The Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) is building on its 2018 #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly rules scenarios articles, a rules quiz, streamlining the protest process, and incentives for club and individual participation.
In 2018, we covered the basics of the RRS. In 2019, we’re addressing more complex scenarios with new articles and a second-level quiz. We’ll use material from Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes, as well as the World Sailing 2017-2020 Casebook. Thanks to Dave for granting permission to use his material!
We’ll publish the weekly ILYA rules scenarios articles here. You can also receive the weekly articles directly from the ILYA by subscribing to ILYA’s Scowlines.
Rules scenarios #6 uses the rules of Parts 4 and 5.
Scenario 1 – Hailing
Boat S (on starboard tack) bears away to avoid hitting Boat P (on port tack) and intends to protest. S immediately shouts out P’s name and displays her protest flag, notifies P onshore that a protest will be filed and delivers her protest form within the required time. At the hearing, in response to questioning from the protest committee, S states that she did not hail the actual word “protest” because she was confident that P was fully aware that she intended to protest. You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this? (From Perry, Quiz 69)
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Scenario 2 – Redress #1
During a race, the race committee observes Boats A and B go around a mark the wrong way. The race committee does not give them a horn as they finish and scores them “Did not finish” (DNF) for not sailing the course properly. The boats request redress under rule 62.1(a), Redress, claiming that they did in fact finish properly. You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this? (From Perry, Quiz 73)
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Scenario 3 – Redress #2
Boats P (on port tack) and S (on starboard tack), intending to race, are sailing about in the racing area 15 minutes before their starting signal. Accidentally P collides with S, putting a large hole in S’s topside. S was unable to avoid the collision once it was clear that P was not keeping clear. S hails, “Protest!” and flies her protest flag immediately and sails back to shore. Once ashore, S files a protest against P under rules 10, On Opposite Tacks, and 14, Avoiding Contact, and a request for redress under rule 62.1(b), Redress. You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this? (From Perry, Quiz 76)
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Scenario 4 – Hearings
In a post-race conversation, the helmsman of Boat X complains to a member of the protest committee that he clearly saw another boat in his race, Boat Y, touch the gybe mark and not take a penalty turn. The protest committee member therefore decides to protest Y for an alleged breach of rule 31, Touching a Mark. Y is informed that she is being protested, and the protest is filed within the time limit. You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this? (From Perry, Quiz 79)
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