Livia

Too Cockwomble - should be the verb!!

NSW is a special case because of Col Reg 1A there

To race where exactly!

RQYS could write the new owner a letter.

SMB and it is for sale as well

Poor broker, bad ju-ju there!

They don't "own" the RRS.

As I understand it was an issue at Surf to City as some of the inshore fleet were not members of an affiliated club ie NYRC I believe the OA gave them memberships to do the race at next to no charge. Problem solved.

Welcome to ENZO for summer.

Some chatter about QCYC holding the "real" Qld IRC and Trailerable Regatta soon. No AS involvement and everyone is invited (almost) Cool.

The interesting bits are underlined. Compare to a S 36 Sydney 36 CR General Overall Length: 10.99 m 36.06 ft Waterline Length: 9.55 m 31.33 ft Beam: 3.45 m 11.32 ft Draft: 2.3 m 7.55 ft Keel Weight: 2200 kg 4850 lbs Fuel Capacity: 110 litres 29.0 US gal Fresh Water Capacity: 100 litres 26.4 US gal Engine Type: Yanmar 22.4 kW 30 SHP Displacement Empty: 5200 kg 11460 lbs Loaded: 6500 kg 14330 lbs Rig and Sail Dimensions I: 13.90 m 45.60 ft J: 4.26 m 13.98 ft P: 13.52 m 44.36 ft E 5.00 m 16.40 ft STL: 5.26 m 17.26 ft Sail Areas Fore Triangle: 29.5 m² 318 sq.ft Main: 42.0 m² 452 sq.ft Jib: 31.9 m² 343 sq.ft Spinnaker: 113.9 m² 1226 sq.ft Classification CE Category: A - Ocean IRC Rating (approx): 1.053

Interesting Comparison JPK 1080 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Length overall LOA.................................10.80 Waterline length .......................................9.40 Hull width..................................................3.65 Draft .......................................................... 2.20 Weight ......................................................4,750 Ballast........................................................2,150 Berth ...................................................6 persons Headroom...............................................1.92 m Sail surfaces : Mainsail ................................................ 40 m2 Genoa .................................................. 33 m2 Asymmetric spinnaker .......................120 m2 Symmetric spinnaker..........................105 m2 HULL AND DECK Airex and balsa cored, polyester infusion sandwich construction Sandwich Airex/glass partitions Anti-slip plastic flooring Hull/deck assembly with vinylester glue KEEL Straight keel lead and iron Built in keel sole with garboard covering Fixings in the timber floor structure IRC Rating: 1.040 vs Sydney 38 OD General Overall Length: 11.74 m 38.52 ft Waterline Length: 10.75 m 35.27 ft Beam: 3.75 m 12.30 ft Draft: 2.65 m 8.69 ft Keel Weight: 1930 kg 4255 lbs Fuel Capacity: 100 litres 26.4 US gal Fresh Water Capacity: 100 litres 26.4 US gal Engine Type: Yanmar 22.4 kW 30 SHP Displacement Empty: 5560 kg 12260 lbs Loaded: 6920 kg 15255 lbs Rig and Sail Dimensions I: 15.95 m 52.33 ft J: 4.50 m 14.76 ft P: 15.40 m 50.52 ft E 5.50 m 18.04 ft STL: 4.50 m 14.76 ft Sail Areas Fore Triangle: 35.9 m² 386 sq.ft Main: 51.5 m² 554 sq.ft Jib: 39.2 m² 422 sq.ft Spinnaker: 104.5 m² 1125 sq.ft Classification CE Category: A - Ocean IRC Rating (approx): 1.112

Like the big boat, you need to keep the motor running.

Now, about that rudder!

Mini series, too long for a movie.