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A number of events I am involved in are using Autonomous Marks. These sometimes move whilst boats are rounding them and hit a boat. Should RRS 31 apply? Has anyone got good wording for an SI to manage this?
A number of events I am involved in are using Autonomous Marks. These sometimes move whilst boats are rounding them and hit a boat. Should RRS 31 apply? Has anyone got good wording for an SI to manage this?
Created: 23-Dec-14 12:08
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"The course marks being used are autonomous and will promptly, and automatically, go back to its original position if hit or dragged by either yourself or a fellow competitor. Rule 31 continues to apply."
Marks 1, 1a, 2s, 2p are autonomous; these marks will go back to original position if they are dragged or otherwise moved
9. MARKS
9.1. Marks W and O will be an orange tetrahedron and an orange ball, respectively. Marks LS LP (gate marks) will be yellow MarkSetBots, and R will be a large Orange inflatable. The finish pin will be a Green MarkSetBot. If the weather mark changes, the new mark will be a Yellow tetrahedron, and an orange ball for the offset mark.
11. CHANGING THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE
11.1. To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will change the position of the next mark as soon as practicable per RRS 33.
11.2. The gate angle may be adjusted without making any signals. This changes RRS RACE SIGNALS.
11.3. The race committee can change a mark by up to 10 degrees or .1 nm without signaling a change. Such change will be announced over VHF 72. This changes RRS 33.