RE: Poll Results for "Batterns - what should be allowed?" - Discussion message - BLOKART-NZ

Hi Mike,

I think i have to agree with Haydn… Last year in the NZ-open me (75 kg) and another heavy weight NZL guy (can’t remember his name) set the fastest speeds around the track (over 30 km/h) in very light winds! Remember you performance in the UK. You where fast and heavy weight. I only succeeded to beat you once and then it was blowing like… Ok you broke your steering but I was in front J.

Nico from Belgium

Van:Haydn Ingall [mailto:(Address removed)]
Verzonden: woensdag 20 december 2006 6:56
Aan: BLOKART-NZ
Onderwerp: Re: [blokart] Poll Results for "Batterns - what should be allowed?"

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