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Any Dinghy Sailors Out There?
DSK wrote:
much snippage I like it. We need a new ad campaign: "Sail the Club 420 and FJ... they're easy to stop!" It's a trivial point. If both teams were sailing JYs, then it would still be equal. True enough. But you could say the same about whiskey barrels fitted out with bedsheets and bromsticks... It's also true that college racing emphasizes tactics, but even in a fast boat, the issue is more boat handling & avoiding tactical errors than putting on brilliant chessmaster moves. Ever done any team racing, Doug? It's a bizarre sport. Very different than fleet or match racing. For instance, in 3 on 3 team racing if your team can block two of your opponents boats with one of your boats you're almost sure to win that heat. There's a lot of "put yourself in front of your opponent and put on the brakes" in team racing. The ability to start and stop the boats on a dime makes this game more fun, hence the preference for the 420 over the JY. The real issue is that the Johnstones failed utterly at marketing the JY to collegiate teams. And that's a shame IMHO. The JY has much better longevity and is far more cost effective. Furthermore the economies of scale that would kick in if they made a couple thousand of them a year, instead of a couple hundred, would drop the price significantly. Well, the JY beongs to Hunter now, so we'll see what they can do with it marketing wise. There are many things I don't like about the JY, and many things I do. On balance I think it's a very good choice for a club or collegiate fleet or for anybody who wants to casually race one-design. -- //-Walt // // |
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Any Dinghy Sailors Out There?
Walt wrote:
True enough. But you could say the same about whiskey barrels fitted out with bedsheets and bromsticks... Aw shucks, now you want to bring Flying Scots into it Ever done any team racing, Doug? It's a bizarre sport. Very different than fleet or match racing. Yes, it's a lot of fun and it *is* very different. It is essential to thoroughly memorize the "winning combinations" and work together instead of just concentrating on sailing. ... There's a lot of "put yourself in front of your opponent and put on the brakes" in team racing. The ability to start and stop the boats on a dime makes this game more fun, hence the preference for the 420 over the JY. There's also a lot of moves where you deliberately foul another boat and then take a 720. A favorite back when I was doing it was to sail two opposing boats the wrong side of the mark, which required a good bit of bumping. Nowadays I think they don't allow contact between the boats which must change the game. Anyway, team racing is not all of collegiate racing and putting on the brakes is not really that big a deal in team racing IMHO. The preference for 420s and FJs (again MHO) is 1- inertia 2- a means for the big well established programs to stay on top. Another point is that there is a JY-15 class, while there is no FJ or 420 class activity in the US. Well, the JY beongs to Hunter now, so we'll see what they can do with it marketing wise. There are many things I don't like about the JY, and many things I do. On balance I think it's a very good choice for a club or collegiate fleet or for anybody who wants to casually race one-design. I doubt Hunter will do much with it, the profit margin isn't big enough. Although it would be nice. I considered getting a JY-15 instead of the Johnson 18 and the class seems to be doing OK. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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