I will have to remember that line.

 

We do have our revenge in other ways, however - a memorable weekend race up
to Ashtabula from Erie some years ago put the sportboater in his place -
(Who is also a friend and oftentimes crew). 

He did a horizon job on the fleet in his Melges 24, they were yukking it up
half-bagged by the time we got there, of course they had a 3 hr head start
on the keg - 

The next day was supposed to be a moderate reach back, and off they went, an
hour and a half in they were out of sight.  Then a classic bad forecast, the
wind went NNE and hit 35 - there were no smiles when we passed them, also no
main, as they scudded off downwind into the closest  port with their tail
between their legs! (they hit the highest speeds of the weekend with just
that jib!) My buddy said, "I can see Barney working out that boat's want ad
in his head right now!"  Next spring it was on a container to Brazil.

On the other hand, I did a race on that boat and had a blast. They are just
not suited for open water.

 

 

Bill Coleman

C&C 39 animated_favicon1

 

<<<I inform the sporty boat that they will need a liferaft before a protest
flag if they stick their bow into that closing space.>>>

 

Martin

Calypso

1970 C&C 43

Seattle

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C.
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 10:15 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review

 

Sucks only if you're not in with the handicap committee. If you've got
contacts on the rating committee and you own a boat that is one of a kind in
your area, you're golden. That's why I call PHRF racing a "contact" sport.

 

End of rant.

 

Dennis C.

Sent from my iPhone


On Feb 8, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Man.... just skimming all this discussion makes it increasingly clear while
sailboat racing is in decline.   

I've certainly got more than my share of racing trophies on the wall (both
handicap and one-design) but this handicap stuff really sucks the soul out
of the sport (IMO, of course)

Cheers,
Colin

 

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote:


C&C 39

99

2283

16.9

51.1

45.2

12.7

39.5

32

11.3

6.3

16000


C&C 39 CUS1

99

2277

16.9

51.1

45.2

12.7

39.3

32

11.1

6.3

16000


C&C 39 CUS2

99

2300

16.9

51

45.5

14.4

39.5

32

11.3

6.3

16000


C&C 39 CUS3

99

2303

16.9

52.1

46

14.1

39.5

31.7

11.5

6.3

0

 

99.  These are our ratings up on the frozen north.    I imagine at least 2
of these are not around anymore, all these 4 ratings have modifications,
from keels to spars. 

I am probably the cus3, I got docked 6 seconds for adding a foot to my boom
and a Roach Which, I might add was worth it.

BTW, that 16000 should be 21000. Which would probably bring these ratings to
110.

Bill Coleman

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