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Medway Yacht Club is a sailing club located on the River Medway, about 45 minutes from London. Their Cruiser Class races are made up of small and large sailing yachts who race together under a handicap system. I created these posters to promote some of the races in the 2016 season. Cruiser Class yachts are so named because they usually have a cabin below with some sort of sleeping accomodation. The boats are split into two divisions based on their size and speed.
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Poster for the first of the season's Trophy Races, a one off race where the winner of each division takes the coveted trophy.
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Poster for the King of the River race, where competitors can round the marks on the course in any order of their choice. This results in a stern test of local knowledge, as the Medway is tidal with many shallow and drying areas.
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Poster for the club's single and double handed races. Traditionally racing boats would have anywhere for 3 to 10 crew (depending on size). As people have less and less free time, skippers have found it hard to round up large crews of people regularly. As a result, short-handed races like this have become increasingly popular.