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I most certainly wouldn't.

Well of course that would mean the white fiver in your wallet would have to see daylight ....  I think they might even be relieved in fact  ;-)  ... and anyway would they be able to give you sufficient change in 'old' money ?

All right then what is the PN of a minisail if you must  .. or do you have one of those 'cheating' devices that give you an unfair advantage and more leverage over others and still sail off the same PN ?  'Fixing' the foils ditto (we all know where this one is going !) 

I've no idea, some folk are using the topper handicap, which I suggested might be suitable for an old boy struggling with a new toy, but everyone laughed I've no idea why, is the Topper handicap favorable then?

I want to race it against the Miracles on even terms, now even if I have to accept racing against their three sails to my one and we go off scratch, that would mean somewhere in the 1200 territory and given the one and only time to date I've entered combat, one of them disappeared into the distance even though I won the start by miles, so, I'm going to start whining if it's not 1225 in fairly short time I'm sure, but at the moment it's off the water getting it's foils sorted.

As to the comment 'I wouldn't' it's the Insurance company GJW or whatever initials they are that are sullied in my mind by association so I wouldn't use them, nor will I enter the Bloody Mary or Tiger or any other of those previously prestigious events since they are also damned by association in my mind and I tell everyone I come into contact with or can influence not to bother, so none of us went to the summer event either which some might have and it could have been a great event, but sadly not all the time the current 'brand' is involved.

I bought this little thing to try one of the CVDRA events, they might be dodgy old wood botherers, but Arrogant Gerrymandering Industry Insider traders, they aint.

Edited by iGRF - 09 Feb 16 at 12:46pm

GRF Like you I do waste a few of life's precious seconds sometimes - though maybe not as many ... I checked the MS handicap myself.

Well it seems there are numerous variants BUT some numbers are there for anyone to find ....... The (cheating) sliding seat ones come out at 1191 and the 'hike until you die' ones 1248 which the writer says 'I have found is rather too easy in a non-seat boat' and then says 'I've sailed in a light wind race off 1230 and come last and off 1200 in  a strong wind one and won.....

I'm certain you should be able to beat these ones  for sure ! - See you at one of the CVDRA meetings in my own 'wood bandit' ...


Edited by Cirrus - 09 Feb 16 at 1:07pm

Originally posted by iGRF I that would mean somewhere in the 1200 territory

It was the equivalent of 1248 back in the 70s.

Well that's probably the early minisails, it sounds like this one I've got with it's slidey seat thing that I leave centred since it is far too much hassle to move, never mind not fall off backwards when I miss it. At the moment I have a thing going between myself and a well sailed Feva and of course the Miracles which is all 1210-1230 the last time I raced it was really fun nip and tuck, it would be really cool if it was just who wins over the water which 1225 puts it squarely between the two and unlikely that narrow a points division makes a difference as against sitting on the bank watching your watch to see how soon after the Solo or Splash or Miracles finish to get an idea how you got on. Another example where 'Banded' grouping would make for fun.