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    Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 5:58pm

Elvstrom was right: starboard roundings do allow more boats to round at once/result in less single-file sailing.

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Hey Andy we're you and mister Gruitt fully foiling when you hit that very impressive 26.1 knots over the weekend?

 

Lol - as tom said - no. But it was a good breeze, flat water and no other boats to get in our way, so we just sent it!! OHH BOY!  

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Originally posted by Medway Maniac

Elvstrom was right: starboard roundings do allow more boats to round at once/result in less single-file sailing.




What you mean that the leaders have to wait for the rest of the fleet to round the mark first?
This might mean 'less single file sailing' as suggested - but in fact means there is no point being in front at the mark if you can't get round it!

Why not just score in reverse order?

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arent the leaders the ones who get round the mark first so therefore if you cant get round the mark you arent the leader are you?
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Originally posted by mike ellis

arent the leaders the ones who get round the mark first so therefore if you cant get round the mark you arent the leader are you?




leaders who get TO the mark first, but can't round it ( ie by having to round the mark after tacking onto port, therefore waiting for the rest on stbd behind, before they can tack and round )

The bigger/ closer the fleet, the worse it gets.

I don't suppose you get stbd roundings in a 120 boat fleet of RS200s!

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Originally posted by I luv Wight


What you mean that the leaders have to wait for the rest of the fleet to round the mark first?
This might mean 'less single file sailing' as suggested - but in fact means there is no point being in front at the mark if you can't get round it!

Except that the video doesn't support your point - everyone gets around just fine on the first lap when you'd expect carnage, and there are lots of lanes in use.

Sensible, mature fleet of course...
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Not to mention greater risks of collision on a stbd hand rounding!
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Originally posted by I luv Wight

Originally posted by mike ellis

arent the leaders the ones who get round the mark first so therefore if you cant get round the mark you arent the leader are you?




leaders who get TO the mark first, but can't round it ( ie by having to round the mark after tacking onto port, therefore waiting for the rest on stbd behind, before they can tack and round )

The bigger/ closer the fleet, the worse it gets.

I don't suppose you get stbd roundings in a 120 boat fleet of RS200s!

if your coming into the mark on port then you should be made to tack off by the sarboard boats and they should still get round first.
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Originally posted by mike ellis

if your coming into the mark on port then you should be made to tack off by the sarboard boats and they should still get round first.

Have any of you objectors actually watched the video?

 
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