Personal Handicap

   Andy,
Take a look at the Burghfield calculation page (pointed to above). We have been using an automated results service using Sailwave for 3 or 4 years: With the right file parameters, we just enter the finishing results: and the personal handicaps for next time are all shown. If you want to discuss in more detail, there are e-mail addresses for BSC on the web-site.
At the start of each series, everyone's personal handicap is pegged back by 50%: If you were good on +5, you start the next series on +2.5. If you were a beginner on -6, you start the next series on -3. This seems to work without over-penalising the good people at the start of the series - and we need the good people sailing, as it helps to encourage everyone else.

84 people entered on Wednesday evening: with the pursuit race meaning everyone SHOULD finish at the same time, and the personal handicap meaning everyone DOES finish at the same time!!

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ChrisJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 337	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisJ Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Personal Handicap Posted: 08 Jun 07 at 8:31am
	Andy, Take a look at the Burghfield calculation page (pointed to above). We have been using an automated results service using Sailwave for 3 or 4 years: With the right file parameters, we just enter the finishing results: and the personal handicaps for next time are all shown. If you want to discuss in more detail, there are e-mail addresses for BSC on the web-site. At the start of each series, everyone's personal handicap is pegged back by 50%: If you were good on +5, you start the next series on +2.5. If you were a beginner on -6, you start the next series on -3. This seems to work without over-penalising the good people at the start of the series - and we need the good people sailing, as it helps to encourage everyone else. 84 people entered on Wednesday evening: with the pursuit race meaning everyone SHOULD finish at the same time, and the personal handicap meaning everyone DOES finish at the same time!!

SUGmeister Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Sailwave Moderators Joined: 08 Jun 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 265	Post Options Post Reply Quote SUGmeister Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jun 07 at 9:51am
	Hi ChrisJ et al, dunno if this counts as flagrant spamming but everyone does use Sailwave? Yes? Sailwave is TOTALLY free. http://www.sailwave.com/. It is community supported at the Sailwave User Group (SUG) on Yahoo Groups and currently has nearly 1200 members from absolutely all around the Globe. One of its many features is the ability to interface with Y&Y.com to upload reports, results and photos. Simon Burghfield SC
	Simon SUGmeister I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.