The RS100 Owners Thread

whats your point 2547?

Oh, OK. I don't know for sure but suspect its just that the proposed new rule just wasnt drafted with quite enough thought. I think it will be revised before acceptance

Cheers

By the way is that a (laser) 2000 sail number?

Edited by r2d2 - 25 May 13 at 7:21pm

Well you boys have sure made things complicated for yourselves with this maybe we are maybe we aren't separate classes stuff... Had the classes been badged as the RS110 and RS108 all that would need to happen would be the announcement of the new RS107 class...

Don't forget RRS87 requires written permission from the CA to change class rules to be displayed on the official noticeboard at events AND that ISAF regulation 10.5(f)states that an ISAF class requires specific permission from ISAF before approving any such changes...

I also note that there's also an interesting irony in that a dramatically undersized sail would be legal in at least the majority of measured rule classes (often though with the restriction that you must use the same sail in every race of an event), but isn't permissable in a SMOD class. I'm not saying that's wrong or right, after all that is the whole point of the SMOD type rule, but I find it mildly amusing in these circumstances.

Edited by JimC - 25 May 13 at 9:02pm

Originally posted by Pierre There are some very small minded, spiteful little people on here.  No wonder sailing struggles for new recruits. Hana.. just read Nick Peters post. Ignore the rest.

Pierre,
I don't think JimC (or others) are being small minded or spiteful.
It is better to have these discussions and point out the pitfalls now, rather than after somebody has spent a few days racing and the results are thrown into dispute. That's when it gets personal all too easily.

Personally I don't get the idea of stopping people from using a smaller sail when the wind is up.
Don't they do that mid race if the conditions warrant in the Southport 24 hr race?
But whatever works for the class I suppose.

Originally posted by Hanna It does seem as though people are going round in circles quite a bit... I think it's pretty much accepted by all, including RS, that the proposed rule needs an amendment... I'm pretty sure you/we came to that conclusion a few pages back?  Ho hum. I'll sail whatever I choose to sail and I won't worry about not being allowed to race. I really don't see it as an issue. I've more important things to worry about... like not sailing in circles on my big open sea today... and if it's really time to ditch the Pro Aqua Fleece and bring out the spray jacket... and where did I put my SPF50 sunblock as the SPF30 isn't going to cut it today (I'm a redhead, I burn)... and what cake will be in the galley today... see, much more important stuff to spend my time worrying about.

Yup! That just about sums it up