I also agree with the single starts for all. Perhaps a longer start line would alleviate some concerns of collision with Formula boards going full speed to the line...

 

And to touch a bit on the "no PR" from Calema. Maybe we as a longboard/hybrid group should be selling ourselves better to the windsurfing magazines of the world to let them know about the longboard racing scene that is alive and well in the Midwest, organized by MOWIND. Maybe after each MOWIND event, someone with good writing skills should send a report including pictures to the 'magazines'. Maybe then they'll start publishing stories about longboards, and our great inland lakes where we windsurf most of the time.

 

Woody

 

----- Original Message -----
From: Arden Anderson <ardenalan@...>
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:18 pm
Subject: Re: [mowind] Re: The Favoritism Issue
To: mowind@yahoogroups.com

> I strongly agree with Jeff's points. Safety/fleet-size is really
> the only definite reason to split up starts. Any other reasons
> are a matter of preference. MO'racing, MO'fun, MOWIND.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jeff & Bonnie Koeberl <jeffkoeberl@...>
> To: mowind@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:02:23 PM
> Subject: [mowind] Re: The Favoritism Issue
>
>
> I was thinking about what Scott said below, and about the race
> director meeting the other night, and have personally come to
> the
> following conclusions.
>
> 1) At midwinters, we (longboard & hybird) got to race 10 races,
> while
> Formula only got to race 4 races. I was there to race, so I'm
> pretty
> happy I wasn't in the formula fleet - aside from going out and
> trying
> Friday & Saturday, they only got to actually race mid-day
> Sunday.
> Thus, we got more than our money's worth! However, interesting
> to
> note that in the recent Windsurfing magazine, no reference to
> the fact
> there even was a longboard or hybird fleet. Conclusion: though
> the
> windsurfing world in general seems to ignore non-formula (or non-
> Kona)
> equipment, we get more time on the water going generally faster.
> I'd
> rather be there than on the beach!
>
> 2) While I had been of the opinion that formula deserved its own
> start
> as it is a different type of race, I've changed my mind. Open
> lives
> by regional customs in other regions (Tino for example did not
> even
> cater to an open fleet), formula can live with our customs and
> start
> with us in our region. If they don't get their wind, they can
> sit and
> watch. Starts should take place as long as there is any wind.
> The
> only deviation should be if fleet size dictates the prudence of
> splitting A fleet.
>
> 3) We must be sure to abide by USW NRT Open fleet rules as well
> as
> other fleet rules even if those rules are not followed in other
> regions.
>
> 4) It is about racing and having fun. More racing, more fun.
>
> --- In mowind@yahoogroups. com, "Scott Haas" <shaas@...> wrote:
> >
> we only got to race in the light air as did the Kona
> > fleet. The few hours the wind was up each day the Formula
> Fleet
> was
> > doing or trying to do back to back races so they had the start
> > line.
>
>  
>
>
>      
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