Assymetrics in Plymouth and Southwest!

Anyone got a assymetric and sails in the southwest? weve just got a 49er and are going to be looking to do some racing at Plymouth next year? there are a few 800's, iso's, boss's and 4k's lying around at mountbatten which ive never seen move. Even if we just organise a windward leward between ourselves, i know of a few 49ers and a cherub/12footer that would be interested. The racing scene seems to have died off, wouldnt it be nice to try and revive it a bit?!

I dont know about that, were gonna spend most of our time swimming! are you keeping it at mountbatten?

There is no racing on the sound (from the Plym side) specifically for assymetrics, ie, no club provides windward/leewards. The Mayflower and RPYC (or Royal South West) provide round the cans during the summer time but not the winter (I don't think so anyway). I'm presently enquiring about the possibilities of establishing assymetric racing but its at the very initial enquiry stage. If all else fails, we can just organise to sail at the same time and persuade someone to start and finish us whilst round a set course whilst the fireflies etc are out with the Uni. For the 49ers, this will work okay as its the first boat to finish wins. The 12 foot skiff might just have to race on the same basis, if it finishes first it wins. The establishment of racing within a club would have the benefits that we could do handicap racing which would mean the 800s, 4000s, Isos, would be more inclined to sail and it would benefit the area more as a whole.

Edited by 49erGBR735HSC

Owain 3 times a week is allot of swimming, still u should be used to it after the 600

Fair few B14's at Starcross sailing club.