The Many Different Ways To Experience Sailing

This section is designed for those who have never raced before or those who wish to be a spectator of a sailboat race.

The section is divided into two parts: "The Basics of Sailboat Racing", which is a short presentation about the structure of a sailboat race and "The Basic Rules of Sailboat Racing", which presents the 10 basic rules of sailboat racing. When you have completed both sections take the Sailboat Racing Test..

The Basics of Sailboat Racing: This presentation can be view as a HTML version, FLASH Slides, or as a video using MS Producer. ( MS Word Presentation Transcript )

                                 FLASH Slide Presentation ( Dial-Up connections will see a blank
                                             screen until the presentation loads. This may take 2 to 3 minutes. )
                                 HTML version of this presentation

MS Producer Video: For optimal viewing requires a Cable or DSL connection along with Microsoft Explorer & Microsoft Media Player 9. The earliest compatible versions are shown below :

* Windows OS: Internet Explorer 5.0 & Microsoft Media Player 9.
* Windows OS: Netscape Navigator 7.0 & Microsoft Media Player 9.
* Macintosh OS: Internet Explorer 5.2.2 & Microsoft Media Player 9.

Basics of Sailboat Racing
MS Producer Video

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Do not rush the downloading. If the playback freezes just wait, the program is buffering and will resume playing. If it does not, hit the play button after a minute has passed. If you have a Dial-Up 56 k modem be sure to select the correct viewing option ( 56 kbps ) and you may have to wait up to one minute or a little longer.

If you do not have a high speed internet connection and MS Producer does not work efficiently try viewing the .

The Basic Rules Sailboat Racing: This presentation can be view as a HTML version or as FLASH Slides.   ( MS Word Presentation Transcript )

                                 FLASH Slide Presentation ( Dial-Up connections will see a blank
                                             screen until the presentation loads. This may take 2 to 5 minutes. )
                                 HTML version of this presentation

Once you have completed the two sections take the Sailboat Racing Test.

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