Free Sailing Results Software

© James Bell 1995 - 2012

The Race Results System is a free MS-DOS program that calculates the results for a dinghy sailing race using the RYA PY Scheme.

The software can be run on Windows Vista / XP / 2000 / NT / ME / 98 / 95 / 3.1 / IBM OS/2 or any system capable of running MS-DOS programs. Please note: Windows 7 requires the use of Microsoft's Virtual PC software.

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Features:

• Free
  
• Easy to use
  
• Minimal hardware requirements (will run on any PC, however old)
• Automatic PY handicap completion for most classes
• Countdown menu with 5 and 1 minute options (with the actual start time being automatically recorded)
• Supports Average Lap Races
• 'Time Sheet' function helps with noting finishing times: pressing the space bar notes up to 10 lap or finishing times on screen for copying to a paper record.
• Ideal for up to 50 boats (but can handle up to 200 competitors)
• Lists the time difference between adjacent finishing positions on results
• Fast: a minimum of sail no., class and finishing time are needed to produce results
  
• Results can be exported as HTML for the web, or as CSV for use with other applications
• Supports the current RYA handicap system
• Supplied with the latest 2012 PY numbers for most classes
  

Download:

• Download Version 1.14 (zip file)
  
  Released: 17 May 2009*
  *PY numbers updated 10 March 2012
• View the online manual

Contact:

Design Notes:

All race timing is now worked out from 'time of day' to minimise errors. The software does not use an elapsed timer: instead this is calculated from the time each competitor finishes and the time the race started.

The program is designed to calculate the results for a single race.
For compiling series results Sailwave is recommended.

Links:

• RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme
• Sailwave
• IOSSC