Laser Bahia

   Hi,
Does anyone have a Laser Bahia racing at their club that could give us an idea of what to use as a PN.
Redders

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redders Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 30 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote redders Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Laser Bahia Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 10:12pm
	Hi, Does anyone have a Laser Bahia racing at their club that could give us an idea of what to use as a PN. Redders
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rb_stretch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Aug 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 742	Post Options Post Reply Quote rb_stretch Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 3:46am
	Our club has it sailing off 1075. Edited by rb_stretch - 04 Apr 13 at 7:17am

AlanH Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 10 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanH Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 12:34pm
	I asked RYA last year, they said 1095, tho they said it was on very limited data.

redders Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 30 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote redders Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 1:30pm
	Thanks both, it looks like we might start with 1085
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elzorillo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Apr 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 58	Post Options Post Reply Quote elzorillo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 12:25pm
	Been racing my Bahia at my local pond since beginning of last year. I was immediately mocked for my choice of a 'plastic fantastic' for racing and my initial results merely confirmed their lack of enthusiasm. As the year progressed and I started performing better, there appeared much grumbling by some of the stalwarts as to my given PY of 1095. I did a lot of research on the net and managed to find about 20 clubs who posted results and with an active Bahia handicap racing participation. The vast majority were using 1095 with a couple using lower and a couple using higher. Lowest I found was 1079 and the highest 1169. The club has finally settled on 1095. They offer a 3% addition if I dont use the genni.. but I declined the offer as a few of the older guys were still grumbling about my PY anyway.

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 12:34pm
	Don't take it personally. Grumbling is what you get when the PN is set locally rather than by God (the RYA). And it's no use making concessions - the grumbling won't stop until you beat nobody but the uninterested.
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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 8:17pm
	Well done elzorillo. Stick it to 'em.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 8:50pm
	Offer to swap boats with someone for a couple of races - they will soon see that the Bahaiaiaiaia isn't exactly a rocket ship, and more a fast cruiser racer.
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