Levelling the Playing Field - Portsmouth Yardstick - FULL TALK - RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show

#dinghy #sailing #racing Levelling the playing field: RYA Technical Manager Adam Parry and John Kelley from Sheffield Hallam University unveil the maths behind the Portsmouth Yardstick numbers to enable mixed fleet racing. Dr. John Kelley is a Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. He specialises in Sports Analytics and works closely with Olympics sports and governing bodies in sport. One of his research areas is competition ranking methods and he has designed the world ranking methods used by the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup for the International Tennis Federation. Find out more about the Portsmouth Yardstick: https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/technical/handicap-systems/portsmouth-yardstick If you liked this video, give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinghyracingchannel/ Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/DinghyRacingChannel/ Website: http://www.rya.org.uk Subscribe to the Dinghy Racing Channel: https://youtube.com/dinghyracingchannel?sub_confirmation=1 Want to get out on the water? Start your adventure: www.rya.org.uk/go/startboating