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----- Original Message -----From: (Address removed)Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:53 PMSubject: Re: [blokart] Poll Results for "Batterns - what should be allowed?"
Hi Mike
There is a proposal that sand bags be added (like horse racing) to weight every one up to the same class. Then where are they put (as this affects performance). I speak from personal experience – I managed to beat Haydn for the speed record (we were previously 1=) at Bruce Pulman Park. Then I found he’d had all his tools, spare tyres etc in the front of his kart to prevent lift off. That time weight ruled.
I also hear of sailors wearing weight belts. Never heard of that in Lasers, but I’ve thought about it for Blokarts.
And then there are those that weigh in and then loose weight (you want the recipe – but I reckon you probably know that one, but won’t pay the price). Do we start weighing people every race?
I think you’ll find the reverse of the weight theory in heavy winds, and then there is when to change from 4 to 3m sail. Again there is a wind range where who is fastest changes. I just love the heavy winds. So there is a lot of luck, and skill knowing which sail to use, and what to do with the battens tension, etc. If it weren’t for a few variables, we wouldn’t need to race.
How about putting liners inside the tyres and inflating the tubes to 100 psi – that helps too it the light wind (did it on my bike as I got too may blowouts!) Where does it stop?
Too much food for thought – is it fattening too?
Cheers
Grant
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Subject: Re: [blokart] Poll Results for "Batterns - what should be allowed?"
Informal polls – I would think a minimum of 24 hours (maybe a little longer) for a full round the globe cycle would give everyone a quick shot at getting in.
Hayden doesn't need tell tales as he is about a half kilo from the entry level of his weight class. Even in Lasers "Light – is right" Interesting in the middlewight performance class at the NZ Open, the top three finishers, had three of the lightest pilots in the weight class on board.
I'm guessing Hayden was about 155 lbs or 70.45 K. I know Sean was about 162 lbs. or 73.6 K. good for third place. So if the second place pilot came in between (Hayden) 70.5 K and (Sean) 73.6 K. That would match the top three finishers in order with body weight lightest to heaviest. Hmmm . . . Pretty strong arguement for being the lightest in your weight class.
Food for thought,
MM
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Hi Mike
I weighed in at over 73kg at the NZ Open which ruins your weight theory somewhat. I don't think a 5–10kg weight difference makes a blind bit of difference between pilots. People like John Nicholson and Russell race in the over 85 kg class and they are still consistantly faster than most of the light weight racers, even in light winds.
Haydn
Mr Blokart America <(Address removed)> said:
Informal polls – I would think a minimum of 24 hours (maybe a little
longer)
for a full round the globe cycle would give everyone a quick shot at
getting
in.Hayden doesn't need tell tales as he is about a half kilo from the entry
level of his weight class. Even in Lasers "Light – is right"
Interesting in the
middlewight performance class at the NZ Open, the top three finishers,
had
three of the lightest pilots in the weight class on board.
I'm guessing Hayden was about 155 lbs or 70.45 K. I know Sean was about
162
lbs. or 73.6 K. good for third place. So if the second place pilot came
in
between (Hayden) 70.5 K and (Sean) 73.6 K. That would match the top
three
finishers in order with body weight lightest to heaviest. Hmmm . . .
Pretty strong
arguement for being the lightest in your weight class.Food for thought,
MM