Re: Quiet list

["krscc" <jkelly1 (at) CAPECOD.NET>]

Indrek,
	I don't bail at 0-5 kts.  I hope you wouldn't bail at 20-30.  I've seen
too many fair weather lightweights who come flying out of the woodwork when
the wind is light but disappear when the wind hits 15 -30.  That's my
point.  
Maybe the class is pandering to too wide an audience.  So are you saying
that when the wind hits 15 you switch to a radial rig. What happens when
you go to a regatta and it is 5 kts the first day and 25 the rest of the
time.  Do you go for it with a full rig, or do you bag it?  It's illegal to
switch rigs.  Most folks at 135 bag it and an 80 boat fleet goes to 45
sailors in the 155-210 weight range who have competed in ALL conditions. 
At 200 lbs I embrace the challenge of a series with all conditions.  I deal
with the light air with the same tenacity as 25kts. (although I truly enjoy
the big wind)  Can you honestly say you do the same?.  If you do, my hat is
off to you but you are truly in the minority.  JK --
> From: Indrek Aavisto <aavisto@cyberbeach.net>
> To: krscc <jkelly1@CAPECOD.NET>
> Cc: Jbt21@AOL.COM; laser@laser.org
> Subject: Re: Quiet list
> Date: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:46 PM
> 
> krscc wrote:
> 
> > Let's not try to
> > make it any easier because someone doesn't want to get strong enough to
> > sail the boat.  Maybe selling the athleticism of the boat will get more
of
> > the right folks involved.  Too many weiners spoil the beans.  What's
wrong
> > with telling someone who's 135lbs that maybe a Sunfish would be a
better
> > boat for him/her?  Not too PC?. How about a weight minimum of 155 lbs
at
> > all major championships?
> >  
> 
> Better get your asbestos suit on, chief.
> 
> This 135lb sailor likes the Laser and the competition it provides. True,
> things get tough above 15 knots, but that's what the radial rig is for.
> The corollary is that the heavyweights tend to need good eyesight to see
> my transom when the wind drops below 10 knots!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Indrek Aavisto
> Sudbury, Ontario
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