Race Duties
Bowmoor is a members sailing club. As a result of this, most club activities are organised by volunteers. As part of this, members are expected to take part in at least one duty per year. The vast majority of members take on a racing duty.
OOD
The Officer of the day is responsible for organising the days racing. This is for experienced racers only, though support and guidance for those who would like to know more is always on offer.
Full guideAOOD
Assistant officers of the day are responsible for helping the OOD run racing. Only limited racing knowledge is required, and the OOD will support you throughout the day.
Safety Boat
The safety boat driver is reponsible for providing safety cover for club racing, as well as helping the OOD set a course. All volunteers must have a powerboat license.
Helpful Documents
Below are a selection of documents that may assist you in carrying out your duty smoothly
Committee Boat Guide
This is an explination on how to make best use of the committee boat as a race officer.
Full GuideBowmoor PY List
A full list of PY’s for all dinghy’s raced at Bowmoor, including classes without an RYA PY.
Full ListPursuit Race Guide
This is an explination on how to set up and run a pursuit race as part of club racing.
Full GuidePursuit Race Times
This is a comprehensive list of start times for pursuit races at Bowmor, starting at 60, 75 and 90 minutes.
Full List