So, you have more than a month to come up with a good way to cheat and win.
No prob

 

The difference in the ratings is seconds per mile. So you could calculate how far the "race" is going to be and figure your start times like that. So with the numbers I would use as the ratings chair at my club, the Grampian is 228 , the Tanzer is 216, and the CS is 156. The Grampian would start first, then the Tanzer 12 seconds later, then the CS a full minute after the Tanzer. This is very simplistic and seeing as this is just a run what ya brung, bragging rights race, it should work for you. These numbers are for a one mile run though. If it is longer, then you would need to multiply the values by the miles.

 

Thanks for the help 🙂 The course is 8.8 NM s (so about 10 miles).

So the Grampian, then 120 sec later the Tanzer, then the CS 10 mins after the Tanzer.

 

Thanks for the help ? The course is 8.8 NM s (so about 10 miles).

So the Grampian, then 120 sec later the Tanzer, then the CS 10 mins after the Tanzer.

Yes that would work, but as I said, it is very simplistic. There is also the current on the river. Some boats mat do better in it than others.

 

You could also use Time on Time calculation, which is what many phrf fleets use. Synchronize your watches, then everyone starts at the same time. As each boat finishes they note their finish time, then you apply the following method to calculate your corrected times:

Time on Time*(TOT) also uses ourPHRF*ratings but calculates*timecorrections as follows: Corrected*time= Elapsed*time*X 650/(550 +*PHRF). For example, if your*PHRF*rating was 120 and it took you 63.5 minutes to finish the race, your corrected*timewould be 63.5 X 650/670 = 61.6 minutes.

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I know I can use that method as well. I just kind of like the idea of making it a race where we all "should" be crossing the line at the same time.

 

Yeah that is a fun way to do it. You could even make it more interesting by starting with your sails down. When the horn for each start goes, hoist your sails and go!

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There is no such thing as a friendly race!

Buy a Cannon!

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Parcipitated in a friendly race in Australia.Vessels all at anchor, Skippers ashore at a safety meeting. They down the flagon of rum, row to their vessel. I was on a 55' schooner. First time boat had actually sailed as skipper had just built it. Great sail in Sydney harbour. Leading until the skipper got lost while grinning up at the helicopter with the big TV camera. Much more to the story but not now.

 

Someone had said earlier that the handicap is per mile. The course is 8.8 nautical miles, which converts to 10 miles. Is the handicap based in a nautical mile or mile?

 

I would think it would be nautical miles since boatspeed is measured in knots not miles per hour.

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We have a fun race each year at our club too. We go with a pursuit format so that everyone pretty much gets to the party at the same time. The finish is about 20 miles away, so we overnight there and sail home on Sunday. We used to start with boats anchored, but people began using 5 pound dinghy anchors, so it got silly to insist on that point. To liven up the competition, boats entered in our race get to use their engines for a total of 20 minutes, any time during the race. This makes the finish in light air very exciting, because you don't know if the guy you're about to pass will start up his engine and roar over the line ahead of you. Last time I counted there were 16 racers rafted up after the finish, plus an assortment of powerboats that came just for the party. It is quite popular.