Pursuit Racing
Mid-week Pursuit
The Mid-week Pursuit series runs once a week on Monday to Friday and start from 18:00. Dates depend on tide and daylight so usually run from April to August. Pursuit races are also known as Hare and Hounds races. Using the handicapping system, the boats taking part start in order of speed, slowest goes first and fastest go last, with everyone else is spread out in between. The aim of the race is to overtake the slower boats and to prevent the faster boats from overtaking you. It is therefore a great chance for the some of those who usually find themselves towards the back of the fleet to mix it with the clubs best sailors.
Personal Handicaps
The Personal Handicaps for this series will initially be set based on the final handicaps for the 2024 pursuit series, updated after each race to reflect the most recent form. We will try to keep the Personal Handicaps document at the bottom of this page up to date throughout the series, but please check these against the copy in the OODs box to be sure.
Start Boat
We are trying to make things as simple as possible, so have decided to use a PY of 1400 for the start for this series. This should mean that everyone (including someone in a Topper with a high personal handicap) starts after the official start time. The boat handicaps for the default 90 minute race for the series are at the bottom of the page.
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Last updated 20:57 on 24 June 2025