1. Recording handicap finishes
Using average laps – faster boats sail more laps than slower boats
What’s the best way of recording the results?
To point out that handicap racing is far more complex for a finish team as they have to record the finish time as well. Many clubs have computer assisted procedures to assist with this.
Regional Race Management Seminar

2. First lap - list class and sail number
Handicap Racing
First lap - list class and sail number
Regional Race Management Seminar

3. Handicap Racing First lap - list class and sail number
Next laps - list only sail number
To point out that handicap racing is far more complex for a finish team as they have to record the finish time as well. Many clubs have computer assisted procedures to assist with this.
Regional Race Management Seminar

4. Handicap Racing
When ready to finish – display S and record next time through line
First lap - list class and sail number
Next laps - list only sail number
Record sail number, then HH:MM:SS
To point out that handicap racing is far more complex for a finish team as they have to record the finish time as well. Many clubs have computer assisted procedures to assist with this.
Regional Race Management Seminar

5. Handicap Racing
When ready to finish – display S and record next time through line
Add laps when convenient
First lap - list class and sail number
Next laps - list only sail number
To point out that handicap racing is far more complex for a finish team as they have to record the finish time as well. Many clubs have computer assisted procedures to assist with this.
Regional Race Management Seminar

6. And publish detailed results…
Show all the variables:
PY (or IRC etc)
Start time
(maybe finish time?)
Elapsed time
Laps completed
Corrected time
Points
Add date and time of printing