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Phantom Titch
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Topic: Match Racing in Handicap fleets Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:10pm |
Discussion Point for the forum: Do you think that it is sportmanlike for a Faster boat to "Match Race" a slower boat to prevent Victory?
In a Handicap event.
Interested in your thoughs and perhaps a solution to overcome the advantage of the faster boat?
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Titch ~:-))
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rogue
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:12pm |
surely if the slower boat is in contention to be 'matched raced' they'll win on corrected time anyway?
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Isis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:17pm |
They might well win on corrected for that race - but if your looking at the series result it is a valid question. If they both finish well down the pan but only the faster boat can afford another bad result to discard they would come out on top.
In class fleets I think its a perfectly valid tactic - In handicap racing where one boat has a significant speed advantage: not so much. Definately unsportsmanlike in those circumstances. |
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LASERNUT
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:20pm |
Not if the fast boat doesn't need the race.
I'm guessing this is about the fireball trying to sail out all the other boats for the sail juice series. They took me out in the first race and there was nothing i could do. Where they went wrong was they stopped doing it in the following races and just sailed. They should have spent all weekend taking us all out OR spent more time getting a good result. Not a bit of both. |
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Contender443
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:23pm |
At our club we have average points of races completed for duties so it is possible to affect someone elses score once you have all the good results you need. This has hints of the Merlin Nationals and not one we would want to encourage. I hope we are all too polite and not bothered with this tactic for what is afterall a fun race between friends on a Sunday morning.
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Phantom Titch
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:24pm |
So if it is "Unsportsmanlike" what rule could we envoke to prohibit such a dasdardly tactic?
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Titch ~:-))
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fudheid
Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Apr 11 Location: 51.53 N 01.28 E Online Status: Offline Posts: 241 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:29pm |
I think it is reasonable for a slower boat to try to match race a faster boat to get a result, it happens in pursuit races. No one lets people just pass otherewise there would be no luffing rules etc.
Agree with rogue that its to late for the fast hcaper....he should be in front. We often have to fight our way through slower boats and the general chat of 'your're beating us on hcap' tends to lead to a break of covering. the point of hcap is your are racing the clock so you don't want to be titting around match racing if you do some one else will win...
Edited by fudheid - 27 Feb 12 at 1:32pm |
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rogue
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:36pm |
This sounds like one of those little quirks that would take an age to sort out, and still end up leaving a sour taste in the mouth if it's overly analysed and rules changed to accommodate something as vague as sportsmanship.
I don't see a problem in match race tactics on the race course, it's part of sailing and some of the best races I've had have been for the tussles between a small group within the fleet. Although personally I'd avoid it like the plague in a handicap race where your only true competitor is the clock. Part of sailing is anticipating the boats around you- breaking cover really isn't that hard, either through sailing skill or on the water 'negotiation'.
Edited by rogue - 27 Feb 12 at 1:38pm |
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:39pm |
You could protest under rule 2... Big question mark over whether you'd win or not, but the hassle and so on might educate the guilty party.
If the boats are pretty similar in performance you could make a case - especially if the faster boat manages to save their time or very close. Otherwise I think the fast boat needs to look very hard at their conscience... |
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fudheid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 12 at 1:41pm |
conscience????
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only me from over the sea...... |
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