Nationals at Richmond Yacht ClubMay 20 - 22
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Peaches184(4)3(7)4(11)4(15)1(16)1(17)2 (19)
2Motorcycle Irene181(1)2(3)3(6)3(9)5(14)3(17)3 (20)
3Under the Radar237(7)1(8)1(9)1(10)3(13)5(18)5 (23)
4Hot Sheet242(2)4(6)3(9)4(13)2(15)2(17)7 (24)
5Magic Bus303(3)5(8)5(13)6(19)6(25)4(29)1 (30)
6Bombora516(6)7(13)8(21)5(26)4(30)15(45)6 (51)
7Fired Up!5412(12)8(20)6(26)8(34)9(43)7(50)4 (54)
8Freaks on a Leash579(9)9(18)7(25)7(32)7(39)9(48)9 (57)
9Abigail Morgan628(8)11(19)10(29)9(38)10(48)6(54)8 (62)
10Dianne7510(10)10(20)9(29)DNS(45)12(57)8(65)10 (75)
11Artemis765(5)6(11)12(23)DNS(39)11(50)10(60)DNF (76)
12Public Enemy8012(12)12(24)11(35)10(45)8(53)14(67)11 (78)
13Tequila Mockingbird8811(11)14(25)14(39)11(50)14(64)11(75)13 (88)
14Current Affair8814(14)12(26)13(39)12(51)13(64)12(76)12 (88)
15Phoenix10715(15)RET(31)RET(47)DNS(63)15(78)13(91)DNF(107)
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Author: Larry Levit ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Weight Limit
Info: (23663 views) Posted: Tuesday 10-6-09 11:21:53 PM
Actually so did I and I counted the helmsman as sitting with feet in to the middle of the boat. Crew sits facing outboard with feet over the side. That moves 30% of the weight of a helmsman 3 feet inboard compared to crew. That is a lot of moment which you have to include and contributes the remaining 1/4 decrement of the effect of the helmsman.

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:: I did a reasonably careful measurement using this image:
::
:: http://express27.org/photos/2392.jpg
::
:: Assuming the boat is flat, A helmsman sitting at the
:: traveler has about 3/4 of the righting moment of a crew
:: hiking reasonably hard amidships. This means the
:: difference in total righting moment between an at weight
:: boat with a 300lb driver is less than 5% different than
:: one with 150lb driver.
::

:: -
:: -   ( 300 * 0.75 ) + 580 = 805
:: -   ( 250 * 0.75 ) + 630 = 817.5
:: -   ( 200 * 0.75 ) + 680 = 830
:: -   ( 150 * 0.75 ) + 730 = 842.5
:: -
::
:: With most drivers in the 150-250 range, I don't think
:: it's worth complicating the rules for a 2-3% difference.
:: I'll also submit this as evidence, that when it comes to
:: winning races there are more important things to worry
:: about:
::
:: http://express27.org/photos/640.jpg
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