tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post2987704962385534829..comments2024-01-22T09:45:29.790+01:00Comments on Racing Rules of Sailing - Look to Windward: Committee-meetings in BusanJoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-68647054023399585222009-11-12T19:37:27.741+01:002009-11-12T19:37:27.741+01:00Jos, I've been thinking about the finishing th...Jos, I've been thinking about the finishing thing, and I''m not sure it's such a good idea.<br /><br />I race B14s. In light winds, our rather large assymetrics skim the water. If we have a downwind finish, it is entirely possible that a boat approaching the line at a shallower angle than the one closest to the committee boat could have part of its hull across the line unseen by the finish recorder whilst the nearer boat still only has its bowsprit and sail across the line.<br /><br />Then there's the likes of I14s, which can have snouts, moulded onto the hull but not part of the hull for measurement purposes, through which their bowsprit extends. Whilst the jib tack is restricted as to how far out it can be, the snout length can vary somewhat (I'm not sure what the restriction is). If you had a dark coloured hull, it might be difficult to distinguish the point where the bowsprit exits the snout, especially on a longish line<br /><br />Boats with fixed removable bowsprits, such as 18 and 12ft skiffs- where are you going to define the "hull"?<br /><br />The "Any part of the boat or equipment" definition requires no allowances to be made for different designs of boats, which is surely one of the core principles of the core rules?Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817806128052425511noreply@blogger.com