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Team Racing: What Can It Do For Your Organization?

Team Racing: What Can It Do For Your Organization?. Joel Hanneman – Team Racer Jenn Lancaster - Newport Harbor YC. What is Team Racing?. Like “traditional” sports Strategy, plays, team work Contrast from fleet racing Pits a team of 2,3 or 4 boats against another team

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Team Racing: What Can It Do For Your Organization?

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  1. Team Racing: What Can It Do For Your Organization? Joel Hanneman – Team Racer Jenn Lancaster - Newport Harbor YC

  2. What is Team Racing? • Like “traditional” sports • Strategy, plays, team work • Contrast from fleet racing • Pits a team of 2,3 or 4 boats against another team • Object: get your team to finish in better position than the opposing team • Quick – Who’s winning??  • “Exploits” Normal rules + Appendix D

  3. Why is Team Racing appealing? FUN Format is social yet has high racing “value” Builds camaraderie • Inter & Intra Club rivalries • Even a good loss is fun Bridges generational gaps Low entry costs Team Play • New way of using boats • Tangible strategies • Integrate skill levels

  4. How to get started Boats – Any fleet of 4+ • BYOB • Borrowed / Provided • Organization Owned – multi-purpose Distinguish teams Damage Plan • Fenders, deposits, insurance, umpires

  5. How to get started Small, casual, fun! Organic development Have an Event • Clinics • Coach / Umpire • Intra-club scrimmage • Attend existing regattas Formats • Start with 2 v 2…then one day 4v4 with spinnakers! Resources • US Sailing RC Mgmt Handbook • SailingEducation.com

  6. How to get started Questions, Comments, Still Confused?... Jenn Lancaster – jenn.lancaster@nhycstaff.org Joel Hanneman – info@ritra.org

  7. How to get started Team Racing Examples: Team Race Dynamics Baldwin 2013 Recap Post-Grad Participation

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