RACING
There is something for everyone at Dart Sailability from formal to fun. Our core racing programme is based on our fleet of seven Hansa 303 2 seater dinghies which can be sailed solo or crewed, and our two Liberties. There are a series of races and silverware for the winners. See below for details and the season's race results.
We also have fun days with the Hansas such as chasing tennis balls released from the safety boat and following the safety boat to improve sailing skills.
Besides the Hansa 303 fleet there are 2 single seat Hansa Liberties, "Oscar" an RS Venture Connect keelboat, "Equaliser" a Hawk 20 keelboat and "Kanata" our Drascombe longboat.
Our neighbouring Dittisham Sailing Club hold evening races and an annual Regatta. We will participate in some of these races according to demand from Sailors and availablity of Volunteers. Last season Kanata took part in the Regatta "Old Gaffers" race and Oscar and Equaliser in the dinghy races.
If you would like to get involved in racing please contact Brian Hignett .
Racing Trophies
The following trophy events are held during the season
BMAD - single and double trophies.
A series of 3-4 out and return races.
Durston - single and double trophies.
A series of 3-4 short course races per session held at Galmpton.
Founders Shield
2 - 4 short course races are held at Galmpton during a single session. A more disabled sailor helms and is paired with a more able crew or Volunteer.
DSG Regatta
2 - 3 short course races are held at Galmpton during a single session, usually in August. In the past sailors from other clubs have been invited. The winning single sailor is awarded the Flair Cup and the winning doubles pair the Sue Holman Trophy
SGBA Team Racing
2 - 4 short course races are held at Galmpton during a single session. 3 pairs from SGBA (juniors) race against 3 pairs from DSG
Jennie's Cup
Awarded to the most improved sailor during the season.
Scoring system
In the conventional scoring system known as the "Low point system" the sailor with the lowest number of points wins the race or series. However if we apply this system to our Bmad and Durston series it can result in multiple winners. The reason being that our double teams change from race to race and sailors may sail solo one week and double the next. To overcome this problem we use a simplified version of the "High point system" as follows:-
Each boat scores 1 point for crossing the start line whether they finish or not.
Finishing boats are awarded extra points for each boat they beat in the race.
Sailors sailing double do not share the points awarded to their boat, they each receive the full number of points.
A further complication is how to score solo boats mixed with doubles. The performance of the Hansa 303 is affected by crew weight, a solo will overhaul a double crewed boat except in a stronger breeze. To overcome this a solo boat only scores points for beating other solos in the race whereas a double will gain points for each double or solo boat it beats.
The sailor with the highest number of points wins the series and is rewarded for beating the highest number of boats in the series. If there is a tie, the sailor who participated in the least number of races wins. It's possible to have only one winner of the doubles trophy as the sailors move between teams!
The Founders Shield, DSG Regatta, SGBA Team racing and Liberty races use the conventional "Low point system".
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Hansa racing results 2024
(L = Liberty, D = 303 double, S = 303 single)