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Pontoniersport

Pontooning is a Swiss watermanship and skill discipline using pontoon boats or Weidling boats. Crew pairs and sections handle boats through river courses and train poling, rowing, knotting and technical tasks under club and safety supervision.

LevelDiscipline FamilyWater Sport CategoryWater sport

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Classification

Category Water sport

Family Water Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Pontooning is Swiss watermanship with boat, pole/oar, knots and course tasks.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like water, technique, team rhythm and club training.

Cost Entry usually through club/youth pontooning; boat and equipment come from the club. Club dues, training, competitions and possible personal safety gear. SPSV club or local pontooning club. River, weather and supervision determine entry.

First progress Basic commands after a few trainings; safe course work needs season practice.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

pontooning club
boat/Weidling
oar or pole
ropes
swimming ability
safety briefing

First steps

find club
learn safety rules
get to know boat and commands
practise simple manoeuvres on calm section

SPSV club directory, local pontooning club or youth pontooning program.

Train only with club/supervision, weather/water check and approved equipment.

Weitere Angaben

Tags team, water, wasser, regional_water, regional, pontoniersport, water-sport, pontoon-boat-river-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Guide boat or Weidling precisely and safely through water and technical tasks.

Teilnehmer

Crew pairs, groups or sections by discipline.

Teamgröße

By individual boat handling, section boating, knotting or ferry construction.

Spielfeld

River course and technical stations.

Dauer

Run or discipline time by competition.

Wertung

Time, target points, errors and deductions.

Gewinnbedingung

Best category/overall score in the announced competition.

Ausrüstung

pontoon boat/Weidling
oars/poles
ropes
safety equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

station error
time/target-point loss
safety violation
improper boat handling

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Der Pontonier-Sport Schweizerischer Pontonier-Sportverband · federation-guide · high
Pontonier-Sport Pontoniere Laufenburg · club-guide · medium
Verein Pontonierfahrverein Aarau · club-guide · medium