The post ‘what is a sailing series and how to set one up‘ introduced the concept of a Discard Profile. Lets recap, a Discard Profile is a way of rewarding both the good sailor and the tenacious sailor. You can think of it as the number of race results that aren’t counted in the final results […] continue reading »
Month: January 2017
Sailing Results and Portsmouth Yardstick explained!
This post describes how to understand and interpret Sailing Results. You probably own and boat and know it’s Portsmouth Yardstick. You probably know that a lower Portsmouth Yardstick number indicates a faster boat but do you know how to interpret Sailing Results when they are posted on the noticeboard at your local club? We’re going […] continue reading »
What is a Sailing Series and how to set one up!
It’s common to sail in multiple races on a single day. It’s also common to hold races over a number of weekends. A Sailing Series is a group of ‘one or more races’, normally with a trophy or prize awarded at the end of the year. In our club we have a number of Sailing […] continue reading »