RYA NHC - Adjust Handicaps of boats that don't race

Hi Jon,

We have been using Sailwave to generate the RYA NHC results of our series for the past 2 years.

We understand that the RYA decided not to add to their calculation formula this season, an adjustment for boats in a fleet that ‘didn’t race’.

We were disappointed that they didn’t do this as it was obvious from our 1st year of running results on NHC that when a boat stayed ashore for a number of races, they tended to next race with a favourable handicap as the handicaps of frequent racers had been stiffened during this period.

Is there a way we could include this next year, even if the RYA decides not to?

Regards

Peter Ward

BJRC Chairman

Hi Peter,

I have been told by the RYA that they intend to make some adjustments to NHC for next year and I have been invited to a conference call / meeting to discuss the implementation of it. But no date has been set at present for this meeting. I think the main area of change will be around the re-alignment - but now would be a good time to make your point (or repeat) to the RYA (technical@rya.org.uk) before next years changes get finalised

Jon

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Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

On 9 October 2014 09:27, Peter Ward sailingmiles@gmail.com [sailwave] sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Hi Jon,

We have been using Sailwave to generate the RYA NHC results of our series for the past 2 years.

We understand that the RYA decided not to add to their calculation formula this season, an adjustment for boats in a fleet that ‘didn’t race’.

We were disappointed that they didn’t do this as it was obvious from our 1st year of running results on NHC that when a boat stayed ashore for a number of races, they tended to next race with a favourable handicap as the handicaps of frequent racers had been stiffened during this period.

Is there a way we could include this next year, even if the RYA decides not to?

Regards

Peter Ward

BJRC Chairman

Thanks Jon,

I’ll certainly do that.

Cheers

Peter Ward

BJRC Chairman

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On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Jon Eskdale jon@sailwave.com [sailwave] sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Hi Peter,

I have been told by the RYA that they intend to make some adjustments to NHC for next year and I have been invited to a conference call / meeting to discuss the implementation of it. But no date has been set at present for this meeting. I think the main area of change will be around the re-alignment - but now would be a good time to make your point (or repeat) to the RYA (technical@rya.org.uk) before next years changes get finalised

Jon

Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

On 9 October 2014 09:27, Peter Ward sailingmiles@gmail.com [sailwave] sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Hi Jon,

We have been using Sailwave to generate the RYA NHC results of our series for the past 2 years.

We understand that the RYA decided not to add to their calculation formula this season, an adjustment for boats in a fleet that ‘didn’t race’.

We were disappointed that they didn’t do this as it was obvious from our 1st year of running results on NHC that when a boat stayed ashore for a number of races, they tended to next race with a favourable handicap as the handicaps of frequent racers had been stiffened during this period.

Is there a way we could include this next year, even if the RYA decides not to?

Regards

Peter Ward

BJRC Chairman