Olsonites,
I agree with Paul regarding the #2 headsail. PHRF ratings outside the
SF/PNW area will NOT change because of a new =
class rule precluding use of a #2. Changing one's PHRF rating in the
Chesapeake Bay will require more than simply showing the local measurer t=
he
changes to the class constitution. Instead, a notable drop in performance=
will have to be observed over time before our rating will change. As a result, those of us who race PHRF will experience a disadvantage on the race course. The weather in the lower Chesapeake Bay is at times ideal =
for a #2 headsail, from the first gun to the finish.
Additionally, I'm not onboard with the logic. Apparently for
round-the-bouys races in SF/PNW, a #2 headsail provides no real use or
advantage, and therefore sits idle in the garage for many seasons. If th=
is
is the case, than this sail lasts longer than others in a typical
inventory, and does not require replacement regularly, such as the #1 & #=
3
do. =
So far as Dacron Mains, I think there will be less of a cost savings than=
is expected. I have a full battened main which remains is excellent shap=
e,
and is not new. I plan to keep it flying as long as it stays in shape. =
I
dont think a Dacron main will hold shape much longer than my present one.=
If the fleet remains convinced that sail inventory changes are necessary =
to
preserve the fleet, than I propose they be included as standard race
instructions for every race, including the nationals. Provide limitation=
s
on the number of sails and exclude the #2 via the race instructions, and
retain the class constitution as-is. Alternatively, provide a clause in
the constitution which invokes these limitations only for O-30 class
sanctioned events, and allow PHRF racing to go unchanged.
Craig T. Olsen
NAMESAKE
O-30 #111
Received on Thu Mar 2 17:27:00 2000