scl format
RACE FORMAT
Typical NSL events include a round-robin Qualifying Series of up to 45 races. Teams rotate through the boats in each flight so that each team competes against every other team and sails in every boat. The top 4 teams from the Qualifying Series compete in the Final Series. Both series use a short course, stadium format which includes:
- Up to 45 races per event
- 3-4 races per hour
- short course (12 – 15 min) windward leeward
- Sailing Analytics / live race information
- Fully umpired fleet racing
- Identical one-design 7m keelboats
- On-water boat change
DIVISIONS AND TEAMS
Clubs can enter teams in the following divisions:
OPEN DIVISION
Must have 4 crew
2 Female / 2 Male
No age limits
U22 (YOUTH) DIVISION
Must have 4 crew
2 Female / 2 Male
Max age 21 (at 1st Jan 2022)
LEAGUES AND FINALS
The NSL Oceania consists of a pathway of events and series to enable clubs from across Asia Pacific to be part of the world wide SAILING Champions League.
Asia Pacific is split into three regions:
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- Australia
- Pacific, and
- Asia.
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Australia is then divided into separate State Leagues run by different clubs using their own fleet of boats as follows:
ABOUT THE SCL
The idea behind SAILING Champions League is simple: it’s the championship of the national champions. The most successful clubs of the National Sailing League countries are competing against each other to fight for the title: “Best Sailing Club of the Year”.
