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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 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. Under what circumstances should a Race Officer consider using a “U” or Black Flag?

A.....................There have been too many general recalls because the skippers have been pushing too hard to get a good start

B....................There has been too many general recalls because the line is too biased

C....................The scheduled sailing time will expire before the RO wants to get the next race started

D....................There have been light winds and not enough races have been conducted.

2. Which of the following is the recommended minimum length of the start line for a heat of 16 IOM starters in “A” rig conditions?

A..................16 metres

B...................20 metres

C...................24 metres

D...................30 metres.

3. Under which of the following cases can a boat be disqualified without a protest hearing?

A.................. Rule 30.3 has been in force at an earlier start. A boat which, at the earlier start was OCS and disqualified, returns to race after the earlier race was abandoned.

B...................Rule 30.4 – Black flag is in force. A boat called for being in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before the stating signal, returns around the ends to restart

C...................A boat given an individual recall dips the line to re-start

D...................30.1 – ‘I’ flag in force. A boat given an individual recall makes contact with another boat while returning to the start line to restart.

4. If boat with sail number 75 is identified as being OCS at the starting signal, the Race Officer or starting judge should?

A.................Hail – “75 over.”

B.................Disqualify 75, without a protest hearing, if he does not restart.

C.................Two sound signals followed by – “Recall seventy-five – recall seventy-five.”

D..................Hail – “Recall seven five, recall seven five”.

5. Which of the following diagrams best meets the definition of start line for an upwind start?

6. The starting signal shall be timed from?

A.....................the middle of the sound signal

B.....................the end of the sound signal

C.....................beginning of the sound signal

D.....................when the first boat crosses the line.

7. At which time is a boat racing?

A................when all boats are on the water

B................the preparatory signal (one minute prior to start)

C................the warning signal (two minutes prior to the start)

D................the starting signal.

8. How many boats can be called for an individual recall before a general recall is required?

A.................three

B.................five

C................seven

D.................there is no restriction on the number of boats that can be called for an individual recall provided all boats over at the start can be identified.

9. A boat that has received an individual recall is required to keep clear of all boats that are not recalled from the time she:

A.............was notified that she was being recalled

B.............crosses the start line after the starting signal

C..............is sailing towards the pre-start side of the start line or one of its extensions to re-start

D..............she fully re-crossed the start line or one of its extensions to re-start.

10. When a “U” flag is in force, any boats that are identified to be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark after the preparatory signal.

A.................are disqualified without a hearing but may sail if the race is resailed.

B.................are disqualified without a hearing and must not sail if the race is resailed.

C.................must return to the pre-course side of the start line by sailing around one of the starting marks.

D.................must complete a two-turn penalty prior to rounding the first mark.

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