17 Perry Rd
Newport, RI 02841
USA
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Registered:Yes, Stake Boat Briefing
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat May 20th @ 11:45AM EDT
Club Website: Gary KnappPost # 5188
Saturday is the In-Port Race. Course will be set Friday evening.
- 1200 – Vento Solare Underway for RC Dockout
- 1300 – Security Zone setup
- 1410 – Warning Signal
- 1630 Vento Solare Approximate return to slip
Those not having Navy Base access please meet 11:30am at the Pass & ID Office parking lot to be driven on base.
For Emergencies: Hail U.S.Coast Guard on VHF 16
Race Related Spectator Information: VHF 88A
Race Committee Information: VHF 72
GPS and Nav. Systems should be set to DD.MM.mmm format
Volunteers should bring a personal reusable water bottle
On water personnel should dress appropriately for multiple hours outdoors -prepare for any kind of weather/sea conditions. Dress in layers, don’t wear cotton clothing
Daily Race Management meeting will be held at old Sail Newport building, Stake & Marshal boat representation is mandatory. Debrief of previous day’s event, assignments and lunches will be distributed at that time. Reference schedule for daily meeting times
Daily location assignments for Stake Boats will be distributed by phone and email each evening.
• Spectators afloat will want to get close to the action. Be courteous, specific and firm!
• One person should remain at the helm and another communicate with spectators
• Encourage intruders to move out from the Race Course by giving them specific instructions – such as “please move to the west”
• Make sure your radio remains on the appropriate channel – low power should suffice
• We are not authority figures, but positive ambassadors for the sport
• In the event of an emergency involving a spectator boat, call the Coast Guard on Ch 16
• Race Event Management will control competitor emergency situations
Stake Boats
You will be given specific coordinates to hover, not anchor your vessel, it is important to maintain this position.
• You are expected to command or delegate command to a competent operator and provide an assistant to help perform the duties of the Stake Boat
• A maximum of three “crew” is to be observed,
• A helmsman responsible for piloting the craft
• A communicator handling VHF traffic
• A spotter responsible for situational awareness and YOU MAY bring guests, provided they do not provide a distraction
• Communications with Race Management will be conducted according to the Communication Plan
Race management – Signal Boat and Mark Layers
Race Committee, RC to Competitors VHF 72
Internal RC Communications:
Cell phone: Signal x3, Pin x2, Mark layers 1 through 5 x2
Protocol: mark layers communicate to signal boat
Signal boat will direct communications
• Safety team – Stake and Marshal Boats
Marshal to spectators: VHF 88A
Marshal to marshal: VHF 78
Cell phones: Chief marshal, Stake Boats 1 through 20 and Marshal Boats 1 through 20
Protocol: stake boats and marshal boats communicate with chief marshal.
Chief marshal will direct communications
• Local authorities –
US Coast Guard, Dept. of Environmental Management and Newport Harbor Master
Between USCG, DEM and NHM: VHF 22A or 800MHz.
Sail Newport representative will be on board USCG boat and monitor VHF16, VHF 72, VHF 88A,
Protocol: Local authorities are encouraged to communicate with Chief Marshal (call sign “Marshal 1”) on VHF 72
• Media – TV/Broadcast, Photo and Written Media Boats
Media teams are encouraged to monitor VHF 16 and VHF 88A
• Alofsin Piers – Charter captains, media boats and Intermodal
Dock master to boat captains: VHF 6
Oldport and Jamestown Ferry Intermodal: VHF 68
Recent Comments
In the end it turned out that the Ida Lewis YC awarded the youth trophy to Vento Solare. Pictures from the award ceremony and the trophies are below.
Boat Trophy and Youth Keeper Trophy for Austin, Rory & Henry
Youth Trophy Presentation
Rory & Austin Receiving Keeper Trophies (Missing Henry)
Henry with Keeper Trophy at Home
Bill
Thank you for a great time. That hour penelty seems steep. If you look at yellow brick there were a few other boats in our class that were just inside that south east dot. Not sure how picky they were being.
Either way great work by everyone. Enjoy the party.
Bill went to the protest hearing about our sailing in the exclusion zone to fix the spinnaker. The results of the protest was the RC added 1 hour to our corrected time. This put us in 2nd place for the youth entries. We would have had 1st in youth if not for this. Hope to see you all at the awards ceremony!
Updated boat call time is 10am this morning. Those needing ride on base meet 0945 pass & ID parking lot.
Happy Birthday Sarah at Cedar Point!