http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 19 May 2010 16:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Ralph Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:46:39 +0000 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/#comment-202 The etchellsna.org site has a number of comments on the windward gate issue. Once the offsets were included I think it worked surprisingly well. As Gretchen said the area of disturbed air and seas was much larger, but the different tactical options really opened up. It was fun to be a part of this event. I suspect, based on the success the concept had in this regatta that we will see more of it in large fleet one-design regattas. The etchellsna.org site has a number of comments on the windward gate issue. Once the offsets were included I think it worked surprisingly well. As Gretchen said the area of disturbed air and seas was much larger, but the different tactical options really opened up. It was fun to be a part of this event. I suspect, based on the success the concept had in this regatta that we will see more of it in large fleet one-design regattas.

]]> http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Gretchen Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:54:38 +0000 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/#comment-199 I am not sure about all the details, but for the race in which the incident took place, there were no offset marks around the windward gates. The boat that lost their rig was sailing downwind (not sure if port or starboard) and the boat that took down the rig was sailing upwind (again, not sure if port or starboard). I do know that the boat sailing upwind dropped out of the race that the incident took place and the boat with the broken mast received average points for the two races they missed before their rig was replaced. Knowing this, I suspect that the situation involved the upwind boat without rights or perhaps they failed to avoid the collision all together. As I hear more details regarding the crash, I will certainly feed your curiosity. I am not sure about all the details, but for the race in which the incident took place, there were no offset marks around the windward gates. The boat that lost their rig was sailing downwind (not sure if port or starboard) and the boat that took down the rig was sailing upwind (again, not sure if port or starboard). I do know that the boat sailing upwind dropped out of the race that the incident took place and the boat with the broken mast received average points for the two races they missed before their rig was replaced. Knowing this, I suspect that the situation involved the upwind boat without rights or perhaps they failed to avoid the collision all together. As I hear more details regarding the crash, I will certainly feed your curiosity.

]]> http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jos Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:10:43 +0000 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/etchells-racing-saw-new-courses-with-windward-gates/#comment-194 Can you tell us anything about the protest? What was the situation leading up to the crash? You've made me curious! Can you tell us anything about the protest? What was the situation leading up to the crash? You’ve made me curious!

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