2010 Racing Schedule
The racing schedule consists of two seven race seasons, separated by the Anniversary Weekend on July 10/11. Note: The Spring season has been reduced to six races by a schedule shift. All fleets sail under the following scoring rules:
- Each season is scored as a series, with each boat being awarded a place. Boats that have entirely DNF/DNS or DNC will be placed as determined by the point totals.
- If a season completes only one race, all races will be scored as one year long season.
- If a season completes three or more races, there will be one throw-out race
- If a season completes five or more races, there will be a second throw-out race
- Ties are permitted at the season level.
- Overall winners will be determined by adding the results of the individual seasons.
- Ties will be broken by comparing the results of races where the tied boats both compete.
- Ties unbroken by the above will follow ISF Appendix 8
Fleet Handicapping
The R/C fleet races under the following:
- All competitors must race with a class legal Nirvana 2 sailboat.
- Each day's racing consists of a three race regatta, with one throw out.
- Ties are permitted
- A skipper that wins two regattas will be assessed a lifetime 15 second starting penalty.
- A skipper that wins two additional regattas will be assessed a lifetime 30 second penalty.
The Ocean fleet races under:
- PHRF handicap system is used, with boats assigned the highest value included in the PHRF rating documents.
- Latis has a special handicap of 140 (10 seconds lower than the lowest documented rating).
- Buoy races are raced using pre-handicapped courses, where finish position is determined by order of actual finish.
- Point-to-point races finishes are scored based on finish times and PHRF rating calculations.
- GPS marks should be "rounded" (as recorded on your GPS) or you must be within 25 feet of the mark (again, according to your GPS). Tracks shall be preserved until any possible disputes are settled.
The River fleet races inder the Portsmouth Yardstick