SF Express Sailors --

It has been requested that we relax the express class sail inventory rules for those competing in the double-handed farallones race. The proposal is that for this race only, boats may carry and set at their discretion: shy-kites, reaching kites, and blast reachers.

If anyone planning on doing this race does not have access to these sails and feels that they will be at a material disadvantage because of not having access to these sails for this race, and they post a message on this site explaining this position, this exception to the class rules will not apply, and the sail inventory will be limited by the current class rules. The objection posting to the farrallones event space must be posted no later than 5:00 PM Thursday 4/5. I will issue a final ruling on the sail inventory no later than noon on Friday 5/5.

We are currently discussing amending the class rules to allow the use of specialty sails for long-distance ocean races. We will try to get these changes made and ratified within the next couple of weeks. Stay-tuned.

Mark Lowry e27 Poobah