So, you have the task of Race Officer for a summer Pursuit race at your club. These are fun races for all competitors and clubs should be encouraged to run summer pursuit races where possible, but they can put a real stain on the Race Team. Let’s take a look at a few key areas to make this more enjoyable for all… Planning – Make your decision on race duration by considering how long the race should be for the slowest boats. Typically this might be a 2-hour race but often l

Sutton Bingham sailing club gave a lovely warm welcome - literally, to 17 RS Aero’s from across the south of England from as far afield as Whitstable and Falmouth. Glorious sunshine and a light to medium breeze greeted the sailors and it was looking like a fantastic day to be out on the water. With the briefing completed and the boats rigged all was set tor the action to begin just after 11 o’clock. 5 races were schedules with the 9 Rigs starting first, followed by the 7 Rigs