Posted: 10 Aug 2005, 11:09
Hi All,
In preceding post's, I have used many examples of what i believe are inconsistancies in our Rules, with comparison drawn against an IOMICA push for a new proposed Rule regarding pigmented fibreglass.
We cant have something that looks like carbon in the hull, yet feel free to use as much carbon as you like in your deck fittings (removable of course).
A mainsheet post can't be black fibreglass if its glued to the hull, but you can have a carbon one if it's removable.
I'm sorry but i just dont see the consistancy. Such inconsistancy leads to suspicion & one to question a proposed Rule's merit.
A look at the nominations put forward for the new IOMICA Executive would show that skippers are willing to let their actions speak.
Cant be more transparent than that!
Cheers
Brad Gibson
Strange Roy, seeing that IOMICA has seen fit to propose changing them.It comes as no surprise to me that all of a sudden, some people think that things aren't right with the rules.
Probably because we are talking about proposals that were only recently brought to the attention of skippers.Why then hasn't hardly anything been said in open on the forum until now, a few weeks before votes have to be cast?
I dont beieve that you can get any more open or transparent than discussing our Class Rules/possible ammendments than here on the Forum as many skippers on this thread have done.Those that should be more 'open and transparent' include those that seem to spend there time talking in little groups about the rules and why they are wrong and what they would do bla, bla ...but never get to put a proposed rule change to IOMICA via their NCA.
In preceding post's, I have used many examples of what i believe are inconsistancies in our Rules, with comparison drawn against an IOMICA push for a new proposed Rule regarding pigmented fibreglass.
We cant have something that looks like carbon in the hull, yet feel free to use as much carbon as you like in your deck fittings (removable of course).
A mainsheet post can't be black fibreglass if its glued to the hull, but you can have a carbon one if it's removable.
I'm sorry but i just dont see the consistancy. Such inconsistancy leads to suspicion & one to question a proposed Rule's merit.
A look at the nominations put forward for the new IOMICA Executive would show that skippers are willing to let their actions speak.
Cant be more transparent than that!
Cheers
Brad Gibson