Tasar PN

I was down at my club today for the first time since before christmas and there were two quite old looking boats down there, both with the new mylars.

Couldnt say whether they're any quicker (though id be amazed if they wernt) but they certainly look the muts

The old rig was suposed to be about the same handicap as me so will be interesting over the next few weeks how I get on against them... I was munching them downwind today (was never close enough to say anything about upwind) but somehow I doubt it was ideal conditions for them!

Originally posted by 49erGBR735HSC The only way which the PN number will change is if the RYA get enough returns from clubs indicating a change in performance to justify lowering the PN.

So can any class change its sail plan, then sail around on its old PN, winning everything for a year or so, before anything changes?

Surely they should have a Trial Number until a number can be fairly allocated?

Originally posted by allanorton Surely they should have a Trial Number until a number can be fairly allocated?

Certainly, but that's down to the clubs not the RYA. Classes change all the time, sometimes by rule changes, sometimes just by new ideas. If a club decides a change is significant enough to justify a number change it should issue a trial number and rep[ort tht to the RYA at the end of the year. If class believes that a change has made a significant difference it would be sportsmanlike to make a recommendation to clubs about a possible change.

Any views on the upgraded sails from Austrailian forum members?

I don't know if its relevant but when my club had a good fleet of 505s. one boat converted to a Kevlar sail plan and the rest were still on dacrons. Nobody considered asking for the PN to be changed on that boat. Reckon the Mylar sails on the Tasar is more to increase the life of competitive sails than to enhance performance and also make the boat more aesthetically pleasing.