Event Lifecycle SOP

1. Before Going on the Water (D-30 to D-Day)

1. 01
   Create Event & set permissions: create the Event in the authorized workspace, verify dates, venue and visibility entitlement.
2. 02
   Competitor entries & pairing codes: import fleet roster, sail numbers and divisions; generate and print crew 6-digit pairing cards before the technical briefing.
3. 03
   Course topology & MarkSet: design Course in Course Designer; start a shared room in MarkSet for mark boats to coordinate buoy anchors.
4. 04
   Gear packing & dockside readiness: use Regatta Prep (/prep) to pack equipment crates by station; check phone/hardware tracking readiness on /check.

2. During Racing on the Water

1. 01
   Record official signals: log the exact Warning, Preparatory, and Start gun timestamps in the Starting Timer (/timer) and committee paper log.
2. 02
   Course shifts (Flag C): if wind shifts >15°, coordinate mark boats over VHF to reposition buoys, and hot-update coordinates in Course Designer.
3. 03
   Monitor fleet telemetry: tracking officers monitor the Fleet Telemetry drawer. If a boat drops connection, log timestamp and boat sail number immediately.
4. 04
   Share public viewer: distribute the public viewer link or QR code to spectators and media. Private events remain access-controlled.

3. After Racing (Close, Score & Debrief)

1. 01
   Upload queue drain & replay verification: verify that all boats safely moored at the marina have drained their offline cached GPS points to 0, and confirm replay coverage.
2. 02
   Review candidate finish times: open Results, import candidate bow-crossing times from track analysis, verify against the finish boat paper log, and enter penalty codes.
3. 03
   Confirm & export bulletins: apply IRC handicaps and series discard rules, confirm results, add Chief Judge signatures and stamps, and export PDF/CSV.
4. 04
   Conduct tactical debrief: open Analysis, debrief start TTL/DMG30, leg splits and maneuver Loss, and form 1–3 clear training action items.