Club Team Racing day
We will be running a Team racing event for club members on Sunday 26 May. This is planned to be a two-boat team racing event using the club Firefly fleet. Each team should consist of a minimum of 4 sailors (two helms and two crews).
The event will consist of many short races. Each race will see two teams (of two boats each) compete around one lap of a short course. Each team's aim is to avoid coming last (fourth) on the water: if one of your team's two boats comes last, then your team loses the race. Team racing involves trying to slow down boats from the opposite team to make sure that one of their boats finishes last. Each race is short, with a 3-2-1-0 start sequence during which much jostling for position on the start line is expected.
Please register your team now! If you are a junior with team racing experience, please register a team and come and show other club sailors what team racing is all about.
Full explanations and details of the course will be given at the 11:30 briefing. More information on two-boat team racing and the plans for the event can be found at: Team Racing for All
The programme for the day is:
* 11:30: Briefing
* 12:00: First race starrts
* 13:00: Break for lunch
* 13:45: More team races
* 15:00: Short break for tea
* 15:30: Last races and eventual knock-out stage for top teams.
* 16:30: Pack boats away before prize awards
We may revise arrangements on the day depending on the number of teams, helms and crews present on the day. Please help us plan the day by registering your team now.
