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Recording Timings

Recording start and finish times is the core of race management. Sailboat Racing supports both standard finish-line timing and lapping race timing.

Recording the Start Time

Each start line has its own start time:

  1. Go to the race detail page
  2. In the start line section, click Record Start Time
  3. Enter the start time
  4. The start time is used to calculate elapsed times for all entries on that start line

You can change or clear a recorded start time if needed.

Recording Finish Times

For each entry:

  1. Find the entry in the race entry list
  2. Click to record their finish time
  3. Enter the finish time

Time Display Modes

You can toggle between two display modes:

Mode Shows
Clock Time The actual time of day (e.g. 14:32:15)
Elapsed Time Time since the start (e.g. 0:45:15)

Both modes record the same data - it's just a display preference for the race officer.

Changing or Clearing Finish Times

If you made a mistake: - Change - click on the recorded time and enter the correct value - Clear - remove the finish time entirely (e.g. if you recorded it against the wrong entry)

What Happens After Recording

Once a race has start times and finish times recorded: - Elapsed times are calculated automatically - If the series uses corrected time scoring, handicap-corrected times are computed - Race results and positions are generated - Series standings are updated

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