March 30, 2019 Hugh Morrin Adapted from Jan Huus’ 2012 Presentation Sailwave Scoring March 30, 2019 Hugh Morrin Adapted from Jan Huus’ 2012 Presentation

Agenda PHRF Handicapping Sailwave Basics Basic Scoring Process Hands-On Exercises Special Situations Common Problems

Getting Ready Access to WiFi: NSC Clubhouse WiFi login password is Love2S@il!! (case sensitive). Authenticate me (under Member Services) - To access the Bluebook and associated pages, you need to authenticate yourself with your Family (Last) Name and Full Number displayed on you Member’s Card. Visit https://nsc.ca/racing/scorers/. Can get there from https://nsc.ca/racing/. - “web2” is added to URL after “nsc.ca/”, but isn’t required when typing URL in your browser. I.e. you can simply type “nsc.ca/racing/scorers” in your browser. Sailwave Downloaded? Access the Scorers’ Folder in Box (https://app.box.com/s/4236921cc5e3aa9dc5d9). Link from above page. Test directory: https://nsc.ca/nsc_racing/results/2019/test/. Create a “Sailwave Training” folder/directory on your laptop where you can save reference material and files you’ll work on. Racing Upload Utility: For “Group”, choose “Test Results”; for password, enter “s@ndb0x” (sandbox with an @ and a zero).

PHRF Handicapping (1) Based on actual performance (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet) Direct meaning of handicap is seconds per mile (“time-on-distance”) We use a multiplier to convert to “time-on-time” 566.431 / (401.431 + Handicap) Examples Handicap Multiplier 150 1.027202 165 1 180 0.974202

PHRF Handicapping (2) A 10 point difference is 10 seconds a mile using time-on-distance, but how much in time-on-time? Depends on handicap: Handicap Seconds Per Hour Owed to a Boat 10 Points Slower 50 80 125 70 175 60 260 55 320

PHRF Handicapping (3) A good rule of thumb: Every sec/mile difference in a PHRF handicap equals 6 seconds per hour. Example: J-22 at 171 sec/mile vs C&C 27 at 189 sec/mile. Delta = 18 sec/mile ~ 108 sec (1:48) per hour.

Sailwave Basics Later we will add race results A “Sailwave file” is a .blw database file. Blw files are simple text files that are read by Sailwave, but can also be viewed with Notepad. We use one file per course, for a given series, e.g. JAM Spring Series. I.e., JAM A, B & C are all in the same Sailwave file. Initial setup includes: Scoring system (e.g. one-design or PHRF, which formula) Series properties (event name, venue name, etc.) Race properties (race name, date, starts) Competitors (boat name and type, fleet, handicap, etc.) Later we will add race results Over to demonstration...

Basic Scoring Process (1) Download the scoring roughs from Box.com. Download the latest version of the Sailwave file from the server. Enter results for each race. Click “Sail num wizard” Select the correct race number Enter the exact finish time (not the elapsed time) or code As each boat is entered, check it off on the start and finish sheets Look for boats that started but did not finish, and enter DNF.

Basic Scoring Process (2) Score the series Click Score Series on toolbar, then click Score Series again. Publish results Select the Publish menu and click Results Select “Publish a series summary table” and “Publish individual race tables” Click Next, then Publish Save generated pages (Web Page, HTML only) Name the saved file appropriately (e.g. spring_series.html) Upload html results file to the server. Upload revised Sailwave file to server.

Hands-On Exercises Scoring Practice: Score the 4th and final race of the PHRF Div 3 Spring Series on June 26, 2018. Score the 2nd and final race of the Tuesday night Ice Breaker Series (PHRF Only) on May 15, 2018. Score the 2nd race of the JAM Spring Series on June 7, 2018.

Items to Cover Adding wind direction and strength. Clearing an NR code. (Edit competitor, Audit). Assigning DNF, OCS. Recording an abandoned Race. Adding a boat that isn’t in the Sailwave file. Visit PHRF-LO website. Assigning codes on instructions of Protest Coordinator or Scoring Inquiry Coordinator: RAF DSQ PRP-20, PRP-30 RDG RDGa Removing the display of the NR Column.

Special Situations Two boats racing have the same sail number That’s why it helps if the RC records the boat name on the scoring roughs. A boat appears in the roughs but not in the Sailwave file Add an entry and score it as NR Actual start time is not the planned start time Be sure to check, and update the race properties Boats with same handicap but 1 second apart tie after scoring

Common Problems Mistakes in the roughs. Sailwave data entry problems. Most common is typo in sail number, so check boat name. Sailwave data entry problems. Enter incorrect sail number or finish time, or skip a boat. Check them off in the check-in and scoring sheets. Have a helper double-check. Omit a DNF boat from results. Review the check-in sheet after entering all the results. Last place boat finishes without sailing the final lap.