Can our colleagues in the US please explain the use of triple digit sail numbers like 214, 275, 183 and the highly creative 792 when the 2-digit counterparts (niether 21 nor 14, 75, 83, 92 etc) weren't sailing?
I can only guess it was to seperate numbers by placing a digit AFTER instead of 'before' the std sail number, and with a lot of use of No.7.
Just curious, that's all!
Cheers and well done to all!
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triple digit sail numbers in the US Champs
Roy Thompson
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triple digit sail numbers in the US Champs
Roy:
I can only speak for myself as I sailed the #275 and not very well may I add.
Probably the worst I have sailed since I got into this hobby. OUCH!!!!! 
Anyway, I also have assigned sail number #75 that is used on another IOM of mine a Chinook. I requested #275 when I purchased another boat so that I could always have both on the water at any given time which actually has happened at least twice in the years.
Since I was successful in meeting the min measurements/spacing to put all 3 numbers on the sails including believe it or not the C rig, I have them on their permanently and have never had any problems with conflicts. That is the only reason on my part for this.
I can only speak for myself as I sailed the #275 and not very well may I add.
Probably the worst I have sailed since I got into this hobby. OUCH!!!!! Anyway, I also have assigned sail number #75 that is used on another IOM of mine a Chinook. I requested #275 when I purchased another boat so that I could always have both on the water at any given time which actually has happened at least twice in the years.
Since I was successful in meeting the min measurements/spacing to put all 3 numbers on the sails including believe it or not the C rig, I have them on their permanently and have never had any problems with conflicts. That is the only reason on my part for this.
Good Sailing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _/)
Mark Cooper
Ericca USA#199
AC USA#81
Victoria USA#150
Footy # 27
LandYacht
Mark Cooper
Ericca USA#199
AC USA#81
Victoria USA#150
Footy # 27
LandYacht
Within my local club there is boat #95, 195 & 295 therefore as we sail most weekends we need to put the 3 digits on to distinguish the boats. It is not practical to apply the third number with tape or remove it weekly. Therefore we allow the boats to sail with all 3 digits.
This does not become a problem until we start to see 4 digit numbers in the USA and we need to concern ourselves with utilising the 3rd number to distinguish specific boats at events.
Mark
This does not become a problem until we start to see 4 digit numbers in the USA and we need to concern ourselves with utilising the 3rd number to distinguish specific boats at events.
Mark