THE FIRST JIB FURLER WITHOUT FOILS
Alongside the migration toward shorthanded Corinthian offshore sailing so too the gentle but steady return to quasi-Corinthian owner-driver inshore racing continues apace. In Europe there is steady growth in the 5.5 Metres (left) with the exceptionally good Swiss boatbuilder and sparmaker Sébastian Wilke supplying competitive turnkey designs, while the Melges IC37 one-design (above) is proving a highly popular and successful choice at the New York YC – creators of the project – with more boats going into Europe for IRC racing from class builder Fibre Mechanics
whether the boat in front of us is the same boat as when last measured for certification. If not the same and the class was not informed of the ‘modification’ then ‘we’ have a problem… With sails, certainly as 52 Super Series also allows to recut and modify these during events, this is a constant battle. When is maintenance a mod- ification or vice versa? Sails go from the boats to lofts and get all kinds of work done to them, when to inform the class, when not, then when to check and when not? Over time we’ve had strict periods and less strict periods – it is a bit of a game and not even without its fun. As long as there is respect and preferably trust either way. Similar to a cop on the beat there is no hope one can control everything to be above board all of the time in all of the neighbour- hood, every house, every street, every car, and so on. This is not a problem as long as those who live in the TP52 neighbourhood accept the balance the class strikes and the class and its measurers both have the respect of the owners and teams, as well as that we can each look in the mirror with self-respect, knowing that our choices also fit the greater picture of the class, the series, even our sport. No small shoes to fit for any of us on either side of the fence. But we did and are doing our utmost now for 20 years in ever varying settings of class members, crews, class and event staff, ashore and on the water. Mostly in good spirit and open to discuss the moments of friction.
Rules are a tool – each and any of them can be discussed, amended, deleted and so on. The process of installing, modifying and upholding our rules is more important than the rules. That process is part of the game: if one takes no interest in the rules, how they come to be and how they are upheld, then one may still complain. But certainly in our case where all lines are so short and contact is so straightforward the basis for having fair and good fun racing should be taking and accepting joint responsibility for whatever happens on the water.
About the TP52 class and TP52 racing: our members, our rules, our officials, events and event organisers, the wins and losses and many more details, to commemorate 20 years of TP52 racing, 52 Super Series and the TP52 class we are preparing a book which we hope to have ready to print this side of Christmas. We aim to make the book available to a wider audience than just the current class members and 52 Super Series relations but this requires some idea of the interest for this. So if you would like to own a copy and to have any chance of getting hold of one send me an email (
robsweiland@gmail.com) and I will try to update you on the details. Rob Weiland
TP52 and Maxi72 class manager SEAHORSE 35
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