That is true, one carries the penalty both upwind and down. If the course is OM vs. W/L then the penalty is even more severe since upwind is only 40% of the race.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail advice - 1, 2 , 3 go The first time we raced the Gulfport Pensacola race in 2000, we had the 170 and 6 second penalty. We carried the 170 for the first 5-6 miles, changed down to a 155 for about 10 miles more out to the Gulfport sea buoy. Once we rounded the sea buoy, we set the chute and carried the chute AND the 6 second penalty for the next 85 miles. The next week I pulled the 170 off the boat and re-filed for a max 155% genoa certificate. Never looked back. Dennis C.Touche' 35-1 #83Mandeville, LA
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