Help sort with race handicap

[yelbis]

Hi

Out of interest (to me anyway) here are my results on a recent channel crossing (Brighton to Dieppe) Handicap 948 time finished 20:28:43 time elapsed 13:28:43 corrected time 14:13:05

I am interested to know if there is usually concession/percent added to the handicap in the case that I declared no chute or spinaker, therefore white sails only. I have been informed it may be approx 4% added to handicap.

Is there a set allowance and how is the calculation done please.

 

[Yacht Yogi]

Your IRC certificate will show a "no spinnaker" TCC if one has been allocated. This can only be used in a race if you originally enter it as no-spinnaker. You can't choose not to fly it and then retrospectively ask for this to be taken into account. If you are on a ISC rating then there is only one rating TCC issued for the particular configuration you submitted. In club racing you might find a local allowance made in a "club handicap" system intended to encourage the less experienced to join in the racing and the club may apply whatever rules it considers to be fair.

 

[yelbis]

Yes its Sussex Combined Yacht Clubs handicap. If in the event I was to race short handed/solo it may be of benefit to simply go white sails due to handling a chute. I have been informed that a handicap is issued and if you declare beforehand that you are not taking a chute on board then an adjustment would be levied rather than be given two handicaps. I shall google it but then end up with twenty variations.

Thanks for your reply