Hi All—
I usually use degrees with my guides. Everyone has their own idea of things
and it is good if you can work it out during the warm up period.Communication
is key and learning the tones in a guides voice is useful too.
That’s my two cents.
Nina
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Legler, Ken
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:27 PM
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Subject: [bubs] Re: quantifying instructions to blind sailors
Hi all,
I use degrees. Although not perfectly accurate they are mostly relatively
accurate or consistent, if you know what I mean.
Upwind I say up 1 or up two to better get in the groove, up of down 5 for small
shifts. Downwind it’s down 2 at the smallest. Pre-start or mark rounding it
can be up to 180 but usually around 30 to 60 degree turns.
The other problem, particularly when rounding marks, is the rate of turn. Too
fast and you pin cushion the leeward mark; too slow and you foul the outside
boat. There needs to be a normal turning speed (Matt does this well) a fast
turn and a slow turn.
Ken
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[mailto:bubs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jay kronfeld
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 11:17 AM
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Subject: [bubs] quantifying instructions to blind sailors
Hi Grace
Wanted to emphasize my comments at the wrap up session from Thursday July 19
match racing.
I enjoyed sailing with Katherine on the helm and I was trimming sails. I don’t
believe I have ever had the privilege of sailing with Katherine in the past.
Instructions from sighted guide were qualitative. Head up, up, up...or head
down, down down.
Katherine had expressed that it was difficult to measure what that meant. I
completely agree with her comments. I’d like to propose a scale...
One to thirty... one to ten could be “modest corrections” primarily directed
at helm. Eleven to twenty could be “moderate corrections”
directed at helm with modest corrections on sail trim. Twenty one to thirty
would be “serious corrections” to helm and sail trim.
This is only a suggestion, if we decided to use degrees, I would do 1-180
degrees. There will be times when a 360 degree is necessary. This should be
open to suggestion and to see what the group would like to do. I believe
communicating quantitative corrections from sighted guides to the blind sailors
would be helpful. Would like to hear your thoughts on the above.
I will not be attending this Thursday 7/26.
Regards,
Jay
