How do different athlete weights affect the score?
The algorithm behind the RP software works like this. The power (joules / watts) you pull is an absolute measure. If you pull 500 joules and I pull the same it is the same number and totally unadjusted for our respective body weights. BUT the athlete’s body weight and the boat class affect the 500m split score because this is a derived number. Over a 2000m piece, if someone who actually weighs 75kilos and enters 75kilos averages a 1:25.0 split for the piece….if he did the same piece with the same settings but changed his weight to 70kilos, would his split be a lot faster? Yes he would go faster at 70 kg as the computer assumes he is carrying the weight of his boat plus his body mass. If the body mass is lower the score improves for the same amount of power exerted. A re-verification of the algorithm done by Casper Rekers. It still holds true from original 1991 data to today!
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