From the left (in boats): Daenrys and Sasha (Bandit IF), UL (Bandit IF), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Moon (Bandit IF), Ian (Bandit IF), Margo and Knitted (Bandit IF), Kim (Bandit IF), Nihiwatu (Bandit IF), and Ginko (Bandit 25r).
On the committee boat: Joshua, and Cryptic. On the dock: Henry, and Elbag.
Great sim sailing weather with another nice spectator turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Bandit Regatta. The North Sea waters were well mannered as the only DNF (Did Not Finish) on the day was due to a skipper getting caught across a region corner and crashing (you can’t be in four regions at once). The crowds gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier and along the shores of the island in the Ziziphus region enjoyed the calm weathered fueled racing display put on by the fleet. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea 01 and North Sea Olympic Mirror courses, was comprised of a majority of eight Bandit IFs, two crewed and six single-handed respectively. Two Bandit 25Rs made up the remainder of this weeks fleet.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 8kts
Wind: SW (225°) 18kts
Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1
Today’s winner was Daenerys (blondij Resident), with Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) second, and Ian (IanPixel Resident) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate and the SLCG for helping with race duties.
Race Notes:
Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for finishing the race while under protest after failing to complete a penalty turn as instructed by the race director for committing a Rule 11 foul at the start.
“11 ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED
When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat“
Source: 2017 – 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing
Rule 11 foul during the first race, at the start line, commonly referred to as barging. Sandra, in her Bandit 25, is windward of Daenerys. in her Bandit IF, which is leeward, as she makes contact and pushes Daenerys to the side.
Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the second race for finishing the race while under protest after failing to complete a penalty turn as instructed by the race director for committing a Rule 10 foul at the start.
“10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.“
Source: 2017 – 2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing
Daenerys (blondij Resident) and Ginko (GinkoStar Resident) both finished tied with 4 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| blondij Resident | 1 | 3 |
| GinkoStar Resident | 2 | 2 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Daenerys’s favor with having a first place finish over Ginko’s second place finish as his best.
Ian (IanPixel Resident) and Moon (moonglownight Resident) both finished tied with 9 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| IanPixel Resident | 3 | 6 |
| moonglownight Resident | 4 | 5 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Ian’s favor with having a third place finish over Moon’s fourth place finish as his best.
Kim (Kim Farleigh) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) both finished tied with 16 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| Kim Farleigh | 7 | 9 |
| Nihiwatu Resident | 8 | 8 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Kim’s favor with having a seventh place finish over Nihiwatu’s eighth place finish as her best.
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