
C
B
Start
Finish
A
A
G
Start
Finish
G
Diagram 1
Course 1G
Downwind Finish
Diagram 2
Course 3
Upwind Finish
Typical Hobie Races
Here are two examples of how one might sail these two courses. In both examples the skippers starts about mid line.
Downwind Finish
(Diagram 1) Course 1G
Since sailboats will not sail directly upwind the skipper must tack several times to reach the weather mark (A).
After rounding the weather mark, the skipper broad reaches downwind since running straight downwind is too slow. A skipper
tries to spend most of her time on the tack that takes her closer to the leeward mark (C) or the Gate (G G). She must enter the gate
from the previous mark (A) but may exit in either direction. The gate does not have a required side on the first and last leg. She
finishes downwind through the finish line.
Upwind Finish
(Diagram 2) Course 3
Again the skipper must tack several times to reach the weather mark. A after rounding A mark the second time, he broad reaches to
B mark, than close reaches to C mark, rounds C and finishes upwind through the finish line.
In the event that the race committee sets a ‘offset’ mark, the competitors must also round this mark leaving it to port to continuing
on to the next mark.
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Standard IHCA Courses:
No.
Course
Finish
Options
1
(S) A C A
(F) Downwind
1G 1O 1GO
2
(S) A C A C A
(F) Downwind
2G 2O 2GO
3
(S) A C A B C
(F) Upwind
3O
4
(S) A B C A C
(F) Upwind
4O
5
(S) A C
(F) Upwind
5G 5O 5GO
6
(S) A C A C
(F) Upwind
6G 6O 6GO
7
(S) A C A B C A C
(F) Upwind
7O
°
The offset Mark O (if used) applies both at the beginning of the downwind legs and at reaches.
°
All marks left to port except Gates (G). Gates may be exited in either direction.