Agreed. You sail the course provided. However, if the PRO picks the average
wind direction, sets the marks and then lets it alone, one has at least tried
for the course that best fits the handicapping procedure.RonWild Cheri
On Friday, September 10, 2021, 01:35:56 PM CDT, Della Barba, Joe via
CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 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😃
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