So another legacy issue for our class. The new jib demands a new sheeting position that demands a new layout option...adding to the lack of competitiveness of existing boats. Now we have different hull shapes made of different materials from different moulds with different keels and different layouts and different sails...and with the latest boats carrying over 20kg of centralised lead correctors. And we wonder why our class is shrinking.....the FF was never a strict One Design, but this is getting crazy and the exodus is evident. Sorry, but while I appreciate the innovation, the effect is damaging to the class.
Hi Andrew, well you have a point of view, but not born out of the facts. Sheeting position changes are open to all boats. At our club 3760 has an newly devised sheeting position. All who have changed to the new jib (all open meeting attendees and in our club even those who are not) think it is a great improvement. The rules are changing re lead and a 5kg reduction has been approved by the fleets across the world. The boats are more one design than they have ever been. Far from an exodus from the fleet, there are not enough new boats being built and boats on the second hand market from the last 20 years sell very quickly. The class is seeing an influx of new members from other classes due to the quality of racing, the spread of crews ages and weights, and sailing a boat that is difficult to capsize (though I have done that!). Simon Thompson (UKFFA Webmaster and crew in GBR 4080)
@@SimonThompsonWSI "Not born out of fact"...you say! Every point I made is proven fact...we have multiple different moulds and hull shapes....keels....sails....weight "correctors" ...and to be accurate, that's the term...originally to ensure that small variations in production were corrected...but later abused by builders to create a competitive advantage 20+kg!! FFS..now grandfathered to avoid embarrassment... Simon, before admonishing someone about "facts"...you might want to check. The class is seriously struggling with "legacy" issues created by multiple changes in this class...devaluing existing boats... The Australian fleet is in serious decline...almost on life support. So congratulate yourself on your innovation and criticise those that are pointing out the emperor's lack of clothes all you like...the class numbers speak for themselves here.... and for the record ...I have an Ovi Smoothy...and a Finn. The Finn gets wet twice a week...the FF hasn't seen the water for 3 yrs..and I could barely give it away...it breaks my heart as I love these boats, but the class continues to be driven by boatbuilders and it's ignoring the grass roots....at its peril.
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So another legacy issue for our class. The new jib demands a new sheeting position that demands a new layout option...adding to the lack of competitiveness of existing boats. Now we have different hull shapes made of different materials from different moulds with different keels and different layouts and different sails...and with the latest boats carrying over 20kg of centralised lead correctors. And we wonder why our class is shrinking.....the FF was never a strict One Design, but this is getting crazy and the exodus is evident. Sorry, but while I appreciate the innovation, the effect is damaging to the class.
Hi Andrew, well you have a point of view, but not born out of the facts.
Sheeting position changes are open to all boats. At our club 3760 has an newly devised sheeting position. All who have changed to the new jib (all open meeting attendees and in our club even those who are not) think it is a great improvement.
The rules are changing re lead and a 5kg reduction has been approved by the fleets across the world. The boats are more one design than they have ever been.
Far from an exodus from the fleet, there are not enough new boats being built and boats on the second hand market from the last 20 years sell very quickly. The class is seeing an influx of new members from other classes due to the quality of racing, the spread of crews ages and weights, and sailing a boat that is difficult to capsize (though I have done that!).
Simon Thompson (UKFFA Webmaster and crew in GBR 4080)
@@SimonThompsonWSI "Not born out of fact"...you say! Every point I made is proven fact...we have multiple different moulds and hull shapes....keels....sails....weight "correctors" ...and to be accurate, that's the term...originally to ensure that small variations in production were corrected...but later abused by builders to create a competitive advantage 20+kg!! FFS..now grandfathered to avoid embarrassment... Simon, before admonishing someone about "facts"...you might want to check. The class is seriously struggling with "legacy" issues created by multiple changes in this class...devaluing existing boats... The Australian fleet is in serious decline...almost on life support. So congratulate yourself on your innovation and criticise those that are pointing out the emperor's lack of clothes all you like...the class numbers speak for themselves here.... and for the record ...I have an Ovi Smoothy...and a Finn. The Finn gets wet twice a week...the FF hasn't seen the water for 3 yrs..and I could barely give it away...it breaks my heart as I love these boats, but the class continues to be driven by boatbuilders and it's ignoring the grass roots....at its peril.