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Buccaneers • Those who cannot sail a controlled triangular course. • Must be accompanied by a parent or sponsor. • Must be able to feel confident in and around water. • Must be able to listen to and work to instructions. • Buccaneers group sessions are all about safety and having fun on the water. There are lots of games and interactive activities. Children learn to rig and derig boats, the basics of boat handling and how to sail a triangular course. Wednesday and Friday evening racing throughout the summer Racing starts at 18h30 although in September we generally pull this forward to 18h00 to make sure we have enough light. For those able to sail a controlled triangular course. Fleets As long as we have sufficient numbers racing, and as soon as we can see how competent you are, you will be allocated to one of three fleets – gold, silver or bronze. This means you should generally be racing against people of similar ability. During the racing those in the safety boat will offer words of encouragement and help to those who need it. Races generally last about 60 minutes. Handicaps Faster boats have to finish the race in a shorter time than the slower ones. For example, if you are in a Topper and finish in 60 minutes, somebody in a Laser 4.7 should have finished around 6 minutes earlier to beat you on handicap! So don’t worry if they appear to be going much faster than you, you can still win! Racing rules These can appear to be quite complicated, but to start with you just need to know: • A boat must give way at a mark to another boat overlapping it on the inside. • If you touch a mark you should do one complete turn as soon as possible, even if no one else sees you! Do one gybe and one tack. • If you hit another boat, you should do two complete turns as soon as possible. As you get more experienced and if you start competing in different races you will learn that there are quite a few extra things you need to know, but don’t worry at the moment, we are all there to help you. CHECK OUT: StartRace / Signal Flags | Hall of fame | Previous winners and achievers Buccaneers – web page being revamped, April 10th 2024 |
BUCCANEERS 2024
Pre Season: April Sat 20th, 14h00 onwards. Friday and Saturday Race Results BUCCS AND YOUTH Afternoon sessions: April 27th fortnightly until Sept Sat 28th. OPEN DAY: May 4th Junior Trophy- Results Buccaneer and Youth Facebook. The group is private. You need to be invited to join by an existing member who is in your Facebook friends list. If you do not know any existing members simply send a friend request, stating that you wish to join the group and giving your membership number, I will add you. |