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I am new at this, at least with this camera and lens.  Don't expect too much, but my pictures are here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135566963@N07/albums/72157668440472224/page1

Yep.  All excellent.

I had an absolutely wonderful time on Bad Girl.

Is anyone planning to do this on Wednesday?

Got it.

Quote from: Bee on June 30, 2016, 09:35:01 AM
Stinger should have her certificate sometime next week.

I have an old North J105 main that I would love to get rid of.  It is well used so not good for racing.  Good for practice and maybe some dorking around on the Bay.  Measurements are

Luff 41.5
Foot 14.5
Leech 43.5

Could be recut if required.  $150 and its yours.

Stinger should have her certificate sometime next week.

No I don't think you are wrong Chris.  When we did this in 2007-2009 I think there was only one boat that had to be measured and I believe that meant that it was weighed and hull dimensions taken.  I am not sure about that, but I know for sure the only measurement I used for Stinger was the weight on its weight certificate.

Oh, and thank you JD for "trying" to keep me honest. Ain't gonna happen.   Once a sister ship has been measured and especially for most J/Boats all you need to do is give them your sail measurements and standard hull measurements and weight and you are done. Its pretty easy.

Quote from: gadangit on June 27, 2016, 12:43:09 PM

Quote from: USA74 on June 27, 2016, 11:42:13 AM
I would be willing to pay $100/yr. to keep Bee honest (just kidding B). I need an ORC cert anyway, so happy to volunteer to be the rating guinea pig. Is there an official Galveston Bay measurer?

I don't believe there is a requirement for an official measurer for the ORC Club certificate.  I know I didn't use one.  In fact, all of my hull measurements were a copy from an old certificate issued to a sistership.  I did provide the rigging and sail measurements thanks to Pedro who had all that info.  I was actually missing a measurement and so just measured it myself and sent it in. 

ORR is a different story...

I could be completely wrong about all of this...

Chris

I found my 2008 ORC certificate, took the numbers from my latest J105 class main and C & C's genoa and filled out the form.  I have a weight certificate for Stinger so I used the weight listed there as displacement and zapped the application in.  All that's left is to wait.

Wonder how many mistakes I made.

Just to be clear, I personally have no issues with a $100/yr fee.  Absolutely none.  If you are saying that I don't race at the level where ORC matters that's probably true.  If you are saying I do not spend $10K+ a year on Stinger's sailing program that's false. Nevertheless, I do have concerns as to how many GB sailors will find that objectionable.  To make this work I would like to see PHRF completely replaced by ORC.  As a mathematician I have no doubts that the VPP based system will work well.  While I do not know the exact form of the method used to produced the ORC numbers, I do understand how its done. 

Quote from: STuma on June 22, 2016, 02:00:40 PM
If $100 is too much for an annual rating, you are not racing at the level where ORC matters - stick with PHRF. That is less than your nightly bar bill. When running a true 35' race boat program, one can drop about $10k a year to run a successful program; new sails every year (maybe two if it was a light year), new bottom each year (professionally done), replacing running rigging, upgrading hardware, general maintenance, travel expenses (which only a few do, but let's keep this local for now), crew dinners, practices, etc.... Sailboat racing is not cheap. The more intricate the system, there is a cost associated with that.

HYC has committed to adopting ORC and give the support needed in the area. Thank you Dave.

I am willing to get an ORC cert.  My only bitch is the price.  I suspect that will be the limiting issue.

Jeff -- you probably remember that the 80's used to do something like this.  I did the bay part once on Stinger but I was the only 105 out there, so we wound up practicing stars.

did you try this:

http://www.sos-tex.info/smf/index.php

I think its best to wait until July 13 and the next Bye week.  I miss read the schedule.

Any interest in a bay based race Wednesday?