Bloody Mary

Originally posted by RS400atC Originally posted by Medway Maniac OK, so that result merely confirms what we already know: that on any reasonable average PY (looks like 575 was used in the B.M.?) and assuming a capable sailor, a foiling Moth will either win big-time if it's foiling or else lose ignominiously if it isn't foiling. Does anyone's club have a solution to this that allows everyone to have a half-way fair race (as fair as normal PY racing, that is) It's just as fair as normal PY racing, just a bigger difference. Interesting to see Mr Craig's Merlin sailing has gone up a gear since last year! When all is said and done, Belben and Lennon are deserving winners.

 

Edited by GK.LaserII - 07 Jan 12 at 8:40pm

Originally posted by seamonkey Originally posted by Hughph Originally posted by rs600676 that farr 3.7 didn't do so well tho  Yeah I was sailing it and the fact that we were 30 points lower on the handicap we were given than what we would normally use (1036) meant that it was incredibly difficult to sail to the handicap we were given (1006).      Yeah ... those 30 points probably cost you a position in the top 200 ...

what handicap were the D-Ones on- they seemed to take a bit of pasting this year?

I didn't want to give Nick Craig any more of a head start than I had to. I did dip back, but maybe you had to go round the end. Should have read the SI I suppose.
It was a pretty blustery day so I don't imagine there were too many people less experienced than Duncan out there, and yes no swims. About 45 mins in we were showing the Ospreys how to two sail reach when the kicker disconnected from the boom (no damage so I think the shackle just came undone). I had some spare dyneema in my pocket so we jury rigged a new kicker but couldn't get any tension on.
All good fun and pretty pleased despite the OCS.

Don't forget that in last years marginal race I only managed 10th, the year before a Moth barely made the top 50 and the year before that I'm pretty sure we took the last 4 spots. It's not like we have it all our own way.
Jason is really very good, and has probably sailed more days this year than most people do in 5 years, He's also the current national champ and the three boats that followed him have all been sailing an awful lot this year...