Would you come crew for me?? ... From: Don Keeney To: VictoriaYC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [VictoriaYC] Re:...
Geoff, I feel your pain. I too would like to see a One-Design be truly a One-Design. The problem arises in the real world where kit manufacturers have to make...
You are correct Larry that the RD can "set the regatta on whatever course he wants," however, I don't believe that encompasses the Equipment Rules of Sailing....
Gio: MAST: see www.goodwindskites.com/merch/list.shtml?cat=framework SAILS: Call Chuck Black, (619) 263-0809 Good Luck! ... <CSTAIGER@C...> ... have ... to ......
There is no reason the Victoria cannot be a 'strict' one design while at the same time allowing the use of aftermarket building materials. Once again, I would...
Geoff, Could you explain what you mean when you say you'd like to see the Rule tightened up on the 'function' of the boat. If you are concerned about someone...
It comes down to the Sailing Instructions the Hosting Club adopts for a Sanction Regatta. If the said instruction allows substitution from A to A Rigs then yes...
While the idea of a true 'stock,' 'kit-boat,' One-Design is desirable, the question is: "What stock kit produces a boat you'd really want to race?" That's a...
That's interesting AJ, since my experience has been exactly the opposite. Every national championship I have articipated in has allowed rig changes at ANY time...
Good example Don! The only other strictly-controlled One-Design that is rigged with quality spars/sails/fittings and sails great right out of the box is the...
How about the CR-914, the boat the Victoria copied to come into existence. No modifications are allowed to the boat if they are not specifically allowed in...
I don't know about Santa Barbra, Soling-50 Fairwind and Infinity which I believe all One-Design Classes. The J, AC, 3600 and 5800 are not one-designs...
I have been in Chevron events where you couldn't take a 5 minute hold to change batteries! If you took a 5 minute hold, it had to be for repairs!!! [Non-text...
It is up to us to design the boat so we can change batteries between races IMHO Nick ... From: VictoriaYC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:VictoriaYC@yahoogroups.com] ...
In a message dated 11/1/2005 7:18:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, becker1022@... writes: How about the CR-914, the boat the Victoria copied to come into ...
In a message dated 11/1/2005 1:30:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, becker1022@... writes: If anyone out there has their stock sails from the VIC II kit,...
... These are permitted under rules 5.0, 5.1, 5.4, and 5.5. ... Any changes to the kit permitted by the rules changes the performance. That's the reason for...
AJ: Any club that hosts a regatta as important as a National Championship has an obligation to accommodate the reasonable requirements of its participants....
Didn't mean to scare you George! :-) I was just making the point that if the reason the RD wants to prevent rig changes is to make life simpler for them, then...
Let me first reiterate that the Victoria would not be a better boat as a pure kit boat...Never have I said that. I like the fact that the materials and...
I am kind of a noob here so would someone please explain to me what a jib preventer and jib forestay piviot are? Do you have some pictures? Thanks - Stuart ...
Ok so winter is coming and I know I am going to be board since I am not going to Key West Race Week this year. I plan on building a second rig which I should...
Solingpoolshark: I agree! However its not a perfect world, particularly when it comes to expectations as how a Hosting Club and the RD run a regatta. In my...
I have been seeing all the comments from skippers about what the RD and Race Committee should be doing etc. Here's another slant on the subject! After being...
I wondered about what came first the chicken or the egg... I saw a Cr-914 on Ebay.. and thought tot myself.. NOPE.. that's a Vic... and then read more...
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