Timing Clock – Dinghy Pursuit Races

I do understand the difference in py between a oppy and a international moth. But most clubs don’t have anywhere near this gap.Lots of clubs still have a 1000 py limit. Also if your pursuit racing at a small club regularly, you will not be sailing full length pursuits as they just take to long . I think we sail half length ones . Start time 11.00am. First boat off is the topper at 10mins , last boat off is the Aero 9 or me in a Dzero at 29.45. Last boats off get to race for a hour.  Race finish’s 12.30pm.
Tbh most of our boats are starting between 19.00 to 26mins.
Works for us . 

Anyway I with try and stop this thread drift.
Does anyone know where the op can get his timing clock ? 

Edited by Grumpycat - 17 Nov 21 at 11:59am

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Grumpycat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 29 Sep 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpycat Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Timing Clock – Dinghy Pursuit Races Posted: 17 Nov 21 at 11:53am
	I do understand the difference in py between a oppy and a international moth. But most clubs don’t have anywhere near this gap.Lots of clubs still have a 1000 py limit. Also if your pursuit racing at a small club regularly, you will not be sailing full length pursuits as they just take to long . I think we sail half length ones . Start time 11.00am. First boat off is the topper at 10mins , last boat off is the Aero 9 or me in a Dzero at 29.45. Last boats off get to race for a hour. Race finish’s 12.30pm. Tbh most of our boats are starting between 19.00 to 26mins. Works for us . Anyway I with try and stop this thread drift. Does anyone know where the op can get his timing clock ? Edited by Grumpycat - 17 Nov 21 at 11:59am

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 21 at 10:53am
	Having boards or similar to announce start times is very common for pursuit races. With a longish pursuit race and a wide variety of classes some competitors in the last starts may not even have arrived at the club when the warning goes off!

Grumpycat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 29 Sep 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpycat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 21 at 10:46am
	I’ve sailed mostly pursuit all of my sailing life and I’ve never come across a system like this. It’s the responsibility of each sailor to know his own start time , what ever the type of racing . That’s why we all wear watches. It no more difficult for pursuit races. You set your watch for your start at first gun and away you go . It seems like you are making the race officers job more complicated than it need to be . At my tiny club all the sound signs are computerised so the race officer can watch the start line with out interruptions. Any way please ignore my grumpy ramblings and feel free to run your club however it’s members want it to be run Edited by Grumpycat - 17 Nov 21 at 10:49am

Midge Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Midge Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 21 at 9:15am
	We run a weekly Pursuit Race, currently holding up boards to indicate competitor start times – The time has come to make this easier for RO’s and look into a waterproof rechargeable clock for the back of the committee boat that can count up and competitors can see. ~~~~~ Rather than spending hours researching this, I bet someone has already looked at this, it needs to count up to say 30min, be a decent size for competitor visibility but not huge, be OK with being occasionally knocked in the drink, rechargeable battery powered and in an ideal world cost less than 500 quid – anything useful for normal sailing races would be a bonus. Edited by Midge - 17 Nov 21 at 9:17am