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i(e)» EK UK’s TOP SELL ‘ F.C. STURROCK = | BUILDING NEWS F.C. STURROC Plan Feature for the , last of the classi SS large steam tugs ZYTIRON 24 American Advanced Concept Hydrofoil reviewed . = Hie VOL 47 No. 558 27 JUNE 1997 £2.30 750 Ptas Right: Primrose Valley 1997 will probably be remembered for its rain, snow, and lowish ‘ temperature. But the sun did shine on the sailors, as this shot at Carnaby shows. Below: The leading One Metre skipper at Primrose Valley, Peter Holmes, gets his Ragtime around the leeward mark before David Dean’s Comick arrives. R/C YACHTS It’s Reports and Controversy this time! MIKE KEMP has been out racing again, and to Yorkshire: why weren’t you there? he Eastern District One Metre Ranking Race saw another first time visit for me and a sunny start to April known ‘names’. We were using both the new Racing Rules has had a model boating lake for many years, of Sailing, as they are now known, and the latest incarnation of EORS (97), see elsewhere. Neither caused any obvious problems although the new wording as applied to when two boats meet rounding a mark got the bank side lawyers chatting in It is only over the last few years that the Harwich and Dovercourt Club has been brought back to life and the diminutive sea front lake been witness to some hairy old racing in heavy airs coming straight from the Docks at Harwich and, across the Orwell, Felixstowe. This spring Sunday was not to be one of those: in the traditional style of “it’s not normally like this” the wind came in off the sea in a basically Easterly direction and ~~ ca 62 – ate there were many more who didn’t and, again to the surprise of many, some of them were 13th on the East Coast at Dovercourt. This seemingly sleepy resort on the Essex Coast indeed one or two present were reminiscing about first time visits back in the early sixties. osu who managed to stay ‘up there’ all day, but provided Robin Cole, our Race Officer for the day, with some severe headaches as he did his best to give us some beating across what became a frighteningly narrow piece of water. Not only that but he had to try and set a start line which could be sighted from the bank and gave us a reasonable chance. Until the early afternoon I think it’s fair to say that he failed in the second part of that objective. Only when the wind shifted a little towards the South of East was he able to move the line and make it almost feasible to try and go off the port end, on port. The only thing that scuppered that idea was the shortness of the line which, though only having to accommodate a thirteen boat EORS fleet, was just a bit too crowded to try any heroics. With 31 entries and such a potentially small heat size we were forced to run in three heats which gave plenty of opportunity for movement up and down. There were some earnest. Tongues were also wagging about some of the other apparent anomalies which are coming to light as brains set to work. Like the question of what happens should you collide with another boat racing while you are ‘doing a turn’. Under the old rules we had just about got everyone used to the concept of ‘do that, and you have to retire’. Now the rules appear to be silent, neither confirming that one should ‘do another turn’ nor that one should set sail for the bank immediately. There’s one that will need sorting! As for the racing, it started in lightish airs for which there was only one choice, the number one rig. As the day progressed we felt the wind rise to a point where some were bringing their number to rigs to the lakeside, but no one actually took the plunge and fitted one. Because of the course layouts we had several circuits of the lake in an attempt to get in a few short beats. Unfortunately they were always rather lopsided but, as the wind was oscillating, they were different each time around which gave opportunities to pick the better route, if you could spot it. The rest of the course was made up of reaches of varying breadths and turned quite a high MODEL BOATS VOL. 47 – No. 558 proportion of he races into what might have been seen as a procession. Someone observed, however, that for a processional ‘drag race’ there were a surprising number of place changes going on. Some were as a result of the closeness of everyone when a bunch just got too near one another and ended up in a huddle which allowed those immediately behind to benefit from the ensuing pile up and turns. We managed to pack in 7 races which translates into twenty one separate heats: quite a respectable number considering the variable and awkward wind conditions. This achievement was largely because Robin got us to a point where we were completing almost three circuits of the lake in a roughly W shaped course. This maximised the time racing compared to the changeover time and the lack of serious delay due to protests also helped. Tempers did get a bit frayed at times during the morning as skippers tried to get to grips with the back and forth courses. But the tension eased a bit during the afternoon when the start line became a bit more even and less frantic. The leading skipper this time was Paul Jones who did his ‘Mr Consistency’ bit to always be somewhere near the front of the pack without too many dramatics. He was closely chased by Chris Dicks who finished but one point behind on ten. Graham Bantock seemed to be having more success with his ‘Tinto’ than when he has recently been sailing the ‘Scream’ and was in a secure third place on 20 points. Fourth, fifth, and sixth spots were again only one point apart with Rob Vice, John Cleave and Peter Moore finishing in that order working down from 31 points. Racing wound up with the last A heat starting shortly before the race cut-off time of 5.00pm and by the time we had packed away the results had been computed and we gathered to witness the presentation of awards by Nigel Goodyear, Manager of the Tendring District Council Leisure Services Department. Among those being presented was Keith Gerson who had added an International flavour to the meeting as he and his wife are MODEL BOATS VOL. 47 – No. 558 holidaying here far from their normal Durban, South Africa, home. Keith had borrowed Mark Dicks ‘Crossbow’ for the day and brought it home into sixteenth place – not bad for the first time he had sailed a One Metre. He was vowing to return home to spread the word about the ISAF One Metre. Another long distance traveller who was awarded for his efforts was John Bush who had journeyed all the way from Edinburgh specifically for the day and wound upin ninth place overall. So ended a rather pleasant day in the sun on the East Anglian coast: where do we go from here? The answer to that one is Levenhall in Scotland for the weekend of 7th-8th June for the Scottish District ranking race: if you don’t make it there, then Birkenhead on the 13th July is the place to be for the Northern District event. I will try and produce a report on both somehow. The League despite a less than shining performance at Chelmsford. He is joined at the top by a name that has not featured in the league for some years and whose return was marked by an eighth place at the Nationals which gained him the double point bonus for his first league event in over twelve months. Ian Cole is back in the radio sailing business folks: welcome back Ian. Roger Stollery and Anthony Corbett have The close proximity of a factory estate and an intensive spell of tree planting by the Bridlington Club currently do little to prevent the wind getting to the water – fortunately. also taken advantage of a return to league events and gained a ‘double’ during the early part of the season to lead the 1997 Guildford challenge for club honours. In the Club Competition the usual clubs are well in contention with that ever competitive club, in league terms, Woodspring showing nearer to the top than they have done in previous years, even when they have eventually won. Meanwhile both Guildford and Chelmsford are well in contention from the early season results and the club that so nearly did the double last year, Bournville, are also well placed. It looks like being another good year, The season is now well under way and after what seemed like a slow start as far as already leading contenders are starting to results were concerned. We have lots of good emerge. The individual that is shining so far competitions coming up so there are a lot is one I hardly dare mention in case I am more points to be scored. Don’t forget, accused of favouritism, so often has he anyone who has been away from the League featured on these pages. However young Mr competition for a period in excess of twelve Harris; Chris, son of Mike, had a pretty months, scores double points for the first one substantial lead before the Radio Marblehead __ they take part in – and that includes acting as Nationals and has just about held on to it, race officer! Eastern District One Metre Ranking – Top Ten Place Skipper Club Design 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Paul Jones Chris Dicks Graham Bantock Rob Vice John Cleave Peter Moore Mark Dennis Gordon Sears John Bush = Keith Skipper Designer Doncaster Clapham Chelmsford Clapham Red Wine Metrick Magick Tinto Tonic G Bantock C Dicks G Bantock A Austin Bournville Chelmsford Market Bosworth Doncaster Chelmsford Bubbles Single Malt Metrick Magick Metrick Magick Scream A Austin -G Bantock C Dicks C Dicks G Bantock Ryde Red Wine G Bantock _—_ Total Score 9 10 20 Si 32 33 42 43 47 50 63 Top Ten Radio Clubs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Club Score Guildford Chelmsford Bournville Woodspring Leicestershire Clapham Market Bosworth Birkenhead Swanley Poole 404.8 401.3 300.4 221.4 204.9 195.7 154.3 151.2 120.3 102 Score Ian Cole 97.2 2nd Chris Harris 97.2 windy, and not at all conducive to ‘fun’ sailing. 3rd Roger Stollery 94.2 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Anthony Corbett Peter Wiles Chris Dicks Mark Dennis Graham Bantock Graham Elliott Martin Roberts 83.6 74 73.8 62.4 61.2 61.2 61.2 Eventually enough courage and determination surfaced and the One Metre Eastern District One Metre Ranking Race at Dovercourt. and made their way the short distance to the water’s edge. It was not long before the warmth and dryness of the cabin beckoned while | tried to arrange a decent beat that could be seen. By the end of the second day of sailing we had completed 18 races and it seemed pretty clear that, barring catastrophic failures, Peter Holmes was going to take the trophy again. His main rivals of past years, John Downham, Harry Lee, and Ian Damant all being absent this year. The main battle was going to be for the runner up places and saw David Dean, Jake Kelso and Irvine Rowley in a relatively close battle for these positions. Towards the end of the day it looked as if the gremlins were going to significantly affect the positions when the dreaded ‘black wire’ syndrome hit Peter Holmes. Temporary repairs with components borrowed from several of his competitors got him back on the water to finish the day without denting his lead by too much. Wednesday is the traditional ‘rest day’ for boaters at Primrose Valley and, while some sections have started to include some ‘organised’ activities the off-site yachters still stick to the tradition. Apart from permitting some time to be spent with the ‘other halves’ exploring the local countryside and shopping of pretty intensive sailing in their rectangular pond tucked around behind a holiday home stretched a little and as all were getting just a factory on the Carnaby Industrial Estate. little wetter and colder than they really wanted (this is supposed to be a fun ‘holiday’ rebuilding and repairs – should they be necessary. It also permits a ‘lay-in’ after the rigours of the ‘Boat interest’ video evening! The third day of One Metre sailing at after all) the afternoon was brought to a premature conclusion ‘by popular consensus’. wise, with sun and wind almost directly along Many of the old familiar faces returned to do battle and were joined by Irvine Rowley, (95) during the fleet rigged their yachts, in the clubhouse, The wind wasa little less co-operative than it had been on day one when it had given us a – good beat diagonally from left to right across the lake making a standard triangle/sausage combination easy to manage. On Tuesday it was forecast to be from the Northwest and it was for a little while: in between, it swung from there to the Northeast and back which made setting a decent beat that could be seen and sailed from the normal concrete sailing area very difficult indeed. Most of Tuesday was spent sailing somewhat lop-sided courses as the rain made its chilling way through or round the layers of clothing. It’s very easy to take up the offer of a warm mug of coffee or tea when the weather is being less than cooperative. When lunch time arrived it was even easier to take advantage of the cooking facilities available in the club house, particularly when ‘George’ is on hand to operate it all and dispense burgers, sausage sandwiches and even bacon rolls freshly cooked to order. As the weather continued to be unfriendly and there were one or two items that needed fixing on some of the yachts we found that the lunch break was by way of sponsor apathy, to kill this jamboree for modellers during the first full week in May; the 1997 event took place in some varied weather. For the second year the Bridlington Model Boat Society played host to the One Metre yachts and saw three days in touch with his Tinto communal briefing the ‘specialist’ factions split to the sides of the bar for their specific meeting and registration sessions. This is a Skipper Primrose Valley Graham Bantock keeps waterborne weekly activity. After the 1st Despite many attempts, some would believe It’s all action as activities going on during the periods: notably the cars, with whom the boats share both 27 MHz and 40 MHz bands. Much of the ‘explanation time’ is spent on the scale boat activities which seems quite reasonable as they make up the majority of the chance for old friends to meet, renew acquaintances and welcome newcomers. Monday morning dawns and sailing starts; in our case it was an ideal opportunity to renew acquaintance with the inside of the Bridlington Model Boat Society’s welcoming clubhouse, for Monday morning was wet, Top Ten Radio Individuals One man and his boat. operations for the week are explained, as are the frequency arrangements which are designed to fit in with the other surface secretary of the Rother Valley MYC on his first trip to the holiday week. The host club skippers currently have gone the ‘Marblehead’ route so left their yachts at home, but they are threatening to be prepared next year. The week started with the usual Sunday morning gathering, the boat briefing, in the Family Entertainment Club where the whole of the model boat organising team are presented to the participants. Overall Monday had seen us complete just six races, by far the fewest we have achieved during a day ‘offsite’. Perhaps Tuesday would be better! Tuesday came, and it wasn’t that much better although something must have improved for we stayed for the full session, from 10.00am through until 4.00pm, with the inevitable break around 1.00pm to take advantage of George’s cooking once more. facilities it also allows some time for Bridlington saw a much better start, weather the length of the lake which gave better opportunities for me to arrange a beat to the first mark even though the course had to be rounded to starboard. Racing cracked on at a fair pace although there were a few hesitations for minor repairs; at one stage we were all back in the clubhouse again although the rain stayed away until the afternoon. Although we kept going until the official close down time of 4.00pm several were packing away before that when their batteries and other equipment finally called it a day during the middle of the afternoon. There was not much doubt that Peter had taken the trophy for first place in 1997; with a total of nineteen first places and thirteen seconds to consider allied to five discarded scores meant that his grand total for the three days was just a shade over twenty two points, a little over forty points ahead of the second place skipper Jake Kelso. In third place was David Dean just about twenty points further back and only eight points ahead of newcomer Irvine Rowley. While in fifth place was Stan Everett, his highest place in just about any sailing event, with the exDavid Taylor ‘Nimrod’ which was finally looking to go like it did when David was using it. Thursday evening saw another first for the One Metre crew: a recount. During the week various members of the Bridlington Club had been ‘having a go’; usually borrowing my own yacht and featuring somewhere in the results. Because their participation was not continuous we decided to leave them out of the overall results which meant that anyone finishing below them had to move up in the overall scoring order. In my haste to get the results out and posted at the end of the day one or two of these revisions had not been properly accounted for so, with about ten minutes to go before presentation time I had to re-check all 37 race results. As a result, the 64 MODEL BOATS VOL. 47 – No. 558 us get started in this sport took to the water this year. Unfortunately they had to suffer the same sort of weather that we had at Bridlington: but without the coffee and burgers. They, too, will be back and so, probably, will be their familiar ‘top guns’. Sometime, someone is going to get the hang of these small boats well enough to knock that ever-green Graham Breeze off his perch at the top of the small yachts – but it wasn’t to be in 1997! Top Five One Metres One Metre prizes were presented after the Place Ist Skipper Peter Holmes Design Ragtime Designer G Bantock Total Score 221 2nd Jake Kelso It J Kelso 63 3rd David Dean Comick C Dicks 82.6 4th Irvine Rowley SeaSomething S Kay 90.8 5th Stan Everett D Taylor 169.7 | Nimrod Top Three 575s traditional Boat Forum address; this year a fascinating talk on steam plants in boats; instead of before. Fortunately, although I had made out the certificates there were no changes to the actual order although the result spacing altered a little. Questions were asked at the end of the event about whether it will take place next year: judging by the bookings that have been made with Haven for places on the site the answer would appear to be a resounding ‘Yes’. We even have received notification of two more entries from converts from the smaller classes of yachts and a promise from the home club, Bridlington, that one or two of the members Place Skipper lst 2nd 3rd Graham Breeze Muriel Holmes Brian Holmes Top Three 590s Place 1st 2nd 3rd Skipper Ray Baxter Graham Breeze Merlyn Coates Sailing with the new rules will have suitable yachts by then. In addition there is a promise from the ‘catering’ part of the Bridlington Club that Black Forest What has been the effect of the new rules? Gateaux, apple pies, and other such sweet either Nexus or Haven we shall have to try and get the word around by unofficial means: so take this as a first shot. Get out those One greatly upon your style of sailing. I must confess I found the process of sailing little different to what went before. Probably the most significant change that I have been conscious of while in the vicinity of other yachts is the one which says that the windward boat must keep clear at all costs; Metres and come to sunny Primrose Valley and there is now no need to judge whether for at least three days of friendly racing at the delicacies will be on the menu for next year – can we all wait that long? In the absence of ‘official’ advertising by Have they made a serious impact on sailing? I guess the answer to that will depend Bridlington Club venue during the first full one’s mast is ahead of the luffing yacht’s stem. This relaxation in judgement has week of May next year. Despite 1997 come about as a result of the removal of the throwing just about all weather conditions at us; rain, hail, snow, cold and cloud as well as sun, but not much warmth, it really is true to ability to curtail a luff by calling at that point of sailing, and the subsequent returning of the leeward yacht to a ‘normal’ say that it is not normally like this. 1997 must rate as one of the worst weather years we course for the next mark. Some of the sting has been taken out of the have had at the Modellers Holiday Week so windward/leeward yacht situation which next year will almost certainly be better. In addition to the sailing the Holiday Village site offers a whole host of other interests and might have ensued by the prohibition of activities from bars to ballrooms, model engineering to macram2, off-road cars to ‘off the wall’ scale events as well as an opportunity to see those real modelling contact between yachts which are racing. A prohibition which, if seriously flouted, could result in the protesting and subsequent disqualification of the leeward, luffing, yacht. Thus, while a windward yacht must still endeavour to keep clear, a leeward masochists, the fliers, in action. For booking yacht actually has a responsibility to give details, accommodation in a variety of the windward yacht a reasonable different flavours, contact Primrose Valley opportunity to keep clear. Look out for Holiday Centre, Primrose Valley, Near Filey, further observations in future pages, and Yorkshire, YO14 ORF Tel. 01723 513771; any news of interpretations. alternatively contact the Haven Holiday main booking number on 0990 233111. Whichever way you do it, make sure you mention you are interested in the 1998 Modellers Holiday Week. If you fancy a fortnight in Yorkshire, just prior to the start of the peak season there is usually a week of flying for rather larger model aircraft during the seven days preceding ‘ours’ when the Model Pilots Association have ‘their week’. If One Metres are not your cup of tea and you prefer something a little smaller and possibly more sedate, within walking distance of your accommodation, then Terry Costigan After my little comment on the MYA’s latest version of EORS I was interested to receive a letter from someone else who would appear to have similar thoughts about it: | have taken the liberty of publishing it here – very slightly edited to preserve a couple of necks – yet still provoking a few more thoughts on the topic. “Dear Mike, Enclosed herewith the League results sheet for this event. I think that it is all straight forward, if you have any queries perhaps you would give me a ring. We had 24 boats and sailed the race to the current draft Primrose Valley boating lake. A fleet of fifteen or sixteen of these craft which saw many of all time constraints removed – in other words usually masterminds the 590 and similar MODEL BOATS VOL. 47 – No. 558 when boats were disabled by weed. I did this Above: One man and his boat. I shall be accused offavouritism for this shot but this guy is famous around the world for featuring via the SIs because I did not want to spoil the draft and put things into it that I had not agreed with the original authors of EORS – here. It’s not often I get we are still talking about these next steps and Metrick Magick in the have some distance to go. In view of the conditions – particularly for the first three the designed is there as races when the wind was very light and here and there (during heat 3A, it became light from one direction – thank heavens, pretty well straight down the lake) I am ever so glad I was not using that abomination of a rule called MYA EORS 97. Had I been using this the following would have happened: Gordon Sears and his viewfinder together: and well! And they both wear the same caps! Top left: One man and his boat. Running across the Harwich & Dovercourt sea front Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 HeatB HeatA HeatB HeatA HeatB 5 2 2 5 5 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF HeatA 4 DNF lake is a serious business for Rob Vice and Woodstock (41). EORS of Real EORS (copy herewith). Real EORS is a stripped to the bone, true Equal Opportunity RS that we are working on. In a nutshell, it is EORS 94 cleaned up and with yachts during the sailing slots on the the draft system sails heats to the death. In the Sailing Instructions I allowed myself (as Race Officer) the opportunity to take places on the water in very light wind conditions and when the boats were strung out, also Thereafter I tended to forget to time the heats properly and boats were finishing much closer together due to the more settled nature of the wind, but without doubt I did use my discretion to take places on the water now and again – to keep things moving along. Race 1 is not included above as MYA EORS 97 allows 30 minutes to complete this after the first boat has finished, but treating it as a normal heat and applying the time limit would have produced: Race 1 Heat B Heat A 8 DNF 5 DNF Can you imagine the delight of the DNF’d competitors if I had used MYA EORS 97? I reckon we had a very enjoyable, ‘League as it 65 Sequence illustrating the Windward Mark: 1. The Windward Mark is frequently where it all happens; the sequence starting here illustrates why sailing radio yachts can be a demanding game as more and more yachts arrive and their skippers try to get around without infringements and/or collisions. 2. Paul Jones just gets his tack in before Chris Dicks arrives. Meanwhile Graham Bantock arrives just below the layline with Keith Skipper to leeward; John Cleave is reaching in on port and John Bush (45) is contemplating a tack onto starboard. 3. Paul & Chris are on their way while Graham and Keith (by now on port) face a barrage of starboard tack yachts led by Nigel Gilson (27) and George Beacroft (15); almost hidden is John Cleave, hoping – no doubt – that a ‘hole’ will appear for him. 4. Graham tacks to avoid Nigel Gilson, while Nigel luffs to avoid the almost inevitable collision and George gets caught out as windward boat. In the background John Bush has no way of avoiding Keith; and John Cleave’s ‘hole’ has appeared. Who owes who a turn for exoneration? 5. The leaders, should be’ day. Using DNF would have killed it by lunch time and we still couldn’t have fitted in any more races. What on earth is the the same race shall be ignored. (This is just nonsense! And if someone has gone to all the trouble of recording a boat as PFLHPGIALHOTSR, for short, does one really want to ignore it?) There is a problem with the Time Out Period that was pointed out months ago. The Race Committee has to satisfy itself that the first boat has complied with RRS 28.1 the water’ probably point of producing a rule that, if used for ordinary events, will, more than likely, turn people off – the antithesis of the League rules? Surely the MYA Council wants its rules to be used at ordinary events so the Race Committees can get used to operating debating who was at them and competitors used to sailing to (without that boat’s knowledge, in case she them? In this way when we go to MYA events we all know what we are doing. Yet the hasn’t and launches again – hence ‘outside assistance’!) and then start the time out count. The problem arose at a South Eastern meeting the first time the system was used. Timing of heats was only notional, but one heat did last a very long time after the first boat crossed the line because it had sailed the wrong course, as had all but four of the dozen or so boats. Two of these four were the last two in the heat and were a long way behind everyone else. When should the clock have been started? I am sorry to go on (and on and on!) but as you well know I have spent years collaborating with reasonable people endeavouring to get the best system available to achieve the fundamental point of systems – getting a fair result from first to last – and I am horrified by the gibberish that has been published in the name of the MYA. It is not an “Equal Opportunity” Racing System; it is unfair; it is unworkable by ordinary people; and it is not suitable for League events. I am not advocating this draft of Real EORS as the answer to the including Graham and Nigel have gone, leaving Keith Skipper and John Bush ‘dead in fault, while John Cleave tries to get through his ‘hole’, Ken Binks, Gordon Sears and Peter Moore sail around the outside of the happenings. 6. Paul and Keith have floated apart while the fleet continues to sail around them, George Beacroft joins in again, after having tacked away, completed a 360 degree turn, and resumed his ‘proper’ course. How many more did turns after this sequence? They will, no doubt, remember! 66 current rule is so blatantly unfair, it will ruin club racing if it is used at that level. It will find a winner all right, but the rest of the fleet can go to hell. (As I was writing this I had another club secretary on the phone asking whether I could help them – they had tried to use MYA EORS 97 for a 20+ boat club race the day before, and ended up by tearing up the score sheet even though the event was part of a club series! ‘Can you suggest a simple, fair system that we can use?” he asked. What a carry on!) It is not even written in English that makes any sense; for example: 4.5 b) Boats recorded as: DNF, RET, OCS, DNS & DND shall be placed in this order in the lowest position for the heat in which they were scheduled to sail. (How can even two boats be placed in a single – “the lowest” position. And, having squeezed them in somehow, put them in order?) 4.5 c) Boats recorded as: Promoted from lower heat, places gained in any lower heat of problem – but it should be the firm building blocks on which a good, fair, workable system can be built. Whilst working on systems (since before the AGM) I have forever been asking why fairness is being sold down the river – I have never had an answer, not even the one (which I do not believe anyhow) that we cannot both be practical and fair. We’ll get there one day! Until then – keep smiling – Cheers!” Wow! In my ‘official capacity’ as MYA League Secretary I rarely get such communications accompanying results, but this one suggests that there is some feeling out there against this latest twist in the ‘Racing System’ story. I must point out here that what I have published above is not ‘official’ in any way. I must also point out that in publishing it I endorse the thoughts on a personal level only and have no judgement one way or the other on any system’s suitability for use at League events. That decision is entirely up to the organising club(s) to make and, unless the League event is a National Championship run by an individual club on behalf on the MYA, the MYA normally do not make any prescriptions as to systems to be used: except that all races should be conducted in line the with the current ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing and MYA general racing instructions. IfI hear any more in this saga | will pass it on: so important do I believe the debate is. MODEL BOATS VOL. 47 – No. 558
