I also disagree with the "no tactics" appreaciation of handicap racing.

One of the biggest pro's of handicap racing is that it pushes the leader to go faster and not cover and defend all the time. If the leader covers and defends his/her position all the time than a slower rated boat will beat it on Handicap despite the fact that the leader is also covering any slower boats.

He leader just can;t sit there and just block once he had a good start.

He is also racing that "slow" H14 and not only the two to three boats just below him.

Wouter