Best Semi-Pros?

[Sailimggoddess]

Since their is no official ranking at this level, who are the the top semi-pro sailors in each one design class? 

Viper 640

Melges 20, 24, 32, & 40

J 24

J 70

Etchells

49er

Others? 

 

[MPH]

Is this based purely the World Sailing class 1/3 system? 

Seems super vague to be ranking non-pro sailors in those classes. Does semi-pro mean that they've never been pro before? etc etc...

You would also be looking a way down the results page to find full corinthian teams in any of those classes(correct me if I'm wrong). 

 

[madohe]

Define "semi-pro", please.

 

[silent bob]

Define "semi-pro", please.

A High Paid Amateur.

 

[Kirwan]

Is that like "Semi-Pregnant"?

 

[dacapo]

or semi drunk??

 

[dacapo]

when I'm drunk, I'm the best semi pro there is........

 

[MoMP]

A pro sailor that doesn't pay tax, cause,,,,, cash in an envelope.....

 

[Sailimggoddess]

Someone you won't see on ESPN. 

 

[Big Show]

The best amateur money can buy. 

 

[Snaggletooth]

A pro sailor that doesn't pay tax, cause,,,,, cash in an envelope.....

Goode pointe......    wellome backe!  Haventte seene you poeste in a dogges age.        

 

[Somebody Else]

Define "semi-pro", please.

A trust-fund (or otherwise rich enough to not be concerned with the sordid topic of coin) racer like DeVos who isn't paid and doesn't need to be. Phillipe and Shark Kahn.

A trust-fund racer can afford top-level coaches and tacticians and all the practice time he cares to take. We all know a few...

 

[sunseeker]

Define "semi-pro", please.

A legend in their own mind.

 

[MoMP]

Goode pointe......    wellome backe!  Haventte seene you poeste in a dogges age.        

Hey Snaggs,,,  I read daily, but have been pretty lame in posting...  

 

[Snaggletooth]

Hey Snaggs,,,  I read daily, but have been pretty lame in posting...  

Somtiimes I halve confisdense issuese to, then I saye 'EHF it!" and sende the biche!                            

 

[Sailimggoddess]

A legend in their own mind.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? 

 

[sailronin]

Just look at the World Champs in each of the classes you listed.

 

[Mr. Squirrel]

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? 

Butch and Sundance are $1500/ day.  Full on pro and proud to say they are.  Aint nothing semi about Victor and Willem.

MS

 

[Sailimggoddess]

Butch and Sundance are $1500/ day.  Full on pro and proud to say they are.  Aint nothing semi about Victor and Willem.

MS

And how would you know this?  Let me guess you heard it from a sailor who heard it from another sailor?