<div>Hi everyone, <br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, 12.30.<br></div><div>As it's been announced by Adam there will be YMCA races this Saturday and he'll ope open the shed at 12.30 this Saturday for anyone who wants to join in with the races. They're pretty chilled out, $12 to enter and Adam will be there to make sure you know what you're doing and give you a few tips. Please let him to know if you're planning to come.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>Sunday, 14.00.</div><div>For those who doesn't feel confident about participating in the YMCA races (though I strongly advise to you do not be scared and use that possibility) me and Glen will open the shed on Sunday, starting from 14.00. If we have enough sailors and a little bit of wind we will set up a small triangular course and have a series of short social races. </div>
<div><br></div><div>TO ALL SAILORS</div><div>I'm asking all sailors and especially beginners DO NOT FORGET TO LIFT UP THE CENTREBOARD AND UNLOCK THE RUDDER when you're coming back to the boat rump. When you hit centreboard by the bottom, it may cause cracks in the boat hull which are very hard to access and fix. When you hit rudder by the bottom it may just brakes and the cost of a new blade starts from $300. You also must jump off and get in the boat somewhere 8-10 m from the bank. There is a sand bar on the bottom somewhere around that distance so it goes dipper first then the sand bar where you can easily hit either the rudder or the centreboard, so you must get in the boat and jump off further then the bar. I think we might put 1-2 small buoys in the future to indicate the distance at which no one must stay in the boat. </div>
<div>The same thing is about taking off. You must put the centerboard and lock the rudder only when you're dip enough. Walk at least past the sand bar before you jump in the boat. </div><div><br></div><div>THE RIGHT OF WAY. </div>
<div><br></div><div>If you participate in the races (both YMCA and ours). please, take a look at the Rights of Way (attached file). There could be pretty expensive boats out there and even though our club has an insurance a collision incident can be pretty disappointing. </div>
<div><br></div><div>A simple set of the rules can be simplified to the following three points:</div><div>1. A boat going downwind should give way to a boat going upwind. </div><div>When both boats are going either upwind or downwind:</div>
<div>2. If the boats are on different tacks the boat on the starboard tack (the boom is on the left) has the right of way. </div><div>3. If the boats are on the same tack the boat which is further from the wind has the right of way.</div>
<div> </div><div><br></div><br>-- <br>Sincerely, <br>Alex Minovich.<br>PhD Student,<br>Nonlinear Physics Centre<br>Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering<br>
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