YACHT RACING

Yacht racing is a very entertaining and challenging sport, played in various world games as well. There are different kinds of yacht racing, and various types of yachts used for them. Some of the yacht racing is done in small outlets called buoys or also small areas in protective waters. Sometimes, a longer yacht race is held in open waters too. Yacht racing is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing. The various types of yachts used may be catamarans, dinghies, boats, and propose-built racing boats.

Harbour/buoy racing is the most popular form of yacht racing. It is held in protected waters, and does not normally last long. This yacht racing is probably the shortest type, lasting from minutes to few hours at the most. It is held usually in the form of a regatta, where many races are held, and the yacht with the most wins is declared the racing champion. The race consists of laps, with the pre-set course that the yachts need to go through.

Inshore yacht racing is another type where the race is done along the shoreline of land, and not in protected waters. These races can last long, sometimes going on over several days. One kind of Inshore yacht racing is the famous Swiftsure yacht racing. This includes many races running side-by-side, with different skill levels, some of them even overlapping with each other across the same distances. This kind of yacht racing is normally held at racing clubs and the like.

Another yacht racing is the Offshore racing, which are the really long ones, held out in open waters. Some of them even go into a circumnavigation of the entire world. There are some other types of yacht racing as well, like the famous Three peaks yacht racing, which is held in UK. This is a team event, which includes a three tier racing system – sailing, cycling and running.