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Hello everyone. I know the entire Case Book is important. But I'd like to know your opinion on the top ten cases to graph and study with my students. For example, number 50 is very important to know. Case 147 is so good too !!
Case 75 deals with the circumstance where the right of way boat is inside. Case 118 deals with the opposite circumstance where the right of way boat (in this case, a leeward boat) is outside.
Hey everyone. If the point of this thread is to point people to these cases .. then I'd suggest that you embed the case links in your replies (so members can click and read the abstract). Just look below the comment box and the details are there .. you can even copy/paste from < to > and change the number. You do need to type the word "case" before it.
Ang, that's a great idea if you're a patron. If you're not, I'm afraid it's useless, because the links don't work. FWIW, I agree with including particularly cases 50, 75, and 146. As you say, 130 is gone in the new casebook, and I'm less certain about the other two.
(BTW, I understand the need to produce a revenue stream to keep the site up to date, but I confess that as an early supporter of this site, it's a little galling to be told that I now have to pay $140/yr for it to work properly. If I had known I was supporting the site to the point at which I and others could be charged to use it, I would probably have saved my money.)
John M re: "Ang, that's a great idea if you're a patron. If you're not, I'm afraid it's useless, because the links don't work"
If you are not a patron, you can still use the link-tool (the chain icon in the toolbar).
Find the case/appeal you want to cite
Copy the url to your clipboard
type the words "Case ##",
highlight that text, and click the link-icon.
Paste the URL
The result will look like this: Case 50 and anyone should be able to use the link. The downside is that the abstract will not be shown as an intermediate step.
PS: regarding being a Patron, I know that Paul paid for the servers and bandwidth for several years out of pocket and that it got to be too much. There had to be some income to pay for all of that.
FWIW, I have no financial interest in this site and receive no compensation for the time I spend moderating the forum or updating the RRS, Cases and Appeals.
Ang, I can also just go to the dropdown list of Casebook pages under the RRS header and select from the list, which is hardly the end of the world.
As I said above, I fully understand the need for a revenue stream (hence my voluntary support before it became a requirement or produced anything but a little green stripe across my page), and I certainly wasn't suggesting that you've got some axe to grind, or that the volunteer work you put in (for which I'm grateful, as I am to those others who contribute their knowledge and perspective) is insignificant.
It's a minor irritant. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it, and I'll certainly get over it.
John M re: "Ang, I can also just go to the dropdown list of Casebook pages "
Right ... but you made a good point that non-patrons can't click the embedded links. So if you want to post a case-link that is available to all forum readers, then by using the add-link function will do that. It's more universal.
Cases 27 Not required to anticipate a boat will break a rule - such an important principal. 32 Empowerment of the documents - what Bob said at the skipper's briefing is irrelevant. Conversely, let's get the documents right. 87 It may never be 'clear' to a boat that the other is not 'keeping clear'. Combine that with Case 27 and there may be nothing she can do.
32.2 To shorten the course, the race committee shall display flag S with two sounds before the first boat crosses the finishing line. If the course is shortened, the finishing line shall be, (a) at a rounding mark, between the mark and a staff displaying flag S;
All cases mentioned in case book are interesting , some more than the others . I find Case 12 to be a must include kind of case for new sailors . It brings out the situation at windward mark with a strong downwind current at the mark in the presence of light wind . Other Cases i like include 11, 14 , 15 , 27 , 28 , 50 , 51 , 75 , 90 , 117 , 118 , 125 , 146 , 147. - Case 81 is the most recurring case , 06 times , in section 1 . - Cases 7 , 13 , 15 , 25 and 75 appear 05 times , in section 1 . Hope that helps !
Even my fellow judges did not understand that mark room does not override port and starboard at the leeward mark!
Yipes!
Case 118 deals with the opposite circumstance where the right of way boat (in this case, a leeward boat) is outside.
But for competitors and judges both, 146 is very useful.
So we have Cases 50, 75, 118, 146, 147
BTW .. Case 130 is now deleted in 2025
(BTW, I understand the need to produce a revenue stream to keep the site up to date, but I confess that as an early supporter of this site, it's a little galling to be told that I now have to pay $140/yr for it to work properly. If I had known I was supporting the site to the point at which I and others could be charged to use it, I would probably have saved my money.)
If you are not a patron, you can still use the link-tool (the chain icon in the toolbar).
The result will look like this: Case 50 and anyone should be able to use the link. The downside is that the abstract will not be shown as an intermediate step.
PS: regarding being a Patron, I know that Paul paid for the servers and bandwidth for several years out of pocket and that it got to be too much. There had to be some income to pay for all of that.
FWIW, I have no financial interest in this site and receive no compensation for the time I spend moderating the forum or updating the RRS, Cases and Appeals.
As I said above, I fully understand the need for a revenue stream (hence my voluntary support before it became a requirement or produced anything but a little green stripe across my page), and I certainly wasn't suggesting that you've got some axe to grind, or that the volunteer work you put in (for which I'm grateful, as I am to those others who contribute their knowledge and perspective) is insignificant.
It's a minor irritant. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it, and I'll certainly get over it.
Best Regards,
- John
Right ... but you made a good point that non-patrons can't click the embedded links. So if you want to post a case-link that is available to all forum readers, then by using the add-link function will do that. It's more universal.
If you are not a patron, the link should still work.
Let me know if it doesn't...
Thanks you so much Rene
27
Not required to anticipate a boat will break a rule - such an important principal.
32
Empowerment of the documents - what Bob said at the skipper's briefing is irrelevant. Conversely, let's get the documents right.
87
It may never be 'clear' to a boat that the other is not 'keeping clear'. Combine that with Case 27 and there may be nothing she can do.
So we have Cases 50, 75, 118, 146, 147, 27, 32, 87.
That's 8.
Two more spaces. Any takers?
I suppose you could have the wind showing. I'm not sure you need the orange flag either. Perhaps change orange to blue.
32.2
To shorten the course, the race committee shall display flag S with two sounds before the first boat crosses the finishing line. If the course is shortened, the finishing line shall be,
(a) at a rounding mark, between the mark and a staff displaying flag S;
So fair enough - leave the blue flag out. Just probably not orange.
Other Cases i like include 11, 14 , 15 , 27 , 28 , 50 , 51 , 75 , 90 , 117 , 118 , 125 , 146 , 147.
- Case 81 is the most recurring case , 06 times , in section 1 .
- Cases 7 , 13 , 15 , 25 and 75 appear 05 times , in section 1 .
Hope that helps !
Thanks Satyavir