[etchells-fleet11] NOR

[Betsy Altman]

All,

This is a philosophical question that needs broad fleet input and  
consideration.

On the one hand, we race a one design boat and have chosen it for it's  
tight rules. We join the club because that is a fleet rule.

On the other hand, we want to build fleet participation. It is hard  
enough to find consistent and reliable crew without worrying about  
weight, too.

In Florida this weekend, adhering to the weight rule was discussed as  
the first three events are not weigh in regattas. The consensus  
opinion was that the weight rule should be obeyed whether we weigh in  
or not.

I suggest that we continue our existing policy with a change to  
alerting the fleet on email instead of a note to the fleet captain so  
everyone knows when someone is sailing heavy. Then, for one season  
only, we allow this policy to apply to all season races. (The special  
series races seem not to require CYC membership and adherence to the  
weight rule although I do not understand why the club wants to give  
these beautiful trophies to non CYC sailors.)

Thanks,

Betsy Altman
312 635 3113

On Jan 7, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Mike Frerker <mike.frerker at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> While wearing my OD Chair hat, I am trying to get NOR and SI out for  
> the 2010 season.  I'd like to through a couple of items out for  
> discussion.
>
> 1) In previous years we have had a rule allowing each boat to exceed  
> crew weight limits once per series if they inform the Fleet Captain  
> beforehand (in writing no less).  I'd like to advocate for removing  
> this rule.  It strikes me as unnecessarily officious for club  
> racing.  We don't otherwise have weigh in's anyway.  Rights are  
> reserved to protest egregious offenders, but do we really care if a  
> boat is overweight a couple of times?  (I'm aware that this may be a  
> somewhat self serving position on my part, but do we really need  
> this?)
>
> 2) The Lipton Cup has been competed for over the Independence Day  
> series in years past, but in both 2009 and 2010 we will not be  
> sailing on that weekend.  I believe we can sail for the LC in 2010  
> though.  Two options that look good are the weekend immediately  
> after Mac, and the last weekend of the year. Any opinions one way or  
> the other on that point?
>
> And good luck to everyone in Miami this weekend.
>
> Mike
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