Welsh Yachting Association
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Category: Multihulls
Forum Name: Dinghy multihulls
Forum Discription: For those who prefer two (or more) hulls to one!
URL: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2157
Printed Date: 28 Jun 25 at 6:36am
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Topic: Welsh Yachting Association
Posted By: markp
Subject: Welsh Yachting Association
Date Posted: 01 Sep 06 at 4:28pm
The W.Y.A have decided not to include multihulls in the 'Welsh Sailing Games' for the first time this September. This Association is supposed to promote the virtues of sailing to everybody. However, they have now taken to disciminating against two hulls. This is one of the few times that I'm not proud to be Welsh.
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Posted By: Worthy
Date Posted: 01 Sep 06 at 6:36pm
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This will wind quite a few people up, especially those who are trying to break the anti cat stigmatism which still exists. How can they justify this??
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Posted By: markp
Date Posted: 02 Sep 06 at 12:58am
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Why the WYA and for that matter the RYA cann't understand that we are are still "sailors" even though we prefer two hulls is beyond me. Their excuses that we need more water or our boat handling isn't good enough is just totally wrong. I bet that Cats have less collisions on the race course than any other mono hull fleet (Yachts or Dinghies) because we have total respect for our actions and other competitors. Unfortunately, because the piers within the governing bodies don't want to broadcast this fact or have no inclination to understand Cat sailing we will always remain second best.
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 02 Sep 06 at 8:19am
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I think a fair number tof the Skiffies (49er's 12's cherubs etc) feel the same way. It's not just us. When I see people who openly don't like cats(Or skiffs), I just laugh at them, it is their fault if they have closed minds and miss out on all the fun ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: s_squirrel
Date Posted: 03 Sep 06 at 6:20am
| The guys at WYA aren't mad - they will want all the entreis they can, providing it justifies the expense. How many entries were there in the Cat fleet at last years Games? |
Posted By: markp
Date Posted: 03 Sep 06 at 8:31am
Unfortunately, I can only find 05 results and six cats paid up and participated. This event should hace been run in North Wales last year as it is supposed to alternate between the North and South but I can't remember if it was. ------------- MP*MULTIHULLS The UK F16 Dealer http://www.mp-multihulls.co.uk |
Posted By: Jalani
Date Posted: 03 Sep 06 at 11:51am
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Isn't this something for the magazine to investigate? Surely the WYA would have to explain their decision to the sailing public? ------------- Far too old to still be doing this...... Stealth F16s "White Rhino" GBR527 & "Yeah Baby" GBR538 |
Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 03 Sep 06 at 4:12pm
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Does excluding a class which only turned out 6 boats last time really need that much explaining? So do they have keelboat classes? Paralympic classes? Model boat classes? I bet there are other parts of the sport excluded too.
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Posted By: markp
Date Posted: 04 Sep 06 at 8:36pm
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This is the particular problem. The Welsh Sailing Games is for any type of monohull from J105's to Junior Classes. Their flyer advertises Yacht Classes as IRC, Sportsboats,J80 and New for 2006-PY fleet. Dinghy Class=Laser, Asymmetric, Monohull Handicap Junior Classes and Classes for 6 or more. The sponsors logo is "Taking Sailing Forward In Wales" Maybe I will go and play with model boats as this is not exactly "sailing for all". ------------- MP*MULTIHULLS The UK F16 Dealer http://www.mp-multihulls.co.uk |
Posted By: Dermot M
Date Posted: 17 Sep 06 at 12:50am
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And after all the work Don Finlay has put in over the years  ------------- Dermot Shadow 075 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 17 Sep 06 at 10:36am
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Then sail in the Asym class(for those with kites), it does not say "Asym 1/2 boats Bit cheeky of them refusing to let you sail, I can undertand them not wanting to run a stary / seperate prises for only 6 boats, but excluding you from the event is not on. We spoke to the Asym classes at Grafham about their Slalom event they do in the Autumn and some of the Cats joined in. IMO we have a lot more in common with the Asym boys now that the rest of the 1/2 boat sailors. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
" !Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 17 Sep 06 at 11:27am
Very good point Simon, when we were learning to sail skiffs it was the cat sailors that we turned to for advice at the club. Seemed to work very well sailing the boats applying cat skills instead of trying to get round the cans as if we were sailing a 505. ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |