| Simplifying the RRS -> Hello anarchy, or? #159641 11/06/08 05:34 AM 11/06/08 05:34 AM |
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway Rolf_Nilsen OP
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | Gurra Krantz proposes to toss the RRS and go on with just one rule. If you hit another boat, you are both out. They are going to test this in Stockholm, and evaluate wether this concept works and eventually what rules are absolutely needed. They are also going to experiment with courses, to make boat handling more critical than top speed. What do you think. Is it a good idea to toss todays rules out the windows and start with white pages? I actually think it might work, and would be pleased to see todays ruleset with their accompanying cases go out. You need to be an international jugde to be on top of all the rules and their interpretations. This creates more trouble than good on the course and within the sport in my opinion. Ref: http://rrsstudy.blogspot.com/2008/10/no-rules.html | | | Re: Simplifying the RRS -> Hello anarchy, or?
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Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | The problem is that in an avoidence situation, now that both boats are burdened with the "avoid the other" you have no idea what the other boat may or may not do. At least with the RRS, you can anticipate "who" is going to change course based on who has right of way.
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | The problem is that in an avoidence situation, now that both boats are burdened with the "avoid the other" you have no idea what the other boat may or may not do. At least with the RRS, you can anticipate "who" is going to change course based on who has right of way. I go "huh, why did they do that" at least once at every regatta. Often a total surprise as they did not choose the logical option. The worst crashes I have seen have been when somebody trusted the other boat to do the right thing. Knowing you will be tossed if there is contact will make you more careful I believe. If we accept that going to the room with the jury is an even gamble, then what would be different except that your odds is even worse under the proposed rules? I think you could do the same Dennis proposes under the current rules with a reasonable chance of success. | | |
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