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Sailing

Keelboat Handicapping at MHYC

Middle Harbour Yacht Club uses a number of different handicapping systems to provide enjoyable and competitive racing for its members who sail a variety of different boats.  

 

IRC

The International Rating Certificate is a measurement rating rule to handicap different designs of keelboats allowing them to race together.  A rating is not altered between races according to the individual boat’s performance but is based on the physical measurements of the boat.

IRC handicapping is used for the premier classes in MHYC’s major regattas, the Sydney Short Offshore Racing Championship and Sydney Harbour Regatta.  It is also used for the MHYC Ocean Series and Inshore Series.

IRC requires measurements of the hull, appendages, rig and sails being undertaken by an accredited measurer, including weighing.  

Annual fees are calculated on boat length.

 

ORC Club

ORC Club (ORCc) is a simplified and less expensive version of the Offshore Racing Congress International rating system (ORCi) which is based on a complete boat measurement.  It is designed for club level racing up to national championship level. Both systems have the same rating and can be scored together in any races.  Measurements are self-declared by the owner.

ORCc uses the International Measurement System (IMS) as a measurement platform and the same Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) of ORCi to rate boats of different characteristics. With ORC Club, a boat’s handicap remains constant from week to week.

ORC Club handicapping is used for the Sydney Harbour Regatta Performance Spinnaker Divisions, Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series, the MHYC Inshore and Sprint Series, and the Women’s Twilight Series.

ORC Club New Application $45.00

ORC Club Revalidation Fee $90.00

ORC Club amendment fee $45.00

More detailed information about ORC Club at MHYC - click here

 

OD

One Design Racing is where all boats are identical or similar in design. Class-legal boats race each other without any handicap calculations, start at the same time, and the winner is the first to cross the finish line.  One Design results are used for the Adams 10, J/24, Farr 40 and other identified classes in the Sydney Harbour Regatta, and for class sanctioned regattas.

 

PHS

The Performance Handicap System adjusts a boat’s handicap after each race based on the performance of that boat relative to other boats in that fleet. 

Entrants in each initial race in a series have a Time Correction Factor (TCF) allocated based upon the boat’s performance in a previous or similar series.  When the results are calculated for the initial race, a new TCF is generated for each boat for the next race.

PHS rewards consistent performance improvements and levels the playing field for older boats and less experienced crews. PHS is used for the Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series and for the MHYC Inshore and Sprint Series.

 

PurHC

Pursuit Handicaps are generated through the Performance Handicap System and provide a time (in whole minutes) after the race start at which a boat is permitted to start. 

Pursuit start times are calculated by using:

•             the handicap (TCF) allocated to your boat

•             the estimated or average course length

•             the start time of the slowest boat in your division, and

•             a speed factor which is proprietary to SailSys

At the end of the race the TCF will be recalculated based on the boat’s elapsed time to sail the course and performance relative to the boats in its division. The new TCF that will be used to recalculate the boat’s start time for the next race.

Start times are rounded to whole minutes achieved by rounding up when the calculated time is greater than or equal to 30 seconds.

Pursuit Handicaps are used for the Pacific Rigging Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Series and the Flagstaff Marine Thursday Twilight Non-Spinnaker Series.  Pursuit Handicaps are allocated on a race-by-race basis for MHYC Feature Events and Charity and Corporate Regattas.

 

For more information….

Australian Sailing Ratings Page (IRC, ORCi, ORCc) - click here

SailSys Help Centre (PHS) – click here

 

 

Read more: Keelboat Handicapping at MHYC

Crew Registration

Crew Registration or, at a minimum for Category 7 races the number of Persons on Board (POB), is required for each MHYC race.

This is important for confirming who is on board in case of an emergency and that all crew are conforming to the rules and regulations of our sport and are insured.  Crew should record their emergency contact numbers in their SailSys profile along with their Australian Sailing number. 

For Safety Category 7 (inshore) events, failure to provide a crew list via SailSys or confirm the number of POB before the yacht’s start time will result in a score of DSQ.

To complete the POB Register - click here   To complete a full Crew Registration, go to your yacht's SailSys profile.

For Safety Category 1-6 races, a yacht is required to register all members of its crew via SailSys.  Failure to register a crew list before the yacht’s start time shall result in a score of DSQ.  

To complete a full Crew Registration, go to your yacht's SailSys profile.

For guidance about how to use the SailSys Crew Registration and QR Code Crew Sign On functions - click here

To check an Australian Sailing Number - click here

Read more: Crew Registration

Return to COVIDSafe Sailing

To enable MHYC to resume sailing in June, a COVIDSafe Sailing Risk Management Strategy has been developed and a number of changes will be adopted for racing over the next three months:

  • The Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Series 4 will progress as scheduled commencing June 10 but there will be changes to the Saturday sailing program.  A pursuit race on June 13 will be followed by two sprint races on June 20, then Pursuits and Sprints will alternate each Saturday through June and July until the commencement of the four race Leading Edge Series on August 8.  A notice to competitors has been posted to the Keelboat Noticeboard - click here
  • COVIDSafe Sailing Information for Competitors will be circulated and displayed at the club.  To download the information – click here 
  • Every boat will now be required to register their crew list through Top Yacht and ensure it is updated for each race.  To register or update your crew list, select the race date on the COVIDSafe Crew Registration page – click here
  • A COVIDSafe Sailing Skippers Briefing will be held next Thursday 4 June at 6pm.  A maximum of 25 skippers can attend the briefing in the Harbourview Room, while anyone can attend via Zoom video / teleconference.  An invitation will be forwarded to owners soon.

For any additional information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Read more: Return to COVIDSafe Sailing

SailPass

SailPass at MHYC

The SailPass system has been introduced at MHYC from the commencement of the 2019-2020 Sailing Season

 

What is SailPass

  • SailPass is a means by which a person who is not a Sailing Member of an affiliated club can go sailing at MHYC by offering temporary membership (for one or a few days)
  • Unaffiliated sailors can register for a SailPass online (via the Australian Sailing RevSport portal) and pay online or key in a complimentary SailPass code
  • SailPasses will be $15 per day for passes purchased from September 2023 - 31 August 2024.
  • Provided they are entered into at least one MHYC Series, owners of boats on the MHYC Yacht Register will receive ten Complimentary SailPass Codes that can be distributed at the owner’s discretion
  • All participants in MHYC races are required to either be MHYC Sailing Members, be a financial Sailing Member of another Australian affiliated club, or have a valid SailPass for the day
  • Each person can use SailPass at MHYC for no more than 15 days in each membership year
  • MHYC Sailing or Full Members and Sailing Members of other Australian affiliated clubs are not required to use SailPass

 

The benefits for MHYC

  • Addresses the use of the club facilities and programs by non-members
  • Ensures that all crew are at least temporarily affiliated with MHYC, are compliant with RRS 75.2, World Sailing Regulation 19 and the Australian Sailing Prescriptions to RRS 46
  • Ensures that all crew have some level of personal accident insurance

 

The benefits for MHYC boat owners

  • Ensures that all crew are at least temporarily affiliated with the club, are compliant with RRS 75.2 and World Sailing Regulation 19 and the Australian Sailing Prescriptions to RRS 46
  • Ensures that all crew have some level of personal accident insurance
  • Helps to attract potential crew members to MHYC

 

The benefits for non-members

  • A flexible, accessible, easy & affordable introduction to sailing at clubs for people new to the sport
  • Any amounts paid for SailPass at MHYC within a membership year can be credited to a sailing membership in the same year
  • Mobile friendly
  • Provides personal accident insurance

 

How SailPass is being implemented at MHYC

  • All crew are required to be members of MHYC or another affiliated club but SailPass temporary membership is available for $15 for all passes in the 2023-2024 membership year
  • Individuals can use SailPass at MHYC for no more than 15 days in each membership year

 

To purchase a SailPass - click here

 

For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

Read more: SailPass