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Posted by kisshein
on 11/13/2007, 6:57 am, in reply to "Re: Help I need RC advise!!!!!"
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Hi Dave
Thank you for your responce. Great information!!!
Sorry about misstating the regatta name, that is the way it was posted on AYC web site.
See you on Saturday.
Mike
--Previous Message--
: Mike,
:
: I am familiar with the type of boats
: you sail out of Atlanta and I'm sure
: the Fireball will be different from
: anything you are use to. They are
: very light for their size with a
: hull weight of 175 pounds minus the
: centerboard. Add to that a large
: sail area, 125 square foot minus
: the spinnaker, for the boats size 16
: foot by 4 foot by 27 inches and you
: have a pretty fast boat on points of
: sail. Add to that the group showing
: up are pretty cmpetetive and willl
: get the most from their boats. The
: prefered course is the modified
: olympic course. a triangle with a
: windward leeward windward. We have
: done windward leewards and will do
: whatever the host club gives us as
: we are a pretty adjustable group but
: with the triangle you get a tight
: reach after the first mark and
: during that leg many things can
: happen. Keep in mind the Fireball
: can carry its spinnaker up to a beam
: reach and still be under control in
: fairly heavy conditions due to the
: trapeze and the skill of the
: helmsman and crew. I've seen a lot
: of interesting things happen on that
: leg and places change constantly as
: you can do different things to come
: from behind. The second mark
: usually results in a broad reach but
: again I've seen boats head high and
: gain spped on the pack then head to
: the third mark and if not take
: places close the distance. These
: are very high performance boats and
: the straight answer for this type of
: regatta would be the triangle
: windward leeward windward with a
: tight reach being the course set
: after the first mark, not two broad
: reaches. But as I said before we
: are a very adaptable group and will
: be happy with whatever the RC gives
: us. We understand that wind and
: weather conditions often play a more
: important role than our personel
: wants and we will not argue with
: whatever a RC from a club like the
: Atlanata Yacht Club deems best for
: the regatta. We have sailed
: windward leewards and I understand
: the lake is down as far a water goes
: and that may play a factor in your
: decision. You are the RC and we
: understand that, so whatever you
: decide to give us we will sail and
: be happy about it. We don't make a
: habbit of telling Yacht Clubs with a
: great reputation how to run a
: regatta. We just want to sail and
: have fun in the process. Hope this
: helps and see you in a few days.
:
: Dave White
: Secretary USIFA
:
: --Previous Message--
: Atlanta Yacht Club is hosting the
: 'Fireball North Americans on Nov 17
: & 18. I have been asked to do RC
: for this event. We have no Fireballs
: in the Atlanta area and I would like
: advice on the preferred courses
: (windward-leeward or triange or both
: )and under what wind conditions
: should one course be selected over
: the other. Any advise or guidance
: would be greatly appreciated. Mike
:
:
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