I am thinking it may be time for a change... at least for our little series of island races.
I have been living in the DP-N world for a long time only for the fact it is easy, I have just about all of the ratings memorized, etc... but I am seeing some of the deficiencies it has for "modified" boats etc...... And I what to run both of these side by side for next years races.
Has anyone deployed the Texel Handicap or any other similar system? If so could you shoot me a PM with what you see the works and doesn’t work?
Thanks
Why not discuss it here? What are you afraid of?
Not afraid of anything, do you have something you would like to add to the conversation pro or con on Texel v. DP-N?
Yea, keep it in the open. John, I think Texel would be great for the Island Series. Portsmouth is completely unfair in distance racing. The numbers weren't generated from that type of racing.
My concern is going to be for the Frankenboats such as the NACRA 6.5 and the other 6.0's with the 10' beams and the list goes on t. I don't think it is the race venue that Portsmouth has wrong it is the modification multipliers are out dated.
I didn't graduate Phi Betta Kappa from the Harvard School of Rocket Surgery, but I do know a wider beam and a taller mast does more for performance to our boats than the 1% allowance that Portsmouth is giving it?
Just my opinion..
