Re: Racing the 19? Thoughts on speed. .

Bill Combs (ttursine@gnt.net)
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:02:47 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> PS As someone pointed out earlier, the 19 does not meet the minimum for
> PHRF rules!
> Time to lobby PHRF for rule changes?

Absolutely!! I've got my eye on Regatta Time In Abaco; plan to use the
trophy as a figurehead. I'm impressed with your persuasiveness: 320
would be a fine rating to have. I've been estimating 300-310 and
feeling good about _that_.

The lobbying effort ought to be a real joke. I cornered the stuffed
shirts (all USAns, I might add) in charge of the aforementioned
regatta regarding the size rule, to no avail of course. You'd have
thought I was suggesting compulsory chicken raping or the like.
Imagination was in woefully short supply.

Regards,

Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
"Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach FL
ttursine@gnt.net