Mudisox
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When acting as the PRO I always draw a line that shows the shortest route round the course as if it is a piece of string. AROs learn the procedure and ignore it at their peril.
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Birdseye
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Next time I set a course I will insert a passing mark and watch carefully to see if any of the skippers know what one is. There will be several at least who try to round it.
Chiara’s slave
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And if your sailing instructions say ‘all marks shall be rounded’ they’ll be the ones who are right. Have a read before doing this.
Birdseye
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the SIs say nothing one way or the other. but as OD I can change that on the day.
flaming
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Be very careful.
Unless the SIs, or the course instructions clearly state that a mark is a passing mark, then it is a rounding mark by default.
I would remember the maxim that the OD is not there to prove themselves clever, or to outwit the sailors, but to provide good, fair, racing.
Birdseye
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Very much agree with the last sentence, but racing in an estuary with sand banks, channel markers , islands and rocks not to mention bristol channel tides is also a navigation challenge. Bit like a mini version of the round the Isle of Wight race but with serious tides..
