How do you Raingutter regatta?
- Step 1: Sand the balsa wood hull’s sides and bottom until smooth.
- Step 2: Put the mast in, and bend back the mast to “rake” it a little.
- Step 3: Seal the hull, using two coats of polyurethane, then sand it smooth.
- Step 4: Add the keel and the rudder.
What paint to use on Raingutter Regatta?
Spray paint looks the best and is easiest to do, but you can also paint with a brush if you don’t have spray paint. The trick to a smooth finish is to use a SANDABLE primer first – I get mine from Home Depot – Rustoleum Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover Primer (white) for about $3 or even drywall primer paint like Kilz.
How long is a sailing regatta?
A regatta is simply a series of short sailboat races, typically anywhere from 5 to 20. It is either one or two days long and held on a weekend. High school sailors compete as 4-person teams, with one 2-person crew sailing in the A division and one 2-person crew sailing in the B division.
What does Ret mean in sailing?
retired
If retired (RET) is intended to be the scoring abbreviation that denotes when a competitor broke a rule. Then the sailing instructions might be more accurately written: A boat that does not intend to finish a race, or retires from a race after breaking a rule, shall notify the race committee as soon as possible. [
What does Ret mean in regatta?
RET = Retired (started at least one race in regatta, but did not complete the regatta). DSQ = Disqualified because of failure to do penalty. OCS = On Course Side at start – did not return below line to restart. DNF = Did Not Finish the race in the allotted time. DNS = Did Not Start the race.
What does DTG mean in sailing?
DOG. Distance over ground. Distance over the ground, measured point to point, in nautical miles.
What does ZFP mean in sailing?
an initialism for “Z flag penalty.” The scoring abbreviation used to indicate that a boat violated Racing Rules of Sailing 2013 – 2016 Rule 30.2 and has been assessed a 20% scoring penalty. The adjustment may be different for an individual race than for a race that is part of a series longer than a regatta.