Aldo Alesio at St. Francis Yacht Club | August 18 |
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Hi Will: No doubt people will optomize to hit whatever the weight limit is. I'm just suggestining a range where the boat performs at its optimum. That is I have no oppposition to 1000#, but prefer 1030#, where I can always find four normal size people, besides myself, easily with no administrative hassles or the time trap of searching for extra lite crew. In addition, I am not opposed to weight jackets too bring up any crew needing those few extra pounds to make a weight limit. Weight jackets were once used in this fleet. I am concerned that your lite 165#s in the back of the boat vs my 230 to 250 is to your advantage. And, I wish I was back at 165#s. However, that's almost an impossibility; I like steak. And, as you mentioned, you've got one 250#der on the rail first before any other crew. Or, in combination with your bowman that's like almost like 2 and 1/2 average weight or 3 light size people, on the rail right away, compared to most other five person crewed boats. Sorry, to give away your secrets. And, even as I like a 250#pder up there on the rail sailing PHRF. And do in fact optomise for conditions which I actually find quite fun. Which is one of the 'grand priz' optimizations I like to do for open racing, if you can truly call MORA or any PHRF event around here grand prix? Your option, 165#s in the back and 250#der + bowman on the rail before anyone else, with some light person pulling in the headsail, is simply not available to me, or anyone else, at my weight. Of course, I could go with four as you suggested. However this materially prejudices the boat on three fronts; 1) My big butt in the back 2) One heavy guy off the rail pulling in the headsail. 3) Less than the equal of your 250#pder + bow on the rail, if for only 20 seconds through a tack. An issue rasied previously in the fleet concering Soren & Lida's arrangement for keeping people up on the rail. That is obviously the lee bow issue. This weekend there is at least one four crewed boat. And the conditions may be moderate enough, and the people known smart enough to do well. I still prefer 1030#s. Regards, Mike :: Mike, :: I don't understand your logic on this. How will :: matter what the rule is.
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