Not wishing to be boring and bringing up the old "it's the handicap mate" debate, I am wondering how many of the good crews sailing 12's can beat a well sailed Solo on the water in sub Force 3 conditions.
My 12, 3422 Low Flight sailing off 1092, caused a few seasoned campaigners to scratch their heads when Dell Quay Sailing Club met Low Flight. A perfect boat for this top of Chichester Harbour sailing club, a new southern fleet??
Well so one would think.
But as many clubs are handicap racing most weekends the chocolates at the end of the season are very important and so is the right boat for such racing. So convincing Laser 2000, RS400 -200 sailors to give a 12 ago is proving tricky. Put the kite up on a Laser 2000, and byeee. Although their handicap is 1090. Why would these guys give up their end of season glass ware?
I have been pondering: I blame my self for being a middle of the fleet sailor. Then on Monday, everything seemed to be working fine, my 8 year son and I were sailing towards stardom, in front of 25 boats at the windward mark....Then the solo's came sailing past,
"looking good Steve"
"Thanks Gordon, enjoy the Solo nationals at Felpham"
I then met the Laser sailors in the Club house, "of course Steve our handicap is very bad, coz we are an Olympic class and sailed by top sailors.......
At your club which boats torment your mantel piece at the laying up supper? Mine is the Solo...............
My 12, 3422 Low Flight sailing off 1092, caused a few seasoned campaigners to scratch their heads when Dell Quay Sailing Club met Low Flight. A perfect boat for this top of Chichester Harbour sailing club, a new southern fleet??
Well so one would think.
But as many clubs are handicap racing most weekends the chocolates at the end of the season are very important and so is the right boat for such racing. So convincing Laser 2000, RS400 -200 sailors to give a 12 ago is proving tricky. Put the kite up on a Laser 2000, and byeee. Although their handicap is 1090. Why would these guys give up their end of season glass ware?
I have been pondering: I blame my self for being a middle of the fleet sailor. Then on Monday, everything seemed to be working fine, my 8 year son and I were sailing towards stardom, in front of 25 boats at the windward mark....Then the solo's came sailing past,
"looking good Steve"
"Thanks Gordon, enjoy the Solo nationals at Felpham"
I then met the Laser sailors in the Club house, "of course Steve our handicap is very bad, coz we are an Olympic class and sailed by top sailors.......
At your club which boats torment your mantel piece at the laying up supper? Mine is the Solo...............
