The start of the new Summer season on 12 April also sees the start of new innovation: the Croydon Yardstick (CY).<\/p>\n
Why are Croydon Sailing Club (CSC) introducing CY?<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone\u00a0that’s sailed at South Norwood Lake would probably agree that it is\u00a0a unique sailing experience, so while the Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) has served us well for many years, it was felt that, like many other sailing clubs across the country, CSC’s\u00a0yardstick should be more representative of the\u00a0particular features and circumstances of our club and its location.<\/p>\n What is CY intended to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n Much like a golf handicap, but calculated using\u00a0classes of dinghy not\u00a0individuals, CY is as an evolution\u00a0of PY that will make\u00a0it slightly <\/em>more challenging for classes of dinghy that have performed above reasonable expectation over recent\u00a0seasons and open up opportunities for\u00a0classes of dinghy that have consistently underperformed over an extended period.<\/p>\n CY is purely intended to ensure a more level playing field for all CSC members and is not designed in any way\u00a0to penalise or benefit any individual or individuals over any other.<\/p>\n How was it calculated?<\/strong><\/p>\n CY is based on\u00a0two of the 3 methods recommended by the RYA<\/a>: manual calculations, based on recent race results, plus common sense.<\/p>\n