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Engineering Challenge Cup Lifejackets & Harnesses 05 th to 12 th of May 2012 The wearing of lifejackets is ultimately a decision for skippers and crew but the following guidelines may be useful: • Non-Swimmers should wear lifejackets at all times when the boat is underway. • For Swimmers it is advised to wear lifejackets when leaving the cockpit although this may not be considered essential in very calm conditions. • If the boat is reefed and/or the wind strength above force 4, all crew should wear lifejackets with harnesses and hook on, particularly when leaving the cockpit. • When using dinghies, use of lifejackets is strongly recommended for non-swimmers; for swimmers they should be worn in poor visibility and after dark. During the dinghy race lifejackets will be mandatory. In poor visibility all crew should wear lifejackets. Man Overboard It is important that each crew member takes responsibility for ensuring he/she does not fall overboard. Nevertheless skippers should discuss Man Overboard [MOB] procedures and recovery with their crew. Crews should practice MOB recovery (using a floating object) several times, with different crew members in charge. The Racing First and foremost, the ECC is a ‘fun event’ and the racing should never be taken so seriously as to risk damage or injury to participants or boats. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing will govern the conduct of racing. Skippers should be familiar with the basic rules and will be expected to comply with them. Key points to ensure safety and avoid collisions are: 1. When yachts on opposite tacks are on a converging course, the yacht on port tack should alter course in good time to make its intentions clear to the other yacht. Skippers should not attempt to pass the bows of a yacht that has right of way unless certain it can be done without risk. 2. When bearing away quickly in a strong wind, it is also usually necessary to let go the mainsheet at the same time. 19
Engineering Challenge Cup 05 th to 12 th of May 2012 3. When two or more yachts are on the same tack the leeward (down wind) yacht has right of way. 4. Do not cause another yacht to alter course unless she has room to do so. 5. Inside yachts having an overlap approaching a mark of the course are entitled to be given room at the mark. 6. The Race Officer will set the starting line as nearly as possible at right angles to the wind, so the whole of the line can be used without any disadvantage. To avoid misunderstanding, a yacht is on the starboard tack when the boom is on the port side. The wind will usually be from the starboard side but this will not always be the case when running before the wind. Weather It should be noted that visual signs and methods of forecasting using clouds and barometer as is usual in Northern Europe, usually do not give the same indications in the Mediterranean. It is common to see fast rising and fast falling barometer, with no resulting change in conditions. Similarly, cloud formations that would normally indicate rain or storms approaching, often clear in minutes, leaving blue skies. Sudden winds or squalls can appear very quickly without any warning whatsoever. The good news is that these unannounced changes are normally short-lived. Climate Notes Northern Croatia has a temperate continental climate whereas central, semi-mountainous and mountainous regions have a mountainous climate. The entire Adriatic coast has a pleasant Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while winter is cold and snowy in central and northern regions. The average temperature in the inland in January ranges from 0 to 2°C, August 19 to 23°C. The average temperature at the seaside is higher: January 6 to 11°C, August 21 to 27°C. There are number of indentified localized winds but Bora, Sirocco and Northwestern wind blow most often. Bora is a dry and cold wind blowing in bursts from the north-northeast to the east-northeast direction. Bora may be associated with stormy weather, with wind reaching 100 knots or more. The direction in which the wind blows is mostly influenced by the configuration of the shore. The strength of Bora is explained by the existence of warm air over the surface of the sea, and a cold layer of air 20
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