Good luck finding a Marstrom ... the Capricorn looks like a nice design as well. You don't see many of the Olympic guys really cross training on other boats... (odd nationals... certainly but not really campaigning a non Tornado) How do you see it?
Hi Mark,
You brought up some very good points. I believe mixing classes that have a simular rating is as good as racing OD. Also increase the size of the fleet on the course giving sailors big fleet experience at a local level. This will surely improve their performace when the treck of to the major regattas.
But as I think all would agree, there is no subsitute to large COMPETITIVE OD fleet racing if you can find it regularly.
Regarding cross training in other boats.... In OZ there is a bigger fleet of F-18s than T's and more competition. Not saying there is no T competition here. The top 5 or 6 boats are very competitive with Bundy and new crew Aaron Worrell sill very hard to beat.
For the best training it would be smart to race F-18s and pull the T out for the Tornado and the Olympic Class events. If you can afford both, do this and after the local T events ship your T to Europe.
