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I realize this is a much older post, but am posting anyway in case a new user has a similar problem. The aluminum tubes in question are much bigger than the opening for the shock cord. I haven't measured them but I would say they're around 1/2 - 3/
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I think Texel has an up-to-date spreadsheet and calculator which you can use to generate a rating for unknown cats. Handicap sailing is always a bit tricky in terms of keeping everyone happy but IMHO Texel is a very fair system.
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I've said it before; when I was Chair and again when I was Technical Director of SCHRS; I now operate as a member of the TC on a consultative basis. We ALL have day jobs. If you believe there are issues or imporvemnts to be made. Write it up with
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Ok, that is the same place we launched before, right?
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http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=26.657569,-81.884176&z=15&t=h&hl=en I can't get the link to open properly but if you highlight it then "search" it will show up. I hope. Any way, it is just across the bridge in N. Ft. Myers on
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Originally Posted By: John WilliamsTime and effort to make your case to another paying member that you're asking to vote your way is not misspent. I'm one of those who is not convinced that a change is the answer, particularly when the shortcomings
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Sounds like a plan! Where is North Beach?
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Mark, You have bully - ragged this for two years I know of. Show up in Phoenix with a proposal and support or deep - six this chatter. Bert Rice, MHC Secretary
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Originally Posted By: Mark Schneider I tell you the PROCESS IS FLAWED and BROKEN.... The F16 rating was FIXED BY FIAT... not by data. Tha Nacra 5.5uni rating was fixed by time over 5 years. the SC 20 TR was reset to it's historic rating by fiat f
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Time and effort to make your case to another paying member that you're asking to vote your way is not misspent. I'm one of those who is not convinced that a change is the answer, particularly when the shortcomings in one system are counterbalanced b
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"motorized" I believe is the key word. At any rate, one week ago North beach was recommended to me by a very nice lady pretty high up in the local heirarchy. I promised her I would use it and see what happens. Wanna get together Sunday
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I was just reading the Parks and Rec Causeway Islands page, and it says: "no launching or retrieval of motorized vessels, this would include both aerial and water type crafts"....that would mean cats are ok? Or is this in conflict with the
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Bunche Beach is open to kayaks and the like but not catamarans; as you noted. North Beach, I am told, is open to catamaran launching. It is an excellent site, but far from the Gulf or P.I. Sound. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=26.657569,-81.884176
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Originally Posted By: John WilliamsOriginally Posted By: pgpHow, exactly, do you move the ball forward? You refer to "something" and "somebody". I'm "somebody" what is the "something" you refer to? The "
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Quote:your claim that Portsmouth is inaccurate. How inaccurate are the ratings? Can anyone quantify it? Completely WRONG. I tell you the PROCESS IS FLAWED and BROKEN.... The F16 rating was FIXED BY FIAT... not by data. Tha Nacra 5.5uni rating was
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Originally Posted By: SurfCityRacing To me, the best system would be one that would use fewer volunteer hours to implement. Let's face it, we don't have the enthusiastic volunteer pool that we once had. No one wants to measure boats when they could b
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Quote: I just don't see the effort in switching to return much advantage. +1
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Originally Posted By: Mark SchneiderJake The formula makers can simply add another term to the formula with a factor for developmental boats. It will be a KNOWN factor applied to all developmental boats ... As Ding commented... far better then
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Do you really think your gripe is going to help progress cat sailing? Cheshirecatman [/quote] IN A WORD -----YES. THhis thread is asking Texcel or SCHrs if airing my "gripe " again ! lets people know about the intricacies of the schrs
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Pineland got rebuilt with a new ramp after Charley. Many years ago there was a place on the way to the causeway called Bunch Beach. Unforutunately, Lee County blocked it off.
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Jeremy.... those sailors who get creative with their boats... don't use up volunteer time! They pay to get their boat measured. Volunteers are needed to get the race data... send the race data in... Track down regattas that haven't sent in race dat
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Most of the above has been talked about at length. Crew weight. For resons explained at length, we use the average height and weight, I think from the WHO via the ISAF technical Director. We have discussed adding "crew weight factors"
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Originally Posted By: pgpHow, exactly, do you move the ball forward? You refer to "something" and "somebody". I'm "somebody" what is the "something" you refer to? The "something" is somewhere beyon
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Originally Posted By: DennisMe When it comes to organizing a race, Texel spends a lot of time and effort actually physically measuring freaky boats that show up. To me, the best system would be one that would use fewer volunteer hours to implement
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I like the way the narrator says that having a heavy catamaran is good. I'm not so sure about that.
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