Doug, just using the word "tapes" really dates you. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


I've never understood the reason behind that exclusion in the Hobie rules. I'm just beginning to learn how vital a compass is for competitive sailing around the bouys. It's less about understanding what you're best angle of sail is (you really need to learn to feel that through competitive experience) than it is to give you concrete information about what pattern the wind is following on and around the course.