Fun Format Encourages Participation
September 15th, 2016
If the recreational sport of sailing gets too serious, we run the risk of losing the base layer on which
Browsing the "handicapping" Tag
Focus on Factions, Not Formulas
July 25th, 2016
It is a reality that no handicap or rating rule works well when widely varying boats are grouped together. But
Converting to ORC for Racer Cruiser fleet
July 24th, 2016
The effectiveness of rating rules to fairly handicap competition is reliant on the boats having similar performance characteristics. As new
ORC Rating Office Opens in Caribbean
July 19th, 2016
(July 19, 2016) – The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) has opened a new Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) Rating Office in
ABC’s of ORC Handicap Racing System
June 16th, 2016
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has now published a new ORC Guidebook that explains the ORC system of handicap racing.
New Projects to Improve Handicapping Systems
June 2nd, 2016
The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) has approved funding for three new projects that will help SYRF’s ongoing mission to
Improving Modern Handicapping Rules
May 2nd, 2016
The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) has completed Phase 1 of the Downwind Aero Moments and Forces project conducted by
Giving Every Boat an Opportunity to Compete
April 28th, 2016
Galveston Bay Cruising Association in Texas has been using a handicap system on Galveston Bay for several years that has
Focus on Fairness in Local Competition
April 27th, 2016
Fair competition is a central tenant in all athletic competition. Fairness can be realized in many ways. Team sports such
Assessing the Skill Component of Handicapping
April 26th, 2016
Rob Weiland takes on the topic of skill handicapping in the May edition of Seahorse magazine… Skill handicapping is used
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