Select to expand quotesausage said..
Interesting elimination system - I like how it works and gives everyone the same amount of racing too.
Day 2 was slalom racing. Fast and furious action. Elimination Round 1 comprised 4 Rounds of 4 Heats, each of sailors. Your sail number goes up on the board telling you what Heat you are in for Round 1. Races are run approximately 5 minutes apart and last about 3-4 minutes. A large board on the boat tells you waht heat is about to run. Red, yellow and green flags indicate how much time to the start. At a bout 1-2 minutes prior to each start the group of 8 begins to emerge and with 20 seconds to go they are all planing at full speed to the start line. Getting a good start is paramount to a good finish, but pushing to hard and the video footage will catch you go over early, as many did, race after race. Back on the shore between each Round (after each set of 4 Heats) sailors see where they placed by which Heat they are placed in. Heat 1 is the top eight, Heat 2 are sailors ranked 9-16, heat 3 sailors ranked 17-24 and heat 4 sailors ranked 25-32. It only gets more complicated when trying to describe how the ranking works, but everyone picks it up pretty quick and you know from your last race when you're going to be placed. However, sailors starting too early or being disqualified for some other reason can cause an unexpected re-shuffle of placings. After the final 4 Rounds of 4 Heats, all sailors are ranked and you have a provisional result. I'm sure all sailors knew they could do better and made silly mistakes, but the system works well and while at some times can be harsh, at others it see's you advance back up the ranks quite quickly. First two races were downwind M-shape, then the course was changed to figure of 8. All up, a great day of powered up racing with some of the best sailors in Australia (and a fair few from overseas)!
Hmmmm............ This system sounds VERY FAMILIAR! 
I assume proper credit was given to it's author?
Select to expand quotesailquik said..sausage said..
Interesting elimination system - I like how it works and gives everyone the same amount of racing too.
Day 2 was slalom racing. Fast and furious action. Elimination Round 1 comprised 4 Rounds of 4 Heats, each of sailors. Your sail number goes up on the board telling you what Heat you are in for Round 1. Races are run approximately 5 minutes apart and last about 3-4 minutes. A large board on the boat tells you waht heat is about to run. Red, yellow and green flags indicate how much time to the start. At a bout 1-2 minutes prior to each start the group of 8 begins to emerge and with 20 seconds to go they are all planing at full speed to the start line. Getting a good start is paramount to a good finish, but pushing to hard and the video footage will catch you go over early, as many did, race after race. Back on the shore between each Round (after each set of 4 Heats) sailors see where they placed by which Heat they are placed in. Heat 1 is the top eight, Heat 2 are sailors ranked 9-16, heat 3 sailors ranked 17-24 and heat 4 sailors ranked 25-32. It only gets more complicated when trying to describe how the ranking works, but everyone picks it up pretty quick and you know from your last race when you're going to be placed. However, sailors starting too early or being disqualified for some other reason can cause an unexpected re-shuffle of placings. After the final 4 Rounds of 4 Heats, all sailors are ranked and you have a provisional result. I'm sure all sailors knew they could do better and made silly mistakes, but the system works well and while at some times can be harsh, at others it see's you advance back up the ranks quite quickly. First two races were downwind M-shape, then the course was changed to figure of 8. All up, a great day of powered up racing with some of the best sailors in Australia (and a fair few from overseas)!
Hmmmm............ This system sounds VERY FAMILIAR!
I assume proper credit was given to it's author?
Somebody that goes by the name Andrew Daff. anyone know who he is
Select to expand quotesailquik said..
Hmmmm............ This system sounds VERY FAMILIAR!
I assume proper credit was given to it's author?
Yeah I had read somewhere it was called the Daff system after its developer, one Sailquik. Can't quite remember if it was on SB or elsewhere?
Select to expand quotefiriebob said..
Hey Vando, it's sunny skies and 25 at Green
And who are these gay buggers 
what a cute couple
Select to expand quotevando said..firiebob said..
Hey Vando, it's sunny skies and 25 at Green
And who are these gay buggers
what a cute couple
"Not that there's anything wrong with that" Seinfeld circa 1993
Select to expand quoteKazza said..
Should have a continuation of the Nats here in Hobart today, blowing 35 - 60 kts
Kazza did anyone sail stuck at work today
Select to expand quoteTASSIEROCKS said...Kazza said..
Should have a continuation of the Nats here in Hobart today, blowing 35 - 60 kts
Kazza did anyone sail stuck at work today
Not sure Russ, was up at work all day. When I drove home at dusk there was a fair few cars parked over at Dorans.
Select to expand quoteTASSIEROCKS said..
Kazza did anyone sail stuck at work today
Steve did, just saw him on ABC news - hope his boss wasn't watching!
Sorry no young girls in this one.
Vid taken by one of the NC guys on the beach
First Final
Select to expand quotevando said..
Sorry no young girls in this one.
Vid taken by one of the NC guys on the beach
First Final
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Was he drunk?
Select to expand quoteAUS4 said..vando said..
Sorry no young girls in this one.
Vid taken by one of the NC guys on the beach
First Final
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Was he drunk?
Haha no doubt hung over
