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L'Outrage! L'Outrage! Gonna kick ass!

Has that boat been sold yet? What are you their sponsor?
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Sailed a Mumm Loco?
They are super dependent on having perfect crew work and good tactics...

SAIL LOCO wrote:
Well, I have half that. I have the perfect crew. It's my tactics that stink.

Tactics count for far less than most people think. In fact, unless you are racing
against a boat & crew that are almost perfectly matched, they count for nothing.
People give away minutes in a race by mediocre sail trim, poor tacks, failing to
go through waves correctly, aiming the boat in the wrong direction, missing wind
shifts, etc etc. Then they think, "Golly if only I had gotten 3/10 second better
start" or "Maybe we should have false-tacked old Charlie to break his cover."

Gary Hoyt once said "Give me 1/10 knot better boatspeed, and I'll have everyone
convinced I'm a tactical genius."

It's a RACE! Sail FAST, first and foremost. Aiming the boat in the right direction
counts for a lot, too.... that could be considered a tactic...

BTW the cool thing about the Mumm 30 IMHO is the acceleration. They stomp on the
gas harder than most beach cats. This calls for changing sail trim as the boat
accelerates. I bet this is part of what Oz1 is talking about. It's a fun boat but
I wouldn't expect to go against the rock stars for a couple years, and it would be
an expensive boat to campaign.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Yeah, and I've worked on a bunch of them!

Seahag

Pony Express wrote:

Notice there are more boats from Annapolis than
any other city?

"Seahag" wrote:
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: Brian wrote:
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: Anyone entering the race in Jan of 2004? Just
curious. Great way to go to
: Cuba legally from what I've heard. Here is a
link to the race:
: http://www.premiere-racing.com/
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: L'Outrage! L'Outrage! Gonna kick ass!
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: Seahag
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Nah, I just like Bruce, and Bobby hates to lose!

Seahag

SAIL LOCO wrote:

L'Outrage! L'Outrage! Gonna kick ass!

Has that boat been sold yet? What are you their sponsor?
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

"Brian"
wrote in message news
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Anyone entering the race in Jan of 2004? Just curious. Great way to go to
Cuba legally from what I've heard. Here is a link to the race:
http://www.premiere-racing.com/

I think you have your races confused, Historically, Key West Race has
been more of a round the buoy kind of deal.

last race to cuba is mentioned he

http://havanajournal.com/travel_comments/P493_0_6_0/

I wouldn't expect to go against the rock stars for a couple years, and it
would be an expensive boat to campaign.

I was just looking forward to going to all the cool venues. Doesn't that make
you a rock star by default?
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Nah, I just like Bruce, and Bobby hates to lose!

I know they do very well. I've been on the race course with them. Thankfully
they are in another class. They seem to get their picture in Spinsheet quite a
bit so I thought somebody was sleeping with the editor.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

That's a novel idea. Boat call girl.

"Seahag" wrote in message ...
Yeah, and I've worked on a bunch of them!

Seahag

Good lord. Doug Kink the expert has obviously never forced a start penalty.

Cheers MC

DSK wrote:

Tactics count for far less than most people think. In fact, unless you are racing
against a boat & crew that are almost perfectly matched, they count for nothing.

Tactics count for far less than most people think. In fact, unless you are racing
against a boat & crew that are almost perfectly matched, they count for nothing.

Donals Dilemma wrote:
Sure, in handicap racing this hold true to some extent, however even
in vastly different boats tactics play an important part, picking
shifts, placing yourself to climb the ladder on that shift etc .

I guess my above statement is largely due to not thinking of picking shifts, reading
the current, etc etc, as "tactics" but rather strategic or route decisions. If you aim
the boat the wrong way, it's hard to do well!

I tend to think of "tactics" as just the interaction with other boats... right-of-way
calls, avoiding dirty air, throwing dirty air at others, and the like.

All gain time over an opponent who doesn't do it right and it takes a
heck of a lot of extra boatspeed to claw back from being on the wrong
side of a 10degree shift.

One of the issues of deciding how to sail the boat, and route by shifts or current etc
etc, is to know how big a shift it takes to make it worth tacking, and wether shifts or
gusts are more important.

Gary Hoyt once said "Give me 1/10 knot better boatspeed, and I'll have everyone
convinced I'm a tactical genius."

Sure, at anytime extra boatspeed is a winner in the hands of someone
who doesn't burn the advantage with crappy tactics

If you ever want to read a fun book that can also be very helpful (altho it's a bit
dated) get a copy of "Go For The Gold" by Gary Hoyt.

It's a RACE! Sail FAST, first and foremost. Aiming the boat in the right direction
counts for a lot, too.... that could be considered a tactic...

Yep, but getting off the line with good speed and clear air is also a
tactic. Pre start prep and positioning are one of the most important
tactics.

Yes, I'd agree that getting a good start with speed, clear air, and the freedom to
choose which way to go, are all important. One of the fascinating things about sailboat
racing is that all the factors are important, yet certain ones will gain key importance
in some conditions.

BTW the cool thing about the Mumm 30 IMHO is the acceleration. They stomp on the
gas harder than most beach cats. This calls for changing sail trim as the boat
accelerates. I bet this is part of what Oz1 is talking about.

Yep, the crew is trimming constantly, they do need to be perfect.
Plenty of sailmakers in Mumm crews.

It's a fun boat but
I wouldn't expect to go against the rock stars for a couple years, and it would be
an expensive boat to campaign.

Extremely expensive and that's without considering the outrageous
purchase price and the amount of time they spend on their side
breaking gear.
Personally, as much as I love the M30, I'd be lookin at a Farr 40

How about a Corel 45? Don't know if there are enough of them to make a one-design clas
anywhere, but it looks like a heck of a fun boat.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King