there is not a handicap system, i am confused i sure i am not as good as you
When we race as a fleet, first across the line wins.
When we race in a Handicap fleet, a rating is applied to your finishing time to factor this time against the "handicap" (or rating) for the boat. A example will assist:
Boat A has a handicap of 1.00 (on SCHRS)
Boat B has a handicap of 1.01 (on SCHRS); this boat is slightly SLOWER
Boat C has a handicap of 0.99 (on SCHRS); this boat is the fastest of the 3.
If all 3 boats sail a race....
Boat C finishes the race in exactly 99 minutes
Boat A finishes the race in exactly 100 minutes
Boat B finishes the race in exactly 101 minutes.
We can now convert their finish time into a "corrected time" based on their handicap:
Corrected time = finish time / handicap
C = 99 / .99 = 100
B = 101/1.01 = 100
A = 100/100 = 100
So in this race all 3 boats had the same "corrected time" and so are scored equal.
In the next race the finish times are
Boat C finishes the race in exactly 98 minutes
Boat A finishes the race in exactly 100 minutes
Boat B finishes the race in exactly 102 minutes.
C = 98 / .99 = 98.99 mins (sorry, decial minutes!)
B = 102/1.01 = 100.99 (")
A = 100/100 = 100
So in this race, C wins, A is second and B is last; this suggests that C sailed best, then A and B worst.
In SCHRS and Texel the handicap is derived by taking measurements from the boat and then calculating how fast the BOAT should sail. In PY/Portsmouth, the handicap is derived by the performance of the boat (and those that sail them) against other boats. Most cat sailors believe that SCHRS and Texel are better as they calc the rating based on measuring the boat and so crew skill has no effect on the rating calculated.
Because PY/Portsmouth provides ratings based on the performance of the boat when being sailed, the skill of those sailing the boat has an impact on the rating calculated.
PY?Portsmouth also needs RESULTS to calc a rating SCHRS/Texel does not; measure the boat (offically) and plug the values into the calculation engine (you can download the SCHRS one from the front page of the site) and you have the rating
