Joe, Kenny Read agrees with you. He wrote an article to that effect some months ago.
Andy Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 +401 965 5260 https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:35, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 – we can’t sail on a REACH! It > turned out you actually can if the RC makes you 😃 > > YMMV > > Joe > > Coquina > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
