R Speculation

Originally posted by Medway Maniac I still have to look hard at Lasers sometimes to tell which is which, and often have to rely on the sail cut/shape of the window.  Aeros have similar cuts/windows, but OK they do have a little number on the sail - if you can read it - it's less than sail-number size.

Originally posted by Medway Maniac I just don't get this "not sporting" business.  If I'm out sailing, I want to get the best experience I can, and that wouldn't include being underpowered or overpowered.  Switching rigs would increase my sailing pleasure.   Certainly, our Laser sailors appreciate the option of switching, and as I say, the PY will adapt to the practice.

Of course you can sail with a big rig or small rig as the mood and wind dictates, and that will increase your sailing pleasure. But you should not then count results from the different rigs (different classes!) as the same entry. As Jimbo says, that is not really any different to switching between a Phantom and a Contender and expecting to count your results as one entry. Even if you used the appropriate handicap for the class that would be unfair. To do so would reduce everyone else's enjoyment and chances of success.

What, six pages and none of it would matter one little bit at our Club.

Cheque book sailing? What, where did that come from? 

Edited by Do Different - 25 Sep 14 at 9:08pm

We did the same as you, DD (I introduced it when rear com sailing), but when a couple of people started using it as a pick your boat for the weather thing, rather than a get everyone sailing thing, it all turned a little sour, and the current people in charge decided to change it back. Not sure it was a good move, changing it back, as people will still want to sail various boats for reasons unconnected to winning, and they will be counted as several people again, so meaning very few qualifiers again.