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CynthiaCentaur


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2009-07-14 06:22:20 - Finish not accounted
I have seen this complaint several times here and now it happened to me too.

Just tried to finish the (pre-race) Chicago-Mackinac race and it happened to me with the St. Malo race, too, that the finish line just let's me pass.

I made sure in both cases that all marks I saw have been rounded (the fact they change their text now definitely is a great help, thanks). Nevertheless I couldn't finish.

1. What reasons could there be beyond missing a mark?
2. How to find out what reason applies?

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Cynthia
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2009-07-14 06:32:24 - Re: Finish not accounted
Hi Cynthia,

There is nothing wrong. You cannot finish simply since the race has not started yet, it starts on July 18 :-)
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2009-07-14 07:39:45 - Re: Finish not accounted
Hmm. Would sound reasonable, if ....

there wouldn't be a lot of other boats already "hanging" at the finish line.

I'm not convinced.

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Cyn
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2009-07-14 07:44:40 - Re: Finish not accounted
Its a little trick experienced users do when they have completed practice. They set a twa=0 right at the line. It has become a sport to nail this up to the milimeter.

I can understand your confusion from this, it is a often asked question.

--- Last Edited by Jeroen Tiel at 2009-07-14 08:09:36 ---
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2009-07-14 08:29:06 - Re: Finish not accounted
Well, ok.

Convinced now. Indeed the angle of boats "hanging" at the start line is a bit odd and they all point into the wind. Never noticed this slight detail.

Thanks for giving me this information :-)

Cyn

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