In addition to the regular racing, David Nunn organises the Saturday Pursuit Racing. If you wish to try racing, train crew, tune up your own performance or just have a fun sail for a couple of hours on a Saturday, then Pursuiting could be for you. You start in order of your handicap number (slowest go first) the courses are short and simple, very suitable for beginners to both racing and crewing. If you want to join in then speak to David Nunn (Escape) at Southwick on the day or email secretary@sussexyachtclub.org.uk beforehand, he will also arrange a handicap number for your boat if you don’t already have one and for you to join the SYC Pursuiting WhatsApp group.
PURSUIT RACING GUIDELINES
The goal is sailing enjoyment in friendly company with an element of competition.
Start times for each boat will be based on an initial handicap set by the race officer and expressed as +/- minutes from the nominal race start time. Adjusted times are available on the SYC website together with the latest results, usually posted shortly after the completion of the race. See the Keelboat Handbook for further details.
Courses are set on the day and published on the SYC Pursuiting WhatsApp group in an attempt to achieve 100 minutes of sailing for a boat with a handicap of 0 (zero). The first boat across the line in each race is the winner. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third in each series and will be awarded at the SYC Prizegiving Dinner held in November.
To promote enjoyable and exciting sailing, handicaps will be adjusted after each race throughout the year. A win carries a penalty of 6 minutes for the next race, 2nd place 5 minutes, 3rd place 4 minutes etc down to 1. If you are last you will be given a boost of 6 minutes for the next race, 5 minutes for the next to last and 4 minutes for 3rd from last etc down to 1. If 12 or more boats finish then this is applied in total, any boats finishing 7th or more from the start or end will not be adjusted. If less than 12 boats finish, then if it is an odd number the middle boat will not be adjusted, if it is an even number then adjustments will apply from both ends. These will stop at the middle rather than overlap.
David Nunn (Pursuit Racing Secretary)
Escape
Posted: June 25th 2013
