Race Dates for Key West 2005: January 17- 21
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International Team Competition The
Nautica Trophy
The
Terra Nova Trading Trophy The
Lewmar Trophy
Traveled
the Farthest - The
Key West Award |
BOAT OF THE WEEK
- The Terra Nova Trading Trophy
The ultimate prize at Key West is the Terra Nova Trading Trophy, symbolic of the regatta's 'Boat of the Week'. This prestigious award will be presented to the boat which triumphs in the class with the closest most competitive racing.
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BOAT OF THE DAY
Boat
of the week - continued .. Over the years, lowest score evolved into a dual criteria utilizing time and distance sailed, and then factors and formulas were added and refined. Last year,
qualitative assessment was included in the analysis, and it was favorable received.
This year will again utilize the mix of quantitative and qualitative assessment and comparisons.
The quantitative criteria takes the series score into account, subtracting the points of the class winner from the 5th place boat. The fewer the points between 1st and 5th the better the result. For boats in handicap classes, we also review corrected times and deltas among the top boats in handicap classes and use this as part of the qualitative criteria. This assessment will also be a factor in determining Boat of the
Day.
The qualitative component varying conditions on the 4 courses, class size, different number of races, protest decisions, the effect of boats dropping out of races, starts, mark roundings and other situations not necessarily reflected in finish times or places. The Race Chairman will call upon his 4 Principal Race Officers, and Chief Judge to report their observations before determining the Boat of the Day and Boat of the Week winners. Each class is eligible for only one Boat of the Day Award during race week.
The Lewmar Trophy - the PHRF Boat of the Week - will be awarded to the PHRF class with the closest competition. The time and distance formula will identify the leading contenders and a combination of qualitative and quantitative criteria identified above will be used to determine this winner.
No criteria is perfect - including ours. We'll continue to look at this issue and strive to develop the very best method for ensuring that the Terra Nova Trading Trophy is presented to the class winner which triumphs in the most competitive, closely contested class during race week.
