Lap Counting
Task highlights:
- Catch all the action up close as you record each boat passing through the gate.
- Know who is winning and publish interim lap results every 6 hours.
Dock Marshal
Task highlights:
- Control the dock area where sailors access their dinghies and carry out respective crew changes.
- Assist the race juries (on-the-water observers) when penalties are given to dinghy crew.
Race Office
Task highlights:
- Greet and register the teams and crews.
- Maintain the physical Notice Board.
- Maintain and check lap lists intermittently for team captains’ sign-off.
- Issue buoyancy aids
- Act as first point of contact to race teams and volunteers.
- Help coordinate emergency responses.
Safety Boat Driver
Task highlights:
- Patrol the race course with a safety boat carrying one driver and one assistant.
- Drivers can sign up with an assistant; dinghy rescue training may be offered.
- All volunteers must attend a safety briefing before the event.
- Drivers must hold HKSAR PVOL; prior safety boat driving experience preferred.
- Both driver and assistant must be able to swim.
Race Village
Task highlights:
- Assist with drink service at the F&B tent (Adults only)
- Assist in village area / supervise children’s games (e.g. Giant Jenga)
Site Set‑Up & Pack‑Up
Task Highlights:
- Get behind the scenes and help with event site set‑up before the event.
- Install decorations, small vendor marquees, fairy lights, and other touches.
- Assist with tear‑down and site reset after the event.
- Clear decorations, tables, chairs, and marquees, and help return the boatyard to full operational mode.
- No special skills required — just a practical, can‑do attitude and willingness to help.
Race Marshal
Task Highlights:
- Help promote fair, safe, and enjoyable racing on the water
- Observe racing and address rule issues during the race
- New or less‑experienced Marshals will be paired with experienced judges or umpires.