{"id":17679,"date":"2021-02-05T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/?page_id=17679"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:08:33","slug":"race-officer-duty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/about-us\/operating-procedures-2\/race-officer-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Officer Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Race Officer <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Has overall responsibility for sailing<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Week before racing<\/strong>
\u2022 Contact other Committee and Safety boat members to confirm availability.
\u2022 Check safety boat usage; it may be in use for Sunday morning Training before racing.
\u2022 Consult Race Program for race format.
On race day<\/strong>
\u2022 Check weather forecast
\u2022 Meet ARO and Safety crew at Royal Quays
\u2022 Call Harbour Master (VHF channel 12 or \u2018phone) to check shipping movements
\u2022 Make contact with TSC using VHF\/telephone
\u2022 Set course
\u2022 Record results including lap times for handicap fleets and helm\u2019s name. All results should be recorded on the race sheets and a copy given to SSSC for joint races.
\u2022 Responsible for convening Protest Committee if necessary.
Start times<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUNDAYS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n


Two ‘back to back’ races will be held each Sunday afternoon as detailed in the programme. The start time for Sunday racing is 2.00 pm prompt unless otherwise noted in the programme. All races will be handicap races and the number of laps sailed by each boat as well as the start and finish times must be recorded. (The Race Officer should ensure that the race finishes at the same place as it starts so that only whole numbers of laps are sailed.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you know, we have one start for all competitors in each race on Sundays – so set a long start line please!. Please use Code Flag No 8 (white pennant with red cross) for the warning signal – usual 5min, 4 min, 1 min, sequence. [RRS 26]. The signal flags for both the start and shortened course can be displayed using the black poles, but all other signal flags, including orange (start-line), blue (finish-line), yellow (change of course); and \u2018AP\u2019 (postponement) should be displayed on the flagstaff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEDNESDAYS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Race Officer Duties are shared with SSSC. TSC provides a race officer team of two people every other week. A TSC safety team of two people is provided every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday has 1 race, 2 starts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Race Officer<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Meet RO at TSC\/Royal Quays on race day
\u2022 Provide support in committee boat <\/p>\n\n\n\n

VHF Radio \/ other equipment \/ suggested courses<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Buoy Racer has a static VHF radio so there\u2019s no need to collect one of the TSC hand-held VHF radios from Marina reception. Please use Channel 80 for Royal Quays Marina; Channel 12 for Port of Tyne VTS; and Channel 37a as our operating channel for all ribs, beach, clubhouse etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raymarine digital wind direction and strength display is activated by holding down the larger button (furthest left) for 5 seconds. Likewise to turn it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stored in the metal \u2018file tidy\u2019 attached to the side of the steering consul there is a telescopic \u201cwind stick\u201d together with a hand bearing compass (to assist in setting the course and start line), and yellow \u2018flute\u2019 mouth horn for use at the finish. The list of courses<\/a> is by no means comprehensive but it does help race officers to decide where to lay the start line and give some ‘inspiration’ as to where to lay the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anchoring BUOY racer<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Buoy Racer\u2019 has a \u2018Bruce\u2019 Anchor with a long 10m chain. Prior to setting the start line we have found it best to anchor the boat securely and then get the safety boat to stream the start mark into position. Once \u201cBuoy Racer\u2019s\u201d anchor and chain are on the seabed it pays to cleat off the anchor warp and stretch out the chain by reversing the boat down wind\/tide (as appropriate) until you feel the anchor \u2018dig in\u2019. You can then adjust your position on the anchor warp & transfer the start mark to the safety rib with instructions for streaming it into position. If the anchor becomes lodged on the seabed it may free itself once the plastic \u2018cable tie\u2019 which holds the anchor chain to the eye on the shank of the anchor breaks. The anchor is then lifted by its \u2018crown\u2019 which usually frees it from any obstruction. If this occurs the chain must be re-attached before the anchor is redeployed. Leave the end of the chain shackled to the crown of the anchor but re-attach at least two links of the chain to the eye on the shank using two new cable ties. There are some large thick black cable ties in the front locker to be used for this – don\u2019t use the thin ones \u2013 they\u2019re not strong enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

recording race results<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

All the results sheets, user manuals and list of courses are stored in a tupperware box in the cuddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is ‘average lap’ handicap racing so it is essential that the race finishes at the same position on the course as the start; either by using a start\/finish gate or preferably setting a finish line off the start mark (usually the leeward mark) – but be ready to re-position the Committee Boat after the start to avoid a ‘hook’ finish!.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enable accurate handicapping please record lap times for all boats. The accuracy of such timings becomes more critical on later laps. Fleet congestion on a short course may necessitate a \u2018tick\u2019 to record boats at the end of the first lap; but from lap 2 onwards the lap time can be essential to resolve \u2018corrected time\u2019 for boats that complete a different number of laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race Officers should note the names of TSC helms whenever possible to ensure results are credited to the correct person, as boats and sails are often lent to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A plea from the Sailing Sec: please make sure the result sheets are legible and include helm names as well as sail numbers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Race Officer Has overall responsibility for sailing Week before racing \u2022 Contact other Committee and Safety boat members to confirm availability. \u2022 Check safety boat usage; it may be in use for Sunday morning Training before racing. \u2022 Consult Race Program for race format. On race day \u2022 Check weather forecast \u2022 Meet ARO and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25806,"parent":17481,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17679","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17679"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30061,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17679\/revisions\/30061"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tynemouthsc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}