Posted By: Maeve Southall
Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 10:22 AM
My dad would like to organise some games for junior sailors at our club and I was wondering what games you found interesting on your sailing boat.
Games on the water for Junior sailer
Posted By: DennisMe
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 10:39 AM
1) throw out some buoys and see who goes around them the fastest!
2) water fight with "Super Soakers" and buckets (during a race works too).
3) practice downwind landings on a lee shore
4) "kiss the buoys" without them getting stuck in the bridle wires...
2) water fight with "Super Soakers" and buckets (during a race works too).
3) practice downwind landings on a lee shore
4) "kiss the buoys" without them getting stuck in the bridle wires...
Posted By: scooby_simon
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 12:11 PM
Depends what they are sailing.
If they are sailing topper type boats (Rotomoulded and almost indescructable) you can play some "contact" cames lime tag, if not then you have to be much more carefull.
We've played shinning up the mast on lasers and the like - aim it to get to the top of them mast before you hit the water.
Sailing backwards races
Sailing with out rudders
If they are sailing topper type boats (Rotomoulded and almost indescructable) you can play some "contact" cames lime tag, if not then you have to be much more carefull.
We've played shinning up the mast on lasers and the like - aim it to get to the top of them mast before you hit the water.
Sailing backwards races
Sailing with out rudders
Posted By: Rolf_Nilsen
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 12:49 PM
Release colored balloons with points written on them and have the sailors catch as many points as they can.
Race around the cans but first boat at every mark has to circle the mark.
Define a closed area, throw a ball on one boat and have them play tag with the ball. Anybody who leaves the defined area gets the tag.
How many capsizes and rightings can they do in three minutes.
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Race around the cans but first boat at every mark has to circle the mark.
Define a closed area, throw a ball on one boat and have them play tag with the ball. Anybody who leaves the defined area gets the tag.
How many capsizes and rightings can they do in three minutes.
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Posted By: hokie
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 03:33 PM
get some old tennis balls and throw them in the water, whoever retrieves the most wins.
Posted By: John Williams
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/24/08 04:25 PM
I like "I'm NOT leaving my wingman." Essentially follow-the-leader where the leader tries to shake the boats behind. If passed, the new leader takes over. Fun in small boats in close quarters or between races in the starting area. Invented by Nigel Pitt at Wave Nationals some years ago.
Posted By: Maeve Southall
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/25/08 06:31 AM
thanks
Posted By: grob
Re: Games on the water for Junior sailer - 08/25/08 07:54 AM
I am glad you asked this question as I am always looking for new Games for our Cadets. We had our Cadet sailing week last week and one of the most popular games for the youngsters was the parents race in Oppi's. This is because we set the course close to the shore and the cadets could use water pistols and buckets to soak the parents as they sailed past <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Please keep the suggestions coming.
Gareth
Please keep the suggestions coming.
Gareth