Handicap racing at TAMESIS CLUB
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There are handicap races for dinghies of all classes starting at 10.30 on every Sunday morning on which there is racing for the main Winter or Summer Series and at 19.15 every Thursday evening from May to August. The National 18s start two minutes later than the main fleet (at 10.32 and 19.17) to avoid congestion on the starting line. On Thursday evenings in May and June boats race for the Saga Trophy and in July and August for the G W Smith Trophy. The annual ladies' race for the Baker Cup is also a handicap event. Results are calculated by Chris Pollard, the club handicapper, using the current numbers from the RYA Portsmouth yardstick system and some local yardsticks for the older National 18s.
There are several Class handicap pursuit races during the year. The Trafalgar Trophy race is held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Centenary Cup, given in 1985 to celebrate the first 100 years of Tamesis, is awarded for the best aggregated result from two races and The Great Tea Race is a long race for The Cutty Sark Bolt Trophy. There are also Pursuit handicap races on most Bank Holiday Mondays.
The Burnett Challenge is an individual handicap pursuit race for boats from all classes. Please see PROGRAMME page for dates.
Current holders of the handicap trophies can be seen on the PRIZEWINNERS page.
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Start of the Thursday evening handicap race in light winds in August 2008 (Photo: Richard Howells)
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Henry Defries winner of the 2008 10.30 D Series in Phew (Photo: John Dunkley)
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Charles Fox sailing Ocatillo (Photo: Richard Howells)
For handicap pursuit race start times please see: Poster
10.30 All Class Handicap races on Sunday
These will be arranged into four distinct series over the year, contested on the same Sundays as the established Winter and Summer Series; Series A and B will be contested in parallel with the Winter Series and Series C and D with the Summer Series.
Each Handicap Series will be as nearly as possible of equal length and half the length of the respective main Series. However, the end dates of the A and C series will be adjusted to compensate for possible races not being sailed due to weather or lack of interest or, as happened once in the 2009 series, a whole fleet being disqualified for sailing the wrong course.
Helms or Boats will qualify for a Series by entering at least half of the possible races in a Series. (ie. If there are 8 races you have to enter 4 to qualify but if there are 9 races you must enter 5, and so on). In the event of the abandonment of a race, all entrants will be awarded points as 'Did not finish' but their entry will count towards qualification for the Series.
Helmsmen are requested to ensure that the names of their crews are entered clearly on the race sheet for every race as their crews get prizes too.
Sunday Morning Racing 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Series 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Races 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap B Series 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap B Races 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap C Series 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap C Races 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap D Series 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap D Races 2011
Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Series 2012
Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Races 2012
Points tables designed and maintained by Chris Pollard.
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