Originally Posted by brucat
You guys need to get out more... wink

This is an area MRC needs to improve (communication of the following, at a minimum):

The Portsmouth system is handled by a committee, chaired by Carl Reigart. He comes to all of our meetings and begs us to submit data. With this data, numbers can be fixed.

Other members of the current committee include Bob Curry and Jamie Diamond, per the website: http://offshore.ussailing.org/Offsh.../North_American_Portsmouth_Committee.htm

Data is to be submitted directly to US Sailing headquarters (there is a form with the address here): http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Reporting_Forms.htm

Data is power. When a Hobie 16 corrects in front, people blame the numbers (except when we beat you to the beach cool )... But, as Sam notes, the F18 ratings are so out of date that they're probably getting an unfair advantage at this point...

Hope this helps.

Mike


Mike, this simply is not going to happen. Even in the best of times when Darline was driving the bus the data was a trickle and was never statistically significant. Any time the numbers were changed they were done with a best guess and good intentions (much like the SCHRS change).

I suggested to Carl years ago that an audit be done comparing the DPN numbers against the existing popular handicap systems (Texel, SCHRS) and make adjustments where the audit indicated and zero was done. Part of moving forward is recognizing what doesn't work and formulating a plan that might. Until that happens we will mark time for another 10 years, point fingers and do nothing!

There isn't a single revelation in any of the recent threads. Waiting for a consensus or depending on a survey is pointless. Choose a direction select a handful of believers and move forward.

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