OK .... so we had some grumbling about over complicated pond courses involving up to 9 buoys last year and we are trying to listen. We do use a lead boat for the first lap and please recognise that with shifty winds expected a course which has three different angles for windward legs in one lap should ensure at least one even beat!! :-)
I know that Burghfield tried a full sprint series with mixed reactions and all credit to them for trying something different. How about a hybrid event? We were thinking perhaps:
We aim to get five races in during the day, which will mean some shorter races.
Accepting that we will probably start at 1100 and be ashore at 1600 latest, what about planning for:
Three quick races with less legs, maybe just a triangle, or similar. Max twenty minutes each. Then two 50 minute races, using a (almost) standard Club course.
Five races, four to count. Morning and afternoon races back to back.
Not sure if we have the short races am or pm.
Caveat being that anything will be wind dependent!!! :-) :-)
Any comments gratefully received.
