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Ian29937
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Topic: Scoring Posted: 16 Sep 14 at 9:41am |
But imagine the 4th was as a result of an
inexperienced sailor taking him out at the start resulting in a capsize. Try as hard as he could, he only managed to
recover to 4th despite sailing much faster than anyone else in the
fleet. Is it fair that the overall
result should be impacted by this race result in any way? Isn’t it fairer that sailors are able to
completely discard a defined number of results to ensure that chance events
don’t decide which sailor wins? |
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 14 at 5:17pm |
So long as everyone knows the system before racing kicks off, I'm not sure it matters that much. You could probably find more results for those 2 helms where the opposite has happened, and that would apply to most of us, I'd think. I know I got lucky at the Lightning Nats being able to discard a 13th!
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Do Different
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 14 at 5:33pm |
Like Rupert, I can't see anything to get all twisted up about.
I would happily accept the situation whichever party's place I found myself in. |
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fab100
Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1005 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 14 at 6:47am |
Indeed. But not just the inexperienced. Stuff happens. At a laser open earlier this year, I was looking good for first or second at the first mark when the boat the leeward capsizes to windward and lays his mast across my foredeck. By the time we sort things out, we are pretty much last - 20 plus places lost. Without a discard, happenings like that will result in protests intended only to obtain redress and average points. Meantime, everyone is hanging about waiting for the prize-giving, or they just go home, neither of which is desirable.
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