I used to race, but our fleet has degraded as time, crew availability etc eroded those who could come out and play. I also no longer have weekends off which is when most racing happens. So I got to thinking. How about a time trial virtual race. The course would be set as waypoints lat long. Anyone wanting to "race" just programs the waypoints and sails against the clock. You could race against yourself, perhaps a optimized course model using your boats polars and a standard phrf to handicap. The race Winner would be the boat closest to their optimum projected time or even shorter than projected "like par in golf"
So I could win by being 13 seconds faster than my base if no one else did better than their base. No there would be no fleet racing drama of ducking on Port wind shadow tactics etc. (All of which I really like) but it might give the casual sailor a reason to trim up and get out to sail. Lots of different formats, laps per month, time trial, lowest average. Etc etc.
Just thinking outside the box what do
So I could win by being 13 seconds faster than my base if no one else did better than their base. No there would be no fleet racing drama of ducking on Port wind shadow tactics etc. (All of which I really like) but it might give the casual sailor a reason to trim up and get out to sail. Lots of different formats, laps per month, time trial, lowest average. Etc etc.
Just thinking outside the box what do