CPD
Well-known member
Damo, please accept my sincere apologies for the possible apparent hijacking of your post, but I think there is a wider question here which merits a post of its own.
I for one would have no issue at all with larger boats entering (The Jester).
An idea would be to have classes based on LOA and nothing else to keep it really simple. Maybe 20-30ft and 30-34ft. There are hundreds of sailors I am sure with boats in the 30-34ft ballpark which are sailed both singlehandedly but also used as family boats. Surely it is the challenge, the singlehanding, self reliance and red-tape-free aspect which is important, and not the race which would almost certainly be won by larger boats if the current system were not changed. I would also propose possibly a TC (True Corinthian) class for those meeting certain criteria (perhaps engineless, gps less etc etc). I would suggest a final cut off at 34, 35 or 36ft. I know that there are entrants for 2008/2010 with LOA greater than 30ft and that there are I am sure ways already planned to process these applicants, but I would be interested in our opinions.
So there you go, 20-30ft, 30-34ft and TC class. What do you think ?
I for one would have no issue at all with larger boats entering (The Jester).
An idea would be to have classes based on LOA and nothing else to keep it really simple. Maybe 20-30ft and 30-34ft. There are hundreds of sailors I am sure with boats in the 30-34ft ballpark which are sailed both singlehandedly but also used as family boats. Surely it is the challenge, the singlehanding, self reliance and red-tape-free aspect which is important, and not the race which would almost certainly be won by larger boats if the current system were not changed. I would also propose possibly a TC (True Corinthian) class for those meeting certain criteria (perhaps engineless, gps less etc etc). I would suggest a final cut off at 34, 35 or 36ft. I know that there are entrants for 2008/2010 with LOA greater than 30ft and that there are I am sure ways already planned to process these applicants, but I would be interested in our opinions.
So there you go, 20-30ft, 30-34ft and TC class. What do you think ?