| crew weight questions #51664 06/24/05 06:37 AM 06/24/05 06:37 AM |
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Posts: 251 beaufort, sc | my crew and i together weigh about 280 in our bathing suits, no shoes. our legal class weight is 285 (H16). wearing normal sailing gear, shoes, trap seats, life jackets, etc we probably weigh 295+. how is crew weight measured?
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#51668 06/28/05 05:43 AM 06/28/05 05:43 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 285 Hampton, Virginia Tracie
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Posts: 285 Hampton, Virginia | It has been my experience that weight is not checked. I sail Div 9 and they have this year started weighing F18 boats and skippers but no one else. They even allow and rank people sailing 18 magnums single handed. No one ever checks anything, including insurance. We've been weighing the F18 class at major events in Div 9 since 2004. (Spring Fever - Southern Area F18 Champs) I'm sorry, do I know you? Have I seen you volunteering to plan, organize and run an event in our sailing area? Because the very few individuals that do donate their time to putting these events on for the sailors have limited resources and funds...and, I have a damn good idea as to what goes on in our sailing area. Instead of casting negative remarks on the people who donate their time to making these events happen for you, and the other sailors, think about trying to make it better by volunteering your time. Tracie Van Houten | | | Re: crew weight questions
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#51669 06/28/05 07:51 AM 06/28/05 07:51 AM |
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | It has been my experience that weight is not checked. Just because it isn't checked, doesn't mean that you should not comply with the rules. Sailboat racing has a long tradition of being a self-policing sport. Being at the right weight is part of being class legal. Guaranteed, the first regatta that you do really well - somebody will protest you for being underweight. If you knew you were underweight to begin with, it could also be a Rule 69 (Gross Misconduct) violation, which could get you banned for a year or two. For 5 lousy pounds. Carry the weight. | | | Re: crew weight questions
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#51670 06/28/05 11:05 AM 06/28/05 11:05 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA | It has been my experience that weight is not checked. I sail Div 9 and they have this year started weighing F18 boats and skippers but no one else. They even allow and rank people sailing 18 magnums single handed. No one ever checks anything, including insurance. We've been weighing the F18 class at major events in Div 9 since 2004. (Spring Fever - Southern Area F18 Champs) I'm sorry, do I know you? Have I seen you volunteering to plan, organize and run an event in our sailing area? Because the very few individuals that do donate their time to putting these events on for the sailors have limited resources and funds...and, I have a damn good idea as to what goes on in our sailing area. Instead of casting negative remarks on the people who donate their time to making these events happen for you, and the other sailors, think about trying to make it better by volunteering your time. Tracie Van Houten WORD!
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