Rules Seminar - April 4

This year the new edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing went into effect. Confused by what this means then our Rules Seminar on April 4, 2009 is for you. Hosted by Ron Harris, it will help you understand what the game changes are and prepare you for the season ahead.

Topis will include

• Review of the fundental rules
• Discussion of key rule changes
• Rules quiz

Schedule:
Arrival time: 12:30 P.M.
Clinics: 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.

Costs:$5

Please register via the Club Office, where you can also purchase your own copy of the 2009-2013 RRS

Race Management Seminar - March 21/22

In association with the Quebec Sailing Federation, HYC will once again host a Race Management Seminar on March 21 / 22, 2009 led by Ross Tellier.

Schedule:
Arrival time: 8:30 A.M.
Clinics: 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Participants must bring their own lunch.

Costs:
Race official - Level 1: $ 45
Race official - Levels 1 and 2 combined: $ 75

Costs include a Racing Rules book and class notes.

Candidates without any previous certification/experience may attend both training levels but their Level 2 certification will depend on their practical experiences. Therefore, one may take part in the Level 2 clinic without obtaining their certification. Applicants must submit a resume presenting their Race Management experiences to obtain their Level 2 Race Officer certification.

Please call the Club Office to reserve your spot. Take note that these clinics will be given in the language of the majority and the trainers will be able to answer questions in both languages.

Soling 1m National Championship Registration

A REMINDER - The Soling Nathonal Championship Regatta is limited to 30 entries.
Quite a numbe of entries have already come in, So, you should get your entry in soon so that you are ensured of being part of what is shaping up to be a great regatta, Don't miss it.
Go onto the HYC web site, Click on sailing, regattas, other sailing events. You can fill in the form and give it to Margaret. Don't forget money!

HYC Race Teams 2009

Committed to the advancement of competitive sailing HYC will sponsor 2 race teams during the 2009 season; the Junior Race Team for Opti sailors and the Senior Race Team for single and double handed sailors. In a new format, participation in either race team will offer a 6 month training program including pre and post season training in addition to a core 8 week session. Leading the development of our young athletes HYC is also pleased to announce that Simon Gallagher and Lauren Laventure will be the coaches for the 2009 season.
Full details are available on the Club website:
http://www.hudsonyachtclub.com/junior_race_teams.html
For any additional information please contact the Club Office.

Lauren Laventure - Opti Race Team Coach

Avid to share her love for sailing, Lauren joins us this year as HYC’s
Opti Race Team Coach. As a young Opti racer, Lauren placed 5th overall and 1st female at the Canadian Optimist championships, competed in the European Championship in Sweden, and qualified for the World Opti Championship in Spain. As a member of the Quebec sailing team, Lauren’s list of accomplishments is impressive, and we are excited to bring her enthusiasm and experience to our growing Opti Race Team.

Simon Gallagher - Senior Race Team Coach

HYC welcomes back Simon as this year’s Senior Race Team Coach. Simon has extensive racing experience, as a past member of HYC’s Race Team from 1998 - 2001, and had excellent results at National and World level regattas. Having followed the CYA Coaching Certification program, Simon now shares his skill and passion for sailing as a
dynamic instructor and coach, and we are thrilled to have him
as part of this year’s coaching staff.

Boats For Sale

If you are intrested in a boat listed below by one of our members, please make contact directly with them.

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Current Designs Speedster Kayak

Excellent condition.
Single seat "Ride on top".
PaddleFast Kayak for experienced paddler.
$ 850.00

Lee Grant514-829-0438

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Laser Sail # 98565


Includes:
3 sails:
One Radial (NEW) with mast.
One Full sail (NEW) with mast.
One old leisure sail (mast the same as the full sail).
Trailer (NEW) from CastleCraft. Light weight - can be used to launch/retrieve.
Trailer is value at $800 US. Comes with spare tire and tie down straps.
Trailer can be pulled by any vehicle, and is highway certified.
Everything in good condition and ready to sail.
Asking $3,500 ($2,700 + $800).

Contact Claude Taillon 514-824-2393

Race Team Registration Opens January 30 – March 16

Reminder that registration for the HYC Race Teams opens following the information meeting on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at Hudson Yacht Club. The evening will be split into two sessions. The Junior Race Team (Opti) meeting will be held at 7 p.m., followed by the Senior Race Team meeting at 8:30 p.m.

Please note that there is a limited number of spaces for participants for both race teams. Forms will be available at the information meeting, when the registration period opens and applications will be accepted until March 16th, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Following the information session registration forms will also be available from the Club Office.

RRS 2009 - 2013 Rule Changes

On January 1, 2009, the new edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing went into effect. The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) govern the sport on the water. They are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation. It is now time to purchase your new rule book and study the changes which have taken place from the previous version. You will not get much sympathy from the protest committee if you are not aware of the significant changes which have taken place to the mark rounding rule (rule18). Copies of the new rule book are available for purchase from the Club Office.

Confused by what this means then take a look at the following, it will help you understand what the game changes are and prepare you for the season ahead.

The following article is reproduced from SCUTTLEBUTT (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com)

Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors, providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. This article by Dave Perry, Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee, explains some of the game changes that the new rules will create.

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/09/0108/

Other Resources

For full details of the RRS visit the ISAF Website

http://www.sailing.org/racingrules.php

From this page you can download the Racing Rules of Sailing as a complete version or in individual sections, view details of Rule 42 interpretations, the ISAF Casebook and Fleet Race Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race Guides.

There are also plenty of blogs out there too such as Butch Ulmer's discussion of the new rules changes which also includes illustrations and quizzes that to help your understanding.

http://www.ukhalsey.com/blog/default.aspx

Rule 17.2 (On the Same Tack; Proper Course) has been deleted.

This means that a windward boat or a boat clear ahead no longer has a proper course limitation when sailing near other boats. She can sail below her proper course if she wishes, for instance to make it more difficult for a boat astern to pass or establish an inside overlap nearing a mark. Windward boats must still keep clear of leeward boats under rule 11 (On the Same Tack, Overlapped).

New three length zone; no more “about to round a mark.”

The previous rule 18 (which is the rule for rounding or passing marks and obstructions) began to apply when boats were “about to round or pass the mark or obstruction.” Though this was a useful, self-adjusting criteria given the varying speeds and levels of boat handling in the wide spectrum of boats and conditions that are raced under, it was also very vague and almost arbitrary. The new rules now create a definitive location where rule 18 begins to apply. It is when the boats reach the Zone, which is now three lengths from the mark (see definition Zone; note that sailing instructions can change the Zone to two or four lengths; and team and match racing are staying with two lengths, and radio-controlled boats are staying with four).



The game change here is that even if the boats are approaching the mark quickly and/or have a lot of sail handling to perform before rounding the mark, outside right-of-way boats do not need to start giving room until they or the inside boat reaches the Zone. However, outside boats are required to give the room the moment either of them reaches the Zone, so they must be ready for that obligation. And for boats clear ahead of others, they are “safe” from being overlapped on the inside when they reach the Zone, which is now three lengths from the mark, not two as in the previous rules.

A new definition called Mark-Room.

Instead of saying “room at the mark,” there is a new concept called “mark-room” (see definition Mark-Room). In fact, it is not entirely new; the previous rule 18 contained a definition of room at a mark or obstruction that has now been incorporated into the new definition. “Mark-room” is the space a boat needs to sail “to” the mark in a seamanlike way; and then when she’s “at” the mark, the space she needs to sail her proper course around the mark. The primary difference is that the previous rules did not specifically require outside right-of-way boats to give inside boats room to sail “to” the mark, though most outside boats did so anyway. Once a boat gets to the point where she needs to turn around the mark, she can sail her fastest course from that point on (i.e., her proper course), which will normally be to smoothly turn around the mark passing as close as she dare. There is not much game change here.