In a racing protest meeting, how could it be useful
to know your boats speed as it relates to distance and
time?

Bart Senior wrote:
In a racing protest meeting, how could it be useful
to know your boats speed as it relates to distance and
time?

Because a precise and professional-looking diagram of the incident is a
big part of winning the protest. The more accurate & logical you present
your case, the more consistent & detailed your description of the
incident, the more likely a protest committee is to find in your favor.
It's partly human nature, but it's also due to relying on the best &
most accurate observations of the incident.

If the protest involves a mark rounding, then the position of the boats
relative to the 2-boat circle is key. There is no way to determine this
after the fact, but if your diagram is laid out with consistent speeds &
times, they can make their own conclusions about distance.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

1 point to you doug.

Also, if your testimony conflicts with someone
elses, you can use their own testimony against
them.

If you tack in front of another boat and they
claim to have hit you only 3 seconds after
you became close hauled, you can point out
that by her own testimony, she held her course
for a full boat length after you were close
hauled.



DSK wrote

Bart Senior wrote:
In a racing protest meeting, how could it be useful
to know your boats speed as it relates to distance and
time?

Because a precise and professional-looking diagram of the incident is a
big part of winning the protest. The more accurate & logical you present
your case, the more consistent & detailed your description of the
incident, the more likely a protest committee is to find in your favor.
It's partly human nature, but it's also due to relying on the best &
most accurate observations of the incident.

If the protest involves a mark rounding, then the position of the boats
relative to the 2-boat circle is key. There is no way to determine this
after the fact, but if your diagram is laid out with consistent speeds &
times, they can make their own conclusions about distance.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King