Second try. I'll figure out this new system yet.

I have spoken with a representative for the Fresno Yacht Club and they are limited on the number of starts and can't add any more. The age old issue when using the same line to start and finish. If too many starts and there is any sort of delay (i.e. general recall) they could have boats finishing in the middle of boats that are starting.

If we get five e27's they will however give us our own fleet and the start line is pretty long so not a real issue if we start with another fleet. We can also sponsor our own trophy if we only have 4 boats so we could race PHRF and still have a trophy for our own first place boat also. Yacht Club will go along with that and I will personally pay for the trophy if necessary.

Billy, I am with Tom on the idea that we all use the class spinnaker pole. That eliminates any problem for the visiting boats that don't have a shorter pole or don't know about the issue.

I reran the numbers from last years races with the ratings for Billy and myself as if we had used the longer pole and taken the lower rating and it didn't amke any difference in our inal out comes in any of the PHRF races.

Garry Owens

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:: :: Tom I say lets wait and see how many we get in our class
:: :: for what length pole we use If we are not racing class
:: :: and we are thrown in with PHRF I really dont see the
:: :: advantage;
:: ::
:: :: :: As this is a Class High Point event I can assume those
:: :: :: of us going are going to sail in One Design mode? IE: no
:: :: :: short spinnaker poles for the PHRF ratings? I know that
:: :: :: we would like to get our own start. But I can almost
:: :: :: bet, (having delt with Fresno Yacht Club running other
:: :: :: major sailing events with them) that we will be tossed
:: :: :: in with the regaular PHRF fleet, unless we somehow come
:: :: :: with 10 + boats.

:: :: :: -Tom

:: :: ::
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: So this means you are goingto take Magic Bus up there,
:: :: :: :: right?
:: :: :: ::

:: :: :: :: -Jason

:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: huntington lake is beautiful
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: windy in the afternoon, shifty lake sailing.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: lots o fun.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: sarah