At our last Fleet Fun Day we did that "Ball Hunt" game that either you or Barb suggested, and it was a roaring success!
Mark balls with the sail number of each boat, (can do single, double, or multi-hand teams). We had eleven people and three boats (with very little wind) so we let them chose teams amongst themselves. The only rules are retrieve your ball and be the first team back to the beach. We threw in a twist to sail ccw around the breakwater before returning to the beach, giving the stragglers another chance. There was boarding of vessels, hoarding of balls, paddling and other non-sailing skill set activities. One post-game comment was "I've got some ideas for next time we do this!!", of which they weren't sharing.
Thanks ladies for the great suggestion, I think the old salts enjoyed it as much as the newbies.
