When you sail your first race, you receive a handicap based on your performance in that race. You are then eligible for handicap trophies. As you take part in more races, your handicap is adjusted to be an average over the last few races. Thus it will change as your performance (and that of other boats) improves.
Each time you win on handicap, you will receive an additional small penalty – this prevents one or two boats from monopolising the handicap wins.
Remember that it is the helmsman who is handicapped. If you share helming your boat with someone else, you must each establish a handicap, and you separately accumulate handicap points. If you move to another boat in the same class, you take your handicap and points with you.
Race results, points gained towards the overall handicap trophies and latest handicap information are published on the website each week.
For more detailed information, please contact John Hynd.
Feb 2021