SECTION 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE OPERATIONS SHEET Guidelines for all Race Management Personnel LEVEL CONDITIONS ACTION CONTROL COMMS Level 1 Patrol / Rescue Light winds Rescue craft to patrol designated Course Race Monitor Course areas. Officer radio channel Slight sea Rescued yachts to be towed to start- Well within finish vessels or spectator craft. competitor capability Rescue boats not to leave course without clearance from race officer. Level 2 Elevated Patrol / Rescue Moderate winds Coach, Jury and Media boats may Course Race enter course area and assist if Officer Moderate sea requested by the Course Race Officer Testing but who will display code flag ‘V’ and manageable make a radio announcement conditions Level 3 Abandon race, Rescue of personnel Heavy wind and Abandon races Course Race Tower to assist. big seas. Officer All available boats including Jury, Liaise with Beach Beyond coaches, to assist yachts in trouble as Rescue Marshall head competitor directed or as otherwise required at Coordinator count / boats capability for their own discretion based on their (PRO) to assist ashore most experience. Rescue boats to either tow yachts to available craft or abandon yachts after tagging with (crew safe) tape Level 4 Outside assistance required Very strong wind Decision to call Water Police Rescue Liaise with Beach and big seas. Coordinator Marshall head (PRO) count / boats Well beyond ashore competitor capability Wind Warning Definitions Strong wind warning 26-33 k nots Bureau of Meteorology Gale warning 34-47 k nots (BOM) Storm warning 48-63 k nots Page 10 of 33 Rob Ware 2016 11 29
SECTION 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE OPERATIONS SHEET Guidelines for all Race Management Personnel LEVEL CONDITIONS ACTION CONTROL COMMS Level 1 Light winds Slight sea Well within competitor capability Level 2 Moderate winds Moderate sea Testing but manageable conditions Level 3 Heavy wind and big seas. Beyond competitor capability for most Level 4 Very strong wind and big seas. Well beyond competitor capability Wind Warning Definitions Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Rob Ware 2016 11 29 Patrol / Rescue Rescue craft to patrol designated areas. Rescued yachts to be towed to start- finish vessels or spectator craft. Rescue boats not to leave course without clearance from race officer. Elevated Patrol / Rescue Coach, Jury and Media boats may enter course area and assist if requested by the Course Race Officer who will display code flag ‘V’ and make a radio announcement Abandon race, Rescue of personnel Abandon races All available boats including Jury, coaches, to assist yachts in trouble as directed or as otherwise required at their own discretion based on their experience. Rescue boats to either tow yachts to available craft or abandon yachts after tagging with (crew safe) tape Outside assistance required Decision to call Water Police Strong wind warning 26-33 k Gale warning 34-47 k Storm warning 48-63 k Course Race Officer Course Race Officer Course Race Officer Rescue Coordinator (PRO) to assist Rescue Coordinator (PRO) nots nots nots Monitor Course radio channel Tower to assist. Liaise with Beach Marshall head count / boats ashore Liaise with Beach Marshall head count / boats ashore Page 10 of 33