Originally Posted by RickWhite
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The Waves would go either S-1-2-3G-5-F or S-1-2-3G-2-3G-5-F, depending on the wind velocity. I can stage it so that everybody finishes about the same time.


These courses are not going to make the Waves very happy.., way too much downwind sailing. The official course of IWCA is a triangle, windward and leeward finish. The reason is they all hate downwind sailing (very boring) and tacking downwind simply does not pay off. Thus, the official course offers two upwinds, two reaches and one downwind.

I know the class is open to all kinds of ideas, as long as it doesn't make for MORE downwind legs.., less preferrably.

Rick


The first course has 3 upwind legs, 2 reaches and 1 downwind leg.
The second one has 4 upwind legs, 2 reaches and 2 downwind legs.

The Hobie 14 goes dead downwind, too - those legs are incredibly tactical (in a slow, painful death sort of way) as the fleet jockeys to maintain clear air from behind.
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