General Handicap racing for novice club racers
The Novices Regatta is aimed at club members with some sailing experience but no or limited racing experience.
Adult and Junior helms can qualify by taking part in at least two Saturday Recreational Sailing sessions, or by completing the RYA adult level 3 or RYA Youth Stage 3/4 course. Experienced club sailors cannot take part as helms but are allowed to crew for a novice helm.
There will be briefing at 11:30. The Novices Regatta will consist of between 3 and 5 races of 30-40 minutes around a simple course. The single general handicap start will follow the usual 5-4-1-0 sequence. The first race will start at 12:00 (preparatory signal at 11:55). The number of races will depend on the conditions on the day; there will be one discard if 3 or more races are sailed.
General Handicap results based on the boat Portsmouth Number will be calculated and prizes will be given on the day for the first three boats.
