Mike,

First off, thanks for all of your efforts to rejuvenate the LD/Fun series, as you know I'm a big fan of those races.

Question 6 in the survey specifically asks what weight limit folks would like to use for just the LD/Fun series. Currently, the tally is 3 votes for no weight limit, 1 vote for a modified weight limit, and 13 votes to keep it at 880.

The missing options for LD/Fun events is my fault. I was going from memory and missed a few. There is the option for folks to select "other" and write in what they'd like included. So far, the write in options include CYC Saturday MidWinter race in February, double handed or fully crewed half moon bay race, SSS In the Bay, Plastic Classic, 2nd half oyra season, IYC dblehand lightship, Trans Tahoe, Spinnker Cup, and High Sierra.

Dan

:: Hi:
::
:: Just writing to ask for a slight rewrite of the
:: questionaire before a lot of votes come in. That is due
:: to the the limter placed in the first question having to
:: do with the weight limits modification, or not.
::
:: I have proposed for the 2008 LD/FUN series that there's
:: no weight limit for the PHRF events certainly.
:: Currently, the questionaire does not address this rule
:: modifcation for the LD/FUN series only. Subsequently
:: disregards this potential in the voting placing focus
:: solely on the weight limit, or not, in the Real Fleet
:: Series.
::
:: Dan, can you please get a tally on this weight
:: modification try out for the LD/FUN series specifically;
:: by adding the question. Thanks.
::
:: Also, I had proposed some LD/FUN race chioces not
:: reflected in the August and September time frame voting
:: list. These include Plastic Classic (a low priority for
:: me but a choice left out), the OYRA HalfMoon Bay Race,
:: the OYRA Farallons Race, and the doublehanded Half Moon
:: Bay race. All potentially are LD/FUN easy to administer
:: choices for the late summer time frame; in addition to
:: those noted.
::
:: Finally, I would like to reiterate a point I've
:: previosuly made about not homogenizing the two series
:: together through race duplication. And that is because I
:: think the two series should enable the potential for
:: more trophy winners at the end of the season; than
:: fewer.
::
:: For Real Fleet Series racers this might mean sailing in
:: a few more LD/FUN series races.
::
:: Thats because there seems to be an odd trend, to win
:: both series by focusing on the Real Fleet Series and
:: then doing a couple of the highly particpted LD/FUN
:: races. I think thats an off strategy that discourages
:: participation and more trophy winners at the end of the
:: season.
::
:: Also a restraint within the framework development of the
:: Real Fleet Series too adversely affect this skewed
:: outcome into the LD/FUN Series; by limiting LD/FUN
:: within the Real Fleet Series framework.
::
:: This is why I originally proposed that each series
:: should stand on its own races. Right now lacking these
:: voting form added choices, the development framework
:: seems to slip back toward this LD/FUN series restraint
:: that deemphasies the LD/FUN Series for those most
:: interested in that series.

:: mb
:: :: So far the following 16 boats have filled in the survey.
:: :: The more responses we get the better.
:: ::
:: :: Thanks
:: ::
:: :: Ergo, OPA!, Dianne, Moxie, Baffett, Wile E Coyote, Magic
:: :: Bus, Get Happy!!, Xena, New Wave, Peaches, Motorcycle
:: :: Irene, wetsu, Strega, Archimedes, and Desperado
:: ::
:: ::
:: ::
:: ::
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:: :: :: fill out the survey at the link below.
:: :: ::
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