Sailing: how it is set up and scored.
Sailing races are contested by boats, crewed singly or in pairs or larger crews depending on the class, around a course of marks laid on open water. A regatta is a series of races, the number set by the notice of race, with each boat scoring points equal to its finishing place in each race. The lowest total after discards wins. The World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing apply, administered in Britain by the RYA.
How sailing is set up.
- Match
- 3 races
- Squad
- 1 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a win; the result is in wins.
- Rules
- World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028
How a result is recorded.
There is no lineup to pick in sailing. A coach records these for each athlete at every competition.
Scoring and results
- Race Win
- Podium Finish
- Top Ten Finish
Playmaking and performance
- Good Start
- Place Gained
Defending
- Protest Upheld
Turnovers and non-finishes
- DNF (Did Not Finish)
- RET (Retired)
Discipline
- Penalty Turn Taken
- OCS (On Course Side)
- BFD (Black Flag)
- DSQ (Disqualified)
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
