If you're interested in racing, but are not sure how to start, stop by the club during races per the schedule below. Come out and hitch a ride! - there is almost always someone looking for crew members on their boat. Many members would be happy to give you a ride justbecause you are interested in sailing.
Don't feel nervous if you don't have previous sailing experience. All sailors started the sport from scratch at some point in their lives. You can also e-mail any of the contacts on our HSC Contacts page if you are interested in sailing, if you have questions, or if you would like to find a boat to get a ride on. You can get a basic introduction to both sailing and sail racing at U.S. Sailing's Online Education page - just click the appropriate course for your needs and click through the Flash slides.
The Hoover Sailing Club has races every Sunday (Check the Calander Page for dates). The race start warning signal is raised at 1:45 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Sunday starting sequence is as follows:
START
NUMBER
FLEET(S) - SUNDAY
1
WINDMILL, JET 14, SNIPE , NON-FLEET
2
MC SCOW
3
THISTLE, HIGHLANDER, 505, FLYING SCOT
4
INTERLAKE
The Hoover Sailing Club also has races every Wednesday evening (Check the Calander Page for dates). The races start at 7:00 pm. There are two divisions on Wednesday, starting in the sequence shown in the table below.
Please click on the following link to see the new starting sequence using flags for each start number (division).
FLAG SEQUENCE (PDF FILE) Note that the fleet names for the sequences may not be accurate, but the flag timing is correct and this image is great for visual learners.
For members that are about to serve on the race committee you might want to view a our RC refresher course (click on this link). Visit U.S. Sailing's Online Education page
for an introduction to sail racing. There are
segments on learning to sail, and the basics
of sail racing.
Club Racing
