From the left (in boats): Jenna (TMS Flying Shadow), Sea (TMS Flying Shadow), Isa (TMS Flying Shadow), Rugger (Bandit IF), Sirius (Bandit IF), Sandra (Bandit 25r), Julie (Bandit IF), Fanny (TMS Nacra 17), Zimtzicke (Bandit 22 LTE), Emileigh (Bandit 22 LTE), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), Nihiwatu (TMS Nacra 17), Yumiko (Bandit 25r), Kim (Bandit IF), and Rez (Quest M-24).
On the Committee Boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Daenerys, Mandy, Tamarushka, and Alice. On the pier: Mikal, Love, and Xtacid.
Calm to mild seas, a great fleet turnout, and some exciting racing highlighted this weeks North Sea Open Regatta. The North Sea regions were behaved for most as just three DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day, all during the big boat portion. Two of those DNFs were due to region crashes, with the third due to a skipper crossing on region corners. The crowd that was gathered on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier, located in the Eden Jakana region, reveled in the thrilling finish witnessed during the small boat portion. Jenna and Isa, both sailing The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows, put on a show as they crossed the finish line at the exact same time for a perfect photo finish.
This weeks small boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Copacabana course, was comprised of a split majority of four TMS Flying Shadows and four Bandit IFs. Two Bandit 22 LTEs, two Bandit 25Rs, two TMS Nacra 17s, and one Quest M-24 rounded out the small boat fleet. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, sailing on the North Sea Extreme Reverse course, was comprised of a majority of nine Wildwind Open 60s. Four TMS One Design 65s, one TMS Volvo Open 70, and one Wildwind AC-62 rounded out the big boat fleet.
Jenna and Isa, both in TMS Flying Shadows, cross the race line for a photo finish, during the small boat portion of the North Sea Open Regatta, on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020.
Race Director: Cryptic
Assistant Race Director: Daenerys
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 Julie (JulieRoyale Resident), with Emileigh (Emileigh Starbrook) second, and Sandra (WWWAAAA Resident) 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 racing duties.
Race Notes:
Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) was disqaulified (DSQ) during the small boat portion for sailing an incorrect course, she missed the white buoy in the Eden Jakana region, the sixth mark on the course.
Rugger (ruggeromare Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the big boat portion for finishing the race under protest while failing to complete a 360° penalty turn due to a Rule 11 On The Same Tack, Overlapped foul committed one region before the finish.
“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
Jenna (jnx1e Resident) and Isa (isab DeCuir) both finished the small boat portion tied at the finishing line with a time of 14:22. As their final time also remains tied, as they both sailed the same boat, Rule A7 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to score this tie:
“If boats are tied at the finishing line or if a handicap or rating system is used and boats have equal corrected times, the points for the place for which the boats have tied and for the place(s) immediately below shall be added together and divided equally. Boats tied for a race prize shall share it or be given equal prizes.“
Therefore, both Jenna and Isa receive 5.5 points, as the product for the place for which they have tied and for the place immediately below, 5 and 6, added together and divided equally.
Zimtzicke (Nicole Myhre) and Moon (moonglownight Resident) 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 |
| Nicole Myhre | 2 | 9 |
| moonglownight Resident | 4 | 7 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Zimtzicke’s favor with having a second place finish over Moon’s fourth place finish as his best.
Kim (Kim Farleigh) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) both finished tied with 26 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 | 10 | 16 |
| Nihiwatu Resident | 11 | 15 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Kim’s favor with having a tenth place finish over Nihiwatu’s eleventh place finish as her best.
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