99CLYConshorepics

on-shore photos by Joe DeBrincat
(and a few by Uncle Al)

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Laureen Dowling (left) and her assistant register us Saturday morning

& Tim Dowling(right) & Larry Schmida scored us at the end of a fine regatta

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the Wayfarer Fleet - from l to r behind the winners, Dolores and John deBoer:
Margie Cervenik, Dick Harrington, Peter Every, Dennis Platt, Bob Emans, Ken Greywall, Roger Shepherd, Tony Krauss (partially hidden), Joanne K, Armand Niccolai, Jerry Brauer, his wife(?), Tom Reed, George Blanchard, Marc Bennett, Phyllis Dauch, Joan Goldi, Darlene and Mike Codd, Hubert Dauch, John Goldi, Joe DeBrincat. Uncle Al was behind the camera.

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2nd place:
Roger Shepherd and Joanne

3rd place:
Ken Greywall and Joe DeBrincat

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Uncle Al is caught in a (rare) serious moment as he explains to Rebel sailor, Mark Quinniff,

why he did not do the 720 that Mark had requested after an incident at a mark (below)

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Since this incident illustrates a couple of important Rules, I am showing (my view of) it here. In race 4, we had to round the windward mark (#6) to starboard. Al was approaching the mark on port, Mark Q on starboard (pos'n 1). Al decided he could cross Mark and held his course. When we were at position 2, the wind shifted to direction 2. At virtually the same time, Mark began to luff up with a view to tacking inside Al. Al, meanwhile, had to bear away, and Mark decided to stay on starboard. Mark hit Al about 3 feet forward of the transom. There was an animated exchange of views. Mark requested a 720 (eventually). Al did not protest because he had left his flag in SHADES. What Rules apply here? Answer at bottom of this page.

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Armand N. and Tony K. pack it up...

...as do Tom Reed and Bob Emans

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Dick Harrington, expert cruiser

CWA Hon. Commodore., George Blanchard

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George is ready to go early Sunday a.m.

Saturday night was quiet this year

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John Goldi

Noelle DeBrincat

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Hubert Dauch packs it in

Phyllis Dauch

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Peter Every

Wayfarers out to lunch

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Roger and Joanne

now this is the way to dock!!!

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Rules Quiz Answer:
For starters, there could be no valid protest between Mark and Al since neither actually hailed: "Protest!" [Rule 61.1(a)]. Mary Vorel who was 2-3 lengths behind Al could have protested the incident since she witnessed it [Rule 60.1(a)] but she chose not to do so, even when she realized that no protest or 720 would be forthcoming. Anyone else who witnessed the incident would have been entitled to protest but not anyone who simply heard about it [60.1(a)].
Had it come to a protest, Mark had apparently lined up a witness (Mary, I believe) who was of the opinion that Mark would have hit Al amidships if both boats had held their course. I would have begged to differ with that view on the premise that even after a major luff, Mark only managed to hit the last metre of my boat. But as far as I can see, that testimony would be irrelevant to the situation as it developed. It is my belief that once the boats were in position 2 (diagram below),

the starboard boat infringed Rule 16 (When a right-of-way boat changes course, she shall give the other boat room to keep clear.) by luffing up. Even the wind shift does not entitle starboard to change course at position 2 [ISAF Case 76]. By then, it is simply too late for Port to be able to react promptly and in a seamanlike manner to avoid a collision. Thus, when Starboard luffed up at a point where only one boatlength separated the two boats in about 8 knots of breeze, and a collision

resulted, Rule 16 is the operative Rule, and it becomes immaterial whether Port would or would not have crossed Starboard. Port, on the other hand, is entitled to bear away to conform to the shift or simply on a whim, since Rule 16 binds only the right-of-way boat. (Al's note: The new Rule 16.2 which takes effect this year [2000] limits the starboard boat even further when both boats are on a beat.)

In addition to this, I believe that Starboard risked being penalized under Rule 14 (Avoiding Contact) if the collision (which Port, i.e. Uncle Al, feels could have been avoided) had caused damage. But those Rebels are tough boats and I couldn't find even a scratch when I looked at the point of impact.

Finally, I don't even want to seriously contemplate what would have happened if Starboard had carried through with his original plan to tack inside Port. Rule 18.3 allows this only if the non-tacker is neither

forced to sail above close-hauled, nor
prevented from rounding the mark

In this instance, Port had left room for Starboard to tack inside at the mark, but the big shift hit just about that time. Therefore, once Starboard was past head to wind, Port would be the right-of-way boat and have his right to alter course limited. On the other hand, this would force him to sail above close-hauled in the new wind direction. I suspect that an appeals committee would nail the guy who tacked, but who knows?

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