jason -and the arguenauts
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Does anyone know if there is a handicap penalty either IRC or PY for exotic sails ie the grey carbon thingies instead of the normal dacron?
racing - exotic sails
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monkfish24
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I must admit, i have never sailed on a PY class boat so i'm not eau fe on the rules but IIRC there is no handicap on using brand new exotic sails. I sailed a sigma with kevlar sails and don't remember recalling the handicap changing because of it. That was in the IRC class
michael_w
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Piddy
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IIRC there is nothing written down in PY about using laminate or exotic sails - however, it coul be interpreted that if the class of boat wasn't designed with laminate sails, it could put it out of class and atract a handicap adjustment.
Sometimes it can depend on the fleet captain that dishes out the numbers.
Cheers,
Sometimes it can depend on the fleet captain that dishes out the numbers.
Cheers,
Boat44
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Why do you ask?
Be careful of the fancy sail route. Get lots of advise before you part with your cash. There are huge performace gains to be had, but also some of them realy are just for show and don't add anything in the performace camp!
Be careful of the fancy sail route. Get lots of advise before you part with your cash. There are huge performace gains to be had, but also some of them realy are just for show and don't add anything in the performace camp!
jason -and the arguenauts
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Cos one of the boats likely to beat us has made use of carbon sails but his PY is only the standard number. So I am wondering if he has declared the right handicap.
