Battle of the River

From the notes

Short write-ups of what the ratings and results show, with the numbers and how they were computed.

• What a rating point is worthA one-point edge is a 73% chance to beat another boat in a race; two points is 88%.
• Should the best sailor sail A?Add your two skippers’ ratings and compare with the field; above it the better skipper belongs in A.
• Are the boats even?Boats differ by about 0.3 places a race; fleets are uneven from day one.
• Which venues get orderly in a breeze?Some venues get orderly when it blows, a few get messier; the fleet comes first.

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