1. Welcome to

2. Agenda Introduce NSC’s Team Racing Program
Basic explanation of the differences between Fleet Racing and Team Racing
Gauge interest level and meet fellow team members

3. Difference Kinds of racing and what is the difference?
Fleet Racing- Olympics (for the most part)
Match Racing- Americas Cup
Team Racing ……

4. What is team-racing?
Team-racing is defined by ISAF in this way: "Team-racing is a discipline of sailing. Team-racing and Team Sailing have the same meaning. A team-race consists of two or more boats sailing as a team in a match against the same number of boats from an opposing team. One match is sailed per race. The boats used by the competitors are of the same class and should be equalised to the highest possible standard." Team-racing race officers should study appendix D (Team racing rules).

5. Why? Never own a boat Quicker Races Easier Travel to Events
Have more Mates on/off the water
GP 14s
Get a jump start on university sailing

6. When
Practices Start Saturday 23rd February 1330h briefing and boat assignments 1400h on the water
4x GP14 fibre glass club boats
No additional Costs to members

7. Fleet vs Team Racing Scoring
Who’s Winning?
Boat
Position
Light Blue 1
Black 2 3 4 5 6
Boat
Position
Score
Light Blue 1
Black 2
Purple 3
Green 4
Orange 5
Dark Blue 6
Boat
Score
Light Blue
1+4+6= 11
Black
2+3+5=10
3 on 3
11 winning combinations …
9 have 1st place finishes

8. Fleet vs Team Racing Courses
Can you spot the difference?
Fleet Racers leave marks to Port, Team Racers leave marks to starboard…..

9. Events
16-17th March RYA National Team Racing Championship (Prince Philip Trophy)
23rd-24th March Womens Team Racing Championships will be held at Spinnaker Sailing Club, Ringwood
 26-29 Sept Islands International Challenge Cup

10. Womens Team Racing Championships
23rd/24th March will be held at Spinnaker Sailing Club, Ringwood
Two person Firefly-type
Entries Due: 11th March
The entry fee is £360 per team. (£300 before Friday 28th February)

11. History of the Islands International Challenge Cup
1901 the cup was presented to J.P. Morgan by the Trustees of Seawanhaka Yacht Club
1978 the cup was give back to Seawanhaka by Mrs. Jasper Morgan and was dedicated to team racing between SCYC and the yacht clubs on the Isle of Wight
2011 the cup includes entries from incited international teams in a 2:2 non spinnaker format.
Since then the following clubs have been invited:
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Cayman Island Sailing Club
Saint Maarten Yacht Club
Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club
Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Squadron
Punta del Este Yacht Club
Boats are Sonars

12. 26-29 Sept Islands International Challenge Cup
NSC Team Racing Page
Deadlines:
13 April: IICC Team will be selected
23 April: Entry fee of $2000 USD ( Aprox £194 pp)
25 Sept: Latest Arrival in NY
26 Sept: Registration, weigh in (326.6 kg per boat Max) , and $1000USD damage deposit due
27 Sept: Event Start
29 Sept: 1700 Awards Ceremony

13. Questions?
Sign up for next Saturday….