Capt. Rob wrote:
However, the strategy changes in the last race. A boat that is in
last place for a regatta is left to do whatever it wants, and thus has
its best shot at winning an individual race. Meanwhile, the silver is
being won elsewhere on the course by the real racers. This isn't a
hypothetical situation; it happens in almost every regatta.



Jeff, look at the race I posted. Is the C&C still trying for best time
in the last race?

No, he wasn't. You really don't get it, do you? The C&C wanted to
win the regatta, not the race. The C&C was in first place and only
had to beat the J27 (actually beat him by several minutes) to win the
division. We can only speculate about what transpired, but two things
are certain: The C&C didn't care at all about the Beneteau, and you
know nothing about racing.

What about the J27?

The J27 had a bigger challenge - he had to beat both the C&C and the
Lindenberg to win, which he did. He also didn't care about the Bene.


But HERE, I'll make it easier for
ya....and everyone else...here's the same boat, Mistral....taking 1st
overall.

http://www.hospicecareflorida.org/Re...esults2003.htm

What's the point? Its handicap racing, which measures the skill of
the skipper, not the speed of the boat. Its clear the Craig Setzer is
a talented skipper since he seems to show up in almost every race you
posted. Also, his boat is clearly well setup, since its featured by a
rigger as the fully tricked out boat.

This is pretty pathetic, even for you booby. Don't worry, you'll be
able to tell your friends that you could win a race, if you actually
wanted to.


And beating my beloved C&C 37+ in the process. Buh buy, Jeff!!!!

RB - a non-racer who thinks owning a racing boat is cool
35s5 - a ladies boat
NY