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Jeepers 
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 Topic: Class Racing v Handicap Racing compare & discuPosted: 16 Jan 15 at 7:16pm |
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...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!
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Rupert
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 7:51pm |
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But the only proper racing is in them (which will be a surprise to the new Int Moth and 14 world champs) so the handicaps don't matter. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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davidyacht
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:01pm |
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To be fair, the top half of the Moth worlds read like a who's who of America's Cup and Olympic racing, by all accounts doing it for the joy of sailing ... Awesome
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getafix
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:16pm |
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To be realistic, the top half of the Moth worlds reads like a who's who of sponsored sailors, wooping it up in sunnier climes while the rest of us shiver our ar$es off back home
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Chris 249
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:28pm |
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and in the middle of all those sponsored Olympians and AC sailors in the top 20 are two old men with a heritage in Windsurfer One Designs.
 PS - does anyone know the deal with Tom Slingsby's drops? He's carrying three 80th places but has dropped a 5th and 27th??? Can you drop 2 qualifying races but just one final?
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jaydub
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:40pm |
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That's the only logical explanation. Phased me for a while.
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davidyacht
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:59pm |
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That's burst my bubble. I wanted to take the positive that ours must be the only sport where you could buy a boat, practice (albeit quite a lot) bimble, and go off and compete against the very best sailors in the world, who were competing in an event because it was such a good craik.
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Rupert
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 11:12pm |
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I'll take the positive with that too David. Yes, they are paid to sail, but the moth is a part time play boat for them. And I'd do it too if In were able.
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getafix
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Posted: 17 Jan 15 at 7:55am |
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A week or two sailing in Oz with an amazing fleet like that, who wouldn't like a go, I certainly would, although I'd "settle" for the med, or Caribbean instead ...
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