Governing Code
The Columbia Cup is intended to recognize the best performance by a Carter Lake Sailing Club member in the annual Spring Regatta. The cup was donated by Columbia Savings and Loan to commemorate the loan payoff for the clubhouse construction.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Columbia Cup a skipper must meet the following guidelines:
- Must be a member in good standing in the Carter Lake Sailing Club.
- Must have been primary helmsman/skipper during the entire Columbia Cup Regatta.
- No sailing industry professionals (as defined by US Sailing) may have been aboard the boat during the regatta.
Scoring
All individuals who meet the above qualification requirements will be scored according to the following formula to determine the Columbia Cup recipient, this changes US Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) Appendix A.
If multiple fleets are competing the winning skipper shall be the best overall score for all races sailed as determined by the Cox-Sprague Scoring System.
- Cox-Sprague Scoring System is a weighted high point scoring system that gives a score in proportion to the size of the fleet. Races with more starters will have a greater mathematical effect upon the series score, and races with fewer starters will have a lesser mathematical effect upon the series score.
- The number of starters for each fleet shall be actual number of boats that came to the starting area and started each race.
- Each skipper receives points for his or her finishing place indicated in Cox_Sprague Scoring Table.
- A skippers Percentage of Perfection score = Total points Scored (race 1 + race 2 + race 3 + race X…)/ Total possible points (first place in race 1 + race 2 + race 3 + race X…).
- The skipper with the greatest Percentage of Perfection shall win the McGann Cup.
- Tie Breaker:
- 1st The skipper with the greatest number of total points.
- 2nd Follow the guidelines set forth in Appendix A8 (Series Ties) of the RRS.
- All races will be scored.
Past Winners
2021 Tim Gormley
2020 Cancelled
2019 Tim Gormley
2018 Tim Gormley
2017 Erik Nakos
2016 Tim Gormley
2015 Mike Glenn
2014 Mike Glenn
2013 Paul Scherrer
2012 Mike Glenn