Crew Weight Limits

   For the track idea to work you would need to have a Total moveable ballast weight which included the crew and track weights to get the overall displacement equalised. still giving a overall weight limit. Plus carrying even more weight around the race course which is doing nothing to make the boats faster

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Granite Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 May 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 476	Post Options Post Reply Quote Granite Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Crew Weight Limits Posted: 26 Oct 04 at 1:40pm
	For the track idea to work you would need to have a Total moveable ballast weight which included the crew and track weights to get the overall displacement equalised. still giving a overall weight limit. Plus carrying even more weight around the race course which is doing nothing to make the boats faster

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 04 at 12:19am
	Also how do you stop some enterprising fellow holding the weight at the top of the track?
	FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen

Blobby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blobby Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 04 at 1:46am
	"carrying even more weight around the race course which is doing nothing to make the boats faster" The whole idea of a weight limit in the first place is not to make boats faster - it is to slow down heavy crews in strong winds to make it "more fair" for the light weights! How do you stop some one holding the weight up - put the weight track in a box with a sealed lid, test the free movement of the weights at measurement and randomly through an event. Ultimately rely on the concept of sailor's honesty. Hoe do you make sure the weight is right? the same way you make sure a L4000 is carrying the right number of lead weights (which also slow them down!).

Gael Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gael Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 04 at 6:25pm
	And make them very heavy to pull up the slipway - I always thought that was the only unfair bit, the lightweight puny people like me were the ones with the heaviest boats!

hurricane Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1047	Post Options Post Reply Quote hurricane Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 04 at 8:14pm
	thatsvwhy after race eat pie and drink guiness!!