Racing Overview - Burghfield Sailing Club

Racing Overview / Introduction

Latest Updates

Please click on the links lower down this page for more information on these topics:

New in May 2007:

What class should I sail?

Is sailing for you?

Race Officer Instructions

New in 2007:

What should I do to finish the race?
What do the flags mean?
Statistics from earlier years
Information to help newcomers to the sport
Guidelines for before the start
Handicap analysis
What are the different types of races at Burghfield
Racing Rules section

Coming soon:

Any requests? Any questions you want answered?

Information Available

The information available from this page is to assist all those involved in the sport of dinghy racing here at Burghfield Sailing Club.

Race Officer Notes. The notes, comments, recommendations and guidelines to help the Senior Race Officers and their assistants to run the racing on the day of their duty. These notes have been available for Race Officers for a number of years, although they have now been updated and made available on the web-site - so that Race Officers can read them before venturing to the club for their duty.
Results. The results of the weekend races are posted every week on the web-site. Typically, they are made available on a Tuesday - although, depending on the Secretary's work-load and the neatness of the Race Officers writing, it may be earlier or later.
Sailing Instructions. These are the "rules" which govern the racing here at Burghfield. They define any special instructions that may be different to the normal Racing Rules (see below). There are separate Sailing Instructions for normal club racing and for Open Meetings.

Races at Burghfield. Details of the different types of races that are held at Burghfield.
Sunday Racing. Details of the normal club racing that takes place on a Sunday are shown here, including the start-times and schedule of races.
Wednesday Evenings. This page provides the links to what happens on a Wednesday evening, how the results and personal handicaps are calculated, the results from the previous week, and what your personal handicap will be for the next week
Newcomers to Racing. If you are new to the sport of dinghy racing there are some pointers, tips and guidlines here to help you. If you are not new to the sport, there are some good refreshers and reminders for you as well, especially the hints and tips for before the start
Statistics. Information is available here to help feed the bar arguments over "How many boats raced last year?"
Handicap AnalysisThe Lap-Timed Handicaps results, from both the handicap and fleet races, that are run each Sunday at Burghfield are being analysed and assessed to provide some real data to understand the use of the standard RYA Portsmouth Yardstick handicaps here at Burghfield.
Racing Rules.New to racing? Experienced at racing? Everyone is interested in what the Racing Rules are that govern the sport. A "simple" set of rules is shown, plus pointers to the full set for those that need more detail.
What do those flags mean? Some of the flags that are used at Burghfield to start and finish the races.