2 January

Is the slowest S/H boat catered for really 1050? 

Originally posted by Sprint Bob Hi Russ Yes I do have an email address but if I put it on here I stand a good chance of picking up spam. You can send me a message if you click on my name in the left hand column and the click on send a private message. We can take it from there.   The answer to your question is that you cannot sail windward/leeward in a 505 - the course are not optional. We are always interested in adapting the event to suit the classes so it would be worthwhile you conducting your survey and feeding us the results, which could possibly influence the format for next year. It would be also of interest if other non-asymmetric sailors of the same view also express it by posting your views here. Classes like Fireball, Merlin Rocket, Javelin, 470, are also on the trapezoidal course and might have a different point of view. Anyway I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers Bob

Bob, i don't understand why you can not make a very small change??  I don't speak for any other member of the 5o5 fleet but we won't be attending the event and i doubt any others will if we can't race under our normally format. The 505 is nothing like a fireball, 470 etc. as the boat has developed to suit our championship format.  The fireball/merlin setup is designed to suit the trapezoidal style of course.  What difference does it actually make to the event?  Other then Bolster numbers if you let us race W/L!  it all seems a little short sighted to me.

Originally posted by Rupert It could be that if you have boats that can only reach into the leeward mark racing against boats that can run down to it, you end up with chaos and confusion, and possible insurance claims. It could also be that if the wind were light, the 505 could happily dead run down the course and win by miles.

But what about boats like the Alto that can swing its pole?  Surely the same argument can be made. In winds where the 505 dead runs, in my limited experience there is little in it anyway.  Its rare you see 505's with the pole pulled round and dead running as it pays to play the angles.  Let me reemphasise, with the current kite set up the 505 race Triangle Sausage.  We are gybing as much as most asymmetric.  Which would cause more grief with the standard fleet then with the Assy's

Originally posted by Rupert Is the slowest S/H boat catered for really 1050?

No the single handed range is 980-1200. For single handers that are faster than that they go on the other course.

Originally posted by Merlinboy Originally posted by Sprint Bob Hi Russ   The answer to your question is that you cannot sail windward/leeward in a 505 - the course are not optional. We are always interested in adapting the event to suit the classes so it would be worthwhile you conducting your survey and feeding us the results, which could possibly influence the format for next year. It would be also of interest if other non-asymmetric sailors of the same view also express it by posting your views here. Classes like Fireball, Merlin Rocket, Javelin, 470, are also on the trapezoidal course and might have a different point of view. Anyway I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers Bob Bob, i don't understand why you can not make a very small change??  I don't speak for any other member of the 5o5 fleet but we won't be attending the event and i doubt any others will if we can't race under our normally format. The 505 is nothing like a fireball, 470 etc. as the boat has developed to suit our championship format.  The fireball/merlin setup is designed to suit the trapezoidal style of course.  What difference does it actually make to the event?  Other then Bolster numbers if you let us race W/L!  it all seems a little short sighted to me.   Anyway, good luck with the event.  Unfortunately we won't now be attending.

OK - sorry to hear that but understood. If this seems wrong to the other classes listed I'll be interested to hear from them. Thus far only the 505s have raised the issue.