END OF MODULE 3: ASSESSMENT TASKS - New Zealand Radio Yachting Association Inc.

Welcome to your race officer training course module three

End of Module Tasks

This is an open book test. You may use the following reference material to complete the test:

a Racing Rules of Sailing 2017 – 2020 (RRS);
b. NZRYA Race Management Manual (NZRYA RMM);
c. NZRYA Standard Notice of Race (NZRYA NOR);
d. NZRYA Standard Sailing Instruction (NZRYA SSI).

The questions are all multiple choice and there is only one correct answer to each question. Record which one you believe it is.

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1. A guideline for topics to be covered at the initial skippers briefing can be found in:

A.............SSI

B.............HMS 16

C.............NZRYA RMM

D.............RRS.

2. Once a competition has started, any changes to the Sailing Instructions:

A..............may be communicated orally to all affected competitors before the warning signal of the relevant heat or race.

B..............must be posted in writing on the official notice board prior to the warning signal of the relevant race and two sound signals made to alert competitors to the change

C..............may only be posted on the official notice board

D..............must be agreed to by all competitors.

3. At the skippers briefing, the Race Officer:

A...............may change a rule of Part 2 of the RRS if he considers it would better suit the course

B...............in multi fleet events shall advise fleet procedures, number of promotion and relegation positions

C...............must explain all the RRS to skippers

D...............is to read the SSI to competitors.

4. Which of the following is not a recommended topic for a skippers briefing?

A...............time the first heat is to commence

B...............rescue boat procedures

C...............location of course board

D...............explanation on how the HMS system works.

5. The skipper's briefing is scheduled to commence at 1000hrs. Several announcements are made within reasonable time for all skippers to reach the briefing area. At the scheduled time for the briefing, a number of skippers are not in attendance at the briefing. Do you:

A..............go and find the skippers and tell them to hurry up, because everyone is waiting for them

B..............send one of your volunteers to find them and wait until they arrive

C..............commence the briefing in preparation for the start of racing at the scheduled time

D..............brief the skippers in attendance, and then provide a second briefing for those who were late and missed the original briefing.

6. At the briefing, a skipper who has pronounced hearing difficulties asks the Race Committee to appoint a person to assist him with communication during the event. As Race Officer, you make the following decision:

A..................Ask the skippers present whether anyone will volunteer to assist

B..................Advise the skipper that they are able to have someone assist them, but the Race Committee is not responsible for providing that person. Please advise the Race Officer who will be assisting you.

C.................Advise the skipper that they cannot have assistance.

D.................Advise the skipper that you will ensure that all announcements will be directly conveyed to them in person.

7. During the briefing, a skipper asks that you wait until the boats are in the starting area and then use a one minute start tape instead of the two minute tape, as it will save time, and we may get more races in during the regatta. Your best response is:

A................That’s a good idea. How about we put that to a vote.

B................That’s a good idea – let’s do that because we want to get as many races in as possible

C................No. I will make clear “Boats in the water” announcements. The responsibility will be on skippers to be present in the sailing area in time to race. I will not delay the starting tape if a skipper is late to the racing area, particularly if other skippers have presented in time.

d.................We use that in club racing and it works pretty well. What do other skippers think?

8. At the briefing, as Race Officer, you wish to indicate to the skippers that you will not tolerate unsportsmanlike behaviour. Your best method for announcing this at the briefing is:

A..................Any unsportsmanlike behaviour will be frowned upon. I will ask any skipper demonstrating conduct which I believe is in this category to do a 720 penalty in accordance with SI 17.2 and you must do that penalty straight away.

B..................I will protest any unsportsmanlike behaviour under Rule 69. There will be no warnings.

C.................I will offer any skippers demonstrating unsportsmanlike behaviour the opportunity to perform a 720 penalty under SI 17.2. I would appreciate it if you did the penalty. I also have the option to disqualify you from the race.

D..................I will offer any skipper demonstrating unsportsmanlike behaviour the option of doing a 720 penalty under SI 17.2. You may decide to do the penalty or not, but I retain the option of protesting that skipper under the Racing Rules of Sailing.

9. Prior to the briefing, you make a decision that there are some things that you will not allow in the control area. As Race Officer, which of the following items are you entitled to exclude? You may select more than one.

A..................Smoking – because burning cigarettes and cigarette smoke are potential hazards.

B..................Mobile telephones – because skippers may receive outside assistance by phoning a friend.

C.................Transmitter Aerials longer than 200mm if the tip is not adequately protected – because they are an eye injury hazard.

D.................Seating modules for competitors who have difficulty standing, because skippers may trip over them.

10. If, during the regatta, you wish to make an announcement:

A..............You must make the announcement orally only.

B..............You must make a sound prior to making the announcement to alert skippers that there is an announcement.

C..............You must make a sound and show a flag when you want to make an announcement.

D..............You must make the announcement in a manner which, reasonably could be expected to be heard by all competitors. A sound signal prior to the announcement is advisable, but not mandatory.