question about racing sail boats?

Friday, January 1, 2010 15:26 | Filled in sail boats

How does a sail boat race begin? Do the racers hold onto some anchor until the start of the race? How do they make sure that their boats aren’t moving until the start of the race? Thanks.

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1 Comment to question about racing sail boats?

  1. CB says:

    January 1st, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    A sailboat race starts on what you would probably call a moving start. The committee boat fires a gun or a horn along with a visual signal. This is called the prep, short for preparation. This starts the timing of a 10 minute sequence. In 5 minutes a second audible and visual signal are given as a warning before the start. Five minutes later a final audible and visual signal mark the start of the race. Because you know when the signals are coming you can sail along and through the area. The main objective is to end up right at the favored end of the starting line at the precise instant that the starting gun goes off with the boat moving as fast as waves and wind allow.

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