Barts Bash Data

   This is going to provide quite a spectacular snapshot on worldwide popularity of classes, and no doubt when its out there all sorts of enthusiasts will be merrily spinning about how their boat is really much more popular than it looks in spite of the fact that only three of them raced in the whole world...

Suppose I could get in first, the Canoe's excuse will be that a significant percentage of the top end of our world fleet is on container ships coming back from San Francisco...

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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 Topic: Barts Bash Data Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 2:46pm
	This is going to provide quite a spectacular snapshot on worldwide popularity of classes, and no doubt when its out there all sorts of enthusiasts will be merrily spinning about how their boat is really much more popular than it looks in spite of the fact that only three of them raced in the whole world... Suppose I could get in first, the Canoe's excuse will be that a significant percentage of the top end of our world fleet is on container ships coming back from San Francisco...

2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 3:44pm
	I was surprised with so few 505s. I'm not sure the data will tell us anything more than who did the bash.

fish n ships Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 11 Jul 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 71	Post Options Post Reply Quote fish n ships Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 3:47pm
	Seeing as wind strengths are included in the delivery of the results it would be interesting to apply the PY formula to the whole data set (grouped by wind strength) and see what the differences between the "wind strength" PY's are for the various classes. I think they may be a lot closer (and possibly not a million miles from the published PY) than people qould imagine.

Alistair426 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Jun 08 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 201	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alistair426 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 4:28pm
	If you actually look at what the 'results' are throwing up you will realise that it was just a nice day out and nothing, except numbers of entrants (and they aren't even picking those up accurately) has any comparative relevance. Shame really but only to be expected.

NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 5:39pm
	The only conclusion is everybody (probably) had a good day's sailing. The results/speeds mean nothing, especially as you were allowed to set a "round the cans" course which might not have included a biased beat or no beat at all. I guess you have to have a "result" or else it would not count as a "race" for Mr Guiness.

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 14 at 5:44pm
	I think it'll be quite good for classes on how healthy/how many boats are actually club sailing probably better than looking at National attendance list.

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 5:34pm
	Just had our result through for the X1 we sailed ..... PY 888 (quite chuffed )

iiitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Jun 14 Location: gb Online Status: Offline Posts: 478	Post Options Post Reply Quote iiitick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 14 at 9:57am
	Our results are through now...but...our wind speed was 0-7 and the shown wind speed is 8-18. I suppose it dosent matter. Shame though for our winner who looks to have performed badly in class.

maxibuddah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1760	Post Options Post Reply Quote maxibuddah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 14 at 12:38pm
	Same problem for me iitick. I finished miles in front of a very well sailed streaker at our club but in class I am very well down. Doesn't matter though really, it was a good day for the right reasons
	Everything I say is my opinion, honest

Roger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 04 Location: Somerset Online Status: Offline Posts: 524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 14 at 2:50pm
	They seem to have changed my class! I entered as and was sailing a D-One, although checking now I'm in a D-Zero but no result posted as I assume they haven't worked out as number for the Zero yet! I'll have to have a word with our results coordinator.