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   Is that supposed to be heavy? I thought 75kg was the ideal weight for radial.
Besides, I think your wrong...... once the wind gets up, being over weight is just as big a disadvantage as being under weight. The boat doesn't accelerate through the gusts and the chop stops it every time. I think Ben would be the first to remind you how hard he needed to work at keeping the weight down to stay competitive in the Lasers.

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Bumble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Taiwan Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bumble Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Youth classes Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 5:01am
	Is that supposed to be heavy? I thought 75kg was the ideal weight for radial. Besides, I think your wrong...... once the wind gets up, being over weight is just as big a disadvantage as being under weight. The boat doesn't accelerate through the gusts and the chop stops it every time. I think Ben would be the first to remind you how hard he needed to work at keeping the weight down to stay competitive in the Lasers.

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 985	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 2:00pm
	When you are heavy you can take more power or foot more easily upwind, especially useful in short chop. The Laser is relatively heavy so a few KGs will not make much difference to the overall weight and hence acceleration but will be a big difference to overall leverage. In the UK the Radial Nationals has nearly always been won by someone on the heavy side and NEVER won by someone on the light side! Hence the basis for my comment. Edited by Jon Emmett
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Bumble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Taiwan Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bumble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:10pm
	True enough...... I know its nothing to do with this thread but I think your comment about the radials really highlights how unsuitable a class it is for the womens Olympic class.

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 985	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:12pm
	I do not understand... Why is the Radial unsuitable as a class for Women?
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Bumble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Taiwan Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bumble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:13pm
	75kilos isn't a very average weight for the women of the world.

Bumble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Taiwan Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bumble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:16pm
	The reason more weight is needed in the laser is to maintain waterline length and imerse the hull so your moment pivots around the maximum width of the hull - same as the Finn. I feel stupid saying this out to an Olympic coach.

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 985	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:16pm
	Yes but 75 Kilos is not the average weight of the Radial class! By that agruement the Laser is unsuitable as 80 Kilos is not "a very average weight for men of the world". (Do not even think about the Finn!) The fact is sports people tend to be fitter, stronger (and therefore heavier) than average...
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Bumble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Nov 05 Location: Taiwan Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bumble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:19pm
	True, true true..... but 70kilos even is a big girl.....isn't it.????

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 985	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:23pm
	All the girls on the Podium were under 70Kgs at the Radial Europeans... Besides look at any "power" sports and you will find lots of women well over 70Kgs!!!
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les5269 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1530	Post Options Post Reply Quote les5269 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 3:35pm
	just to add my ten pence if all the girls are under 70kgs does it matter,wouldn't they all be that little bit handicapped?(I've never raced a laser so I don't know there charactoristics)
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