At the 3RRYC club in Rickmansworth we are discussing ways of running the two classes together to give the smaller MH fleet more sailing days. Our area of the lake is roughly 60m x 40m with plenty of bouys to do zig zag courses. If we start the MHs 30 seconds earlier can anyone hazard a guess as to how many laps we might get in before we get finish line congestion.

Any other ways of doing it gratefully received.

Thanks

Trevor

Start together and give the MHs a longer course, that's what we have done before.

The speed difference depends on the wind strength and its direction relative to the boat. The biggest difference is probably flat water, top end of A rig on a reach, where the reduced drag of the longer waterline has most effect. The least is probably downwind in a drifting match, where the larger sail area is cancelled out by the greater wetted area. The easiest solution is to start the big boats later and adjust the delay as required.