Gold Insignia
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Gold Insignia
Posted By: Telltale
Subject: Gold Insignia
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 9:08am
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Just noticed this on the daily blog, Is this a first? Perhaps it should be introduced for all international classes! With the price of gold does it make ex-world champion sails more valuable on the second hand market! Rule B13.3.2 Sail Identification addition as follows – A gold coloured insignia may be used by current and former World Champion helmsmen of the Flying Fifteen Class. http://flyingfifteen.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/rule-changes-are-in/" rel="nofollow - http://flyingfifteen.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/rule-changes-are-in/ |
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Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 9:36am
| The Star class does it. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 11:12am
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Sort of like primary school for the Stars. Do well, you get a gold star!
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Andymac
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 1:33pm
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Not gold insignias, but in the Laser class, champions and runners up at major (world and continental/regional) events are entitled to have 'medallions' and 'bars' on their sails. In practice I haven't seen that many actually do so, although changing for a new sail every couple of regattas would be a PITA. Not sure if they get one medallion per result, Robert Scheidt's sail would be polka dot! World cycling champs gain the priviledge of wearing a rainbow jersey whilst competing in that particular event/discipline in that given year. Forever after that, they can be seen to wear the rainbow on their cuff sleeves. |
Posted By: kneewrecker
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 1:35pm
and I just thought it was because road biking was for benders.... ------------- |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 3:49pm
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....did not a well known 'convenience food' retailer once allow those with the greatest judged proficiency in 'service' to sport gold stars above their name badges? perhaps I could paint little marker bouys down one side of my cockpit to denote the number of marks I've belted while not paying sufficient attention (or allowing enough room) over the years?
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Posted By: Time Lord
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 4:32pm
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Or perhaps miniature Lasers to indicate how many you have hit? ------------- Merlin Rocket 3609 |
Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 4:39pm
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Countries that have won the world cup put a star on their football strip. AIUI actually putting a gold star on your star isn't that common, as it singles you out from the crowd. Not a clever thing to do on a competitive start line.
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Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 7:49pm
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Contenders can do it as well, not that I have ever seen it used. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 8:37pm
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D-one national champion gets the use of sail number GBR 1 for a year ------------- |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 8:40pm
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Finn Gold Cup winners and Olympic champions are entitled to use a gold class insignia, although off the top of my head I don't think I've ever seen it. You tend to see it more on Stars than anything else in the pictures I've seen. ------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 8:43pm
Aaaahhhhhh.... that's why.... What size numbers do I need to get, and where's the placement regs please Ruscoe? ------------- |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 9:01pm
Standard numbers laser size are fine, not sure there is any rule regarding placement. I stick them above second batten. ------------- |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 06 May 14 at 9:03pm
Cheers  ------------- |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 07 May 14 at 11:51am
Oh ye of little knowledge, it applies to all disciplines, so the mountain biking world champions (both XC and downhill), BMX, track all get to- in fact, are required to- wear the rainbow jersey. ------------- -_ Al |