Advertising via sail numbers? 55

Originally posted by jeffers How do we know that this was not declared though? Were you on the team taking entries?  For all a lot of us know it was declared that they were using some development sails. Hell they may even have dispensation from the class to be using these (unlikely given the statement made by Vince Horey). At the end of the day it is another mess that has left a sour taste in the mouth of people...

Originally posted by pondmonkey Maybe this winner has a little more backbone and is prepared to say 'b**locks' to the post-event controversy?

That sounds to me as if you are accusing them of being blatant cheats.

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by pondmonkey Maybe this winner has a little more backbone and is prepared to say 'b**locks' to the post-event controversy? That sounds to me as if you are accusing them of being blatant cheats.

How many other boats sails had been previously measured and signed off before they sailed at that event?

Presumably the fireball one wasn't and I suspect others weren't either, I can't believe everyone is totally up front. In most cases it would be that there isn't a problem its just that the owner hadn't managed to get it done prior to the event. If this is the case what's the difference, none, it's just that the fireball won and the others didn't.

There is no way that the organisers can check this sort of thing as no one would get sailing if they did as it would take too long. It is down the competitors to do it between themselves and if they don't it is a downside to large events like this. Either accept that it happens or don't do the event and don't sit here moaning about it either. Offer to help the organisers by volunteering to check all entrants sails for measurers signatures. That way you do not need to know the vagaries of each classes rules.

If you want to have a witch hunt continue it throughout the fleet exposing the other cheats who do not conform to their class rules, except you won't because it's too difficult and in most cases no one really minds too much.

Maxi, you are probably right. I wouldn't be suprised if half the fleet had either broken a class or sailing rule during the race (no correctors, no turns for touching the mark etc), but that doesn't make it any better! It isn't just the case that the sails hadn't been measured, it is that the sails do not measure and would not be accepted at any Fireball open meeting. So why should they be accepted at a PY open meeting? Because PY is less important or because you don't piss on your own doorstep?