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Poll Question: Has 'the line' been crossed by events at the Sailjuice Series
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    Posted: 26 Feb 13 at 7:04pm
So, I'm wondering, where does that leave me then? I might be wrong, but i don't even think there is a proper EPS class association with a regular AGM and membership structure, I might be wrong, there's a news group on Yahoo, with some intel dating back to 2003.

I need to go and check this, so does that also mean I should retire retrospectively from the FOM?
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Originally posted by 2547

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should everone who competes at an open handicap event also be a member of their class association?
Yes I believe so ... 
 
Hhhhhmmmm - technically yes if the written class rules say so, BUT in reality in an open handicap event does it matter...no not at all in my opinion.
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

So, I'm wondering, where does that leave me then? I might be wrong, but i don't even think there is a proper EPS class association with a regular AGM and membership structure, I might be wrong, there's a news group on Yahoo, with some intel dating back to 2003.

I need to go and check this, so does that also mean I should retire retrospectively from the FOM?

I think a little common sense comes in to play though doesn't it... if you are borrowing a Laser from a mate because your crew is sensibly tucked up with ale, pie and pub fire watching the rugby, then should you be an UKLA member to take part in a handicap event?

I guess I'm just one of those folks who thinks class association membership is usually worth the incidental cost, (I do plan to join the Solo one very soon  Embarrassed) and anyone travelling to events like this would probably be a CA member where applicable anyway.  
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Anyone else noticed that the series is now finished, yet there's been no press release for the overall event results as far as I can tell?  last blog entry was on the 23rd... 

Final results seem to suggest Pinnell & Bax win the 'constructors trophy'... but jesting aside, well done to Thomas Gillard for winning overall for the Fireball class.



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Without doing any sums I thought the laser guy had won..?
But I thought it would of been top news?

Maybe not then... (After seeing the results above)
I thought the 600 was first and the laser second leading up to the event so assumed the laser getting a 2nd at the SNT he was in the choclates.

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Frankly, it's just winter, the weather is a bit sh*t and too many people who'd otherwise be sailing other times of the year have time to post here instead. That's my honest opinion of this years, and last years, storm in the proverbial about the SJ series. Yes, there's "cheating" going on, but no, it's not new or particularly blatant anymore than it has been in the past. Just nowadays there are forums and easier ways to moan publicly then getting involved with a protest at the event where you run the risk of being the loan complainer, while others study their shoes or the sky..... Roll on some better, warmer, weather and we can all go sailing a lot, lot, more often 
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Discard hadn't been applied until this set of results, which skewed it somewhat.  Can't believe we ended up tied with all the vagaries of the Sailjuice scoring!
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clever bit of blogging from P&B... 'mentioning something, by saying you plan to NOT mention it' after applauding their team victory in the SJ series, and in follow up to the earlier blog post    LOL

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I would like to conclude today by not mentioning certain topics that are alive on forums.

My feeling, is that our results should speak for ourselves, but should not be the be all and end all. We, here at P&B work hard and sail hard because we enjoy, are interested in and love the sport (as do many others) and hopefully this shows through in our overall demeanour.



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