With scoring a hot topic in the 49er class, here is a look at how Hyeres 2013 would have looked using the 2 main options the 49er has used over the past 2 cycles and elimination scoring.
For the 49er
And here is the look at the 49erFX
Observations.
– the Elimination scoring delivers on what it is supposed to do. It rewards teams that sail well over many days. It keep the points close when they should be close.
– The elimination scoring keeps the points gaps similar to the Hyeres scoring system, but keeps the order close to the Perth scoring system.
– The elimination scoring, for the most part is a moderating factor between the ‘unfairness’ created by cutting off so severely the qualification racing and having the qualification be so dominent, like it was in the Perth System.
