RACING PROGRAMME – THE OUTCOME
FOLLOWING THE RECENT REVIEW OF THE RACE PROGRAMME AND FORMAT – The Committee have considered the output from the recent review discussions held after racing on 2nd October 2016. In summary:
The Racing Review (Sep 2016) produced a number of comments and suggestions that were
considered by the committee at the October meeting. This included the following:
- Attendance trends over recent years
- Back-to-back races compared with 2 or 3 separate races
- Start times and merits of earlier start
- Series format including separate series for pt race, 2nd race and 3rd races
- Number and type of series
- Saturday racing
- Pursuit racing
- Regatta formats
- Race Officer Training
- Results publication
- Brass Monkey series
- Frostbite format
- Transition from training courses to club racing
- Use of Wanderers for beginners
There are many opposing views and the committee has taken a balanced view of comments
in producing the 2017 sailing programme. Only minor changes were felt necessary and
these are:
- Autumn changed from 3-race format to 2-race format
Reason: response to feedback, more balanced programme, encourage attendance
for PM and positive effect on galley
- Windward & leeward changed to Personal Handicap
Reason: Encourage newcomers, beginners and less competitive boats. Greater
challenge for front-runners
- Take out Mid-Summer Pursuit (evening)
Reason: lack of enthusiasm
4) Format of Regattas to be agreed later
The following charts show clearly the comparison between the intended 2017 programme/format with the 2016 programme/format:
