tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095981704613604972.post5687750623380250126..comments2022-09-21T00:45:47.693-07:00Comments on Slipper Musings: 2013 Portsmouth Handicap numbersMark Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657457474691061380noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095981704613604972.post-21657649191646818822013-03-02T19:28:55.268-08:002013-03-02T19:28:55.268-08:00I think that's probably it Mark. Upwind if you...I think that's probably it Mark. Upwind if you have the sail controls right and are hiking hard you will sail at hull speed, with maybe a little bit of variation depending on how good you are at stopping the waves from slowing you down. Downwind if you can catch a ride on a wave you can make huge gains.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095981704613604972.post-56702263657700176102013-03-02T13:51:03.808-08:002013-03-02T13:51:03.808-08:00I wonder whether both rig sizes are limited by hul...I wonder whether both rig sizes are limited by hull speed upwind, but not when planing downwind? Mark Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657457474691061380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095981704613604972.post-51103317795281722172013-03-02T13:16:51.908-08:002013-03-02T13:16:51.908-08:00Handicap racing is ultimately always arbitrary. Wh...Handicap racing is ultimately always arbitrary. Whenever I do it I always treat it as a bit of fun and don't read too much into results vs other classes.<br /><br />Yes, the Laser and Radial are not as different in speed as you might think. Especially when you consider that they tend to be sailed by skippers with body weight matched to the sail area. I had a good practice session last year with a woman who is about the same standard as I am. With her in a Radial and me a full rig, we were surprisingly evenly matched upwind in 12-15 knots. I was faster but not by much. Then downwind I was a lot faster but that may have been more to do with technique, hard to say.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com