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Harry44981!
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Topic: how many boats on a start line? Posted: 23 Nov 04 at 7:38pm |
Its like a rabbit run in very simple terms if youve ever done them in training.
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lozza
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Gate starts are simple in practice, it is only because they are not covered often in youth training that ppl think that they are complicated. A typical method of gate starting is:
The starting boats must decide when they want to cross the line:
Technically, all boats cross the line at equal speed and time (assuming pathfinders speed is constant). Hope that helps clear a few things up. |
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