Has anyone scored an event using the Australian Skiff handicap system?
I was able to score the event but need to manually change the race handicaps after each race. Could the handicap adjustments be done using Sailwave?
Below is how the handicap is applied and adjusted based upon results.
A handicap in minutes is assigned to each boat prior to the series.
The scratch boats’ handicap is 0.
A boats corrected time is elapsed time – (rating * 60)
If there are two races on the same day a boats corrected time is elapsed time – (rating * 60/2)
A boats handicap for the next race the handicap in minutes is reduced by
3 minutes for 1st place
2 minutes for 2nd place
1 minute for 3rd place
If there are two races on the same day a boats handicap for the next race the handicap in minutes is reduced by
1.5 minutes for 1st place
1 minutes for 2nd place
0.5 minute for 3rd place
When, after the handicap adjustment is applied, a boat’s handicap becomes negative all boats handicap will be increased so that the lowest handicap is 0.
Hi Mark,
The short answer to your question is probably yes.
You will need to create a custom spreadsheet using the default RYA NHC and/or Irish Sailing ECHO spreadsheets installed with Sailwave, as a starting point for getting to know what information is required. Then asking Jon nicely for help if needed.
Suggest you use the very latest version of Sailwave v2-33-0 available for download under Beta downloads. I have been using it for several weeks with no issue yet.
Thanks have the files now. Although I don’t understand how you said you managed to score the series
As the blw doesn’t have any custom rating system defined
The attached file I’ve modified to have the custom rating that you specified ( I hope)
the Skiffs are scored as scratch and the Shiff Handicap is scored using the custom rating system
I’ve manually changed the ratings for R2. So the first two races should be correct
Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?
With the Ratings changing after each race. Unfortunately as it has a custom rating Sailwave can’t currently pass this to Excel for adjustments of ratings but I could add that in if that is what you want
Apologies… I sent you the previous working version. Attached is the one with the custom handicap.
The 18ft Skiff fleet is scored as one design. The 18ft Skiff Handicap fleet are aliases of the 18ft Skiff fleet and scored using the custom handicap.
For races 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 the
Corrected Time = Elapsed Time – (Rating/60)
The rating is changed by 3.0, 2.0, and 1.0 for first, second and third.
On two race days the races are shorter so only 50% of the handicap is applied. Race 3 and 4 were sailed on the same day as were races 5 and 6. For races 3, 4, 5 and 6 the
Corrected Time = Elapsed Time – ((Rating/2)/60)
The rating is changed by 1.5, 1.0, and 0.5 for first, second and third.
for help if needed.
