Measured Performance Handicapping

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The Three Continuums

There are many, many different ideas on Keel handicapping. Further, many of the proponents of a particular system have not considered nor are aware of alternate systems used successfully elsewhere.

There are two major schools of thought re handicapping with a few “half way” between the two extremes.

Continuum One:

Boat Potential Performance Handicaps <<——————–>> Measured Competitor Performance Handicaps

Continuum Two:

Running Average<<———————————–>> Exponential Average

Continuum Three:

Average Over Lots of Races <<———————————>> Average Over Just A Few Races

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