Racing at Sea
Experienced race officer to be used.
The race officer shall go out to sea sufficiently early to make a risk assessment before agreeing to race at sea.
Fleet to remain on beach until released by Race Officer.
Fleet to leave beach as group, accompanied by safety boats, at least 45 minutes before the race start time.
The table below indicates the wind directions that are most dangerous and the wind strengths at which it is thought unwise for dinghies to be at sea.
| WIND DIRECTION | WIND FORCE | ||||
| 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 6 | 7 | |
| N | CO | ||||
| ENE | |||||
| NE | |||||
| E | |||||
| SE | |||||
| S | |||||
| SW | |||||
| W | CO | ||||
| NW | CO | ||||
| N | CO | ||||
KEY
| Juniors – No Racing | |
| All Classes – No Racing | |
| CO | Championships only |
ALL ONLY WITH ADEQUATE SAFETY COVER
Feb 2023
Last updated 12:34 on 30 April 2024