RS aero

Originally posted by Oli  if its a one of race not a problem with choosing the best rig for the day, they just have to live with the guilt.

Originally posted by Oli if its a one of race not a problem with choosing the best rig for the day, they just have to live with the guilt.

On that basis, everyone buying a new boat should feel guilty, as it will have an advantage over the older ones.  Can people buy new sails without wearing sackcloth and ashes?

Originally posted by kneewrecker Originally posted by haroosh I have heard some are already showing evidence of dents and bumps.  Always a concern when something is so light as to how robust it will be. Time will tell?   don't want to come across as an RS apologist, but if they're demo boats being cited then they are going to be roughly abused- especially by the target demographic!

So none of you think, after as much debate about pys and that they're unfair etc etc, that if during a series a competitor switches rigs in a laser or aero that you've been competing with in a one design format it's isn't cheating?  It's the same as switching boats! IF the series follows the sailor fair enough but if it doesn't then it's cheating. So yes guilt, maybe that's the problem then, I expect people to play by the rules when racing, and that includes sportsmanship and gamesmanship, especially important ina self governing sport.  I can understand in a class where multi rigs are allowed under the one class like a 12 foot skiff but that's not what aero or laser etc are producing here.