Hello all
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<br>I reposted Henderson's comments in response to the discussion started by Kirt on reaching legs and Portsmouth racing. Obviously crew weight(s) with respect to course configuration are major issues at the championship level within one design classes. This debate in Portsmouth racing would be exponentially more complex.
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<br>I suggest that the Portsmouth committe might wish to elaborate on the statement that "races should contain equal proportions of 3 points of sailing. beating, reaching and running." I think that the inherent noise in the data collected won't allow much more of an answer then some guidelines with respect to course configuration.
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<br>With reguards to Alan Maguire's point about reach legs.
<br>IMO, I agree that reaching leg's are missing in most of the regattas that I have attended. Perhaps the balance between tactical racing and adrenalin rush speed runs has shifted too far in the direction of tactics. Begining cat sailors do one thing well ... (reach)! Remember your first cat! We need to encourage these folks to continue racing. Fleets and Divisions might instruct their PRO's to shift the balance back a bit! The fun factor can be also be increased by maxing out the speed (not just the competition)
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<br>Take Care
<br>Mark Schneider
<br>Tornado with chute. (just make sure I am not tempted to carry that sucker too high:)
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