Welcome to the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Race Analysis Website
The Portsmouth Yardstick is a scheme operated jointly by the RYA and its affiliated clubs. The site will allow clubs to upload race results, analyse race results and provide adjusted numbers back to the club for consideration. The site is powered by SailRacer and utilises both Sail Wave and HAL race results programs.
To Register
To register to the website, please follow the “Register Here” link below. Simply enter your club details, your Club handicap officers details and a memorable password. Once you have registered your club details, you will be contacted by the RYA with your Club ID which will form your login.
To Upload Results
To upload your results, you will need to have Version 2 of SailWave or V2 of HAL. Both these programs will carry an automatic upload to this website, where you will be able to retrieve and analyse your results once you have logged in. both SailWave and HAL will require you to have your Club ID before you can upload results to this website.
What do you get?
The basis of this website is to primarily build up a usable Club Return to be considered in analysis for the following years Portsmouth Number list. However, in order to produce a usable return, clubs need to make sure that the numbers returned to the RYA accurately reflect your clubs boats performance on your club waters. By analysing the race results, the website will offer each club simply advice on how best to adjust numbers to ensure this is returned.
There is also the option of writing race reports and pictures so that each club member can gain national fame for winning club races!