ec120bgt@sdcc3.UUCP (ANDREW VARE) (05/11/85)
What does the net think about posting sailboat race results each week, say Monday or Tuesday? I would definitely be willing to post anything that comes my way in San Diego or Southern California [ area G for that matter], and also see if some schedule could be put on-line. The scope of the posting could be as varied and general as it could be specific, and might include things like comments from participants and such. An example might be last weekend's Yachting Cup, hosted by the SDYC. The first day brought winds of 15-18kt, and many boats saw number 3 jibs...etc. Most race results are calculated on a computer, and communication devices are rather common, so perhaps the race committees or newspapers would like to share the outcomes of important events. Just a thought ... Andrew T. Vare 5855 Ithaca pl. San Diego Ca. 92122
lsmith@ut-ngp.UUCP (lsmith) (05/13/85)
Although the results of my series race are about the most important thing in the world to me, I can't imagine anyone else being interested that I moved from third to second because my competitor broke a jib halyard. Or that Jim has taken every first since Tommy is on vacation. I am very interested in hearing trim and tactics tips that lead to the standings. For example, "I kept my main trimmed to the centerline for maximum pointing ability. However, he let off his traveller a a couple of inches, and the improved slot increased his speed so he made better VMG." Or, "The folklore 'keep the top batten parallel to the boom' is ok for beginners, but here's the real way to tell if your main is trimmed right." (I'd love to see a reply to that one.) Or, "On a beat, the ill wind from your sails extend in a V about 10 times the height of the mast astern and to the lee side of your boat. If you try to cover your competition by tacking directly in front of them or directly to the side, it won't work." Or, "On a close reach under spinnaker, keep the pole down, because the chute needs to act more like a jib and have a tighter luff." I've got a million of them, half wrong of course, and would love to trade tips. I'd post a blow-by-blow (no pun intended) of yesterday's races, but I need to do some real work today.