Jun 2011 v8

 
 
Background

In the Interests of attracting more competitors to Electron Regattas, it has been
suggested that competitors should be able to sail for a Handicap Title as well as
the Championship, (first across the line), Title.

The results of 13 Open regattas from 2005 to 2010 were analysed, and competitors grouped into bands, with a Handicap Index allocated that recognises the relative performance of each.

The resultant SCORE will reflect a competitor who has sailed better than their index,
(their average or assessed position).

Operation

The Handicap Index establishes a Handicap Adjustment depending on the number of competitors. See the easy referenced Adjustment Calculator top right.

An adjusted Score is calculated from:

Finishing Position plus 100 . . . minus Handicap Adjustment = Net Score

The lowest Net Score wins the Handicap Title.

Conditions

1 Handicap Indexes are available in the Electron Website to the right

2 All Electron Owners can Apply for a Handicap Index or for a reassessment.

3 The Handicap Adjustment is calculated from the number of Starters prior to the
start of the regatta . . . See the calculation sheet

4 Any competitor without a Handicap Index will be assessed and put into the band
closest to those they usually compete closely with at their own club.

5 Competitors are required to declare if they will be using New Sails for their
Handicap Index to be reassessed. Sails are the only significant change that
  someone can make, and do make a difference.

6 The Handicap Indexes will be reassessed after each Regatta or event, for any
  unusual result.

7 In the case of a Tie, the highest handicap Index competitor will win.

Note also

All clubs are able to use the EHCIS System for their own events. While not suitable for a series of races, it has proven to work for any one or two day Regatta, where the competitors remain consistent.

Again, it is not suitable for an ongoing series over a period of weeks or months, where
the number of and actual competitors can change in each race.


All Clubs

All clubs are welcome to participate by sending in your input and comments.

No Handicap System is perfect, and the above is designed to recognise those that
perform better than their normal, and who may not usually have any chance of a
podium position.

It has been designed to be simple to operate, particularly in producing the handicap
result at the end of a regatta with little extra time or effort.

A simple calculation process is all that is necessary, with all information already established.

We would ask that all clubs assess the Handicap INDEX, see right, and submit any that are missing or felt incorrect

Commendation

Bunny Nicholson has introduced the EHCIS for the Onepoto Group on the North Shore with great acceptance and success.

"It is easy to operate and has proven very accurate"

Electron HandiCap Index System 

EHCIS

Updated June after the Electron Worlds