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Associated sport: Sailing
Indoor-friendly: Yes
Pool-friendly: Yes

Game description

A relay race using tacking and jibing (Play in teams of 3 – 4 on land or 2 in a boat on the water).

What you need (setting up)

• Land:
• • An indoor/outdoor playing area 20 metres in length.
  • 6 x cones or markers per team evenly spaced.
• Alternative to land if water is available:
• • 1 x boat per team
  • 1 x buoy at turning mark upwind from the starting mark.
  • 1 x personal flotation device per person.

What to do

• Teams line up behind their starting cones.
• When the coach says ’GO!’, the first player zig-zags around the cones (tacking) up the course then runs in an arc back to the beginning (jibing) to tag the next player.

Alternative to land if water is available:

• Where water and boats are available, players tack and jibe to race others to complete a course.

Scoring

• First team to complete the relay wins.

Change it

• Players form pairs. They complete the race holding 2 items to form a boat.
• Vary the number of times a team must complete the relay.
• Increase or decrease the distance of the course.

Safety

• Ensure the playing area is flat and clear of any obstructions.
• Ensure there is sufficient space between groups and players.

Ask the players

• Why is tacking necessary if the wind direction is coming from the front?