fingerbang
Member
Anyone know anything about the sailboat that sunk off A Chicago Harbor, yesterday?
Chicago Area III
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Rum Runner
Rum Runner
Looked like a powerboat. The passengers were rescued by a sailboat.
Glenn McCarthy
Super Anarchist
USCG Rules are the toughest in the world.
That said, with the 6-pack license, all that is needed is a USCG licensed captain. The 6-pack boats like this are not inspected by the Coast Guard.
That said, with the 6-pack license, all that is needed is a USCG licensed captain. The 6-pack boats like this are not inspected by the Coast Guard.
Holdmycourse!
Member
Kind of a sad reality. It also goes to how Michigan City screwed the pooch with the Tri-State, after years of grumbling by the fleet about how they were treated at MC with no improvements many boats voted with their feet and started the Bi-State. It is next to impossible now to get those boats back to do the 3 legs.
BGeff
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fucket
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SailChiTown
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Yes, it's actually quite simple. CYC along with the Transpac YC and [SIZE=10.5pt]Cruising Club of America developed and own the ORR (previously AmeriCap) rating rule. They paid lots of money to [/SIZE]develop[SIZE=10.5pt] it and want to get their [/SIZE]money's[SIZE=10.5pt] worth. With all 3 of the biggest, highest profile long distance races in America under the same rating rule, it helps boats to only have to optimize for one rule. That said, from the CYC side of this equation, they have a mandate to only use ORR in any race run by CYC. The only exception to this is Chicago NOOD. Since Sailing World has a similar mandate to always use PHRF in their regattas, CYC and SW offer both PHRF and ORR at the NOOD.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.5pt]Bottom line, they own it and paid good money for it therefore, must use it.[/SIZE]
Fast Laser
Member
Actually a few of your key statement about ORR & its relationship to CYC are just plain wrong.
1) ORR is owned by Offshore Racing Association (ORA), not CYC or any other Yacht Club.
2) CYC has never paid any money to develop ORR. Initial development money for Americap/ORR came from individual donors.
Bottom line, CYC does not own ORR & did not pay any money for it; therefore, CYC could chose a different rule in the future.
1) ORR is owned by Offshore Racing Association (ORA), not CYC or any other Yacht Club.
2) CYC has never paid any money to develop ORR. Initial development money for Americap/ORR came from individual donors.
Bottom line, CYC does not own ORR & did not pay any money for it; therefore, CYC could chose a different rule in the future.
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austin1972
Super Anarchist
Hey, if you did the Chi-Mac and your name is Chuck, and you lost your red 2002 Mt. Gay Chi-Mac hat...It showed up in front of my house today. 312 area code, so Chicago.
PM me.
It's kinda wet.
PM me.
It's kinda wet.
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dcbsheb
Super Anarchist
You're an idiot if you actually believe that statement. As long as ORR exists, CYC cannot and will not score the Chicago Mac race under any other rating rule.
dcbsheb
Super Anarchist
I thought this was an anonymous forum? While the person making the statement may be Einsteins twin brother, my comment about CYC ever using a different rating rule for the Mac Race before ORR dies a slow death stands as written.
