Hobie University, NAHCA
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31 Mar 02
15.
If you are in clear air and on the side of the course you wanted, you can consider that a good start.
True
Mark Roundings
1.
As you approach the leeward mark on the course, you should prepare for the next weather leg of the course,
i.e., boards down, downhaul tight, outhaul set, trapeze hooked up, etc.
2.
If you draw a perpendicular line off your sterns, then any boat, or part of a boat that is forward of that line
would have inside overlap.
3.
If you approached the leeward "C" mark, and were the leeward boat with an outside overlap, the windward
boat must get out of your way.
4.
Tactical roundings call for "enter wide, exit close" and this really pays off in big fleets.
5.
When you see a bunch of boats going around the leeward mark at the same time, you should go all the way
around the outside of them all at high speed.
6.
When you see a bunch of boats going around the leeward mark at the same time, you should slow your boat
and wait for a hole to sneak into, then exit the mark close.
7.
It is better to follow one or two boats around the mark, and stay close to the mark and in good air, then to
swing wide and be in bad air for most of the next leg.
8.
It is important to keep your boards up and outhual loose for optimum speed until the last possible moment. So
just as you round the mark, get all those things done.
9.
Things to think about before the next mark are 1) prepare for the rounding, 2) remember the overlap rule, 3)
watch for the pinwheet effect, 4) slow down to win, and 5) enter wide, exit close.
10. Just like a wheel, the outside goes faster than the inside, so too is the pinwheel effect -- you can go much faster
on the outside, than on the inside.
Rick’s answers - 1.T, 2.F, 3.F, 4.T, 5.F, 6.T, 7.T, 8.F, 9.T, 10.F
Here is a brief discussion of my answers for the Performance Sailing Quiz on Mark Roundings
1.
As you approach the leeward mark on the course, you should prepare for the next weather leg of the course,
i.e., boards down, downhaul tight, outhaul set, trapeze hooked up, etc.
True. Get ready prior to reaching the
mark, so that you can concentrate on a good mark rounding.
2.
If you draw a perpendicular line off your sterns, then any boat, or part of a boat that is forward of that line
would have inside overlap.
False. Tricky question, only those boats on the mark side (Port in Hobie
Racing) will have inside overlap, the others are outside.
3.
If you approached the leeward "C" mark, and were the leeward boat with an outside overlap, the windward
boat must get out of your way.
False. You must give the inside boat room to make a seaman like rounding.
4.
Tactical roundings call for "enter wide, exit close" and this really pays off in big fleets.
True. First you carry
more speed through the turn because it is not as sharp, and secondly when exiting close, you are higher and
inside of most other boats coming off the mark.
