Lap counters for single handers

Originally posted by Contender443 That won't work in a handicap race where boats are frequently lapped.

Yes it will. At Ballyholme we have 70-90 boats every Sunday afternoon. These range from Toppers to Hurricanes so there's lots of lapping to be done. And although Belfast Lough is huge, Ballyholme Bay (where we are confined in the winter for safety) is pretty small (100 hectares) so we will do lots of laps.

The onus is on the competitor to keep an eye on the race battery. I've lost races when I have failed to spot a change of course. Our races last for 50ish minutes for the front runners. Depending on wind conditions, a lap could be 9 minutes for a cat or we might all drift round and manage just one lap. Our sailing courses all include the finish line each lap so, in theory, you just keep on going round until you hear a horn to tell you you have finished. And that's how it works in practice.