[C38] Attention Southern Cal skippers

[mark turner]

Just a thought - we East Coast  Boats (The Ghost Fleet) could easily feel left out. Maybe some could be tempted over to crew on the West Coast Boats at the Nationals.

Maybe, The Nationals could be some sort of informal Rally forming a back ground to the racing which could be less formal.I would love to race, but l suspect like some others cannot afford the expense and time to be competitive in one design racing. Handicapping makes all sorts of boats 'winners' and maybe have secondary prizes for different categories, eg a prize for the best boat crewed entirely by members of one family.
www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/code/php/main.php?section=home

My previous boat was an Elizabethan, and this was how they organised their annual 'Nationals'. in the UK. Because they had to race a mixed fleet of different Elizabethan Designs they used a handicap formula (I think PYS) to decide the overall winner.
http://www.eoa.org.uk/goldengalleontrophy.htm

Those who attended but didn't want to race their boats strengthened the crews of those who had race readied their boats.

It might just encourage those, especially family boats to attend as non racers and maybe fire up some enthusiasm in their youngsters. After all, they are any organisations future.
Best Wishes and hope to see some C 38's on the Chesapeake in September.

Mark Turner. The Goose C 38 #80 (Solomons.MD).
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: S. Orton 
  To: Cat38 Listserve 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 5:55 AM
  Subject: [C38] Attention Southern Cal skippers


  Southern Cal skippers, I need your suggestions.

  September 15-16 Shoreline YC in Long Beach is hosting our Cat 38 Nationals.  Traditionally this has been a wind/leeward race format with strict class rules-i.e. type of sails used.  Last year we had only five boats on the start line.  This year the skipper of one of the leading contenders hasn't even joined our association.  So we could only have four at the start line, which is not acceptable due to the effort and dollars it takes to put on the event for so few participants.  I have talked to a few off shore racers who won't attend mainly due the large number of crew ( 6-10) required for wind/leeward races to be competitive.  I know how hard it is to find crew as we have done Wednesday evening races with just three.  A few racers have said that a random leg would help a small crew as there would be less spin sets.  Another suggestion would be to use PHRF off sets to get boats with fixed props, no spinnakers etc. to the start line.

   In the past it has been a fun weekend, but the venue needs to change to keep the Cat 38 Nationals going.  We need more participants!

  Please voice your opinion on what type of venue that would get your boat to the starting line- or just to attend dinner Saturday evening.

  Thank you for your help,  
  Steve Orton 760-749-1869
  (Santa Susanna)






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