R Speculation

Originally posted by aeroNAUTIC @steve Confused.com - that is not what I thought I'd signed up to!

Originally posted by getafix amazed KW hasn't been by with his class-split image by now...

Edited by kneewrecker - 25 Sep 14 at 5:50pm

But nonetheless, many clubs won't restrict rig usage.  It'll actually be quite difficult to police what people do - RO's have more pressing matters, and most competitors won't even think about it.  

I'm sure we will do what most clubs would do. If people switch the odd time and are not pushing the front of a series we will leave alone. However if there are going to be threatening trophy positions then we will have to act and look at the handicap. Mostly likely they would be given the faster handicap.

Fortunately most people in this position are good enough to handle a full size sail in any conditions that racing will be held in, and they generally realise that swapping rigs to gain advantage is not sporting.

I would be very disappointed if a boat supposedly for everyone, became a lightweights only boat because rig swapping would be allowed. There are already precious few boats that work for us heavyweights and certainly none we can also share with our children or other halves!

One of our guys switches between the radial and the main on his Laser, I'm not sure how 'they' deal with it, he does win now and again, as do most Lasers if they even hang around in the approximate start area and troll along behind.

I can't imagine the others would be happy if he switched PY's as well, but stranger things have happened, I do agree with the practise, as MM says if it enhances the experience or more importantly gets someone out racing when otherwise they'd be compromised it's a good thing.