From the left (in boats): Tamarushka (Bandit 25r), Daenerys (Bandit IF), Emileigh and Sasha (Bandit IF), Red (Bandit IF), Jackson (Bandit IF), Teagan (Bandit 25r), UL (Bandit IF), Sirius and Angelie (Bandit IF), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Julie (Bandit IF), and Nihiwatu (Bandit 25r).
On the committee boat: oshua, Caethes, and Cryptic. On the dock: Jacob, and Claire.
Smooth sim sailing weather, that turned stormy, and a great fleet turnout highlighted this weeks North Sea Bandit Regatta. The regions of the North Sea were well behaved during the first race but turned stormy as four DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the last lap of race two. All four of the DNFs were due to skippers crashing or getting stripped from their boat while entering or leaving the Eden Fulmar region. The crashes did not phase the crowds that where gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier and small racing dock, both in the Eden Jakana region, as they cheered on every skipper. This weeks fleet, sailing on North Sea Olympic Course (Short) and a two lap affair on the North Sea Short Loop course, was comprised of a majority of seven Bandit IFs, two sailing with crew and five sailing single-handed respectively. Four Bandit 25Rs made up the remainder of this weeks Bandit fleet.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SW (225°) 8kts
Wind: SW (225°) 11kts
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 Julie (JulieRoyale Resident) second, and Teagan (Teagan Snowpaw) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate and to the SLCG for helping with race duties.
Race Notes:
Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for finishing the race under protest while failing to complete a 360° penalty turn as instructed by a race director due to a Rule 10 foul on the first leg of the race.
“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
UL (ultramantra Resident), Jackson (Jacquimo Resident), and Tamarushka (Tamara Czervik) both finished tied with 11 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 |
| ultramantra Resident | 3 | 8 |
| Jacquimo Resident | 4 | 7 |
| Tamara Czervik | 5 | 6 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in UL’s favor with having a third place finish over Jackson’s fourth place finish and Tamarauska’s fifth place finish as their best. Subsequently, Jackson further breaks the tie with Tamarushka with his fourth place best finish over Tamaraushka’s fifth place best finish.
Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) and Max (Maximiliano Szondi) both finished tied with 18 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 |
| Nihiwatu Resident | 7 | 11 |
| Maximiliano Szondi | 8 | 10 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Nihiwatu’s favor with having a seventh place finish over Max’s eighth place finish as his best.
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