The ubiquitous Streaker..

Originally posted by craiggo The numbers that come out of sailwave are the raw py that each boat would have to sail in that particular race, so not great to use to adjust numbers. If Redoubt is using the script for cruiser racing to generate a personal number then fair enough, but I would assume they are using the RYA PYS website to get your recommended numbers. As for the Miracle numbers I agree it's mad, but the guys at your club who are doing well in the Miracle know that that's the case so why don't you just adjust their number and not everyone else's. I spoke to them at the Dinghy Show and they were good blokes who know what's going on and I'm sure they'd be willing to make your racing fairer.

They are good people and there is absolutely no way that I'd want to be rude or even slightly belligerent I'm a relative newcomer sailing a boat that probably with hind site isn't as suitable for that water as it might of at first appeared, hence my scrutiny of the Streaker. If this was a different thread it is a perfect example of how badly the PY system is broken, it's one thing having a distant Governing body out of touch, but when the blame then transfers to close sailing acquaintances even friends or colleagues the likelihood of just fading away rather than cause a nuisance is far greater - thats human psychology.

Or as I have always suspected people are forced into sailing a class they won't enjoy against their will, the class won't move with the times, and so the slow creep of erosion continues. Having said that I haven't fully explored the Streaker, but with all the advances the lipstickers have manage to slowly make below the rig, the very least that should happen should be a carbon mast, the sail is only 6.5 it's tiny by modern standards and an EPS style rigging system if unstayed wasn't acceptable would enable running by the lee laser style sailing techniques. It doesn't look much like a planing hull so it probably wouldn't be as effective but there could be some more tactical opportunities on the downwind leg, who knows until it's tried.

Originally posted by Rupert I thought light weather balance and trim was the reason the Crews' Union was formed in the first place? Well, that and beer, but to whinge about being sat stuffed forwards and to leeward, in the exact spot the kicker goes when the helm lets the main out without saying anything.

And if it is not there, there is always some cleat to sit on.

Apart from the whacking great "Team Rooster" on the aft deck, it looks pretty good.

Would the boom be better if it was a different colour? Or do you want a wishbone to hang off?

I wouldn't buy another new boat without a carbon boom - it handles so much nicer than alloy through the gybes.  

Imagine it smacking you in the forehead!