PaulR 3 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hey PaulR, how does this new handicapping system work out of interest? Presume it is somehow formula-based, a bit like IOR and IMS, but possibly less complicated and without the loopholes?! It should all be done by mirrors!!! OR Definately formulae based, remarkably similar to last years. (Age of boat x 4) + Skipper's age + Crew's age = combined age then factored as a % of the Avereage Combined Ages of above, then reciprocal (for maths purposes) Then TCF x Old Fart's Factor x Course nominal distance(s). Last year I posted the spreadsheet so all could check for human errors and see the calculations. So each year you continue racing, the lower your handicap will become, the more likely you will win, unless . . . . Last year we only did the SIMRAD 100 race, but this year we can do all 3 races for overall result. Possibly Squid may have his tentacles twisted and we may have prizes for each race. Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It should all be done by mirrors!!! OR you also need smoke or the mirrors won't work Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 So each year you continue racing, the lower your handicap will become, the more likely you will win, unless . . . . Ok, let me get this straight. The older and more experienced you are, the easier we're going to make it for you to win? Brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 So each year you continue racing, the lower your handicap will become, the more likely you will win, unless . . . . Ok, let me get this straight. The older and more experienced you are, the easier we're going to make it for you to win? Brilliant. The answer is knot "YES" and it is knot "NO". The answer is definately somewhere between a "most likely maybe" and a "probable perhaps". The only problem is that you are getting older but not quickly enough Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Supplies arrived this morning, one bottle per race and an overall winner. Link to post Share on other sites
Norwegian Blue 10 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Infiltrator 26 (no one knows for sure) Me 48 Crew 54 (but don't say I said so) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 River Rebel - a sprightly 25 Skipper - a not so sprightly 49 Crew - 38 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 so is it good or bad if the youngest guys are sailing the oldest boat? Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I see you put yourself down as skipper Jordan? Did you find a cure for Blairs Araldite grip on the tiller? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 i didnt really take notice of whose details i put where, but seeing as its on the form then... Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 so is it good or bad if the youngest guys are sailing the oldest boat? It's very good, about as good as 2 old farts in a brand new boat for sure. Depends who can sail the best, fastest gybes, smoothest tacks, least trawling, keeping all the corners of the different sails attached, least collisions, last port / starboard situations to mention but a few basic facts included in seamanship. Apart from that you do have a really good chance Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Supplies arrived this morning, one bottle per race and an overall winner. Thanks Squid & NEW RULE: If your skipper or crew changes for any of the races in the series, then you must post the new person's age here ASAP. This will allow fair Old Fart's Factors to be adjusted fairly, for each race. RULE Two. I make the rules. Rule 3. See Rule 2. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Rule 4: no whining. Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 oh but thats not fair Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 If we win its all good, if we lose its because you have a blind prejudice against all things multihull ! Link to post Share on other sites
Duty Free 2 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Dont assume its blind Tim !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 truxton 25 Skins 30 Foulds 28 Bring on a smoking north westerly. Interesting what we think of as good boats are all so old. rum on pork chop after race 1? Or you could come and check out the fine dining and drinking on board truxton. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Three Legged Spastics Sudden Impulse 17 Years Spastic 1 42 Spastic 2 33 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Taeping Boat 12 Me 54 Him 36 Total 102 Link to post Share on other sites
col j 0 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 thought pete of force 11 shame was doing the short course cruising with ol one leg on sudden impulse? Link to post Share on other sites
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