Topper Colours

I completely agree with all your points.

If I'm OCS I deserve to be called out for it. Mind you, I will be annoyed if someone else is and doesn't get called out.

H2's observation about yellow being slower is interesting! We know that's almost certainly not the case. But it doesn't take much to get the message out that yellow are slower, or blue or whatever.

And now probably anything other than red is slower... Because it's not new...

Same for sails.

People start to think one specific version is quicker, more new boats in that version bought. New boats will be quick...

I doubt that many new Toppers are being bought by club sailors...

I always liked the N12s because in that fleet if you had a plain pale grey hull you'd stick out like a sore thumb.  "Which boat was over, RO?"  "Oh, it was that boring grey one sandwiched between the lime green one and that pink one with the purple spots".  BTW: that whole thing about parents listening on the VHF at Topper opens does happen.  I was amazed when I witnessed it first hand.

Does the Topper have a National squad under the new RYA system?

Anyway, the answer to Topper hull colours appears to be manufacturing costs, and the sails sheer boringness of how people want sails to look these days.

Originally posted by polc1410 Absolutely happens all the time. "Line clear" calls usually made on private channel (not hard to find an listen in if you are keen!) Or mobile phone. I gather if you get in a national squad some private schools give substantial discount on your fees... Which means there is £££ at play. All rather sad.

Red is the worst colour for fading due to UV and oxidisation. This pretty much applies to any form of red pigment.