Controversial Topic of the Week

Originally posted by 5420 well i see 2 (asymmetric classes in the nationals top 20 attendees)

Precisely. Doesn't really square with "asymmetrics are taking over". I suspect there would have been more asymmetric classes in there 5 or 10 years ago. Now does anyone have a large pile of dusty old Y&Ys they could check?  

Just did some quick sums took the top 60 dinghy classes on the list, divided into Asymettric, Conventional, No kite and singlehanders.

As you can see asymettric turnouts have been dropping over the last few years and last year were less popular than two handers without kites...

Interestingly the averages overall have stayed much the same, so maybe all these new classes have increased the popularity of the sport overall rather than just taking numbers off the older boats. That was a suprise.



Edited by JimC

Originally posted by Guest#260 Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ...

Fair retaliation for Matt Jacksons development boat bashing I'd say...

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by Guest#260 Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ... Fair retaliation for Matt Jacksons development boat bashing I'd say...

Now you guys should know me better than this by now. How long could I possible stay out of discussion with this ones title?

Actually I'd consider myself pro-dev classes. Just like F1 they perform a fantastic service by getting people with more money than sense to fund the development of exotic materials and concepts and making them cheap enough for me to afford... someday.

I'm also pro SMOD. The rest of those with too much money can buy the inflated priced poor quality parts thus keep the rest of the marine industry afloat.

Well this is SUPPOSED to be a contraversial (although actually I'm not sure those two statements ARE that contraversial) thread!

Edited by Matt Jackson

Rick least we didn't get told off for bashing a class before it had even
been lanuched!