D-Zero

I don't think there is any class bashing going on in this thread. A little bit of too tight ruled SMOD criticism, yes, but no harm in that, it is just a view point.

Cirrus, would I be allowed to rig a Blaze pure aft main? I think it would work really well, right up to the point when I wanted the boat to gybe when I wanted it to, not when it felt like it!

I never did have a go in the Punk with the aft sheeting coming along the floor to the rachet block. Must have been well thought out to avoid the friction I can see could be a problem?

Rupert, agreed....always seems to revert back class bashing version 1.1.   Whilst I'm often classed as the instigator. I have not posted here all year. Just popped in today to see if I had missed anything. Doesn't look like I have to be honest

Because that's not how our rules are written. Have you even read though our rule set before branding the class as having a "straight jacket" conformity model? For an SMOD we have some pretty open rules. You may not like them, which is fine. Frankly if you don't, probably best you don't buy the boat Cirrus. But then again that's never going to happen is it given current/previous involvement with the blaze. We certainly wouldn't change rules around sheeting arrangements to encourage GRF to join the fleet! The nice thing about the diversity and different options in this market space means you have a choice. I wouldn't buy a blaze because of the scaffolding and the recent carbon rig switch... I guess some people like that....lucky for the Zero and the class growth is that more people seem to think we are doing something right rather than wrong.....


Anyway I'm back in hibernation, wish I hadn't stopped by to see what was happening to be honest

Originally posted by iGRF Aft traveller would probably be the first thing to go if I ever got one. It was OK on the punk with that unique beneath the deck arrangement but having dispensed with that, I think I'd move straight to centre sheeting particularly as it felt gutless trying to pump it downwind to catch a bloody Aero 7 that was having it away from me.

thats called 'skill' and 'looking out of the boat at the breeze and sailing to the conditions" .... it's got feck all to do with what traveller arrangement or what other b*ll*cks you're looking at with your head in the boat fella :-)

Originally posted by Presuming Ed Originally posted by Washy71   The "oversized" boom is a pure cost thing where they use one boom for both rigs. I'm guessing most would rather not buy a second carbon boom if they wanted to operate both rigs from time to time. Pretty sure the only spar change required is a different bottom section. We have one lady helm at our club who occasionally brings out her blue rig but she mostly sails with the grey rig, unless its pushing 20kts. Aft traveller also needs the same boom as the full size rig.

A very fair point!