Laser Bahia
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Laser Bahia
Posted By: redders
Subject: Laser Bahia
Date Posted: 03 Apr 13 at 10:12pm
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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 ------------- The older I get the faster I was! |
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Posted By: rb_stretch
Date Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 3:46am
| Our club has it sailing off 1075. |
Posted By: AlanH
Date Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 12:34pm
| I asked RYA last year, they said 1095, tho they said it was on very limited data. |
Posted By: redders
Date Posted: 04 Apr 13 at 1:30pm
Thanks both, it looks like we might start with 1085  ------------- The older I get the faster I was! |
Posted By: elzorillo
Date Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 12:25pm
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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. |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 12:34pm
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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. ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 8:17pm
Well done elzorillo. Stick it to 'em.  |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 05 Apr 13 at 8:50pm
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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.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |