National Championship at Richmond Yacht ClubSeptember 28 - 30
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Shenanigans102(2)3(5)1(6)2(8)2 (10)
2Wile E Coyote173(3)1(4)3(7)6(13)4 (17)
3El Raton231(1)5(6)8(14)1(15)8 (23)
4Get Happy234(4)4(8)5(13)4(17)6 (23)
5Freaks ona Leash285(5)7(12)6(18)7(25)3 (28)
6Peaches367(7)8(15)4(19)3(22)14 (36)
7Magic Bus406(6)2(8)7(15)OCS(39)1 (40)
8Motorcycle Irene4810(10)DNC(34)2(36)5(41)7 (48)
9Ergo498(8)14(22)12(34)10(44)5 (49)
10Opa!579(9)6(15)OCS(39)8(47)10 (57)
11Monster Express5713(13)9(22)11(33)12(45)12 (57)
12Dianne5711(11)15(26)9(35)9(44)13 (57)
13Great White5918(18)11(29)10(39)11(50)9 (59)
14Take Five7015(15)10(25)14(39)13(52)18 (70)
15Libra7314(14)13(27)15(42)16(58)15 (73)
16Fired Up!7619(19)18(37)13(50)15(65)11 (76)
17Elise8112(12)12(24)17(41)DNF(65)16 (81)
18Wetsu8216(16)16(32)16(48)17(65)17 (82)
19Bobs8920(20)20(40)21(61)OCS(85)DNC (109)
20Archimedes9517(17)17(34)18(52)DNF(76)19 (95)
21Chile Dog97DNF(24)19(43)19(62)14(76)21 (97)
22Summer Palace10621(21)21(42)20(62)DNC(86)20 (106)
23Witchy Woman120DNC(24)DNC(48)DNC(72)DNC(96)DNC(120)
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Author: Tom Baffico
Subject: Weight Limit
Info: (20535 views) Posted: Wednesday 9-12-07 06:25:58 PM

::
:: For the Long Distance + Fun Series only, I've proposed
:: eliminating the weight limit. Please see LD series
:: proposals.
::
:: mb
::
:: :: LEAVE THE WEIGHT LIMIT ALONE>>>> PLEASE 880 lb IS
:: :: IDEAL!..
:: ::

The weight limit at 880 lbs is ideal. Lighter weight equals lower loads on the boat. I've raced with 1,000+ on the boat (ocean, years ago). The boat isn't as fun. Feels like a destroyer upwind, slower downwind. It's too crowded and at least one crew is just a lump on the rail. The only time the boat is measurably faster with lots of weight is at the high end of the No. 1 and that's when the loads on the boat and rig are really high. You are wearing out your No. 1 really fast.

I'm one of the "bigger" drivers and I am at no disadvantage against small skippers and "bigger" crews. (If your crew is hiking significantly harder than the driver it's probably because your lifelines are too loose.) 

-Tom
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