Score Recalculation — When Is It Automatic?

Scores are recalculated automatically for most everyday actions. You only need to click Calculate manually when the fleet's configuration changes.

Automatic Recalculation

The system recalculates scores automatically whenever:

• A finish is saved via Bulk Entry (clicking Save Results).
• A finish code is changed via the inline dropdown in Detail View.
• An elapsed time is updated in Detail View (handicap fleets).
• A finish is deleted (trash icon in Detail View).
• A correction is applied (clicking Apply in the Apply Correction panel).
• A correction is removed (clicking the × button on a correction).

After any of these actions you will see updated scores immediately — there is no need to manually click Calculate.

When to Click Calculate Manually

Manual recalculation is required when the fleet's setup changes rather than its finish data. Click Calculate on the Standings page after:

• Changing the fleet's scoring system (e.g. from Low Point to Bonus Point).
• Changing the fleet's throwout rules (number of throwouts or the per-N-races setting).
• Toggling Rule A5.3 on or off.
• Changing the TLE scoring variant.
• Changing the fleet's Default Scoring Basis (total elapsed time vs. average lap time).
• Changing the fleet's Rating Format (TCF vs. Portsmouth Number).
• Changing a race's Scoring Basis override.
• Updating a competitor's handicap rating on the Entries page (Time-on-Time or Time-on-Distance fleets).
• Updating a race's course distance (Time-on-Distance fleets).
• Adding, editing, or removing a certificate rating line for any entry (ORC / IRC certificate-based fleets).
• Changing a race's Rating Method, Wind Speed, or Course Type (certificate-based fleets).
• Loading a new mid-series certificate for a boat.

Clicking Calculate is always safe — it fully recomputes all scores from the raw finish records. If you are ever unsure whether scores are current, clicking Calculate will bring them up to date.

What Calculate Does

1. Deletes all existing score records for the fleet.
2. For handicap fleets, computes corrected times and derives finishing positions.
3. Assigns points to each finish based on the scoring system and finish code. If Rule A5.3 is active, per-race starting-area counts are computed first.
4. Resolves TLE scores by formula for each race that has TLE finishes.
5. Resolves AVG scores by computing averages across other races.
6. Applies any active corrections (code overrides and points overrides).
7. Applies throwouts — marks the highest-scoring races as excluded based on the fleet's throwout configuration.
8. Sorts boats by series total and applies RRS A8 tie-breaking.

Standings and Tie-Breaking

Navigate to the fleet's Standings page (trophy icon) to view the current series results.

Reading the Standings Table

The standings table shows one row per entry with the following columns:

• Pos — the boat's current overall position in the series.
• Sail — the competitor's sail number.
• Boat / Name — the boat name or competitor name.
• PY / TCF / s-nm — handicap fleets only: the boat's series rating, headed according to the fleet's rating format.
• Race columns — each sailed race appears as a column showing points scored. The race date appears below the race name. Throwout races appear in italics with brackets (e.g. [5]). Finish codes are shown alongside the points where applicable (e.g. "7 DNF"). Where a boat sailed a race on a rating other than her series rating, that rating appears on a second line beneath her score, in red.
• Total — the series total after throwouts are removed.

Tie-Breaking (RRS A8)

When two or more boats have equal series totals, the system automatically applies RRS Appendix A8 tie-breaking in order:

A8.1 — Most first places

The boat with the most first-place finishes ranks higher. If still tied, compare the number of second-place finishes, then thirds, and so on through the finishing places until the tie is broken.

A8.2 — Most recent race result

If a tie remains after applying A8.1, compare the boats' scores in the most recently sailed race — the boat with the lower score ranks higher. If still tied, compare the second-to-last race, continuing backwards through the series until the tie is resolved. If all race scores are also equal, the boats remain tied at the same position.

Tie-breaking is applied automatically as part of the Calculate step — no manual action is required.

Division-Type Fleets

For fleets with type set to Division, the standings table is split into sub-tables grouped by the competitors' division. Each sub-table ranks its boats independently.

Exporting Results

When there are standings to display, two export buttons appear at the top of the Standings page:

• CSV — downloads a comma-separated file suitable for spreadsheet applications. Includes position, sail number, boat name, division, per-race scores, and series total. Handicap fleets also get a rating column, and a per-race rating appears in the race cell after an @ (e.g. 3.0 @1218).
• PDF — generates a printable standings sheet in landscape orientation, suitable for posting on the Official Notice Board.

A PDF export of the public results is also available from the Results page visible to competitors.

Public Results Page

When fleet scoring is enabled on an event, a Results link appears in the event navigation bar. This page is accessible to anyone — no login is required — and shows the current standings for all scoring fleets.

Visitors can:

• Switch between fleets using the tabs at the top of the page.
• Filter the standings by division or country using the dropdowns, if those fields are populated for the competitors.
• Download a PDF of the current fleet's standings using the PDF button next to the fleet tabs.

The results page reflects the most recently calculated scores. If you have just made changes, click Calculate on the Standings page before directing competitors to the results page to ensure they see current standings.

Medal and podium positions are highlighted: 1st place in gold, 2nd in silver, 3rd in bronze. At large events (more than 50 entries) 4th and 5th place also receive colour highlights.

Handicap fleets show a rating column (PY, TCF, or s/nm) holding each boat's series rating. Where a boat sailed a race on a different rating, that rating appears in red on a second line beneath her score for that race.