ecc 2012 logbook - ECC 2013

Sails
Engineering Challenge Cup
05 th to 12 th of May 2012
Skippers should be aware that competitors may use only the mainsail and foresail supplied with the
boat. Use of spinnakers or other such sails is prohibited. It is also prohibited to use any kind of pole to
hold out the foresail; this includes boathooks and the like. In addition to the use of sheets sails may
be held out directly by crew members, but not at the risk of falling overboard.
Anchors
It is recommended that anchors are stowed in the anchor locker or somewhere else inboard of the
boat from before the start until after the finish of each ECC sailing leg.
Obstructions
Obstructions or areas designated as ‘obstructions’ may be announced either during skippers’ briefings,
or as deemed necessary on the course by the Race Committee. It remains the skipper’s responsibility
to be mindful of normal navigation precautions and nothing in any announcement designating
obstructions can be taken to imply reduced responsibility of a boat to keep safe.
Protests
The tradition of the ECC is that protests are generally avoided. They should only be made in the case
of a serious infringement that results in a real disadvantage to the protesting yacht. Any protest
should be made in an amicable spirit and the yacht subject to protest should not contest it
unreasonably. A skipper intending to lodge a protest must do so as soon as practicable after the
incident by calling the Race Officer on VHF. He will try to resolve the issue immediately and if
appropriate will apply a penalty to the offending yacht, usually by requiring it to make a 360˚ turn. A
yacht undertaking such a penalty must ensure it does not interfere with other yachts in the race while
doing so.
If necessary the Race Officer will form a protest committee to make a decision using the applicable
ISAF rules. Decisions of the protest committee will be final.
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