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I understand that now, with the explanation of your campaign. I wish you had lead off with it.I beg to differ this one point. I'm not just railing from the back of the room.
Derek,What is important to remember is that the Sunfish world is very much dependent on the circle of life. The survival of the organized support structure that comes from the class depends on enthusiastic and dedicated people joining the class, and the generosity of the manufacturer. So, like so many things in life, it is important to pass on the gifts you receive. After you learn to love the sport and racing, get involved. Join the class, spread the word and support the manufacturer that supports us.
Open regattas between boats of different designs have been run under the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system for a long time.Interesting idea to open a league of racing for Sunfish sans racing parts, or develop the handicap system...!!
One Design, whatever the mechanized competition, focuses on the human element and their skill level. Adding starter level equipment and developing skill based category levels has been suggested before. Even simply having a "Legacy" or "Classic" sub-class for pre-'72 generation Sunfish comes up every year.What if they did what they do in other sports where equipment matters (i.e. - cycling), and have an "open division?" By "open division," meaning people can modify their Sunfish any way they want (so long as its safe) and race 'em. Though straying away from the "one-design" concept, it does open doors for many guys (and gals) who like to tinker and be engineers. (I have a bad feeling, though, that those marine and aeronautical engineers would dominate...)
Open regattas between boats of different designs have been run under the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system for a long time.
The Sunfish basic handicap is 99.6