A few of the denizens of this list, myself included, are planning to
attend the Magnolia Beach, Texas messabout at the end of the Texas 200
raid this coming June. Shorty, the guy who organizes the messabout,
has proposed a proa race off the beach, and asked me to make a page to
promote it on the wikiproa. So I did. It's here:
A few of the denizens of this list, myself included, are planning to attend the Magnolia Beach, Texas messabout at the end of the Texas 200 raid this coming...
Heh. Sorry mate. Perhaps if we actually have a race we can come up with some conclusions about how proa races should be arranged which you can then use down...
<CLIP> ... Kevin I may not be there but it's possible that P52 can stay if I can make arrangements with Charlie or someone to keep an eye on boat until we get...
... I'm sure we can find someone to sail P52 for you; after all, isn't every messabout populated with people who could jump on a crab claw proa and sail her...
I see no diference from western racing - if you are to windward of your opponent prior to shunting you got the right of way and your opponent must bear away...
I have wondered about racing rules also, what about luffing and mark roundings? I have a sailing website here in NZ(crew.org.nz) and would love a report on the...
Hi I've been thinking about mark roundings and other racing encounters all week. Part of my problem is that my grasp of the standard rules of racing is ten...
Thanks. I've been looking at my Elvstrom Racing Rules, but it's not searchable. Since more than one person seems interested in this, here's a question: what...
G'day, No reason why they should not do a 360. If the boat cannot withstand sailing with the wind on the wrong side, it probably should not be racing. it is...
I can do a 360, by dropping the sail and paddling so that the windward hull rotates to leeward and round again to windward, then rehoist sail, but I don't...
... There, that's another thing. Shorty's original rules disallowed rowing or paddling; I took that restriction out. Using a steering oar to hoark the bow...
... racing. That seems questionable to me, for a couple of reasons. First, a 360 in a tacking boat is a tack and a jibe, both of which are normal sailing...
Hi So you're saying the *windward* boat should have right of way? That's backwards from normal racing rules, where the leeward boat has right of way. Don't...
... I don't understand that. Windward boat must keep clear. Specifically, it may not bear down on a boat to leeward as a boat trying to shunt would. What have...
Dave Howorth
dave@...
Jan 19, 2008 10:30 pm
this race is 1900 miles from Miami - too long to drive - but since I travel so much I might be able to show up in case somebody needs crew (205 lbs - somewhat...
Kevin, I like your planned format and would think that normal right of way should suffice. Anyone sailing a proa would understand the requirements and space...
Hi John Good, look forward to seeing you. Laurent and I are going sailing again in a couple of weeks, if you'd like to come do some lake sailing. Kevin ... ...
Hello everybody, If weather permit, Kevin and I will be sailiing again from Lake Texana, between Houston and Victoria, Texas, on February 3rd. If you want to...
lapsus language - you are right - I meant leeward boat - ... From: Dave Howorth <dave@...> To: proa_file@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 19,...
I don't understand that. Windward boat must keep clear. Specifically, it may not bear down on a boat to leeward as a boat trying to shunt would. What have I...
I agree 100%. I just hope we will have a "reason" to perfect the rules. Just getting around the course a couple of times will be historic. On Sun, 20 Jan 2008...
It only takes 2 to race... ;-) Speaking of historic events. I was at the first kitesurf "worlds," back in 1991. There were 5 starters (one was Canadian, thus...
... For racing with AYRS we defined a penalty turn for a proa as being two shunts in succession with at least a 90 degreee alteration of course between the...
... not ... two ... course between ... Thanks, that's very useful. ... of way. ... long as it ... different ... rules. I think you're right. ... WC1N 3XX, ... ...
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