I have been in races that were almost 100% downwind or 100% upwind, thanks to perfect timing of wind shifts. Somehow it worked out and the PHRF ratings are what they are and we dealt with it. I know many people disagree, but IMHO making big boat racing resemble dinghy racing and making dinghy racing a science experiment with perfect upwind and downwind legs has not been a good thing at all. I once had 3 dinghy fleets and sent the Lasers reaching up the river a bit to deconflict them with the other fleets and I never heard so much whining โ we canโt sail on a REACH! It turned out you actually can if the RC makes you ๐ YMMV Joe Coquina
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