From the left (in boats): Emileigh (Bandit 22 LTE), Lilita and Alex (Bandit 25r), Emilio (Bandit 22 LTE), Kassandra and Ecthelion (Bandit 22 LTE), Red (Bandit IF), Sirius (Bandit IF), Rugger (Bandit 22 LTE), Alex (Bandit 22 LTE), Rider (Bandit 22 LTE), Sea (Bandit 22 LTE), Yorkie (Bandit 22 LTE), and Zimtzicke (Bandit 22 LTE).
On the race committee boat: Cryptic. On the dock: Phil, Asher, Naomi, and Dax.
Calm seas, with a nice fleet turnout, highlighted the last North Sea Bandit Regatta for June, 2022. The North Sea regions were generally well behaved as three DNFs (Did Not Finish) were recorded on the day. All three DNFs occurred during the second race, as two skippers crashed while crossing over region corners, and a third had their connection die. The crowds that gathered on the lighthouse observation deck on the island in the Ziziphus region, as well as on the Poseidon Centre Spectator Pier and small race dock in the Eden Jakana region, reveled in a competitive display of fleet racing from this weeks skippers. This weeks fleet, sailing on the North Sea Olympic Short Reverse and North Sea WC Reach 2 courses, was made up of a majority of eight Bandit 22 LTEs. Two Bandit IFs, and one Bandit 25r rounded out this weeks Bandit fleet.
Race Director: Cryptic
Assistant Race Director: Daenerys
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 Sea (filax Carter), with Emileigh (Emileigh Starbrook) second, and Zimtzicke (Nicole Myhre) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.
Race Notes:
Alex (Alex0730 Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the first race for failing to complete a 360° penalty turn as instructed by a race director due to a Rule 10 On Opposite Tacks foul.
“10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.“
Source: 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing
Rugger (ruggeromare Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the second race for finishing under protest while failing to complete a 360° penalty turn as instructed by a race director due to a Rule 10 On Opposite Tacks foul.
“10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS
When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.“
Source: 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing
Rugger (ruggeromare Resident) and Kassandra (kassandraa94 Resident) both finished tied with 10 points. Rule A8.1 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing 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 |
| ruggeromare Resident | 3 | 7 |
| kassandraa94 Resident | 5 | 5 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Rugger’s favor with having a third place finish over Kassandra’s fifth place finish as her best.
Rider (Rider Wilder) and Red (RedHeadJO Resident) both finished tied with 14 points. Rule A8.1 of Appendix A, Scoring, 2021 – 2024 World Sailing Racing 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 |
| Rider Wilder | 6 | 8 |
| RedHeadJO Resident | 7 | 7 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Rider’s favor with having a sixth place finish over Red’s seventh place finish as her best.
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