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#7261 05/22/02 10:14 PM 05/22/02 10:14 PM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Nacra 269 (boy, you started early! ;-),
no - probably not. The Javelin F18HT is not likely to be faster than the Inter 20. I don't think many people would consider it "more of a boat" either. However, technology triumphs - technology fails - and if nobody tests it we'll never move forward. Obviously, the lighter boats are the wave of the future (E=MC^2) and what better proving grounds to determine the strength of our technology than to build a light boat and test it in the Worrell? If nothing else, this race will give us something to talk about.
Personally, I am excited about the 2003 Worrell1000 boat selection. It's a continuation of "new twists" to a race that has gone from nothing to Sports Illustrated at Mike Worrell's direction. Publicity, publicity, publicity...let's keep catsailing interesting, exciting, and affordable - this is the birth and the future of catsailing!
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#7263 05/23/02 01:03 AM 05/23/02 01:03 AM |
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Posts: 283 | The subject says it all folks. I said this while I was on the scene of the Worrell 1000 to those who particpated, and those who watched, and I'm going to keep saying until people start getting it. This Worrell 1000 is not about the boat!
Sure, it's been arranged to be a one design race, blah, blah, blah, but when it gets down to the brass tacks, this is a race about the endurance and the stamina of the sailors.
Mike Worrell has described the race as being the "Nautical Tour de France." Is the "Tour de France" about the Schwinn or Trek bicycle?! I don't think so!! Neither is the Worrell 1000 about the Inter 20, the Nacra 6.0, the Hobie 16, the Hobie 20, or any of the other boats that have sailed it, or will sail it. It's about sailors against the open ocean.
Many of speculated that next year's race won't be fair because certain hotshots whom I don't need to name, will come knowing the boat better than the rest of the sailors.
Hogwash!
I think it would be fun if the unveiling of the new boat could be done on the beach at the first start in 2003. Then every team would be randomly assigned to a boat, they would have an hour or two to do anything they wanted to to the boat, and then have at it! I can almost guarentee you that the outcome wouldn't change.
Ansel Adams wasn't a great photographer because of 8 X 10 view cameras. Tiger Woods isn't a great golfer becuase he uses Top Flite golf balls. Mark Twain wasn't a great writer because of a certain kind of pencil. People like Rick White aren't great sailors becuase of a certain kind of boat.
The above people all made great use of the man made tools they were given, that's for sure, but let us all remember that it's not about the boat (within reason, it has to be somewhat seaworthy), but it is about what Rick often refers to as the "loose nut at the end of the tiller."
My ten cents,
Tim J.
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#7264 05/23/02 07:00 AM 05/23/02 07:00 AM |
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Posts: 2,844 42.904444 N; 88.008586 W | I thought that the 18HT was faster on a windward leeward course.
Doouh, the Worrell is rarely windward or all the way leeward, I know.
It's the boat for 03. Why discuss it as if it's a poll or something?
Should be interesting.
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#7265 05/23/02 07:14 AM 05/23/02 07:14 AM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | I think that from all my research and discussions with current Javelin 2 owners that the best crew weight is MUCH higher than seems to be thought. Most Jav 2 sailor say they best weight is probbaly about the same as the I-20! One even said that he thought it would be higher and he has sailed the I-20 as well! I suppose time will tell, but none of the owners thought that the boat would suffer with 345 lbs crews. Let's hope that flatter sails will allow lighter crew to race this boat fairly against the the big guys.
As far as the speed of the boat, why don't you ask the I-20 owners whom have raced against it aroound the cans and in the Mug race? It beat ALL of the I-20s in the Mug and actually gained against them on the "jib reaches", by the accounts I read. The final Mug result also bears this out. As far as the around the can (upwind/downwind) stuff, check out Tradewinds, Spring fever, and Rehoboth results, if you are in doubt. Yes, both downwind and upwind are important in the W-1000, especially downwind. I doubt that the F-18hts will be faster than the I-20s in the worrell, but they shoould not much slower neither. | | | Re: Worrell boat #7266 05/23/02 10:07 AM 05/23/02 10:07 AM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | I think you folks forgot about the concept of One-Design. Who cares if the boat is marginally faster or slower, as long as all the boats are the same, it makes for equal racing.
One-Design is the only true racing, everything else is day sailing.
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#7267 05/23/02 11:11 AM 05/23/02 11:11 AM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 397 Burlington, Vermont USA Kevin Rose
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Posts: 397 Burlington, Vermont USA | Tim,
> It's not about the boat!
Thanks for adding that post at the beginning of what will undoubtedly be a year-long argument about gear rather than sailing. The discussion will inevitably be punctuated with design jargon and long dissertations on which is the best boat – minimum this, maximum that, blah, blah, blah . . .
My hope is that there will be enough discussion about how to sail any boat better, faster, and safer to keep the less vocal majority interested.
BTW, I really like your idea of unveilng the boat just prior to the race and giving minimum time to make any alterations.
Kevin Rose
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#7268 05/23/02 01:04 PM 05/23/02 01:04 PM |
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Posts: 251 beaufort, sc | is bigger better or even faster? one thing for sure about the worrell, it will never be the same twice because the conditions will never be the same. i am interested to see how the uni boats will do and i like light. my only concern theoretically is the lack of availability of the bims, seems like the folks who buy one will have a big advantage on race day but hey, mike has been doing this race a long time and i trust he is doing good things for this most awesome small boat adventure.
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Posts: 96 Racine, Wisconsin | A.J. Piccillo ....
Anytime you have 2 or more boats on the water with the same intent of getting from point A to point B before the other guy, you have racing. While I agree that One Design is the true measure of sailor vs. sailor, mixed fleets creat design competiition that advances both technology and the sport.
Respectfully submitted.
Paul Scott Bartelt
2001 NACRA 6.0 NA #546
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Interesting points regarding crew weight for the F-18HT. I wonder why they indicate higher weights for that boat. Perhaps because the center of force on the sail is invariably higher up off the water, requiring greater weight to keep it under control? What is the bouyancy of the hulls (i.e, is the higher weight crew able to trim the boat correctly, or will the hulls be sitting too low in the water?)
I would tend to shy away from the results of one race determining which boat is faster. I don't recall any F-18HTs at Tradewinds, Performance nationals, and I only know of three or four at Spring Fever. I also understand that race weekend was very tricky wind. With the "big hitters" (Randy, W.F.) sailing them, it's not rocket science figuring out why those boats cleaned house.
According to US Sailing, the rating for the Jav 2 is slower than the I-20, and possibly the N6.0, but I'm sure that will change as more of them come in to the US and are put through their paces.
In some ways, I applaud Mr. Worrell for continually making us guess what will happen next, as that usually feeds publicity, and this new format for 03 will definitely allow participation from teams (international, lightweight, underfunded) who were excluded for various reasons in the past. However, it is somewhat disappointing that (if a trend develops) the race will move to slower boats (again, IF proven the F-18HT is slower than other offerings) - like switching the Indy 500 cars to minivans or something. Still would be fun to watch, but maybe not AS fun...
The Marstrom M-20 showed promise, as I have continually seen this boat stomp all over everyone at various distance races (Hiram's, Steeplechase, MKL, etc.) and bouys (with Robbie at the helm, of course). Curious that this was not selected, but there are ALWAYS other factors involved in boat selection...
Just my 1 1/4 cents worth!
Jay
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#7272 05/24/02 10:48 AM 05/24/02 10:48 AM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | A couple of comments-
-There was a HT at Tradewinds and it consistantly (except one boat in one race) finished ahead all of the I-20s.
-5 boats at Spring Fever
-HTs proved as fast and faster than the I-20s at Mug Race
-At Rehoboth two HTs dominated that open event
-The HT PN is probationary and will probably drop somewhat
-If the HT is does not match the I-20 boat for boat, then the difference is slight
-The HT hulls seem very bouyant at the mainbeam and back, so IMHO they will carry weight well.
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