RYA Start Racing

Introduction

Introductions

• My Name

• Class sailed or interested in

• Experience

Garry Packer

• Lark• Raced Bosun, Laser,

Scorpion and offshore.• Started sailing in

1979.• Instructor since 1988

Where does Start Sailing fit in the RYA Training Scheme?

Level 1

Level 2

StartRacing

Sailing with spinnakers

seamanshipPerformance

SailingDay sailing

Objectives

• Insight into what happens in a race• Build your confidence• Give a basic understanding of:

– How racing is organised in the UK– Racing rules– Tactics– Tuning

• Know where to get more help

Anything you want to add?

• Advanced handbook

• Logbook

• To get the certificate you need to complete the syllabus in the logbook. This should be possible by combining this course with a days coaching organised by one of the club racing coaches.

How Racing Is Organised

Why Race?

• Social, make new friends• Somewhere to go• Improves skills• Don’t need to win to have fun!• Don’t be put off by the apparent ‘high

standard’ of sailing or the shouting. Everyone has to start somewhere and you might be surprised.

How Racing is Organised

• Royal Yachting Association co-ordinates

• Class Associations

• Clubs (where all the work is done)

• There’s also the ISAF but we won’t say anything more about them.

• Except – You can download the rules from their site for free.

How Racing is Organised

• Class organised racing– Run by clubs for the class associations– National or regional– Class championships

• Club racing– Wednesdays and Sundays?– For members– Maybe class starts

How Racing is Organised

• OOD or PRO sets a course

• Start

• Sail around course

• Finish

• Results calculated and posted

Class racing

• Same class competing against each other

• May start with other boats but results then separated.

• BCYC Wednesday evening races

Handicap

• Everyone racing against the clock

• Handicap used to correct time round the course.

• Fastest corrected time wins!