Safety Officer & Request for Review

Safety Officer

The Safety Officer is in charge of the overall safety of the event, and the Chief Umpire is in charge of all the racing.
If safety issues arise on the water, the Chief Umpire may decide to delay or cancel races, in conjunction with the Safety Officer.
If a situation give any danger to the participants or the supporters of the event, such as extreme weather, a terrorist incident or a marine emergency, the Safety Officer would be able to tell the Chief Umpire to stop the racing. Safety comes first.
Distress signal form the skiffs is indicated by two crossed and raised oars.
There is also a VHF radio on board to give a distress signal "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - Name Skiff, Name Skiff, Name Skiff"
Under the safety Officer is an official Traffic Controller in place, which monitors all boat traffic outside the race course , including the ferry and is in direct contact with the Chief Umpire. He is on board of the Altina 3.

In case of an “incident” , the crew can ask for a request for review.
The cox can request for review up until 30 minutes after their heat/final.
The 'request for review' form is available in the office tent. The Judge(s) will take this form into consideration.