Hmmmm

The Hobie 16 One Design Fleet mostly runs windward leeward courses...on perfect days... they might add one reach race (even though they have the big jib to go reaching with) it's the oldest of the big OD classes racing.

The A class one design Fleet only runs windward leeward courses.. (no jib... so reaching is a bit of a waste) it's the oldest class but the boats are being continuously designed so it's a bit different then the Hobie 16.

The racing spinnaker boats (n20, F18 F16) have a high aspect jib for upwind... not reaching AND they would not get to carry the third sail on the close reach so they would not want to go back to a reach leg course.

These racers are serious about how to play the game and prove it by spending their time and money traveling to races.... Moreover, they do the work to put the event on so they should get what they want.... they follow the C.R.A.P philosophy and invite the rec sailor to give it a try on the WL race course.

Seems to me that the guy who is a "casual racer" wants the reaching legs and more emphasis on the party/social aspect of the weekend. Certainly, nothing wrong with adding those events to the schedule. They want the C.P.A.R philosophy and I hope they put them on.


A compromise might be that if you had a group of sailors who wanted to race ABC in a special class for a couple of hours you could get the racers RC to run the race. (What would you call such a class?)