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Swallow Yachts Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Craic on 09 May 2009, 14:56

Title: BayRaider Yardstick Estimate
Post by: Craic on 09 May 2009, 14:56

From some dogfights with some other dinghies of the 'Elb H-Jolle' class I estimate the Yardstick handicap of the BayRaider must be around 110.
However, that number does not take into account the heavy weather capability of the BR, as it is just an average weather speed index for Yardstick racing.

Title: Re: BayRaider Yardstick Estimate
Post by: Julian Swindell on 09 May 2009, 20:19

Hi Claus
Is this different from the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap numbers used in the UK? They are all around 1000 rather than 100.

Title: Re: BayRaider Yardstick Estimate
Post by: Julian Swindell on 10 May 2009, 11:51

Hi Claus,
If you have got the yardstick right, that puts the BR in some very commendable company. Blows the Drascombe Lugger away at 135.