WRSC Race Series' and Formats

Early Spring Series / Spring Series – Handicap Racing
First Race - 11.00am
Short break for lunch
3 short races back-2-back - 1.00pm
Summer Series / Autumn Series – Handicap Racing
First Race - 11.00am
Short break for lunch
3 short races back-2-back - 1.00pm
Frostbite Series – Handicap Short Races
First Race - 11.00am
Second Race - To follow immediately
Third Race - To follow immediately
Fourth Race – To follow immediately
Northern Brass Monkey – Handicap Short Races
First Race - 11.00am
Second Race - To follow immediately
Third Race - To follow immediately
Fourth Race – To follow immediately
Race Details
Information
The start sequence will be 5,4,1,0 minutes (as described in rule 26 of ISAF/RYA
rules of sailing) for all series.
Comments
At the discretion of the OOD they can
-Decide that less than 3 races are run in the afternoon
-Decide that some of the boats have a separate start
(results must still be recorded as if all the boats were in the same start)
Any boat type can extract results for their class and anybody are free to
introduce a price/trophy for any boat type.
WEDNESDAY EVENING RACING
6.45pm earliest start
Both series will be pursuit races.
SCORING SUMMARY (club racing only)
In a series, the number of races to count will be half of those completed,
fractions being raised to the next whole number.
POINTS AWARDED
No. of boats starting 1 2 3 or more
Points for 1st place 3 2 1
Points for 2nd place 0 3 2
Points for 3rd place 0 0 3
A boat that did not start shall be scored points for the finishing place one more
than the number of boats entered in the series. A boat that did not finish,
retired after finishing or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing
place one more than the number of boats entered in the race.
Volunteers for rescue - average of individual’s points for that series (helm must
sail in 25% of races and only volunteer if Race officer requests extra assistance)