Three Bridge Fiasco Race (Doublehanded) at Singlehanded Sailing SocietyJanuary 29
Story
Fantastic participation! Thank you to all for coming out for the first season counter!
SSS TBF Trophy Meeting Oakland Yacht Club, 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 9th.
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1Motorcycle Irene11
2Great White22
3Ergo33
4El Raton44
5Libra55
6Verve66
7Shenanigans77
8Magic Bus88
9Moxie99
10Elise1010
11Wetsu1111
12Thumper1212
14Light'n Up14DNF
14Wile E Coyote14DNF
14Discotheque14DNF
14Risk14DNF
14Witchy Woman14DNF
14Opa!14DNF
14Chili Dog14DNF
14Archimedes14DNF
14Peaches14DNF
14Bobs14DNF
14Mirage14DNF
14Dianne14DNS
14Swampdonkey14DNS
14Take Five14DNS
14Simba14DNS
14Taz!!14DNS
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Author: Mark Lowry
Subject: Integrated Electronics
Info: (17695 views) Posted: Monday 9-11-06 04:27:12 PM
I agree with Will on this. I'd rather keep the racing simple and more dinghy-like. But, I too am just one opinion. By all means lets discuss at the national meeting.

Mark Lowry

:: I have installed an expensive B+G system on one Express
:: just for PHRF racing. We had performance targets, true
:: wind data, and GPS all tied together. The boat is so
:: light and responsive that atempting to sail to the
:: numbers was impossible. We also found that in any kind
:: of shifting breeze or close to shore where there was
:: wind shear that the express mast is too short to be up
:: where you get clear wind readings and the numbers often
:: did not jive with the wind on the sails at the
:: moment.The boat is too dinghy like and must be adjusted
:: from moment to moment by feel and watching waves and
:: puffs to maintain a consistent pace. The numbers would
:: not come fast enough to really help- in my opinion.

:: The biggest advantage to having the integrated
:: electronics would be to have true wind speed to help
:: make sail selections and having current speed and drift
:: data to help with course strategy. If properly employed
:: these two things could be such an advantage that it
:: would compell the rest of the fleet to install the
:: system as a 'must have'. This would make the Express
:: more complex to race and of course more expensive.

:: In fairness integrated electronics would be an
:: interesting learning tool for a new team as well as a
:: huge benifit for PHRF and any distance racing. I just do
:: not think it would improve the fun and fairness of One
:: Design competition for the expense. I am but one vote so
:: please bring this up for debate / vote at the nationals
:: meeting.

:: Will Paxton

:: Motorcycle Irene
::
:: :: Any more thoughts on integrated electronics?
:: ::
:: :: :: I'm game. When I get some cash I'm going to put a fully
:: :: :: integrated tacktic system on my boat. If it's still
:: :: :: illegal, I'll pull the unit that ties everything
:: :: :: together for class racing (If I do any).
:: :: ::
:: :: :: I'm just curious to see of the numbers jive with that I
:: :: :: feel.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: This stuff isn't insanely expensive like it used to be
:: :: :: which I assume was why it was outlawed.
:: :: ::

:: :: :: -bryan
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Okay, here is my proposal on this. What would be the
:: :: :: :: problem with simply eliminating Part A of Prohibitions
:: :: :: :: in the class rules? That would move B up to A an so on
:: :: :: :: down the line.
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Any opinions?
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