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    Posted: 06 Jul 15 at 2:37pm
We had pretty much equal numbers in each fleet 7 in one 8 in the other last time, the most boats we have of the same type are the Mackerel Fishing fleet (˝ doz Lasers) then there's me and a Phantom who should be in the fast fleet but then we wouldn't have our mano y mano contest, next we have three or four Contenders, then an MR, an L4k, a Hornet, an RS100 10.2, 470, RS500 at weekends we get an additional 500 and Blaze, a National 12 or the Icon or a couple of Tasars or a V3k or Washerwoman14 depending on the wind conditions. A very eclectic mix showing true modern diversity... Wink
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Originally posted by Woodburner

Good Choice, and don't be too despondent, the handicap is quite fair imv, (I'm getting the bandit accusations already)what other stuff are you sailing against? I'm finding it very close to the speed of a Laser which funnily enough is now what the handicap suggests, so if you sail it well you can beat them if you don't then they'll beat you. Upwind you have to work very hard and they don't necessarily have to work as hard, offwind on a tight reach you are marginally faster, on a broad reach is pretty much even steven and on a dead run if they can run by the lee they'll have you. So a really aggressively sailed laser I've yet to beat, but normal humans that make mistakes can be, simply because it's an easier boat to sail I think and it gets going off the line a bit quicker, at least that's how I've managed it so far, and good starts are everything in close racing.
Thanks. Yes I think the handicap is fair, it's just a case of me getting used to the boat and generally improving my technique! I'm sure i'll get there. The fleet is fairly mixed; Lasers, Fevas, a Phantom, Miracles, Comets etc.
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