Comments on: Handicap Systems and the Art of Not Losing Members https://thefinalbeat.com/blog_posts/handicap-systems-art-losing-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handicap-systems-art-losing-members Sail Faster, Quicker Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Damian Lord https://thefinalbeat.com/blog_posts/handicap-systems-art-losing-members/#comment-3020 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:47:26 +0000 http://thefinalbeat.com/?p=5903#comment-3020 In reply to Dan.

That’s very true. The lure of promotion is a good motivator, and the threat of relegation can also sharpen the competitive instincts.

I always think the best ideas are the ones that reward either improvement (i.e. moving up fleets, or winning on individual handicaps), or attendance (which most club racing does – if you turn up regularly you tend to do ok).

]]> By: Dan https://thefinalbeat.com/blog_posts/handicap-systems-art-losing-members/#comment-3018 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:59:12 +0000 http://thefinalbeat.com/?p=5903#comment-3018 If you have enough numbers then the Gold, Silver, Bronze fleets are a really good way of creating competition and interest further down the fleet. As are prizes for Masters, Heavyweights, Lightweights, Juniors or any other non-patronising way of categorising sailors.

]]> By: damian.admin https://thefinalbeat.com/blog_posts/handicap-systems-art-losing-members/#comment-119 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:07:38 +0000 http://thefinalbeat.com/?p=5903#comment-119 In reply to Doc Häagen-Dazs.

Thanks for sharing these, Doc. They’re very adaptable for all kinds of racing.

]]> By: Doc Häagen-Dazs https://thefinalbeat.com/blog_posts/handicap-systems-art-losing-members/#comment-118 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:53:06 +0000 http://thefinalbeat.com/?p=5903#comment-118 Check out these fleet rules. They have worked for a decade and a half!

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