I was reading this article today about shooting the finish line in a race. I
have done this instinctively a few times, not realizing I was following in
Dennis Conner’s footsteps. The article mentions that you should avoid hitting
the pin after finishing. My question is, if some part of the bo
David,
There’s a penalty. Even though the boat has finished, she is still racing. See
the rules.
All the best,
Edd
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Edd M. Schillay
Captain of the “Starship Enterprise”
C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B
Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL
www.StarshipSailing.com
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Hmmm... using the rules that expire this year. I note next years rule
book would fix this issue and I think
further support my interpretation.
My interpretation would be that there was a violation of rule 31 after
finishing.
Therefore you would not have finished and would need to sail back to
Should have added rules link to my previous reply
https://www.sailing.org/documents/racingrules/
On 2020-09-22 6:47 p.m., David Knecht wrote:
I was reading this article today about shooting the finish line in a
race. I have done this instinctively a few times, not realizing I was
following in
Look at the definition of racing. After you finish, you have to clear the
finish line and marks. If you touch the pin end after you finish, you must
take a one turn penalty, and that time is added to your finishing time.
Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR
On Tue, Sep 22, 20
