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What is a sportsboat?

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Topic: What is a sportsboat?

Posted By: chic
Subject: What is a sportsboat?
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 1:21pm

The Forth Yacht Clubs Association have been brave enough to attempt to
define a 'Sportsboat'.

This has been in response to various Forth keelboat owners complaints
about being forced to sail in 'Sportsboat' classes at regattas; up until now
it has been an arbitary decision by the RO.

I'm curious to know what people think.

http://www.fyca.org.uk/ - Fyca Home Page

The home page has a link - 'FYCA Sportsboat Policy - Guidance Notes'
It takes the form of a small download.

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 1:34pm

the rating office know their stuff, i'd go wth the guidlines they've set out.

on a side note the 762 data confirms what ive been thinking, that it needs more downwind power, reckon a 65m2 assy would do it on a mast head and it would be bumped into the sbr classification, where it would perform better.

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Posted By: chic
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 1:57pm

Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with it - because it's such a
contentious subject I was curious to know what other people thought.

I wouldn't attempt a masthead assy on the current 762 mast - the
dilithium crystals willna tak it, captain!

J80 mast is much beefier than ours.

Posted By: asterix
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 2:54pm

it'd be interesting to see where some larger assy dinghys plotted

Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 3:06pm

chic, i know what you mean especially as the 762 sits somewhere in no mans land! i always liked the idea of a 1720 mast, but the rating on it would hurt plus the agro of making it fit, a maxfun 25 rig would be easier and better rated.

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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 05 Feb 10 at 11:49pm

Ask the guys on SA... they'll know the answer...

Posted By: chic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 10 at 12:29pm

Yes, that's what I'm afraid of!