SF Express Sailors --
It has been requested that we relax the express class sail inventory rules
for those competing in the double-handed farallones race. The proposal is
that for this race only, boats may carry and set at their discretion:
shy-kites, reaching kites, and blast reachers.
If anyone planning on doing this race does not have access to these sails
and feels that they will be at a material disadvantage because of not having
access to these sails for this race, and they post a message on this site
explaining this position, this exception to the class rules will not apply,
and the sail inventory will be limited by the current class rules. The
objection posting to the farrallones event space must be posted no later
than 5:00 PM Thursday 4/5. I will issue a final ruling on the sail
inventory no later than noon on Friday 5/5.
We are currently discussing amending the class rules to allow the use of
specialty sails for long-distance ocean races. We will try to get these
changes made and ratified within the next couple of weeks. Stay-tuned.
Mark Lowry
e27 Poobah
ps Paul if this gets hungup could you please forward?
