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   Would welcome suggestions and what other clubs have done regarding insufficient members to run racing ?We could run without safety boat in clement weather, but don't think it's a good idea when we have younger members sailing.
What could we do for sailing entertainment, when there is insufficient members to sail and run races?

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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Duties. Posted: 01 Mar 20 at 11:44am
	Would welcome suggestions and what other clubs have done regarding insufficient members to run racing ? We could run without safety boat in clement weather, but don't think it's a good idea when we have younger members sailing. What could we do for sailing entertainment, when there is insufficient members to sail and run races?
	Robert

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	Handicap racing? Pursuit with a beach start, fastest boat runs the start, trust everybody to be honest about their finishing position when the time is up (it's for fun so that should be enough incentive) mid fleet double hander with a whistle to sound the finish. Boats of similar performance, run a gate start 3rd in the last race is pathfinder/gate boat. If it's not too windy one man can do line starts and safety for half a dozen or so boats. If the wind picks up have a second safety boat on the jetty with the nearest upright double hander detailed to abandon and man the extra boat. Edited by Sam.Spoons - 01 Mar 20 at 5:42pm
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 20 at 6:12pm
	Yes Handicap racing, though we have enough of certain types of boat to run class racing, just never happens.
	Robert

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	How many boats regularly turn up?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 20 at 10:30am
	Up to a dozen, but usually 9.
	Robert

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	Cool, so could one person run starts and safety most weeks leaving the others to race? That means three duties a season each same as most clubs. Or do one race each on a Sunday in rotation so you get to sail two races some Sundays and three the others?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 20 at 12:29pm
	Some of the duties are done by people who don't sail or race much.
	Robert

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 20 at 12:43pm
	That's often the way and good as long as they are happy to do it and the 'serious' races shouldn't complain when they are asked to take up the slack FWIW I'm happy to do my three duties despite only completing 9 main season races last year, OTOH I do much more races in during the winter series'. We have a similar situation at the holiday club so discussions like this can yield some useful ideas. Edited by Sam.Spoons - 02 Mar 20 at 12:45pm
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