Will be sending SIs shortly. On a boat skippered by a blind sailor, the
disabled crew will remain in a seat while sailing. The helmsman or AB can
sit on the rail, but only one at a time. There can only be two sailors on
the same side at once.
That clear?
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 5:54 PM Duane Farrar <duano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Matt. Under your scenario the AB can switch sides (but alwaysWilliam L. Sandberg
opposite the blind skipper and never more than two to a side) while
under the scenario I described the AB remains on the same side opposite
the blind crew with only the blind skipper switching back and forth. It
may be that both are allowed under the rules as NOR 3.2 and 3.4 offer no
restrictions on either approach. Perhaps Bill can offer some
clarification in the sailing instructions or at the skippers' meeting.
FYI, I have added the BUBS list back on to this thread so others may get
the full conversation.
Duane
On 5/20/2019 4:48 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
My crew and I do the same thing: crew on port side; skipper moves
along with AB, but no more than two on one side.--Matt.
On 5/20/2019 4:17 PM, Duane Farrar wrote:
Thanks, Katherine. I was planning to follow up with Buttons and Bill
today.
This configuration will be identical to those times when I have
sailed with Maureen McKinnon, who is a paraplegic sailor some of you
may not yet know. Maureen typically sat on the port side and I could
switch back and forth. Sol Marini, our AB, remained on the starboard
side at all times although he was not in a seat. When we were both on
the starboard side one of us could sit up on the rail, but not both
at the same time, and obviously I was the only one who could sit on
the rail on the port side. However, this also meant the plywood frame
used in all disabled boats to mount the seats was also present. But,
it wasn't that big a deal to sit on the plywood when not on the rail
and it could be used as a hiking mechanism to secure a foot when
sitting on the rail. The added weight also put us on a more even par
with the other boats fully crewed by disabled sailors.
When I've more recently sailed this regatta with a blind crew, such
as Amy Bower or Mark Bos, we followed the same protocol minus the
seat or plywood, with the blind crew remaining fixed on the port side
and the sighted AB on the starboard. Even when the rules were
confusing, at all times I have endeavored to follow the spirit of the
regatta.
Duane
On 5/20/2019 1:37 PM, Katherine Kern wrote:
I clarified with buttons on Friday. The skipper can switch sides.
But you know that the crew cannot. They are going to be in the
adapted seats like the disabled. I would practice with using your
foot as leverage. Because I feel that as crew you might not have as
much since you will be sitting a little higher up.
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On May 20, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Jason Wallenstein <jwallens@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:jwallens@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hey Grace,
Is it possible to practice with an offset Marc this week. I think
of the good practice for everyone. As I’m pretty sure they will
have an offset Marc at the Robbie. Also I don’t know if you heard
from Duane but I got an email from the Robbie asking what side they
want the blind skippers to sit on as we are now required to be in
fixed spots. I wasn’t aware of this and in unsure how this will
work for us.
Jason
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On May 20, 2019, at 11:56 AM, Grace <graceface3629@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:graceface3629@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
*Pre-season/Robie Pierce practice continues this Wednesday, May
22, at 5:30 PM at Community Boating. We will be practicing in
Ideal 18s. *
Last week we had two Ideals and two sonars full of sailors, plus
Renee in the committee boat and an excellent crew of dog handlers
on shore - thanks Iris, Cammie, and Joey! We practiced stopping
at a mark, several practice starts, and a race. We also discussed
all the things you can do to kill the time between the 5 minute
warning and the starting gun, such as checking which side of the
line is favored and where the puffs are coming down the course.
This week we will start off practice with a couple of drills
again, then go on to practice starts and races.
*Please reply to this email if you plan to attend on Wednesday so
we can reserve the right number of boats! See you there!*
Your devoted coaches,
Grace and Leo
--
Duane Farrar
"In ferrum pro libertate ruebant"
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Duane Farrar
"In ferrum pro libertate ruebant"
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