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Divisions and SHTP Ratings Posted

Nice, are the SHTP ratings also to be published, or equivalent handicap times? I've heard that the Jibeset tracker may or may not have a leaderboard with handicap corrections.

Also, what does it mean for a multihull to have a rating of 189?
 
pogen said:
Nice, are the SHTP ratings also to be published, or equivalent handicap times?
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The ratings listed on Jibeset are the SHTPR numbers. A PDF of the spreadsheet has been sent to the racers. Can't seem to upload it here. Perhaps it will be added to the "documents" section on Jibeset.

So, looks like I'll need an ICS Delta flag. That's cool. The general meaning is "Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty," so I should probably be flying that flag as a matter of course. :)
 
(SEE CORRECTED TABLE BELOW)

Here is the easy viewing version with handicaps in hours. SUCH FAST needs to come in a day and a half ahead of the second to finish to win -- good luck Dave.
 
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Nice to see it spelled out! Anyone have the algorithm for how long a 144 PHRF boat should take to get there? I guess it's just simple multiplication and division, but I seen to recall this done previously for each boat. Might not want to see the results though. I do remember how bummed I was when pregnant with my son and the due date passed by but he was in no hurry to move along...
 
I think the intent of ratings is that they are valid largely as differentials. Or sometimes not so valid.

One pretty legit thing to do would be to look up the average en route times for Olson 30s and Cal 40s, since there have been a lot of those sailing the race over the years, and then add the handicap difference.

Average O-30 time is 15 days, 7 hrs, and they owe you 27 hours, so you might do 16 days 10 hours.

Average Cal 40 time is 14 days 22 hours, and they owe you 9 hours. Love that rating! Plus, Stan Honey messes up the curve. This would put you at 15 days 7 hours.

Of course this is just an exercise for fun. The wind will help decide. Ratings are also determined based on crewed performance, and some boats are harder to singlehand than others. For example, an Express 37 would be much harder to sail to its rating short handed than a Wyliecat. IMHO.
 
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Scratch sheet, now with 2 corrections made.
 
I am not really in this thing to race, and I generally don't bitch about divisions, but I cannot say I am happy with the re-assignments. Why did I move from Ku to Lono? Three 5550 lb boats and me (7800 lb displacement)? What changed? Arbitrary need to have 4 boats in each division?

Tom - Capo 30 JouJou
 
tboussie said:
I am not really in this thing to race, and I generally don't bitch about divisions, but I cannot say I am happy with the re-assignments. Why did I move from Ku to Lono? Three 5550 lb boats and me (7800 lb displacement)? What changed? Arbitrary need to have 4 boats in each division?

Tom - Capo 30 JouJou
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I want to retract the above - chalk it up to pre-race stress. It can't be easy for the RC to come up with balanced divisions with so few boats. I am honored to be racing against Chris, Greg and Don, all great sailors. I'm putting my money on Chris...

Tom
 
If I remember right, JouJou is in the sweet spot for the Displacement Monohull trophy. Besides, if it blows like it appears it will, you'll be in good shape. You'll be enjoying Steak Tartare while they're trying to get a handful of peanuts from hand to mouth. Well except for Don - he'll be eating his killer guacamole...
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Question: why not not move the two Wilderness 30 boats into Kane division, and the SC 27 to Lono division?

Strikes me that the D/L ratio would support this, as would the SHTPR ratings.

Is there a rationale as to the current division splits?

- rob/beetle
 
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