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and this link to see some views of the races...
http://www.aix-en-provence.com/phocea/p ... seille.wmv
http://www.aix-en-provence.com/phocea/p ... seille.wmv
Hi Remi
Wow!
I was astounded to see the sailing on show, between the time marks 1:14 and 1:36 in particular. I haven't yet stepped through this sequence carefully frame by frame, but I estimate around 8 boats should have taken penalty turns, and a further 3 or 4 boats should have retired immediately because they gained an advantage by breaking the rules. Heck, I could see at least one boat that should have been DSQ'd from the remainder of the event and sent home.
This is a real issue for the IOM class. I cannot see how such cynical, unsportsmanlike sailing can remain tolerated.
ISAF, through its outspoken and often controversial President, Paul Henderson, took a strong lead a couple of years ago and finally tackled the propulsion issue (cynical, deliberate, rule-breaking sailing) in dinghy competition systematically and firmly.
I think something similar needs to be done for the IOM.
Comments, anyone?
Wow!
I was astounded to see the sailing on show, between the time marks 1:14 and 1:36 in particular. I haven't yet stepped through this sequence carefully frame by frame, but I estimate around 8 boats should have taken penalty turns, and a further 3 or 4 boats should have retired immediately because they gained an advantage by breaking the rules. Heck, I could see at least one boat that should have been DSQ'd from the remainder of the event and sent home.
This is a real issue for the IOM class. I cannot see how such cynical, unsportsmanlike sailing can remain tolerated.
ISAF, through its outspoken and often controversial President, Paul Henderson, took a strong lead a couple of years ago and finally tackled the propulsion issue (cynical, deliberate, rule-breaking sailing) in dinghy competition systematically and firmly.
I think something similar needs to be done for the IOM.
Comments, anyone?
Lester Gilbert
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Lester,
I, like you, have yet to study it in detail, although I doubt that will really be necessary. It’s quite obvious that an awful lot of blatant rule breaking is going on. Those skippers that are deliberately breaking the rules, by definition, aren’t going to be doing voluntary penalties. Other skippers, breaking the rules un-noticed, are unlikely to be doing turns while in such company.
I agree this needs stamping out, firmly. Quite how that would be achieved is a topic, I have no doubt, people more qualified than me will contribute to.
However my major concern would be that those skippers happy to break the rules to gain an advantage while sailing would be equally happy to use their time as observers as a tactical exercise in disadvantaging their opponents!
Cheers
I, like you, have yet to study it in detail, although I doubt that will really be necessary. It’s quite obvious that an awful lot of blatant rule breaking is going on. Those skippers that are deliberately breaking the rules, by definition, aren’t going to be doing voluntary penalties. Other skippers, breaking the rules un-noticed, are unlikely to be doing turns while in such company.
I agree this needs stamping out, firmly. Quite how that would be achieved is a topic, I have no doubt, people more qualified than me will contribute to.
However my major concern would be that those skippers happy to break the rules to gain an advantage while sailing would be equally happy to use their time as observers as a tactical exercise in disadvantaging their opponents!
Cheers
Andy Stevenson
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Spilt milk
I agree fully that there were loads of infringements, just wish I could see the jib numbers so that I know who to avoid when I eventually end up sailing in their company...............lol
In a siutation as is seen in the clip where the observers would have needed eyes in the back of their heads to call all the boats doing infringements, the best would have been to stop that race and order a restart. Before the restart explain why it has been done (the restart) and state that if any more of this tupe of behaviour and the skippers persistently breaking the rules and being unsportsmanlike will be barred from taking part in the rest of the event.
This type of action would certainly put the wind up the persistent offenders even if some of them get away unobserved, they would see examples being made of those who were caught out and rethink their underhand tactics.
All above is in my most humble opinion, I expect to be shot down in flames by some. (but who cares my slate is clean)
I sail by the rules and expect the same of others. Except when the lesser experienced sailors are being bullied and then I will sail by the "farming" rules ...........................hehehehe
In a siutation as is seen in the clip where the observers would have needed eyes in the back of their heads to call all the boats doing infringements, the best would have been to stop that race and order a restart. Before the restart explain why it has been done (the restart) and state that if any more of this tupe of behaviour and the skippers persistently breaking the rules and being unsportsmanlike will be barred from taking part in the rest of the event.
This type of action would certainly put the wind up the persistent offenders even if some of them get away unobserved, they would see examples being made of those who were caught out and rethink their underhand tactics.
All above is in my most humble opinion, I expect to be shot down in flames by some. (but who cares my slate is clean)
I sail by the rules and expect the same of others. Except when the lesser experienced sailors are being bullied and then I will sail by the "farming" rules ...........................hehehehe
People look at things in different ways. Without knowing the context, I would be very reluctant to accuse sailors of intentional misconduct.
I believe the first questions that need to be asked are what were the course conditions; what was happening with the wind; and what was the knowledge and experience of the sailors. It would seem reasonable that the next thing to do is to talk to a few competitors and find out their opinion on what was going on.
Only after this review would I venture an opinion. My general observation is that very, very few people intentionally break the rules and then "cynically" try to get away with it. Most often people are confused or caught up in the racing action and make mistakes. Usually, when conftronted with their failings, most people respond positively.
I believe the first questions that need to be asked are what were the course conditions; what was happening with the wind; and what was the knowledge and experience of the sailors. It would seem reasonable that the next thing to do is to talk to a few competitors and find out their opinion on what was going on.
Only after this review would I venture an opinion. My general observation is that very, very few people intentionally break the rules and then "cynically" try to get away with it. Most often people are confused or caught up in the racing action and make mistakes. Usually, when conftronted with their failings, most people respond positively.
Thank you Roy for your different way of looking at it 
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I was not at this race but follow the comments of the French skippers on our frorum after Lester comments
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1/ it is very different to watch a video frame per frame than being sailing the boat.
2/ this" movie was not shot from the control zone but with a different angle.
3/ the wind direction was completely unusual for this spot for this time of the year. And the point of view of the sailors from the control zone was not the best for this mark. But the control zone was set up the best they could.
4/ Lester comments concern one mark 30seconds of this 17 minutes movie
Like Roy said I would suggest having some of the skippers who were at the regatta to give us their point of view.
Didier FRA 3713
. I was not at this race but follow the comments of the French skippers on our frorum after Lester comments
.1/ it is very different to watch a video frame per frame than being sailing the boat.
2/ this" movie was not shot from the control zone but with a different angle.
3/ the wind direction was completely unusual for this spot for this time of the year. And the point of view of the sailors from the control zone was not the best for this mark. But the control zone was set up the best they could.
4/ Lester comments concern one mark 30seconds of this 17 minutes movie
Like Roy said I would suggest having some of the skippers who were at the regatta to give us their point of view.
Didier FRA 3713
Didier
Had a quick look at the footage. Looks like the familiar problem of a far away downwind mark.
Often from the skippers' vantage point the boats blanket one another and it is almost impossible to see individual boats. However there's no excuse for piling in if the view is better. Think you'd need to know what the skippers could see before you pass too much judgement. The video could easily be taken from a different angle.
An example of this was the Euros in Arcos where I watched a race from the far side of the course. The number of clear infringements was amazing as was the fact the a couple of boats never made it around the far mark at all !
As a separate issue, the boat in the footage approaching the windward mark on port and then diving into a non-existent gap squeezing around while hitting the mark and then doing one turn would appear to be a worse offence. At the worlds the umpires were onto this "tactic" and were enforcing multiple penalties.
Jeff
Often from the skippers' vantage point the boats blanket one another and it is almost impossible to see individual boats. However there's no excuse for piling in if the view is better. Think you'd need to know what the skippers could see before you pass too much judgement. The video could easily be taken from a different angle.
An example of this was the Euros in Arcos where I watched a race from the far side of the course. The number of clear infringements was amazing as was the fact the a couple of boats never made it around the far mark at all !
As a separate issue, the boat in the footage approaching the windward mark on port and then diving into a non-existent gap squeezing around while hitting the mark and then doing one turn would appear to be a worse offence. At the worlds the umpires were onto this "tactic" and were enforcing multiple penalties.
Jeff
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