Party: Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival
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Upcoming: 20
Date: 10.03.2018 09:00
Address: Kellett Island, Middle Island and Shelter Cove, Hong Kong, Hong Kong | show on the map »
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The inaugural Inter-School Sailing Festival was organised in 2002 by the RHKYC’s parent-led Youth Sailing Class, to encourage more schools’ sailing and sail training in Hong Kong.
The concept was simple – each team would consist of a minimum of six sailors, who would race three dinghies in a team racing format against their opposition. The results for each boat in a team would be combined and the team with the lowest combined score would win; hence a team finishing 2nd, 3rd and 5th in a race would prevail over a team finishing 1st, 4th and 6th.
The team racing format has the effect of neutralising the benefit of having one very good sailor in a team, as being first over the line is not necessarily the optimal result for the team. Tactics feature heavily, with competitors strategically delaying opposition boats to help boost their team’s aggregate score.
This event is invite only, If your school is interested in joining the 2019 edition please contact Nikki at the Sailing Office: [email protected]
