• Any NOR/SI Language Needed to Allow Redress if Race-Automation System Makes an Error?
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  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 20:26
• RRS 70.3(b) - Denial of right to appeal (conditional)
  19 Comments
  Benjamin Harding Tue 01:10
• To be a MARK or not to be
  6 Comments
  Catalan Benaros 26-Feb-11 21:57
• On-the-water "3-minute Justice" NOR/SI/Appendix?
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  Angelo Guarino 26-Feb-10 12:11
• Rule 18.2(d)
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  Rene Nusse 26-Feb-10 03:16

• Any NOR/SI Language Needed to Allow Redress if Race-Automation System Makes an Error?
  Dustin ... thanks for that input. The standard language out of Vakaros overly-broadly denies R4R IMO (as the "no fault of their own" clause should take care of the vast majority of a boat's individual equipment issues). That's why in my OP I framed the question based on the assumption that R4R-restrictive language was not present. 
  
  Seems the consensus thus far is that errors/omission from systems, that perform an "RC function" and are implemented by the RC, map onto "improper action/omission of the [race] committee .." in RRS 61.4(a)(1) without further clarification needed in the race-docs. 
  
  That said, I think my suggestion of adding "system" to the term "Race Committee" would hurt anything. 
  Angelo Guarino Today 13:51
• RRS Power Point Presentation
  My apologies folks, Australian Sailling has rearranged their websiet and the links in my old post are all dead.
  
  This webpage has lots of useful doccuments and presentations (as I'm sure most other MHA websites have too).
  
  https://www.sailingresources.org.au/officiating/race-officer-resources/
  John Allan Today 01:49
• RRS 70.3(b) - Denial of right to appeal (conditional)
  As a matter of interest - here in the Philippines it would be a very simple and non-costly challenge: case entered into 'the blotter', mandatory 3x sessions at the local 'Barangay Hall' with the 'Barangay Captain' (Lawyers not allowed inside the hearing room) and that Barangay Captain will make a call on the matter - either parties may disagree and trot off to the small claims Court for a speedy low-cost judgement :). Not entirely dissimilar to other countries that I have worked in as well. 
  John Quirk Yesterday 09:03
• Mark-Room and Room to Pass an Obstruction who wins.
  See John's response.   For the sake of simplicity, if we ask for an interpretation, the testimony of both competitors is that was only room for one boat to pass safely between the mark and the obstruction.
  
  Further. What happens if there are three boats overlapped? I was recently on a one-design start line with 103 boats.  I wish I could tell you that I had a fantastic first leg and arrived at the top mark in the top 3 boats with no overlap. Alas by the time I got there, so did a lot of other boats.  Fortunately, no obstruction. But I confess that Mark's Xmas puzzler was going through my head as I rounded 3 abreast.
  
  Oh, and I had a much better downwind leg. Thanks for asking.
  Justin Scott Mon 19:04
• To be a MARK or not to be
  I totaly agree with Mark Townsend’s answer. Even nothing is said about the start process in your case, it seems you are racing and RRS 31 applies and the first marks you shall not touch are the marks of the starting line. 
  Didier Greze 26-Feb-12 07:52

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