[lamarstrehlow74]

Rule 1.11.3 options is not there in the rules on this web site
i would like to be able buy a new sail for $380 price of speed puk
it was always a poorly written rule, they just got it wrong
looking at the national sailing instructions and no 1.11.3 in the
rules on the australian sabre web site if some body had bought one,
it would be a interesting .

[lamarstrehlow74]

@andrewb wrote:

Have you seen:
https://www.sabre.org.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1274&highlight=velocitek

Yes I have seen this but I don’t know if I missed something but it hasn’t answered the question for me, does anyone know if it is yes or no?

[lamarstrehlow74]

Velocitek is a battery operated compass which is GPS based and therefore also shows next to the compass heading the speed. Would be good for a commitee member to answer it.
Bobby

[lamarstrehlow74]

@GuestMember wrote:

Is the Velocitec instrumet allowed on Sabre?
Bobby

I don’t know the answer other than I have seen lots of boats use them. I do know that you can turn features off so it would be great to find out what the answer is???

[lamarstrehlow74]

@CDance wrote:

Great to see a mold over in WA. Having a local glass builder will surely help the class grow. I saw a recent boat out of this mold at the National’s in Adelaide. It looked great. I mistook it for a new YMS boat as has a very similar finish on the decks.

As for fast? I think the nut on the end of the tiller is a larger influence, however I can categorically say that it’s not slow! Why? I vividly remember being lee bowed by this particular boat

Thanks for keeping us all posted on what’s going on over in WA.

Cheers,

Chris
Espresso 1778

Thanks for the reply Chris, WA is sure progressing fast, there seems to be a new boat each week turning up, good luck in the nationals

[lamarstrehlow74]

@GuestMember wrote:

I fitted my venturi using a bed of sikaflex although it still sticks out at the bottom by around 2-3mm. Probaly need to pull it out and try again but just wondering if anyone has any tips for making it 100% flush with the bottom?

John

I no it is way too late for you but for anyone else, tape a board flush on the bottom and sikaflex it in, don’t bolt it.

[lamarstrehlow74]

Hi Lea, Sabre numbers are currently up to 1850+.

The number of boats on the water depends on whats happening per year but you would have to guess based on Natioansl numbers they be approx 400 Australia wide.

Numbers sailing can go up and down each year.

There are strong fleet in Vic, SA, QLD and now WA. NSW has gon a little quiet but still have a few boats going around in the state.

Best bet would be to have a look at the links on each states page to get a view of the Stronger clubs as there are many but in general:-

SA – Brighton and Sea Cliff
VIC – BRYC and Blairgowrie
WA – PDSC (Matilda Bay)
TAS – Deviot and Lindisfarm
QLD – Cleveland

[lamarstrehlow74]

I may be able to help
Stephen Early

[lamarstrehlow74]

There is a simple solution for this problem. If only those who have had to travel hundreds if not thousands of kilometers to get there and spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on accomodation there is one solution. At the end of each race request that the top SA boats that have not been weighed be weighed by lodging a protest. The end result is they will have to strip their boats, dry out any water and then re-rig before the following days racing. If a protest or entry against 1 interstate boat who declines to be measured is refused then the can of worms opens. Just read the Notice of Race – Boats must be weighed at registration so all SA boats must be weighed also. What a load of rubbish.
Sorry to log in as a guest but cannot remember my logon details.
Stephen Early

[lamarstrehlow74]

Do we know when we find out the result of the motion regarding this that was voted on by all the states ? And what happens if it’s voted out – does the NOR get changed, or will the hull weighing just automatically not apply ??

[lamarstrehlow74]

So – SA boats will presumably get weighed maybe on the same day that they’ve been in the water. Interstate boats on the other hand might not have been sailed for a week or two, and will have dried off after a day or two of driving. Have to be half a kilo of difference in weight there alone. Sorry guys – if you’re going to introduce this idea then all boats at the same time please. Better still – kill the idea !

[lamarstrehlow74]

What will the SI clause say? “Every competitor shall present their boat for weighing on Dec 27 or 28 to ensure compliance with class rules – except for boats registered with SSASA that will be deemed to comply”. Love to see YA’s response to that one.

One in all in. If interstate competitors have to blow off a vacation day with this arcane procedure, why not locals as well.

[lamarstrehlow74]

Just wondering – what is the origin of this – why suddenly come up with this requirement ? Just seems so unnecessary – like someone is trying to solve a problem that probably doesn’t exist. And why come out with this before the states have voted on it…..

[lamarstrehlow74]

If you’d read the SA August newsletter you would have seen that boat weighing only applies to interstate competitors so it won’t take up that much time.

SA boats get weighed prior to the event and presumably if they are relatively new they can just show their measurement certificate. Not sure but maybe interstate boats can do the same.

[lamarstrehlow74]

Will this be a confidential procedure or do all competitors get to see the weights? This has been a big issue in other classes where boats are weighed at events. I suppose then the Nat Measurer will need to be on site re-endorsing A Class certificates to reflect revised hull weights, someone else will be needed to officially adjust/remove corrector leads and re-weigh, and finally we will need counsellors to console those 90% of entrants for whom this process will simply be a reminder that their boats, not unlike themselves, are a tad heavier than ideal and would have preferred not to be told about it. Myself included!

You don’t require guidance on what the minimum weight is, nor what is included within it. We have a set of measurement rules that sets out both quite clearly. Each and every boat issued with an A class certificate meets those minimum requirements.

Wake up folks – this isn’t the Olympics. The whole idea behind having boat components pre-measured is to ensure the event is focussed on the sailing and socialising rather than overwhelmed by time consuming administrative processes. Further, it is very important to have the national association dictate policy on this kind of thing so state associations can’t take it upon themselves to redefine that nature of the class and it’s key regattas without due process.

Speaking of sponsors, have we spoken to Weight Watchers?

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