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Race Officer Duties
Race Officer
For Club races, the race officer is responsible for:-
- Checking the weather forecast
- Arriving in good time before the start
- Determining whether to start a race or not
- Ensuring that adequate rescue cover is
available (don't start a race without this) and, together with the Rescue
Officer (when present), selecting which safety boats to be used for the conditions; that
communications with the safety boats are tested; testing the safety boat
emergency recall light and ensuring Rescue crews are aware of its function
- Setting the course
- Preparing the entry sheet
- Starting the race(s) (using the Race
box computer)
- Keeping track of boats on the course
- Monitor weather conditions during the race -
abandon if necessary
- Taking finishing times
- Calculating corrected
times
- Posing results on the noticeboard, and putting
a copy in Sailing Secretary's mailbox (behind the bar)
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