Do they really call individual races 'heats'?

Somehow that's just the wrong word for a sailboat race.

Maybe she should change it to "go 'round" or "race" or
"round" or even "splash". Heat is for a car race but it
doesn't seem to fit for a sailboat which is never hot.

CN



OzOne wrote in message ...


I did, back then.
And made amends by winning that same championship the next year with
one heat to spare. ;-)


On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:13:55 -0500, Capt. Neal®
scribbled thusly:


I'd drown my sorrow, too, if I were as inept . . .

CN

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:27:27 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:

Last time I talked to Pete, he mentioned that capsize

DSK

Yep, you always remeber the dunking that cost, or near cost a
champioship win.

I will till the day I die remember my mistake as a crew that cost us
an Oz national champ, when we gybed in 25kt+ and I'd left the dagger
board just an inch or so too high and it caught the vang.
We were far enough ahead, and recovered quickly enough to scramble to
a 3rd, but needed a 2nd to take the champ. Bugger!

I'll be seeing some of those guys for a Xmas beer tonight...It will
come up...again (hangs head in shame) :-(


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.



Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.