The Race Course

For our first races, we will keep the course simple.

We start on a Start Line and sail towards the wind.

This means sailing upwind, staying close hauled, and working to stay out of the NO GO ZONE.

When we reach the windward mark or BUOY, we turn around it, let our sails out, and sail downwind back toward where we started.

BUOY
A floating marker anchored in the water that sailors must sail around during a race.

Sailing downwind means sailing away from the wind.

We finish by crossing the line near where we began.

Key Parts of the Course:

Start Line
An imaginary line between two marks or a boat and a mark.

Windward Mark
The buoy you sail toward upwind and round before heading back downwind.

Reminder:
Upwind means sailing as close as possible towards the wind.
Downwind means sailing away from the wind.