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Sailing Safely in Tasmania
Australian Sailing Tasmania, has worked closely with MAST to develop a document to support sailing clubs to ensure that our sailors stay safe. The Sailing Safely In Tasmania document gives yacht clubs around the state information about safety equipment for coach boats, navigation light requirements for coach boats and sailing dinghies, and the rights of piloted vessels and pilot-exempt vessels.
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Incident Reports Published
Two incident reports have been published by Australian Sailing. The first incident concerns the loss of rudders in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the second, an incident at the 2023 Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta resulting in the death of a person.
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Offshore Clubs Safety Conference
The Offshore Clubs Safety Conference was held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on the 22/23 November 2019.
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Race Categories for Offshore Racing
The Organising Authority for an event assumes the responsibility for all aspects of the organising and running of an offshore event and must select a race category.
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Introducing Melanie Peasey
Melanie Peasey has recently joined the Safety, Rules and Representation team and comes to us with a background in sailing keel boats and off the beach classes.
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Amendment 3 to the Special Regulations Issued
Special Regulation 3.07 is amended to bring the Special Regulations into line with the ISO 12217 and the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations.
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New Interpretations to the Special Regulations Issued
Five new Interpretations have been issued in accordance with Special Regulation 1.01.5 addressing drinking water, GPS, toilets, resistance to capsize and reserve navigation lights.
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Trivial Non-Compliance in an Audit Policy
Equipment Auditors frequently deal with non-compliance that may be considered trivial.
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Responsibility of the Person in Charge Policy
Equipment Auditors frequently deal with equipment where determination of compliance requires judgement.
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Equipment Auditor Conflict of Interest Policy
The Senior National Equipment Auditor Sub-Committee sought clarification on how Equipment Auditors deal with conflicts of interest.
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Aerials Phones and Tablets
Care is needed when auditing electronic items such as HF aerials and devices on board.
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Completing Audits
Auditors are reminded that when completing audit forms, all boxes need to be ticked.
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Authority to Audit a Boat
As an accredited Auditor you are authorised to Audit a boat when a Notice of Race requires it.
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Emergency Steering
There are many tiller and wheel systems needing different emergency steering methods
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Storm and Heavy Weather Sails
Is a furling jib suitable as a storm jib? This is a question you might get.
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