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	End of season results



	I have received a query regarding the differences between the newly published Winter results and those being displayed on the web-site prior to the latest. The latest results have had all non-financial participants and any boat that did not start at least one race removed. The non starters have no effect other than to reduce the fleet size and thus the maximum points accrued for a DNS ( did not start = fleet +1 ). Removing the non-financial participants can have noticable changes to the outcome of the series in a number of ways. Any boat finishing after the boat being removed in any race of the series immediately impoves their point score by one for each boat removed. Removing boat(s) changes the fleet size which is the determining factor of the "base" boat position for the calculation of the handicaps. This effects not only the one race and thus the entire season must be recalculated. I encourage you to read the "Handicap & Point Score System" document which explains in detail all calculations. In particular see the paragraph Handicap ; Definition ; Element ; BCT at the bottom of page 3. I hope this gives insight into how and why the results suddenly changed. We try to give people encouragment to sail by displaying the results of all races sailed whether they are financial or not but, once the series or season has ended and they are still not financial then we must adjust accordingly. I can see that this can be confusing and annoying. The committee is very keen to get all opinions on how this issue should be handled and encourages club members to participate in all matters relating to the running of the club. Thanks, Paul Dunda Handicapper ( Vilia III )