Bloody Mary Sailjuice

The wind had dropped significantly for the race start, but was still at the forum wind level of 'Epic'  I think most of the Aero guys that had made the switch to 5 could of carried the 9, they decided not to.  To be honest I wouldn't of done the same for a couple of reasons. 1) I had a series to compete in, so the BM result would of been largely irrelevant.  2) With these classes being so new, i think its important to get out there and learn how to sail these boats in extreme conditions.  I could of easily decided not to sail, the smart cookies were those that didn't launch.  However I like a challenge and i like understanding the boats and my limits.  I know what i need to work on now and have a little bit more info around what's slow and fast in a zero in big wind.

A number of the Blazes have been doing the same (I'm sure Lasers as well).   Which in my opinion is fine if they are not taking the series seriously and are just competing on an event by event basis.  Each to everyone's own and all as long as fun was had!  I sure did.

 The fact that it has been adopted into a series for the clinically insane and dinghy masochists, is largely irrelevant imho.  On this basis, I can see absolutely zero reason why there's any debate on whether Steve Cockerel raced his radial as opposed to his Rooster 8.1 or Pete Barton raced an Aero 5 instead of his Moth, or an Aero 9.    

Following the logic of some here, can they please have a word with the winner....  he entered a 505 at Draycote, but sailed the Fireball at the Bloody Mary.  

I'm trying to take a positive attitude towards the whole SJ series moniker- I believe it's set out with the best of intentions, and rather representative of a viable dinghy scene for the future where class collaborate, not compete; but those on here moaning about class switching are doing it no favours whatsoever.  

try doing a road race on a mountain bike.....