how many boats on a start line?

   In topper fleets this year we've been split into 4 flights for most big events, so there are only 130 of 260 racing in the saame fleet, but in otheres we've been started as one. Does this happen in any other classes, what do you all prefer?

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Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Topic: how many boats on a start line? Posted: 19 Nov 04 at 4:22pm
	In topper fleets this year we've been split into 4 flights for most big events, so there are only 130 of 260 racing in the saame fleet, but in otheres we've been started as one. Does this happen in any other classes, what do you all prefer?

bigwavedave Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944	Post Options Post Reply Quote bigwavedave Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Nov 04 at 5:04pm
	The Finn Masters have been using a format of four fleets due to the high number of entries (200+). The Class is also trying something similar for the 2005 Gold Cup. The feedback from the Masters fleet has been positive.


Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Nov 04 at 7:29pm
	It ofte depends on the size of water i think as well, how physically possible it is to get a long line in.

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 985	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Nov 04 at 9:05pm
	Sometimes you get a problem with the start line when you use the same start for different classes. So you may have fleets of 130, 110 and 60 using the same length line!
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	harry...looking at the racing classes guide, there were 294 optimists at the 2004 nationals. i know that their fleets are divided in to, senior, junior and regata. that's alot of daddy's rigging boats!!
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Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 04 at 12:53pm
	Yes it happens in other fleets. Sometimes it is to do with the size of the water or the maximum length of start line that can be phyically set. Sometimes it is to do with manageability. The chances of getting a fleet of 260 away without a long series of general recalls seem fairly slim. Or are all you Toppers very well behaved on the startline?

Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 04 at 2:58pm
	Not at all!!!

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	Any fans of Gate Starts out there? I think they are a good idea if the fleet is more than about 60.

Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 04 at 5:23pm
	Definately not. 60 is hardly any to have on a startline.

hurricane Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1047	Post Options Post Reply Quote hurricane Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 04 at 6:06pm
	the most impressive start i have ever seen is texel (the worlds biggest cat race) there are hundreds of boats on the start line (someone tell me how many please?)