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Fleet Scoring: Races and Recording Finishes

Managing Races

Navigate to Race Operations → Scoring Fleets → [Fleet Name] → Races (the flag icon).

Adding a Race

Click Add Race and fill in the race form:

  • Race Number — the race number within the series. If you set a Number of Races when creating the fleet, race records are pre-created with sequential numbers starting at 1.
  • Name — optional label (e.g. "Race 1", "Medal Race", "Gold Fleet Race 3").
  • Date — the date the race was sailed. This appears below column headers in the standings table.
  • Course Distance — required for Time-on-Distance fleets. Enter the distance in nautical miles.
  • Scoring Basis — visible only for Time-on-Time fleets. Defaults to Inherit from fleet default. Set to Average lap time to override the fleet default for this race; set to Total elapsed time to revert a race back to standard timing in an average-lap fleet. See Scoring Systems.
  • Certificate Rating — visible for all handicap fleets (Time-on-Time and Time-on-Distance). Leave blank to use each entry's manually entered rating. Set these three fields when scoring from ORC or IRC certificates:
    • Rating Method — which rating line to use from each boat's certificate: TCC (IRC), GPH, TOD, TOT, PLT, or PN.
    • Wind Speed — required for TOD and TOT (which vary by conditions). Select the wind band that best represents the race: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 20 knots.
    • Course Type — optionally narrow to Windward/Leeward, Offshore, or Inshore if the certificate has separate numbers for different course shapes. Leave blank (or set to "Any course") to use the number that applies to all courses.
    The scorer typically sets these fields after the race, once conditions are known. If any entry does not have a matching certificate rating, that boat is skipped in scoring and an error is displayed on the Standings page. See Entries & Ratings.
Race Status

Each race has a status that controls whether it is included in score calculation. Only races with status Sailed appear as columns in the standings and are counted for throwout purposes.

  • Scheduled — race has not yet been sailed. Not included in scoring.
  • Sailed — race has been completed; finishes can be recorded. Included in scoring.
  • Abandoned — race was started but not completed. Not included in scoring.
  • Postponed — race has not yet started. Not included in scoring.
  • Cancelled — race will not be sailed. Not included in scoring.
Deleting a Race
Click the trash icon on the race row. Deleting a race permanently removes all finishes and scores recorded for that race. This action cannot be undone.

Recording Finishes — Bulk Entry

Bulk Entry is the fastest way to record an entire race at once. From the race list, click Bulk Entry for the race you want to score.

Position-Based Mode (Low Point and Bonus Point fleets)
  1. The entries appear as a drag-and-drop list. Drag each boat row into the order they finished — 1st at the top.
  2. For boats that did not finish, set the Code dropdown to the appropriate code (DNF, OCS, etc.). Boats with a code are excluded from position assignment regardless of their position in the list.
  3. Click Save Results. Scores are calculated automatically and you are redirected to the Standings page.
Handicap Mode (Time-on-Time and Time-on-Distance fleets)
  1. Enter each boat's elapsed time in the Elapsed column. The field accepts a forgiving format — you do not need to type colons:
    • Plain digits are parsed right-anchored: the last two digits are seconds, the next two are minutes, the next two are hours. For example, 722 → 0:07:22, 10523 → 1:05:23, 130545 → 13:05:45.
    • Delimited format (colons, dots, or commas) is also accepted: 1:15:23, 1.15.23, and 1,15,23 are all equivalent. Two-segment input like 7:22 means 7 minutes 22 seconds.
    • Non-numeric, non-delimiter characters are silently ignored, so a pasted value with stray letters or spaces is cleaned automatically.
    • Tab or Enter confirms the entry, reformats the field to canonical H:MM:SS, and moves to the next row.
  2. For average lap races, a Laps column appears next to the elapsed time. Enter the number of laps each boat completed. Once you type a number in a laps cell and move to the next field, the same value is pre-filled into all subsequent blank laps cells — useful when most boats sail the same number of laps as the leader.
  3. A Rating column sits alongside, pre-filled with nothing and showing each boat's series rating as placeholder text. Leave it blank unless a boat sailed this race on a different rating — see Entries & Ratings.
  4. For boats that did not finish, leave the elapsed time blank and set a penalty code. Laps can be left blank for non-finishers.
  5. Click Save Results. The system computes corrected times, assigns finishing positions, and calculates scores automatically.

Boats not assigned an elapsed time or code are treated as not yet recorded and are excluded from score calculation for that race.

Recording Finishes — Detail View

The Detail View lets you manage individual finishes and is useful when recording results as boats finish one by one in real time, or when you need to make corrections. Open it from the race list with the Detail View button.

Adding a Finish
  1. In the Add Finish form at the bottom, select the competitor from the dropdown.
  2. For handicap fleets, enter the elapsed time. The field accepts several formats — you do not need to type colons:
    • Plain digits are parsed right-anchored (e.g. 722 → 0:07:22, 10523 → 1:05:23).
    • Delimited format with colons, dots, or commas (e.g. 1:15:23 or 1.15.23).
    • Tab out of the field to confirm and reformat.
    Leave blank if assigning only a penalty code.
  3. For average lap races, a Laps Sailed field also appears — enter the number of laps the boat completed.
  4. For handicap fleets a Race Rating field also appears. Leave it blank to use the boat's series rating; enter a number only if she sailed this race on a different one.
  5. For position-based fleets, enter the finish position number.
  6. Optionally set a penalty code if the boat did not finish or incurred a rule penalty.
  7. Click Record. The score is calculated automatically.
Editing a Recorded Finish
  • Finish code: Change the Code dropdown inline — it saves and recalculates automatically on change.
  • Elapsed time (handicap fleets): Update the Elapsed Time field using any supported format (h:mm:ss, plain digits like 722, etc.) and tab or click away — the field reformats to canonical H:MM:SS and saves automatically.
  • Laps sailed (average lap races): Update the Laps field and tab or click away — it saves and recalculates automatically on blur.
  • Race rating (handicap fleets): Type a rating for this race, or clear the field to return the boat to her series rating. It saves and recalculates automatically on blur.
Deleting a Finish
Click the trash icon on the finish row. The finish is removed and scores are recalculated automatically.
Score Display
The Score column on the right shows each boat's points for this race. Throwout scores appear in italics with brackets (e.g. [5]). The score updates automatically whenever you make a change.
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