There are hundreds of sailing clubs throughout the UK. They nearly all organise regular racing, along with training and social events.
英国有数百个帆船俱乐部。⼏乎所有的俱乐部都会定期组织⽐赛,并提供培训和社交 活动。
Racing is organised all year round, with the clubs carrying on through the winter months usually only racing at weekends due to failing light. During the summer most clubs sail at weekends and on some weekday evenings.
Clubs provide storage space for dinghies and a regular meeting place for people with an interest in sailing.
俱乐部不仅提供⼩帆船的存放空间,还为帆船爱好者提供定期聚会的场所。
If there are sufficient boats of the same class it is normal to organise a separate start. However, it is possible to run races together with many different types of dinghy using a handicap system called the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme.