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Originally posted by iandobson I thank you for your kind words. I really enjoyed the weekend and was ecstatic to win as I am a great advocate of what the Tiger Trophy stands for. It was also good to stretch the legs and brain after Christmas! I am new to the concept of 'trial by forum', but perhaps it's just a modern Jury system. Perhaps I shall change my name to Alice Nutter. I must confess, I didn't know what my sail number was until I saw the photograph on Monday. You should know that the reason we use the 5 is due to the evolution of the glyph and it's historically low-drag shape. I accept that due consideration must be given to race officers, whom have possibly the hardest job in these sorts of events. As with all traditional classes, applying old rules in new ways is clearly somewhat stretching. The thought of paying twice the price for 3DL-type technology ought to be a sobering one. I look forward to the coming season, where I shall again try to 'sail in the dark bits' and 'point at the mark', and leave you with this: "Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road" -Voltaire Regards Ian Dobson

Welcome. Perhaps you could provide us with the facts ... that will end the discussion ASAP.

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by RS400atC I am surprised the NoR's for these events do not invite entrants to clearly state any deviation from class rules. My reading of the rules is that the Race Organiser simply does not have the power to permit deviation from class rules.....

There are no class rules in terms of a handicap race.
Conforming to a set of class rules merely assures you a certain handicap.
It's the same set of rules as yacht racing remember.
One week you can race an X332 in X332 class racing, the next week you can take it out of class and race it under CHS with a bigger spinnaker or something.
Of course in the yacht handicap, they have a proper system namely the IRC certificate where changes are declared and accounted for. It's all open and works, even with serious money and the odd lawyer taking part.
Of course is the NoR says only members of recognised classes may enter, that is different. How many entrants were not members of their class association? Or did we want to cherry-pick the class rules?

Originally posted by pondmonkey Originally posted by Rupert   Welcome to the world of adding 2 and 2 and making 765. 55 FTFY

Originally posted by andy101 Would a Laser with a Rooster sail be allowed in these events? If so then not a deal of difference really.

Why do forums struggle so much to establish the facts?