Berkeley Mid Winter #4 @ Berkeley Yacht Club (2013)

Berkeley Mid Winter #4 at Berkeley Yacht Club

February 9

Result

Pos	Boat	Total	Race 1
1	Dan Pruzan Wile E Coyote	1	1
2	Motorcycle Irene	2	2
3	Bessie Jay	3	3
4	Freaks ona Leash	4	4
5	Mirage	5	5
6	Libra	6	6
7	Dianne	7	7
8	Wetsu	8	8
9	Take Five	9	9
10	Elise	10	10
11	Abigail Morgan	11	11
12	Strega	12	12
14	Great White	14	DNC
14	Opa!	14	DNC
14	Peaches	14	DNC
14	Eagle	14	DNC
14	Magic Bus	14	DNC

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Author: Tom Baffico
Subject: Weight Limit
Info: (20255 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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:: 
:: :: 
:: :: 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