Highest finishing boat with all wood. wood boat, wood mast & boom,
plywood board and paddle foot rudder Keep it simple. ( no spreaders
on the mast) anything elese no restrictions.
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can not see someone comming with a composit boat and a wood mast.
:: Traditional built wood boats with wooden spars. This
:: would not include boats built by the composite Lahrop
:: method. It would be boats built to the orignal plans,
:: the exception would be air tanks of course. You would
:: want to target skippers who don't come to the nationals
:: because they feel their boats are not competitive and
:: give them a secondary prize to sail for.
::
:: :: Interesting thought...I'd provide prizes...race together
:: :: but have some extra prizes for this group. A number of
:: :: "classic" boats are partly upgraded...of course people
:: :: like Larry, Mark Lathrop, myself (2,3,5 in the 2005
:: :: Nationals) sail very "modern" wooden boats. Some like
:: :: #3800 have pretty modern rigging...some have stepped up
:: :: with new masts or sails...of all things SAILS are the
:: :: most important...and we don't want to discourage people
:: :: from upgrading their boats. So the question is how we
:: :: would define this group...might be tough! Still, an
:: :: interesting proposal (easy definition would be wooden
:: :: hull built pre 1985 or some other chosen year). Allen
:: ::
:: :: :: A while back Allen Chauvenet sent me his master list of
:: :: :: who had what boats. There was an equal split of
:: :: :: wood/fiberglass 102/101. Usually at the Nationals the
:: :: :: only wood boats that compete are some of the newer
:: :: :: composite built ones.
:: ::
:: :: :: How about a sub-division for Classic Wooden Windmills.
:: :: :: Everyone races together for the big prize, but
:: :: :: traditional built wood boats with wooden spars would
:: :: :: also race for the Classic Championship with seperate
:: :: :: scoring. Could even could have the tie breaker going to
:: :: :: the older hull #. I'm sure this could bring some boats
:: :: :: to race that are normaly just used for day sailing.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Someone tell me what kind of handicap I would have if I
:: :: :: :: showed up with my woodie with wooden spars? Would the
:: :: :: :: boat be competitive at all? Or dead-dog slow? Just
:: :: :: :: askin.....
