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Peter Roos received the following message from the ISAF rejecting our request to drop the requirement to have numbers on our spinnakers.  The class rules have been amended by reinstating the previous clause and the latest version is now on the website.  There will be a forum topic on the international 505 site to discuss this.

“Apologies for the slight delay in replying to you; the Class Rules Sub-committee requested the views and opinions of the Race Management Sub-committee on the matter of numbers on spinnakers and how this would likely affect their ability to run races.

Opinion of RMSC

A STRONG recommendation from the RMSC is that the numbers must stay.

We must have numbers on the sails. Bow numbers do help but do have a tendency to wash off. Numbers also help the spectators identify the finishers, if the racing is close enough to the shores.

We should legislate to prevent these submissions in the future

Opinion of CRSC

Reject this proposal.

Without the numbers on the spinnakers it would make it incredibly hard for a race officer, jury member or competitor to identify each other whilst sailing.

The photo accurately highlights this point. http://www.sailing.org/images/news/09_505WC_fleet_360.jpg

It was not felt a convincing enough argument that the second-hand sale of spinnakers between boats warranted the complete removal of numbers from spinnakers.  The photo in the link above demonstrates exactly why numbers are required; it makes identification of boats very, very difficult.  It is for these reasons the proposal was rejected.”

NOR for 3 events at Mooloolaba now available:

Anzac Long Weekend

Mooloolaba NOR 24-26 April 2010 (1.51 MB)

Sail Mooloolaba, see also webpage: http://www.sailmooloolaba.yachting.org.au/

Mooloolaba NOR June 5-6 2010 (1.46 MB)

Ocean Series 15-16 August, 19-20 September, 14-15 November

Mooloolaba NOR Ocean Series 2010 (379.59 kB)

Another great regatta with 12 boats sailing 6 races in varied conditions at Coffs Harbour on the weekend of 13/14 Feb.  Saturday started with 6-10 knots and increased to about 15 knots by the third race.  Sunday started with 10-15 knots and finished with 15-20.  There was a great dinner at the club on Saturday night and a couple of guys found the bikini girl competition in town after.  The wind and waves were a contrast to the conditions on Lake Macquarie but the racing was still close.

Bill Cuneo and John Warlow showed that they had not forgotten how to sail a 505 and champion laser sailor Brett Beyer showed that he could learn bloody fast by jumping on the back of 8644 which Darren Gilbert had just bought and coming second overall, detailed results click here.

Thanks again to Tom Begbie for helping with the organising on the water.  Darren and Andrew from Coffs Harbour Yacht Club were great hosts.  Andrew from Sandgate brought his plastic fantastic boat down and did a great job setting marks and being guard boat for the gate starts.  He also took lots of photos and video some of which will be up here as soon as we can get a hold of it.  Click on the photos for a larger version in a new window.