark that begins, bounds or ends the leg of the course on which she is sailing, or a finishing mark after finishing.”

ISAF standard NoR and SI

Racing Rules of Sailing

Remember: 16.1 and MR Call B7

Check SI for your event

Rule Changes 2015

Test Rules for Match Racing

http://www.sailing.org/documents/racingrules/experimental-rules.php

Check SI for your event

Callbook Changes 2014-15

MR Call 2014/002

Basics of Umpiring

Basics of Umpiring

Positioning, positioning, positioning

Yankee: give your decision

Red: report to Race Committee

Umpire-initiated penalties C8.2

C6.5(a)

Entry and Dialup

Source: © ISAF International Umpires’ and Match Racing Manual

Phase 2: Circling

Source: © ISAF International Umpires’ and Match Racing Manual

Phase 3: Turn Back

Source: © ISAF International Umpires’ and Match Racing Manual

Mark Rounding

Source: © ISAF International Umpires’ and Match Racing Manual

Photos are courtesy of Sailpix.fi

Fair winds!

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