The Clubhouse is located at Nairn harbour, overlooking the Moray Firth. The bar is open on Friday evenings from 21:00 hrs.
We are using two handicapping systems; the results are calculated using a yacht’s published CYCA number as published and the Club’s Funcap system based on the CYCA but modified after each race.
The Funcap system was introduced to give more incentive to those of us who enjoy racing to have some chance of a result even if our abilities may not be the best in the Firth! The inaccuracies of the CYCA system in a small mixed fleet can also be eliminated. The disadvantage of the Funcap system is the results may heavily depend on crew ability and may penalise the better sailors.
The Funcap system works by selecting the first boat under CYCA and calculating the handicap achieved in the race by every boat. The Funcap number for the next race would be increased or decreased by 50% of the difference between the handicap achieved and the last Funcap number. All is calculated painlessly by the computer.
When a new entrant joins the racing the boat starts off with the CYCA number (skippers are encouraged to apply for a CYCA handicap) and it will need at least one race result to allocate a Funcap number, after then the system should work quite well.
