Multihull controversy flares again as CYCA refuses entries

Multihull controversy flares again as CYCA refuses entries in the 178th Australia Day Regatta


CYCA Still living in the old school tie Camp Gin and Tonic Drinkers.


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http://www.7knots.com/CGI/list_forum.pl?board=Multihulls&view=677&scroll=

OC

 

I suppose there are two sides to it. On the one hand their event they get to make the rules. On the other hand they don't own the ocean and I've often thought someone should organise a parallel race sydney to hobart so a few $50k multi's can properly humiliate the multi million $ leadmines.

But then again...meh. Leave them to slowly die of disinterest...

 

After the refusal to accommodate multihulls by the CYCA Sean Langman has been proactive and is setting up a new YA affiliated multihull association. It's to be called the Australian Offshore Multihull Racing Association (AORMA). There is an article on mysailing about it.

http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/se...ctive-with-new-offshore-multihull-association

 

The thing about the Australia day regatta is that it was government sponsored so should not have discriminated, especially on Australia Day !
The other thing is, they accepted multihull entries.....then reneged.
Tacky.

 

Don't Support. Will only make it permanent, probably world wide segregation, Mon hulls and Multihulls sailing separately.

He should be taking a case against the yacht club for discrimination. More Fees, There is already an Australian Off shore multihull organisation.

As you have determined he would not invite certain multihulls when he intended to sail S to H which he did not go ahead with. Just a publicity stunt again probably. He was pretty off hand with you in the early stages. The Association with him as the a influencing factor, dominator is not interested in non professional multihull sailing groups is my impression, which will cause more divisions which is not in any bodies interest. I doubt, if you wanted to race your 40 footer or your smaller vessel there will some pressure / rules to prevent you and other armatures.

Is that good or Bad for yachting.

OC

 

Well it's nice to see some alternatives considered, I thought the new AORMA was going to invite single hulled vessels to race too.
Jeff.

 

agreed Jeff, It sounds like Sean wants to make their events more inclusive of different types of craft multihull and monohull. I'm prepared to wait and see how their constitution and objectives shape up for the new group before making any judgement on it.

 

Be good to start the monos after the multis too.... much safer at the line,
or even self starts/finishes to a transit... say for Sydney Canae point to South head, Ocean racing isn't about rubbing gunnels over a short line.... & in the modern world with gps/tracking shouldn't be hard to do.
Jeff.

PS: I read that CYCA gave Team Aus a gun at finish.... some respect aye, on Australia Day!