I read on the main board some time back that there is only one winner and that is first place; second place is just the first looser.

I disagree. Since I read that post, I've been trying to think of a way to make racing more interesting for those of us who do not finish first, or win any trophy at all. Of the ideas I've considered, I like the idea of rating the sailor best.

What I have in mind is not a handicapping system to win a trophy but a grading system to measure improvement and to quantify that improvement.

Anyone else interested in such a system?