But again.... Anyone have any of these target speeds and/or polar charts available to them? That was my original question. At this point, it appears that I'm SOL.
Steve Bayless #3491 "Liebchen" Port Huron, MI On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 10:31 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hence my use of the words "mythical" and "targets" > > you should read Dave Ullman on targets if you think they are not useful! > Literally > every big boat program I've sailed on uses them and I think the results > speak for > themselves! > > tf > > > > If you sail the boat to > > match polars you will not win many races. He did say that the pro sailors > > sail to maybe 95% potential. > > > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II, West River, MD #4795 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > On Behalf Of tim ford > > > > I think 90% of handicap racing is making the boat go as close to 100% > > optimum speed as close to 100% of the time as possible. Having > > targets and constantly trying to sail to them is vital toward getting to > > that mythical 100/100 quotient....something only Terry Hutchinson > > seems capable of doing, these days.... > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature > > database 3615 (20081115) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porthuronfreecycle/
