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Race/Touring/FUN event ???
We ran a regatta this past summer in a "rally" format, similar to a pursuit race.
We had boats start at 1 minute intervals so that there would never be any more than one boat on the starting line at a time. After that the race is against the clock, not the other competitors. We calculated phrf finish scores based on elapsed time vs each boat''s rating to determine who sailed the course fastest. Smaller boats started first to try and get everyone finished close together. Worked great. Short courses helped novices understand where they were going (1 to 1.5 mile per leg)
We gave handicap increases (base +) for dodgers, furlers, kids under 15, dinghy''s on davits, etc. so no one would feel compelled to strip their boats for the day.
--Kevin
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