- Get people sailing on Friday evenings (awesome!)
- Introduction to teams racing (great fun and highly tactical)
- Foster friendly competition (whoomp, there it is)
- In a fun and social way.
Who’s it for?
- Any club member that is interested (opti-squad through to seasoned professionals)
- Existing pairs (best mates, arch-enemies, parent/child, husband/wife or ...)
- Singles to be paired up on the day (ie skipper plus one crew per boat) - just come along
When's it on?
- Friday evenings of term 4 including:
- 18th and 25th October - no obligations, just come along and give it a go
- 1 November to 6 December - 6 weeks of round robin (format TBC based on numbers)
- 13 December - finals
- Setup each evening from 4pm, aim to be on the water by 5pm (or as early as possible for those finishing work at 5pm), pack down by 6.30/7pm
- Sausage sizzle and bar to follow
Format
- Teams to be formed on the day (3 boats vs 3 boats each race)
- Using the six club owned sunbursts (full rigs without spinnakers, odds vs even boat numbers)
- Short races (3 minute pre-start, 10 minute races)
- Winning team has positions adding up to 10 or less (eg 1/3/6 or 2/3/5)
- Multiple races each evening, crews swapped around via ribs as required
Here's a youtube clip explaining teams racing (note that some aspects will be different from the video, eg course layout).
Come along on Friday 18th October and/or Friday 25th October to see what it's about.
