Random flights

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1

For a rc sailboat race with 52 competitors we would like te do the following:

5 qualifying races, with each race has 3 heats or flights I think Sailwave calls them and then 4 or 5 bronze, sliver and gold finals.

Is it possible to have random flights in the qualifying series? And if yes, how to do that. We would like to have as mixed fleets as possible in the qualifying series.

We are quite new to SW, so any help is wellcome.

2

Is there any reason not to use the Heat Management System that is
standard practice for RC events? As I understand it (I have always
been an umpire not a scorer at RC events) first race is a mixed
fleet based, where possible, on rankings, then subsequent races are
run using a ladder system.

Gordon
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On 09/11/2010 06:14, oosterheert.steven wrote:

          For a rc sailboat race with 52 competitors we would like

te do the following:

          5 qualifying races, with each race has 3 heats or flights

I think Sailwave calls them and then 4 or 5 bronze, sliver
and gold finals.

          Is it possible to have random flights in the qualifying

series? And if yes, how to do that. We would like to have
as mixed fleets as possible in the qualifying series.

          We are quite new to SW, so any help is wellcome.
3

Hello Gordon.

we do not want to use the HMS system for the following reasons:

  • capability of the RC

  • limited possible fleet size: with HMS you always have extra 3 or 4 sailiors in the heat

  • a mixed fleet ‘stretches’ itself along the racecourse while more equal fleets can make a mess at the marks.

  • atmosphere: this is Micro Magic sailing event. The social aspect is almost just as important as the racing. We like this idea of not knowing who will be in your next race.

In short: yes: we considered HMS, but rejected it and chose for this random fleet/flight idea

See in attachment the provisory entrants list, with a first try to randomise the entrants in Excel.

Steven

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2010/11/9 Gordon Davies gordondavies@eircom.net

Is there any reason not to use the Heat Management System that is standard practice for RC events? As I understand it (I have always been an umpire not a scorer at RC events) first race is a mixed fleet based, where possible, on rankings, then subsequent races are run using a ladder system.

Gordon

On 09/11/2010 06:14, oosterheert.steven wrote:

For a rc sailboat race with 52 competitors we would like te do the following:

5 qualifying races, with each race has 3 heats or flights I think Sailwave calls them and then 4 or 5 bronze, sliver and gold finals.

Is it possible to have random flights in the qualifying series? And if yes, how to do that. We would like to have as mixed fleets as possible in the qualifying series.

We are quite new to SW, so any help is wellcome.

–
Steven Oosterheert
Culemborg
+31-652442761

4

Fair enough.

Gordon
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On 09/11/2010 10:52, Steven Oosterheert wrote:

Hello Gordon.

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          we do not want to use the HMS system for the following

reasons:

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  • capability of the RC
          - limited possible fleet size: with HMS you always have

extra 3 or 4 sailiors in the heat

          - a mixed fleet 'stretches' itself along the racecourse

while more equal fleets can make a mess at the marks.

          - atmosphere: this is Micro Magic sailing event. The

social aspect is almost just as important as the racing.
We like this idea of not knowing who will be in your next
race.

�

          In short: yes: we considered HMS, but rejected it and

chose for this random fleet/flight idea

�

          See in attachment the provisory entrants list, with a

first try to randomise the entrants in Excel.

�

          Steven

2010/11/9 Gordon Davies gordondavies@eircom.net

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Is there any reason not to use the Heat
Management System that is standard practice
for RC events? As I understand it (I have
always been an umpire not a scorer at RC
events) first race is a mixed fleet based,
where possible, on rankings, then subsequent
races are run using a ladder system.

                      Gordon

                      On 09/11/2010 06:14, oosterheert.steven wrote:

�
For a rc sailboat race with 52
competitors we would like te do the
following:

                            5 qualifying races, with each race has 3

heats or flights I think Sailwave calls
them and then 4 or 5 bronze, sliver and
gold finals.

                            Is it possible to have random flights in

the qualifying series? And if yes, how
to do that. We would like to have as
mixed fleets as possible in the
qualifying series.

                            We are quite new to SW, so any help is

wellcome.

        --

        Steven Oosterheert

        Culemborg

        +31-652442761
5

Hi Gordon,

thanks for your interest so far. We would absolutely thrilled if you could help me and my Spanish friends with a solution.

cheers,

Steven

···

2010/11/9 Gordon Davies gordondavies@eircom.net

Fair enough.

Gordon

On 09/11/2010 10:52, Steven Oosterheert wrote:

Hello Gordon.

we do not want to use the HMS system for the following reasons:

  • capability of the RC
  • limited possible fleet size: with HMS you always have extra 3 or 4 sailiors in the heat
  • a mixed fleet ‘stretches’ itself along the racecourse while more equal fleets can make a mess at the marks.
  • atmosphere: this is Micro Magic sailing event. The social aspect is almost just as important as the racing. We like this idea of not knowing who will be in your next race.

In short: yes: we considered HMS, but rejected it and chose for this random fleet/flight idea

See in attachment the provisory entrants list, with a first try to randomise the entrants in Excel.

Steven

2010/11/9 Gordon Davies gordondavies@eircom.net

Is there any reason not to use the Heat Management System that is standard practice for RC events? As I understand it (I have always been an umpire not a scorer at RC events) first race is a mixed fleet based, where possible, on rankings, then subsequent races are run using a ladder system.

Gordon

On 09/11/2010 06:14, oosterheert.steven wrote:

For a rc sailboat race with 52 competitors we would like te do the following:

5 qualifying races, with each race has 3 heats or flights I think Sailwave calls them and then 4 or 5 bronze, sliver and gold finals.

Is it possible to have random flights in the qualifying series? And if yes, how to do that. We would like to have as mixed fleets as possible in the qualifying series.

We are quite new to SW, so any help is wellcome.

–
Steven Oosterheert
Culemborg
+31-652442761

–
Steven Oosterheert
Culemborg
+31-652442761