SAILING - Intramurals
Sailing at the Naval Academy
teaches seamanship, self-reliance, and respect for the wind and water. It
exposes us to living with shipmates in close quarters and provides the
associated leadership challenges in the presence of adversity and risk.
Sailing’s
unique heritage at the Naval Academy serves to remind us of the master
mariners whose reputation as naval officers depended principally on their
ability to handle a sailing vessel. As a naval officer, you will be
expected to know the rudiments of sailing.
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Competition: Competition among each battalion will constitute a six
to twelve-team league with up to two teams from each battalion.
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Team Each team shall field 4 midshipmen. Four sailors are required
to start and finish a race. Teams assigned a penalty will be penalized
the number of boats in the race plus 1 point for each infraction.
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Participation Every midshipman on the battalion roster will sail at
least one race.
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Squad Each battalion squad shall consist of a minimum of 4 and a
maximum of 12 midshipmen. Squad members who did not sail in the first
race must do so during the second race. All midshipmen on the roster
must attend all races that their battalion is assigned, unless on a chit
or excusal list. Absences will be considered UA from a military
obligation.
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Race Committee There will be two members of the committee to
officiate each race.
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PFD’s (Life Jackets) are MANDATORY. Individuals not wearing a PFD
will be grounds for disqualifying that team from the race.
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Miscellaneous Rules and Definitions
(1)
The race course shall be
established on the Severn River as dictated by the wind conditions and
shall be in the form as shown in appendix 1.
(2)
Racing Rules are outlined in
appendix 2.
(3)
PE gear or blue over khaki will
be worn at all times. However, dress may be augmented with foul weather
gear if the weather is inclement.
(4)
The boat used will be the
Colgate 26, Laser or Knockabout as specified by the Race Committee.
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