Glossary · Racing
In-port race
Also called: Course au contact, in-port, régate, prologue, parcours côtier, course inshore
A short race sailed near a port, in front of spectators, alongside an offshore race.
Before a big start or during a stopover, boats often sail a short course between buoys, visible from shore: a prologue, in-port race or coastal course. It sometimes counts in the ranking, sometimes not.