*Brush up on your rules!*
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KB [us5219]:
If you plan on doing ANY RACING, whether its scrub racing with a few buddies or World Cup. You must review the rules. I am always surprised that each time I pick up the NIA rulebook, I come away with a detail that is clarified that I did not quite understand before. Despite this, the NIA rules are VERY SIMPLE but have some very important differences from soft-water sailing.
I recommend reading the NIA rules ( http://www.iceboat.org/NIA-May-2004.pdf ) to all sailors. Its only 31 pages. BUT HERE IS THE BETTER NEWS: All you need to commit to memory are the terms on page 4, and the 9 Right of Way Rules on Page 10. Again, you should read all of this document, but for those with limited time-it is imperative that you commit the terms on page 4 and the ROW rules on page 10 before you line up on the starting line!
While reading through the rules, refer to the chart ( http://www.iceboat.org/elements/NEIYA_rules_no_club.jpg) to help clarify the situations in your head.
IF you have any questions, PLEASE ask. I would rather be asked before you are on the ice than after there is a problem.
-Kent
KB [us5219]:
Just wanted to give an example of something NOT on the illustration that I was unclear on my first few seasons (gulp!)
http://www.iceboat.org/elements/NEIYA_rules_no_club.jpg
Take a look at #2 "Off The Wind"
Both boats in the drawing are on PORT TACK.
Now imagine you just rounded the weather mark and are accelerating downwind on Starboard tack. There is a boat coming at you upwind on Port!
Who has right of way???
KB [us5219]:
The answer to the above question was "off-the-wind boat must stay clear of on-the-wind boat".
Here is something really cool. I recommend taking this test many times until you see the questions repeat themselves.
Go to: http://idniyra.eu/ and click on the IDNIYRA Safety Check link (or RULES LEARN) links to test yourself.
-Kent
KB [us5219]:
Rules in "Cliffs Notes" form.
Now you can cheat and just read 3 pages - but you better know those 3 pages well!
https://ice.idniyra.org/content/Know_Your_Rules
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