Top dog

I see the riders in the Endeavor Trophy have been announced. I seldom feel bitter but one wonders what a sailor has to do to manage to be selected for this event. I of course am not the sailor in question but some contributors to this forum will understand my frustration.

Sail a class with a regularly large Nationals turnout, and so be noticed by the organizers, I guess.

Don't think the cvrda Nationals count, sadly!

Maybe the smaller classes should organize their own set of races?

Thinking about it, I'd love to see racing between the top small singlehander class champs - say Byte, Lightning, British Moth, Streaker, Solo, Splash, Topper, & whatever else fits the 11 or 12 ft category. Sailed in something like a Topaz...


Edited by Rupert - 30 Sep 11 at 1:17pm

		2011
1	Optimist	448
2	Topper	324
3	RS200	158
4	Laser Radial	145
5	XOD	145
6	RS Feva	102
7	Solo	95
8	Contender	95
9	Flying Fifteen	92
10	RS Tera	86
11	RS400	84
12	Laser	81
13	Cadet	80
14	Phantom	79
15	Dart 18	78
16	Mirror	77
17	Laser 4.7	71
18	One Metre	69
19	Scorpion	63
20	Squib	61
21	Merlin Rocket	59
22	RS800	59
23	Sprint 15	58
24	Enterprise	58
25	29er	57
26	Fireball	56
27	International Moth	56
28	IRC	54
29	National 12	53
30	Firefly	53
31	GP14	52
32	Salcombe Yawl	51
33	National 18	51
34	420	48
35	RS100	47
36	Streaker	46
37	Laser 2000	44
38	Lark	43
39	Topper 4.2	43
40	Dragon	43
41	OK	42
42	Finn	42
43	Musto Skiff	41
44	505	40
45	Folkboat	40
46	Blaze	39
47	Comet	39
48	RS700	38
49	Laser SB3	36
50	Sprint 15 Sport	35
51	Albacore	34
52	Miracle	34
53	Supernova	34
54	RS300	34
55	Access	34
56	Osprey	33
57	Formula 18	32
58	RS500	32
59	Quarter Tonner	31
60	International 14	31
61	British Moth	31
62	Illusion	29
63	RS Vareo	29
64	Wayfarer	28
65	Scow	28
66	B14	28

One thing you don't know is which classes were invited and turned it down. I've known at least two people who did the event once and vowed never again.

> This would give a measure of the quality of racing in fleets.

Not really a useful one though.
Different boats demand different skills. The Endeavour only tests skills in medium paced ploddy boats because that's what its sailed in.



Edited by JimC - 30 Sep 11 at 3:11pm

And it doesn't show how good anybody but 1st place was...