Closing Day Procedures and Handout

Strother Scott on Thursday October 27, 2005 02:58PM

I am now entering my third year as Race Chair for the Staggered Start Race. The prior two years I had laid out many alternative courses, and made a spreadheet to correspond to the lengths of those courses. I find I have now lost the notebook with the corurses, and hence we will have a slightly revised system this year.

At the Skippers meeting to occur at the Flagpole at 9:30am on Saturday Ocober 29, 2005, I will hand out printed copies of this Spreadsheet. Please note it has 2 pages - one sheet is to be used if we start on time, the other if the start is to be delayed. Unlike last year, the spreadsheet forces me to set courses with a length on exactly X miles - i.e. no fractions of miles.

I will announce that I anticipate setting a course that will include Mark Z as the next to last mark. If you look on the spreadsheet, you will note it says, "Anticipate a Finish at Mark Z and a "Shorten Course" signal. Z will be in the general line between the previous mark and the mark after Z"

That means that if I display a course for example, of A C H L C Z B, then you can anticipate finding Mr Roberts at anchor between C and B and you should finish a shortened course at Mark Z which is nearby - and B will not be a mark you need to pass. In that way, I have the flexibility to set any number of courses, and shorten the course on the last leg to an exact number of miles.

Please also note that your start occurs at an exact time, or, if we are delayed, an increment of time after the "Start Time". As a means to synchronize all watches so people will start on a coordinated basis, please adjust your watch to the time shown on the top left corner of the home page the moment you refresh it, or you can find a faster loading, more exact page at Exact Time .

I have also set the time limit at 4PM, as this year there is an extra 2 weeks to get to the Awards Banquet.

Closing Day Procedures and Handout

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