Teams are comprised of 1 victim, 1 driver, and 1 crew member. The victim is positioned on the seaward side of the designated buoy.
The driver and crew member are on the beach side of the crew start / finish line adjacent to their beach position indicators.
On the starter's signal, the crew launches the IRB, proceed through the surf to pick-up their victim, round their buoy, and return to shore to finish the event.