I have a large asym - foot is 28 feet-, and CBYRA did not change my rating. Don't know what the threshold is for "large", but it is REALLY large!
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I checked with our local CBYRA handicapper. Chesapeake Bay rates asyms > more by sail area than any other single criteria. The other adjustment area > is whether the sail can be adjusted.... > > From some local racers: we have three Cal 40s's here on the mid-Eastern > Shore. All three do off-shore racing (Newport to Bermuda, etc.) and do > quite well (second last year, fourth in 2000, etc.) They got dinged 3 > seconds when they added an asym to their inventory, because they have the > capability of flying it on their pole. > > The usual rule is: if they have an asym on a short fixed pole or flying > from the bow, and it isn't a bunch bigger than their normal spinnaker > dimensions, then the penalty may be 0 or 3-6 seconds depending on sail area. > > A local C&C 115 with a longer than normal pole also gets 3 seconds. He > flies his asym from the pole, so can bring it back when sailing downwind. > > Any other situations (like the IMX40 which added a carbon extendable pole > which goes out about 8-10 feet) get treated individually. > > Gary > > LMPHRF, our local handicap governing body, is making adjustments to the >> credit and penalties of handicaps for displacement hull boats that fly >> asyms, with and without the addition of sprits. >> >> I'm interested in what other regions are using for regs, amount of >> participation, and observations of performance changes. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Pete >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. >> >> Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all >> subscribers. >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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