2016 PY Predictor

Rupert

GRF has only recently got into bed with the 'Wood huggers' masonry.  It is thus a true delight to see his other new found forum 'lobbying' for a 'correct' PN for his latest sideboard..... complete with every sort of justification under the sun for it.

As for the rest of us of course we are going to shout 'bandit' at him every time he tries to argue for a 'good' handicap number.  (You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds for long really)   

Eventually he might just reach the self-awareness - Where all come to realise a 'Bandit' is something OTHER people sail when they beat US.  WE do not sail a bandit - only THEY do that ! Similarly THEY can never really win (even when we go the wrong way) as they have an UNFAIR advantage and/or have already managed to RIG things in THEIR favour. 

BTW when GRF had a Blaze (yes he did as well) it was NOT a bandit (see explanation above).  After transfer to another owner it naturally and automatically became a Bandit.  In this universe proof enough for most of this universal truth !

(I'll stop rattling his cage now..... It is just too 'easy'  ) 




Edited by Cirrus - 09 Feb 16 at 8:10pm

By the way, GRF, the Minisail Nationals are at Staunton Harold SC on 25/26 June, alongside a cvrda event. It's will be a great chance to see boats with seats racing alongside ones without, and the battened sails compared to the traditional triangle. I have a cunning plan to actually sail my boat a couple of times before then, and maybe even have another go a decent foils. Would be great to see you up there.

Plan may well be to sail in the cvrda fleet too. We would do the Minisail stuff boat on boat, but give the boats with old Nylon sails, thin booms and basic controls a handicap boost in the cvrda system. We can then compare and contrast to see what difference it makes.

D-Zero 1015, Blaze 1060, Phantom 975..?

Make that a Fire rig with a handicap of 1071 if it's windy and it's game on..

Depends on your club SIs. Some clubs have a minimum number of starters for a race to count, and I expect some, somewhere, even have a minimum number of finishers. But for sure you need to finish the race.