Joe, no clue! She could see we were turning at the mark. Wind was light, but no one got near her side of the channel. No need for 5 blasts ...
Joel On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 1:38 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Why did she care? Did she think you were all going to keep going? > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > *Behalf Of *Joel Aronson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 1:10 PM > *To:* cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C > Related > > > > Last year for Hospice Cup the RC used a government mark. We did not need > to cross the channel, just round the mark off Annapolis. The fleet arrived > about the same time as a freighter (on the other side of the channel). The > pilot hailed the RC and made her displeasure known. Can't please everyone. > > > > Joel > > > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 1:07 PM Neil Andersen via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Using permanent marks makes sense and are typically in you chart plotter > to make pre-programming easier. > > > > Neil > > 1982 C&C 32, FoxFire > > Rock Hall, MD > > > > Neil Andersen > > 20691 Jamieson Rd > > Rock Hall, MD 21661 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of dwight > veinot via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 11:58:20 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > Same here agree with Joe > > > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > As usual, I agree with Joe. > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 06, 2020 9:41 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > IMHO this is a bad idea. > > The whole idea of how mark roundings happen in racing cannot work if the > notional idea of where the mark is differs by even 5 or 10 feet from boat > to boat. I would either use government marks or you all cough up enough > cash to get an old Whaler and teenager to run around moving marks. > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Matt > Wolford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 9:17 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* wolf...@erie.net > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C > Related > > > > I recall being in a race a number of years ago in which the mark was > missing. The owner of the lead boat claimed the boat did a “navigational > rounding” – which it may have done – but everyone was so skeptical that the > race was abandoned. > > > > As long as you have a fleet of Corinthian sailors and everyone agrees > ahead of time, I suppose you can do whatever the fleet decides. That said, > don’t be surprised if you get some disgruntlement in practice. > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Edd > Schillay via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, March 05, 2020 5:13 PM > *To:* Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > Listers, > > > > As you all know, this past summer, I relocated my home, office and the > Enterprise from City Island to the Suncoast of Florida — and I’m getting > involved in the race management over here, which has been terribly lazy. > > > > One of the big issues we face is lack of resources. Marks are dropped in > the water a day or two in advance of a regatta and then are either cut > loose, vandalized or have broken free by the time a race is actually run. > And there is no chase boat usually available to either drop a new mark or > put up an M flag to act as one. > > > > Someone brought up the idea of a virtual mark in case a mark is missing, > which is a new concept to me. I was thinking of language in the SIs that > say something along the lines of “If a mark is missing or has moved more > than 300 feet from its stated latitude/longitude position, and the race > committee is unable to replace it, then the mark shall be the stated > latitude/longitude position.” > > > > Basically, the thought is, especially since this happens now and again, > not to have to cancel a regatta because a mark has disappeared. > > > > Has anyone ever used “virtual marks”? Does anyone object to the practice? > If so, why? > > > > Appreciate anyone’s input. Even Risch’s. > > > All the best, > > > > Edd > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=8b8d4e0f-d71b06af-8b8d6778-0cc47adca788-2339de501a1a3902&q=1&e=2b84bce6-00f4-439c-a29c-a36df77fc2c1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseb.blogspot.com%2F> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. 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