There are two (2) courses in the contest, each with three (3) marks and three (3) legs. To win, you must enter both. See below for the separate Rules. Contest Rules - Course A 1. The purpose of this course is to demonstrate steering and handling. The vessel is to be maneuvered as smoothly as possible at a given speed. 2. You are to cruise the course twice- once in a clockwise fashion (keeping all marks on your right), and once in a counter-clockwise fashion (the other direction), keeping all marks to your left. 3. Choose any speed you like: hurrying is NOT and objective. In fact, the slower you travel, the easier it will be to match your two directions. 4. Your goal is to travel the course in the exact same amount of time in one direction, as you did in the other direction. The winner will be the Junior Navigator who comes closest to that goal. Contest Rules - Course B 1. The purpose of this course is to demonstrate your ability to read a compass. Your goal is to steer as carefully as possible between three marks, and to read and record the compass heading you run. 2. Steer from one mark to the next (#1,2,3,) as carefully and as straight as possible. At the end of each leg, write the compass heading steered, on your entry sheet. 3. When you complete course B, turn in your entry sheet with the headings for all 3 legs. The winner will be the person whose total written headings are the closest to the total actual headings.