So what is Team Sailing?

 Team sailing is an exciting sport where skills, tactics and working together as a team combine to make success. Each “Team” consists of three boats, each with two crew members – a helm who steers the boat and a crew, who controls the jib (the front sail) and calls out information on the position of other boats, wind conditions and so on. Working together is essential and both helm and crew have equally important roles.

Each team sails against another team of three boats. The idea is not just to get your boats over the line first but to get a “winning combination” of places. Each boat will receive a point score from 1 (first) to 6 depending on where they come in the race. If you team has a score of 10 or less, then you have won that race.

The races are usually quite short, around 10 minutes and are sailed on an S shaped course.

When you join team sailing in Marlborough, you will have a coach, just like in any other sport, to teach you the skills and rules that you need to know. As the team develops over a number of years, you will also be sailing with other students who have many years experience in sailing and in the sport of team sailing. They will also play a vital role in teaching you what you need to know