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Rules (in no particular order)
These rules are established to allow the boat to sail safe and fast, please study and follow these rules as all on the boat expect them to be followed for all races.
The Prime Directive : There is a place for everything, and some places should have nothing.
Operations:
Team Leaders give direction, the helmsman calls coordination with sails.
Team Leaders control electrical power usage. Crew members are requested to know the location of all power switches so they can operate them if requested. Do not charge any devices without the leader’s approval.
The watch team list, meal responsibility, shift schedule and safety list will be posted prior to the race and each watch schedule will remain unchanged during the race.
Respond very quickly to “ALL HANDS ON DECK” requests as there usually is a situation that demands more than the on-watch team can handle safely.
Be on time and ready for your shift. You are expected to be properly dressed for the conditions and “on deck” so your face off crew can rest.
For the start, all crew will be available to be on watch and evolve to just the Black team on watch until a specified time, when the 4- hour shift schedule starts.
You cannot leave your watch unless your replacement is “on deck” and ready. For exceptions, clear it with your Team Leader.
Rest on your off watch unless called on to assist the on deck crew. If you are not rested, you will be unable to pull your share of the work when you are on watch. Sleep with your harness on during bad weather.
Dress warm early- do not wait until you are cold to dress for the conditions. Read the page on hypothermia that is an attachment to this deck to understand the symptoms and prevention of hypothermia.
Wear a life preserver while on deck at all times between sunset and sunrise. This rule is not optional. If using an inflatable life preserver, inspect it before wearing it to be sure the inflator canister is screwed into the trigger (often the canister is unscrewed for storage). Also, wear the life preserver at all times during bad weather.
Select a life harness (or use yours) and keep it with you for the duration of the race. Wear the life harness during bad weather and between sunset and sunrise. This rule is not optional. Clip onto a safe point while on deck.
Be familiar with the operation of safety items and become familiar with the location and use of those items. The safety items location chart will be posted by the navigation station and is attached to this document. Be familiar with the use of the tossable life preserver (Rescue-stick) and Lifesling.
Select a flashlight and keep it with you each night for immediate use. Do not shine flashlights into someone’s eyes, especially the driver.
Cabin lights should be used sparingly and only with agreement from the Team leader to avoid loss of night vision. Walkway LED lights should be used as often as possible to give lighting at night.
After a sail change, have all items ready to go for the next possible action. Fold and/or store sails and arrange halyards/sheets/etc. to allow the next action (e.g. sail change) to happen expeditiously. Crossed lines are especially difficult to fix at night.
Housekeeping:
Locate all items in their proper spot. If items are not in the proper spot, time will be wasted looking for them. If you move something, replace it where it was unless that is the wrong place. This is especially true for tools, sails and another person’s seabag or clothes.
Cell phone usage is requested to be very minimal during the race and restricted to off watch time at shift change. Since others will likely be sleeping the protocol will be to have the phones off at all times except when placing a call or checking voice mail. A ringing phone is very distracting and can wake crew up unnecessarily. Recharging batteries will be restricted to only times that the engine is on and only one outlet will be available.
Do not place anything that will fall on the opposite tack.
Meal preparation is by lottery. When you are in charge of a meal, know where the food is located and bring it out of cold storage in a timely fashion if it needs to defrost. The person in charge of a meal also will direct or do the cleaning of the galley and cleaning and replacing all excess food and implements from the meal.
If you open a window or hatch, be aware of the weather and close and secure them to prevent unnecessary amounts of water entering the cabin. Screens control the insects from open hatches and port lights and should be kept in place for the daytime hours if bugs are an issue.
The floor is for walking, do not leave things on the floors.
Control your clothes and keep them in one spot, preferably in your seabag in your bunk area. You will sleep with your seabag and the seabag of your bunkmate, so keep your seabag contents to just what is needed to sail the race. If different or extra clothes are needed for after the race, please arrange for them to be brought to the Island by some means other than being on board.
Foul weather gear can be hung on the line in the main cabin on your hanger. The hanger should be sturdy and have a strong hook (metal preferred). Most plastic hooks tend to bend or break putting the gear on the floor. There is a spacer on the line to prevent the gear from abrading the bulkhead and gear should be hung to avoid contact with the bulkhead (e.g. do not hang items on lamps or handholds).
You must clean, or convince someone else to clean, the dishes and tableware you use and place them back in the storage location (drawer, cabinet, etc). Placing them in the sink is not considered cleaning them.
If a piece of equipment is broken or needs repair, fix it or bring it to the attention of the Team Leader.
If anything is lost overboard, notify a Team Leader.
The sails are stored around the boat with many in bunks. It is very important that, when stored below, sails be located in the designated location as shown in the following diagram. These sails in bunks are to remain in that bunk, even when crew is in the bunk.
Do not leave food or food wrappers around, control food and wrappers while eating and place them in the trash bag when done. In the rather windy 1985 race, food wrappers totally plugged the bilge pump which led to a very wet floor.
The electronic compass is located under the bunk by the mast. Keep iron and steel items away from this area so the compass will remain accurate.
Put trash in the trash bag, crushing for minimum volume.
Put recyclable cans in the can bag and do not crush.
If a flashlight needs batteries, replace them. If it still does not work, give it to the Team Leader, and definitely do not just put it back in the cabinet.
Personal Care and Medical items:
If you have any allergic or medical conditions that may require treatment, advise the skipper or a Team Leader as to what it is and what should be done to treat the condition. If there is detailed information about treatments, consider keeping the information in your seabag that could be accessed if necessary. Bring medicines that are required for your use in sufficient quantities for the duration of your time on board.
There is a supply of sunscreen on the boat, but you should bring your own supply as there have been times when the boat supply runs out.
There is a limited supply and scope of medicine available on board, but there is a medical kit and supplies onboard that are mostly targeted at common injuries. If you believe you need pain, eye or other prescribed medicines, you should bring your own supply.
Avoid taking new medications shortly before or during your time on board. Especially avoid seasickness remedies that you have not tried out before and found effective. Scopolamine patches and other medications are among those medicines that can have detrimental effects if not tried out for proper dosage.
Keep hydrated with water (only bottled water) especially during the day, dehydration creeps up on you and makes you lethargic and have headaches.
Illegal medications or drugs will not be tolerated on the boat.
While some jewelry and rings are very nice, consider removing rings and loose jewelry from your person while on the boat. These items can get caught in the lines and could injure you or become snagged and follow the various winch handles and flashlights into the lake.
The Head
Minimize flush volume as the holding tank is limited capacity.
Wet the walls of the bowl first if needed to facilitate waste movement from the bowl.
Only use the provided toilet paper for disposal in the head. Minimize the toilet paper usage, the head can clog if too much is used.
Do not put Kleenex, paper towels, wipes or any foreign objects in the head. As a general rule, things that go into the head must go through you first, except the designated, provided toilet paper.
During heavy weather, the main valve from the head to the holding tank may be shut to prevent backflow. Watch leaders will know if the valve is shut and the valve needs to be opened to flush the head, and then reclosed.
Overboard Practice
There will be a mandatory man overboard practice prior to the race.
MUSTANG MRK110 WATER RESCUE KIT Product.
The link below shows the operation of the “Rescue Stick”. The video shows a land based rescue using a kit that includes the “rescue stick”.
To view the product page, click on the URL given below, to be directed to the site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzuXLmRCAM
Lifesling overboard rescue system
To view the Lifesling product page, click on the URL given below, to be directed to the site
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