Express 27 National Championship at San Francisco Yacht ClubOctober 5 - 7
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Magic Bus283(3)5(8)6(14)2(16)1(17)1(18)10 (28)
2Motorcycle Irene292(2)2(4)14(18)1(19)7(26)2(28)1 (29)
3Get Happy!!344(4)3(7)11(18)5(23)3(26)6(32)2 (34)
4Thumper3711(11)1(12)2(14)9(23)4(27)5(32)5 (37)
5Fired Up!421(1)4(5)8(13)8(21)5(26)10(36)6 (42)
6Current Affair5112(12)6(18)10(28)3(31)13(44)4(48)3 (51)
7Tequila Mockingbird625(5)7(12)17(29)4(33)2(35)14(49)13 (62)
8Andale627(7)10(17)3(20)12(32)11(43)7(50)12 (62)
9Abigail Morgan6413(13)13(26)1(27)6(33)9(42)11(53)11 (64)
10Wile E Coyote686(6)9(15)7(22)OCS(40)RET(58)3(61)7 (68)
11Salty Hotel719(9)8(17)4(21)11(32)10(42)12(54)17 (71)
12X-Wing7610(10)14(24)13(37)14(51)8(59)9(68)8 (76)
13Bombora8316(16)15(31)15(46)10(56)15(71)8(79)4 (83)
14Peaches8714(14)12(26)16(42)7(49)6(55)17(72)15 (87)
15Take Five908(8)11(19)9(28)16(44)16(60)16(76)14 (90)
16Artemis9417(17)16(33)5(38)13(51)14(65)13(78)16 (94)
17Hang 209515(15)17(32)12(44)15(59)12(71)15(86)9 (95)
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Author: s sorbie ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Integrated Electronics
Info: (26861 views) Posted: Saturday 10-28-06 09:18:51 AM
would either of these be considered integrated?

http://www.velocitek.us/products.php

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::
:: :: 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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