Top Yacht WORKSHOP - part 3
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13. Setting up a Daughter Series

A Daughter Series can be set up at any time, but rather than doing this right at the beginning of the season I suggest you wait with this at least until the last race in the Daughter Series has been completed.
If the results are not being presented until the end of the season (e.g. in Darwin at their Presentation Night) you may even wish to wait until then. It is important to process results in a Daughter Series when you can do this in peace and quiet and and can take your time doing it.

As explained in the previous Chapter the DSC uses two types of Daughter Series.
For a Daughter Series in a Division Group both times and handicaps are imported from the PHC .
Example : Pointscore Series for Division Group 6 and 7.

  • Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Series > > Create New Series

The "SeriesSUWizardForm" appears.

  1. Page 1 - Type in the Series name : D67 - Pointscore Series

  2. Page 1 - Select from Series Type list : Dinghies/Cats Mixed Classes/Types

  3. Page 1 - Click the Specify radio button, then type in 5, 9 and 14

  4. Page 1 - Select Accept, then Next

  5. Page 2 - Select May use times and HCs from some races in other Series

  6. Page 2 - Minimum number of starters for valid race : type 2, then select Next

  7. Page 3 - Select Add New Group

  8. Page 3 - Select the Mixed Class YS and Mixed Class HC modules

  9. Page 3 - Select Close

The Pointscore Series for Div.6,7 is now in place.

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For a Daughter Series for a single Class only times are imported from the PHC.
Example : Harbour Series for the Tornados in Division Group 89.

  • Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Series > > Create New Series

The "SeriesSUWizardForm" appears.

  1. Page 1 - Type in the Series name : Tornados - Harbour Series

  2. Page 1 - Select from Series Type list : Dinghies/Cats One Design

  3. Page 1 - Click the Specify radio button, then type in 5, 9 and 14

  4. Page 1 - Select Accept, then Next

  5. Page 2 - Select May use times from SOME races in other Series

  6. Page 2 - Minimum number of starters for valid race : type 2, then select Next

  7. Page 3 - Select Add New Group

  8. Page 3 - Select the Class ET and Class HC modules

  9. Page 3 - Select Close

The Harbour Series for the Tornado Class is now in place.

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14. Setting up and Processing a Race in a Daughter Series

Setting up the first race for the Pointscore Series of Division Group 67, the Off the Beach Monohulls.

  1. From the Main Entry Page select 1 Select Series

  2. Select D67 - Pointscore Series from the list, then press OK

  3. From the Main Entry Page select 1 Select/Setup Race
The Race Setup Page appears.
  1. Press Create New Race

  2. You are prompted "Does this Race receive Finish Times from another Series?"
    Press Yes

  3. Select the PHC Series PHC67

  4. Select the correct Race from PHC67, referring to your Logbook entry for PHC Race number and Date
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  5. When selected a prompt will confirm your choice and include the PHC RID.
    Check in your Logbook that this RID is the correct one.
    (Beware : the RID of the PHC race and the Daughter race are not the same.)
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  6. Select Accept, then Close

  7. Now enter the Competitors through 3 Add Additional Competitors to This Series

  8. Check that the number of Competitors you have entered in the Daughter race is the same as the number recorded in your Logbook for the connected PHC race
    (This does not apply for a Class race where you only select competitors with the same Class boat.)
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  9. Process and View the race results as normal

  10. Tick in your Logbook the Transfer column (Trf) for the connected PHC race
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15. Presenting results for a Series

To view and print the Pointscore rankings at the end of a Series :

  1. Open 2 Select/Setup Race and select the last race in the Series
    Press Accept, then Close

  2. On the main Entry Page > > top Menu Bar > > View > > Series Results
This brings up the window with all Pointscore results.

These results are influenced by two settings selected when setting up the Series : the "drops" after a certain number of races and the minimum number of boats that constitute a race.
You can alter these two settings any time in the Series SU Wizzard Form.
To do so
  1. On the main Entry Page > > top Menu Bar > > Series > > Set Up a Series

  2. Page 1 - click the Specify radio button and enter the "drops"

  3. Page 2 - Specify the number of boats that constitute a race.
For more information on manipulating Series results see the Easy Guide Chapter 15.

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16. Deleting a Competitor from a Series or from the Database

To delete a Competitor from a Series :

  1. Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Maintain > > For THIS Series > > Remove Competitor from This Series

    2. CID number for the Competitor you wish to remove, then press Find

  2. When the Competitor details displayed on the screen are correct press Remove
This removes the Competitor from the Series, but not from the Database.
To delete a Competitor from the Database :
  1. Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Maintain > > For Master List > > Delete Competitor from Master List

    2. CID number for the Competitor you wish to remove, then press Find

  2. When the Competitor details displayed on the screen are correct press Remove
To find the CID of a Competitor :
  • Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Maintain > > For Master List > > Edit Boat/Skipper Details in Master List
This bring up a list of all Competitors and their details, including their CID.
It is a good idea to print out the list for future reference.

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17. Editing Skipper/Boat details

To edit Skipper/Boat details :

  • Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Maintain > > For Master List > > Edit Boat/Skipper Details in Master List
This bring up a list of all Competitors and their details.
The list shown is arranged by ascending Sail numbers. To alter a Sail number first rearrange the data by another category (e.g. Boat name). This unlocks the list of Sail number which can now be altered.

You can alter anything you like, but be aware that changing the Class data (Yardstick) may cause difficulties if you attempt to do this after a Competitor has competed in several races.

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18. Creating and Editing Yardsticks

To create or edit a Yardstick :

  • Select Administration mode > > top Menu Bar > > Maintain > > For Master List > > UpDate Class Data
This opens the Add/Edit Class Information window. Add or edit here a yardstick as required.

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Version 1 - November 18, 2006  

Copyright © 2006 Michael Furstner.