Radio Sixes and Match racing

[Mike Ewart 3]

Just a query to those of you out there who are sailing sixes, any match racing around it used to be very popular back in the 80's with the sixes but is there any going on at any of the clubs at the moment

[Bill Green 0]

Mike

I think the best answer to that is No, certainly in the Midlands and I suspect elsewhere. The only event where match racing figures is in the Race of Champions.

[Alan Bright 0]

Mike & Bill,

I hope to re-insate match racing for sixes on a trial basis after our Sunday morning fleet racing days for sixes at Broads RYC, it can be a lot of fun and certainly helps remember the rules! I remember the many close races we used to have on boats that whatever their design pedigree are not too dissimilar in performance that close racing cannot be had by all.

Alan Bright

[Mike Ewart 3]

Hi Alan, great match racing certainly does tune up the rules knowledge, many years ago it was what we used to do on a regular basis, even swapping boats around it tunes up the boats and the Skippers, a word of warning though do read up on the match racing rules appendix it is a little different, it works but not quite straightforward as it seems at first, I would love to see a national match racing champion someday

[Peter Sutton 0]

Fleet racing, match racing or team racing it doesn't matter which. It is just great to see the interest in the R6M class. At the Broads RYC we have had a fleet of 'sixes' for many years, now we just need to persuade more people to travel to open events. Keep up the good work chaps.