Tom --

Thanks for posting, and noting your objection.

To all -- there will be no change in the rules for the express fleet for the double-handed farallones race this coming weekend. Sail inventories will be as per the posted class rules. If you want to race this race for the purposes of PHRF finish that is your business. If you race the race not adhering to the class rules as written, you will not be scored for either the season standings or the long-distance series. I hope this is clear. Sorry for any last minute confusion.

:: Mark-

:: I have no problem with the addition of the specialty
:: sails for distance races only. I would suggest including
:: a spinnaker staysail to the proposed inventory however.
:: Also, I will be racing this weekend, and would suggest
:: that at such short notice to change the rules does not
:: give all of us time to acuire / barrow the additional
:: sails.

:: Tom Jenkins

:: Witchy Woman #116
::
::
:: :: 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