THE GUERNSEY BOARD SAILING ASSOCIATION
COURSE AND PURSUIT RACING
Reports and results of previous races can be seen by following the links below:-
| Racing reports 2010 | Racing results 2010 |
| Racing reports 2009 | Racing results 2009 |
Pursuit racing is held on Thursday evenings at Ladies Bay, with a skippers meeting at 18.30 followed by two races of between 20 to 30 minutes each.
Competitors' handicaps are adjusted after each race, with the top one third of the fleet increasing 1 minute and the bottom third decreasing 1 minute (down to a minimum of zero).
Course racing is held on Sunday mornings at Ladies Bay, except on those occasions when an alternative club event takes precedence. Skippers meeting 10.30 followed by two races of between 30 to 40 minutes each.
If Thursday evening or Sunday morning wind is sufficient for slaloms (about force 5 or more) then slaloms will be held instead of pursuit or course races. Meet at Ladies Bay anyway to decide on conditions and venue.
Pursuit, course and slalom races are open to visiting sailors. Fourteen day GBSA membership is available for visitors at a cost of £5 which includes third party insurance cover.
Pursuit racing is especially suitable for beginning board sailors, provided only that you have the ability to sail around a set course involving reaching, running and beating.
For pursuit and course racing, a majority of competitors still sail Mistral IMCO one-design boards, but some sail “formula” boards. There are no restrictions on types of boards allowed in weekly races. The attached table gives an indication of the type of long board racing equipment that competitors were using in 2009. (To read this table you will need Adobe Reader).
Scoring basis for pursuit and course racing leagues: Eight races per series. Best six to count (two discards). Points scored per race equal to the place gained. Lowest total score wins the series.
Organisation of GBSA weekly racing competitions is generally informal, but competitors are expected to know and understand the fundamental and right of way rules as set out in Part 1 and Part 2 (pages 7 to 14) and Appendices B1 to B3.2 (pages 48 to 52) of the ISAF Racing Rules 2009 to 2012.