Handicap racing at TAMESIS CLUB

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There are handicap races for dinghies of all classes every Sunday morning at 10.30 and every Thursday evening from May to August starting at 19.15.  The National 18s start five minutes later at 10.35 and 19.20 to avoid congestion on the starting line.  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.  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 Trafalgar Trophy race, held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, is a class handicap pursuit.  The Burnett Challenge is an individual handicap pursuit race for boats from all classes.  The Centenary Cup, given in 1985 to celebrate the first 100 years of Tamesis, is awarded for the best aggregated result from two class handicap races.  The annual ladies' race for the Baker Cup is also a handicap event.  Please see PROGRAMME page for dates.

Current holders of the handicap trophies can be seen on the PRIZEWINNERS page.

Peter and Richard Mason sailing Smart Cookie on a windy day in November 2007 (Photo:  Richard Howells)

The 10.30 All Class Handicap races on Sunday have been arranged into five distinct series over the year and will be contested on the same Sundays as the established Winter and Summer Series.  Series A and B (9 or 10 races) will be contested in parallel with the Winter Series and Series C, D and E (7 or 8 races) with the Summer Series.  Series dates and their qualification criteria are as follows:

2006/7

Series A       10 Races      Sunday 12 November 2006 to Sunday 14 January 2007       5 starts to qualify     
Series B 10 Races Sunday 21 January 2007 to Sunday 31 March 2007 5 starts to qualify
Series C 7 Races Sunday 1 April 2007 to Sunday 24 June 2007 4 starts to qualify
Series D 7 Races Sunday 1 July 2007 to Sunday 12 August 2007 4 starts to qualify
Series E 7 Races Sunday 19 August 2007 to Sunday 28 October 2007 4 starts to qualify

In the event of the abandonment of a race, all entrants will be awarded points as ‘Did not finish’ and their entry will count towards qualification for the Series.

Positions are given in the points tables below.  Helmsmen are requested to ensure that the names of their crews are entered clearly on the race sheet for every race.

Thursday Evening Racing  2007 

Saga Trophy Series 2007                                             Saga Trophy Races 2007
G.W.Smith Trophy Series 2007                                   G. W. Smith 2007 Trophy Races
Thursday 18s Trophy 2007                                           Thursday 18s Races 2007          

Sunday Morning racing  2006/7                                                     

Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Series 2006-2007            Sunday 10.30 Handicap A Series Races 2006-2007
Sunday 10.30 Handicap B Series 2007                      Sunday 10.30 Handicap B Series Races 2007

Results in the A & B series races count towards the ‘Traveller Series’ for Merlin Rockets                                                  

Sunday 10.30 Handicap C Series Spring 2007          Sunday 10.30 Handicap C Series Races Spring 2007
Sunday 10.30 Handicap D Series Summer 2007 Sunday 10.30 Handicap D Series Races Summer 2007
Sunday 10.30 Handicap E Series Autumn 2007 Sunday 10.30 Handicap E Series Races Autumn  2007

Handicap Points tables designed and maintained by Chris Pollard.

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