END OF MODULE HMS ASSESSMENT 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 Sailing Instruction (NZRYA SSI) d. Heat Management System (HMS 16). The questions are all multiple choice and there is only one correct answer to each question. Record which one you believe it is. Your Name Your Email 1. Under HMS multi-heat scoring the number of Heats can be: A..................the maximum number of heats per race shall be 6 B..................the minimum number of heats shall be 1 C..................the maximum number of heats per race shall be 5 D..................the minimum number of heats shall be 2. 2. Which of the following statements is or are correct? A.................Using HMS, the maximum number of boats in an event is unlimited B.................Using HMS, the maximum number of boats in an event shall not exceed 48 C.................Using HMS, the maximum number of boats in an event shall not exceed 76 D.................Using HMS, the maximum number of boats in an event shall not exceed 84. 3. The order of fleet heats shall be: A...................sailed in alphabetical order B...................sailed randomly C...................sailed in reverse alphabetical order D...................sailed when any fleet is ready. 4. In the event of a dead heat on the water that affects boats for promotion or relegation, the tie is broken by: A...................a countback on all heats sailed up to that heat B...................a countback on all heats sailed up to that heat, except for discards C...................the finishing position in the previous race D...................a countback on all heats sailed up to that heat except Race 1. 5. At a regatta being sailed in 3 fleets under HMS Schedule B, the first boat in an A fleet heat finishes after 23 minutes of racing. When 28 minutes have elapsed, there are 7 boats still racing. What should the Race Officer do?. A....................Finish the boats on the water in the position they rounded the last mark. B....................Finish the boats on the water in their current place C....................Extend the time-out limit until there are 4 boats left racing D....................Nothing - the boats have up to 30 minutes until the time limit expires. 6. Request for redress: A..................are not permitted in Race 1 under HMS B..................must be heard prior to starting the next race C..................are determined by the Race Officer D..................are submitted on a protest form in the same time frame as required for a protest. 7. When sailing under HMS, decisions on redress shall be made in accordance with RRS 64.2: A....................except where HMS 1.8(b) applies in Race 1, requests for redress under RRS E6.6 (e) and (f) may only be made in Race 2 or following races..........................comment {BR1} :Correct as per HMS 1.8(d) B....................in all races C....................however, in all heats the finishing place of a boat may be adjusted at the discretion of the protest committee D....................except in HMS, where redress is not permitted. 8. Which of the following statements is true: When racing under HMS, the time-out limit:. A...................can be extended if there are boats which have nearly finished. B...................is not applicable as an exception to the Sailing I, for Race 1 only C...................is 30 minutes from the start of the race D...................is that all boats have 10 minutes following the race winner crossing the finish line, in which to complete the course. 9. If necessary the Race Committee can withdraw boats from those scheduled to sail: A.....................when a boat or boats are unable to sail, they may be withdrawn from those scheduled to sail. B.....................when skippers pull out to take lunch break. C.....................when there are 8 or fewer boats in the lowest heat in a regatta using Schedule A or 12 or fewer in a regatta using Schedule B, the Race Committee will automatically withdraw boats from those scheduled to sail. D.....................when the winner has an unassailable lead and cannot lose. 10. The Race Officer must remember to advise the Scorer: A................when a skipper retires from a race due to sailing an incorrect course B................when a Protest Committee awards redress points to a skipper following a protest C................when the Race Officer calls a boat for being OCS at the start of a race and the skipper fails to return and start correctly. D................when a boat is disqualified for breaking a U flag or Black flag rule at a start E.................when a skipper advises the Race Officer that they are not finishing for any reason F.................when a Protest Committee disqualifies a boat following an upheld protest G................all of the above. (comment {BR2} Correct as per everything we’ve ever studied.) Time's up
