tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post6335332532302182054..comments2023-09-30T23:22:48.898-07:00Comments on Improper Course: Full rig or radial?Doug / Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-2179888041008546482013-11-27T12:18:46.942-08:002013-11-27T12:18:46.942-08:00Oh, and your 2nd worst result came with your 2nd h...Oh, and your 2nd worst result came with your 2nd heaviest weight.<br />Maybe there is a pattern here....<br />But then with your 3rd heaviest weight you go and win the event in Chile, thus eliminating the weight theory....<br />Back to the Thanksgiving turkey it is then!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-56320754605883845202013-11-27T12:10:02.702-08:002013-11-27T12:10:02.702-08:00I see several pattens in Doug's results.
1. ...I see several pattens in Doug's results. <br /><br />1. He wins the Masters Worlds every time he sails it when it's not in Europe, North America or Australia. <br /><br />2. And he always wins it when the winds are "mixed." <br /><br />3. Also he never wins it when I am there.<br /><br />On that basis, he should have an excellent chance in Oman.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-38764019249757511302013-11-27T10:56:14.731-08:002013-11-27T10:56:14.731-08:00One thing I do see - your worst result came with y...One thing I do see - your worst result came with your heaviest weight..!<br />With your 6' of leverage and target weight of 168 you have the luxury of being able to choose your rig depending on the conditions.<br />At 5'8" I was told a few years ago by a well respected Laser coach that I'd need to weigh almost 200lbs to have the required righting moment for the Standard rig Laser. My wife didn't really fancy the thought of me being that fat, and I now generally sail Radial on open water, unless the wind is forecast to be light.<br />For Oman, at my current weight of 163 I'd be seriously considering the Standard rig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-83969435470801436372013-11-27T09:48:10.722-08:002013-11-27T09:48:10.722-08:00I don't see any pattern here:
2013 Oman ...I don't see any pattern here:<br />2013 Oman ?? ????? 168 lbs Radial<br />2012 Brisbane 4th Medium 172 lbs Radial<br />2010 Halifax 6th Windy 168 lbs Full<br />2008 Sydney 12th Medium 190 lbs Full<br />2007 Spain 9th Medium 186 lbs Full<br />2006 Korea 1st Mixed 175 lbs Full<br />2001 Ireland 8th Medium 183 lbs Full<br />2000 Cancun 3rd Medium 183 lbs Full<br />1999 Melbourne 3rd Honking 182 lbs Full<br />1998 The Gorge 2nd Honking 182 lbs Full<br />1997 Chile 1st Mixed 185 lbs Full<br /><br />BTW, I was asked on the water today about my 'tonnage.' <br /><br />Also, most people are wearing hiking pants and boots, and they weigh 7 lbs. If I get to my target of 168, then it will be equivalent to weighing 161. That's more like it!Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-16591049614450105172013-11-27T09:14:42.639-08:002013-11-27T09:14:42.639-08:00We assume yes. A lot of people did this for the Be...We assume yes. A lot of people did this for the Beijing Olympics that also expected light conditions. The top Laser sailors are really dedicated!Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-91853342457516334332013-11-27T09:00:36.507-08:002013-11-27T09:00:36.507-08:00I think I'm about the same height as Robert (6...I think I'm about the same height as Robert (6' 2") and I was around 168-70 lbs when I was 21, but it's a long time since I've been close to that weight. When you google him most sites have him as 183 lbs. I wonder if he deliberately lost a few pounds in preparation for Oman?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-1534599142656167742013-11-27T06:48:24.214-08:002013-11-27T06:48:24.214-08:00No doubt but surely a 40 something's edge agai...No doubt but surely a 40 something's edge against 100+ 20 somethings was his technique and not his fitness. /Pamhttp://www.impropercourse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-40604164362885462452013-11-27T06:14:46.368-08:002013-11-27T06:14:46.368-08:00Interesting comment. When we looked at Doug's...Interesting comment. When we looked at Doug's preparation for the various Worlds we couldn't find anything that would be a predictor of success. Doug what was your weight at the different Worlds? We didn't even look at that./Pamhttp://www.impropercourse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-82939308415303771872013-11-27T06:01:07.872-08:002013-11-27T06:01:07.872-08:00About 77 kg (169.7 lbs).
I love this sport becaus...About 77 kg (169.7 lbs).<br /><br />I love this sport because you can ask a girl her age <i>and </i>weight and not be considered rude.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-36780730763852947922013-11-27T05:58:06.506-08:002013-11-27T05:58:06.506-08:00Yikes - I'm 170 today and am losing about 1 po...Yikes - I'm 170 today and am losing about 1 pound/day... hard to do with the all the good food (and Thanksgiving turkey tomorrow).<br /><br />Don't know for sure about Robert but I'm 6' 0" and he's probably 2-3" taller than me. But on the water, he looks much taller.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-25697702162714768282013-11-27T05:47:06.893-08:002013-11-27T05:47:06.893-08:00I think body weight is a bigger factor in Laser sa...I think body weight is a bigger factor in Laser sailing than it is in golf. The physics of the two sports dictates that. <br /><br />Having said that, I think a lot of us Laser sailors do obsess too much about the importance of weight; I'm sure fitness and technique are much more significant. I just looked back at my own records and discovered that my own best Masters Worlds result was achieved when I was 10-15 lbs heavier than what is normally considered an ideal weight to sail a full rig, and it wasn't a particularly windy regatta. I suspect I did well (by own standards) because I had done more competitive regattas than I usually did in the months leading up to the Worlds.<br /><br />But I can't resist asking... how much does Robert Scheidt weigh these days?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-41617517947856697502013-11-27T05:32:15.267-08:002013-11-27T05:32:15.267-08:00Robert Scheidt is one of the fittest sailors in th...Robert Scheidt is one of the fittest sailors in the world and always been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-34596763783050592262013-11-27T00:40:19.894-08:002013-11-27T00:40:19.894-08:00162 lbs is perfect for the Radial on open water, a...162 lbs is perfect for the Radial on open water, and in any case, height is everything.<br /><br />How tall is Doug alongside Robert Scheidt, for example?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com