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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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From a club that has far more budget concious sailors and a few 'richer' sailors I agree with the above.
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ds2 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27 Nov 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
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Spot on, Jim c.
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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Personally I like being in a club that has a place for Joe Budgetsailor, and a sport that only has time for Mr Rich is of little interest for me. That's what Yacht clubs are for.
And I have no objection to people sailing expensive boats and classes either. But some of you are coming across as if it would be a good thing to turn the cheapest classes to participate in into much more expensive ones. [extreme language omitted]. Just remember there are a lot more poor people than rich ones, especially at the moment, so if we want growth in the sport who should we target? |
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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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Yep, I think that was probably part of the issue. Still, even in a class like Lasers an extra sail and bottom section is several times what the average person spends on sport and recreation per year, and adding that to the cost of playing the game must have its downsides whe the sport is already considered to be costly and inaccessible. Maybe to economise, the classes that do a lot of rig switching could have a special high-wind sail, designed and built just for the rough stuff? That could be more durable and handle better than a small sail designed for all-round use....then again, once you do that it's hard to argue why you couldn't also have a special sail just for light winds. I'm contemplating returning to a multi-rig class I love, but there's concern about the mounting costs of having to buy three sails and at least two sets of spars, and interestingly a friend who has just returned to the class is noticing what a hassle the extra gear is. Just to reiterate, I'm not saying multiple rigs should be banned; ironically, because of the setup where I sail, I have to have two sizes of Laser rig although I only use one at club level, and this afternoon I'v got to arrange to get some sails for a small-rig experiment in another class. It's more a discussion about whether the downsides and pitfalls can simply be ignored or wished away, and whether those who are against multiple rigs have a reasonable point of view. Edited by Chris 249 - 11 Mar 15 at 12:37am |
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Would I be right in guessing that in the cases you quote, the rigs were development rigs and not one-design? Thus you could need to upgrade your canoe or board rig every year to keep up with developments. That would be a good reason for limited/diminishing numbers, whereas with the Laser and Aero the rigs are one-design.
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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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Wouldn't it be reasonable to give those who use multiple rigs a separate handicap to those who just use any one of the individual rigs? The "multi rig" handicap would be faster than the handicap for the biggest rig, because it would account for the fact that small rigs are faster in a big breeze.
For example, a skilled 75kg Laser sailor may be (at a wild guess) 90 seconds faster on the water if they swap from full rig to Radial in winds over 20 knots. If (at another wild guess) you get sustained 20 knots every fifth race in a fairly windy location where you normally do 60 minute races, the "multi rig" Laser yardstick should drop to 1080. So Richie Rich gets to swap to a Radial when he wants, and Joe Poor gets an 18 second advantage in the majority of races when they are both using big rigs. Of course, one can understand the point of view of those who say "don't worry about being fair, make it fun" - as long as everyone gets similar concessions. For example, boats that aren't fun to tack should get right of way. Boats that don't have spinnakers or traps should be allowed to use them without handicap adjustment. People who don't think it's fun to beat all the way to the windward mark should be allowed to cut the race short.....Oh, brave new world, that has such rules in it.
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sargesail ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459 |
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I'm with TurnTurtle. I'd also say that Average Joe's Envy of Richy Rich kids multiple rigs is likely to be rooted in Richy Rich kids, well, richness, as much as how that manifests itself. Whereas he needs to join a real world in which he recognises value not price.... Now if we were to buy an Aero it would be with all 3 rigs: Why - the clues in the 'we'. A 9 for me. I'd race nothing else, but might sail the 7 in a total blow for fun. A 7 for Clare. A 5 for the kids. Clare would change down to the 5 if that was the difference between racing and not racing. And comply with whatever handicap arrangements were in place. Without fuss. But we're building an extension....so envy it will have to be!
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Do Different ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312 |
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249. Full acknowledgment of your knowledge on sailing history. While others may or may not agree with your interpretation I have no intention to comment.
The innovation I was referring to is more specifically the two new XXros in making lightweight hulls accessible to mainstream sailors that seem to perform happily under a range of rigs and crew weights
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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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If that's the real world you live in then it's lucky some of us have found a different one.
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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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It's a pretty ancient "innovation". ![]() |
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