Expensive Sports...

Originally posted by turnturtle ha ha - admittedly I've only scratched the surface of the UK cat scene as an option a few years back now- they all seemed refreshingly complimentary about each other and general consensus was SCHRS caused less 'politics' than PY.  (They would say that wouldn't they perhaps?!?)  Anyway, it was a positive experience, even if ultimately I didn't bite the apple.

I think cat sailors are like that when talking to outsiders, in the way that an motorcyclist will tell you that any bike is better than a car. But among themselves class/brand rivalries are similar. Some people of course sail  in more than one 'discipline', and many sail in more than one class.
There seem to be zillions of cat 'classes' more like each builder churning out a new range every year, so they are even more stuck with handicap than we are.
But they have more/better high profile handicap events? Piers race, Texel....?

I've always found dabbling in an different sort of racing a positive experience, whether it's cross channel in cruisers or around the cans in historic dayboats.

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Edited by Chris 249 - 29 Sep 16 at 9:46pm

One of the most successful classes on earth uses the "composite" system.....or perhaps we should call it the "Formula class" concept, since it came from F18s. In terms of boats built and racing worldwide, the F18 class seems to be arguably the #1 in the world, outside the "squad" classes.

Puts the H in Hero, too!

A couple of years old now but this was a look at our fleet splits through type and py,   Biggest downside was lots of starts and smaller fleets, and or no fleet to race in and having to bump up to the next variable, this is fine but leaving it up to volunteer race teams that change each race day could lead to upsets, so ultimately wasn't pursued.  Id still like to give it a go for our club week though, as it should provide closer more matched racing.