Race Scoring Processes

Single Races

Race scoring is done utilizing a modified low-points system similar to one described by US Sailing. 

Competing boats are awarded points based on where they finish when sorted by corrected elapsed time (CET):

• First place boat is awarded 1 point.
• Second place boat is awarded 2 points.
• Third place boat is awarded 3 points.
• Etc.

Boats that start the race but do not finish (DNF) are awarded the number of points equal to the number of boats competing in that race.

Boats that do not start (DNS) or do not compete are awarded 1 plus the number of boats that competed, or 8 points, whichever is greater. (This is done to encourage race attendance among competitors.)

Boats that are disqualified due to a rule infraction or penalty (DSQ or DNE) are awarded 2 plus the number of boats that competed. Note that, per the Racing Rules of Sailing, some of these penalties cannot be excluded as a “throw out” for series totals (DNE).

Series Race Scoring

For a race series consisting of three or more races, each competitor is allowed to throw out the worst results of between 25%-33% of the number of races in that series. For the FLYC Summer Series, this means that the highest two scores for the summer will be discarded when computing series totals. For the FLYC Fun Race Series, the highest score (1 race) will be discarded.

In the event of a tie, standard tie-breaking processes as defined by US Sailing are employed. The steps below are utilized until the tie is broken:

• The boat with the most first place finishes will be ranked ahead of the other.
• If there is a tie, then the boat with the most second place finishes will be declared the winner.
• If there remains a tie, then the boat with the most third place finishes will be declared the winner.
• If there is still a tie, then the boat with the best finish in the most recent race will be declared the winner.

Any score resulting from a non-excludable disqualification (DNE) cannot be used as a throw-out.

FLYC Scoring Conventions

Time Limits

Unless stated otherwise at the pre-race Skippers' Meeting, each club race has a time limit of three (3) hours. Any boats not finishing within this time are scored as DNF and will receive points as described above. In addition, if none of the boats in a race can round the first mark within one (1) hour, the race will be either postponed, abandoned, or cancelled, as determined by the Race Committee.