Chicago Area III

[REW]

You do realize who you are replying to, right?

You may want to recind the idiot thing.

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.

Fast Laser is correct and is in a position to know, as am I. CYC has no obligation to stay with ORR, written or otherwise. There is never unanimity around rating rule selection and we have tried to run the race consistently and for what we think fairly handicaps the fleet that we have without relagating the old dogs to an uncompetitive status. We have also chosen to remove local political bias from the rating process, thus no PHRF. We don't not engineer the VPP. We do have a representative in the ORR committee and I am on the technical committee, we none of us controls the VPP. We care exclusively about the welfare of the race, not the welfare of the rule and at least up till now the ORR rule remains viable and growing, although slowly.

Ron White

Chief Measurer

CYC Race to Mackinac

 

[12345]

boy the Solent is a fun place to sail

https://youtu.be/X3nThVJc-1M

 

[JohnMB]

boy the Solent is a fun place to sail

https://youtu.be/X3nThVJc-1M

Damn straight,

Mid summer racing on the Solent ....., better be sure you have foul weather gear, and that its in good shape.

Kashmir was the Chicago boat right?

 

[12345]

boy the Solent is a fun place to sail https://youtu.be/X3nThVJc-1M

Damn straight,

Mid summer racing on the Solent ....., better be sure you have foul weather gear, and that its in good shape.

Kashmir was the Chicago boat right?

Correct, we had a blast over there.

 

[MidPack]

Down about 5% overall, but still a lot of events with (very) low turnout.

 

[spring fever]

Down about 5% overall, but still a lot of events with (very) low turnout.

You missed COLORS, which has had a consistent turnout of the high 70s-mid 80s since at least 2012

 

[12345]

How many regattas or day races do the folks asking about falling participation do?

 

[fucket]

Also missed RYF. J/105s are doing a couple of RYF races this year instead of some COLYC stuff.

 

[MidPack]

Down about 5% overall, but still a lot of events with (very) low turnout.

You missed COLORS, which has had a consistent turnout of the high 70s-mid 80s since at least 2012

Yes, I shoulda included COLORS...

 

[fingerbang]

Bummer, racing cancelled for today....the first day of the Verve.

 

[quezal]

we need the old race directer back there

 

[olshitsky]

Saw an RIP post on Irish Driver's FB page. Anybody have info on that?

 

[Grinder]

Turns out it is true.

RIP Wally O. You were a true gentleman and we will miss you.

 

[Robin]

Indeed, RIP Wally.

Robin

 

[fucket]

A couple of us 105's got some good practice in on Friday afternoon plus we got great seats to watch some M32 racing before they got called in.

Ridiculously awesome racing on the white circle on Saturday and Sunday, saw a little bit of everything including one of the tightest finishes I've ever seen.

 

[Teddy]

I'll miss the Wallenator for a long time. Talked with him last week.

T

 

[Glenn McCarthy]

Wally was a great Star sailor, we've missed him on the course for years. May the winds be at your back for eternity.

 

[bowrider]

RIP Wally. Fair winds be at your back. It was a plesure knowing and sailing with you.

 

[soliton]

I assume Wally was Irish Driver. Horrible loss as he was always knowledgeable and never said a bad word. I always wanted to have a beer with him at Columbia (CYC is too expensive) and trade stories. The good they do die young.

 

[Teddy]

He was Irish driver. No beer for Wally, though.

He had an interesting history. You would have enjoyed the conversation. I always did.