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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:12 am 
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oh Shuuuuure ... try and suck up nowwwwwww
Too Late, you can't be good cop !!!! :P

Hey Karl..... see if you can find him an FX One to charter .. see if he REALLY Wants to try and be the good cop ! :lol:

I wouldn't want to walk in Chris's shoes for the Mega, no matter WHAT he does, someone is going to throw stones at him. :lol:

Chris and Barack have two of the toughest jobs in America, and its all On The Job Training :lol:

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He's pretty bent on doing the wave thing.

I like throwing stones at Chris no matter what the circumstances are. I'm thinking I better build some stocks, so at the mega we can stone him properly. :D
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Hmmmmm do ya think a Dunk Tank might be in order at the Mega Nats?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunk_tank

Do it as a fundraiser for charity.

The higher the profile of the "dunkee" the more it costs for a chance to "Dunk em"

Where's Gordo :lol:

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Karl,
Have you guys decided which set up you're racing?


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Well, as of Jan 1 2009 there is a temporary rule change from the IHCA allowing the uni rig FXone, to race against the sloop rig two up FXone. This is great in my opinion, it adds more flexibility to the platform, and will hopefully bring some more people to the boat. Cool thing is if you don't have crew one weekend you can still sail, and not have to teach someone you grab off the beach to run a spinnaker.

The wings can be added as conditions require. I had to email the IHCA for a ruling on that. Unless it is honkin out I don't think they are much of an advantage. Light air there's no reason to carry around the extra 36 lbs either. The boat is much lively in lighter conditions with out.

The spinnaker must be carried, as per current rules.

I love this boat. Semi develomental classes rock.


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Intersting rule, the 1 vs. 2 thing.


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xanderwess wrote:
ribit.


Exactly.


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From Erik Olsen:

Date: Middelfart, DENMARK, October 16, 2008
To: Hobie Cat FX-One sailors, IHCA Council members and IHCA Regional Associations.
From: IHCA Rules Committee
Subject: Interim IHCA supplement to the Hobie FX-One Class Rules for FX-One-2 class racing




The following proposal adding a new appendix D to the Hobie Class Rules has been received from the German Hobie Class Association. The administration part is a result of consultations between the German Hobie Class Association and consultations with the chairman of the IHCA Rules Committee.

PROPOSAL:

Appendix D

Interim IHCA supplement to the Hobie FX-One Class Rules for FX-One-2 class racing


HOBIE FX-One-2
1. When this Appendix is taking effect by mention in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, it forms part of the IHCA General Class Rules and the Hobie Cat FX-One Class Rules.

2. The use of this supplement must be included in the notice of race and sailing instructions and permission is required from the International Hobie Class Association prior to use.

3. A maximum of two trapeze wires are allowed on each side of the boat.

4. The 3,98 m2 jib and jib self tack-assembly including roller furler must be HOBIE CAT CO. supplied and installed to HOBIE CAT CO. specifications.

5. The pin connecting the jib tack to the furler shall not be lower than 675 mm (measured from an imaginary line from across the top of the decks right behind the bow tangs).

6. The Hobie FX-One-2 shall have a minimum combined crew weight of 115 kg.


ADMINISTRATION
Subject to application from a national association and following approval from the IHCA it shall be allowed to use the interim supplement to the Hobie FX-One Class Rules for a minimum period of 3 years starting as of January 1st, 2009. Until a new decision is made, it shall be permitted to use this supplement on an experimental basis for national and fleet level events inside the national association’s area of jurisdiction. All participation statistics shall be reported to the IHCA for record purposes, i.e. boats sailing in FX-One and FX-One-2 configuration, crew ages and weight.

If failing to report back to the IHCA by the 31st December of each calendar year the agreement with the IHCA has not been completed and the use of the interim supplement will be withdrawn by the IHCA.


REASON FOR CHANGE:
The Hobie FX ONE was originally designed mainly for one up sailing. Hobiecat Europe has so far sold app. 500 boats, of which the biggest part stayed in Europe.
Due to the volume of the hulls, the boat is suitable for sailing two up as well, if using a jib, a gennaker and double traps on both sides. This principle makes the boat unique and attractive for people, who enjoy sailing both ways or do not have a regular buddy for sailing or racing.
Sailing the FX ONE two up makes sense especially for those people, who do not possess the minimum weight of 140kg or the physical condition for handling a Hobie Tiger especially onshore or after capsizing and yet like to race a competitive and modern Hobiecat catamaran. Furthermore, there is no alternative within the Hobiecat product range. As Hobiecat Europe supplies a jib and a gennaker kit, sailing the boat two up has become more and more popular over the last years. Throughout Europe there are various crews participating in open regattas sailing the boat two up. The Hobiecat class rules though have not been adjusted to this development, so racing the fx one two up in class regattas is not attractive at present. Although the current class rules do not limit the number of sailors aboard, not being allowed to use a jib and double traps will pose a significant disadvantage, as there is no compensation for the additional weight. On the other hand, only very few sailors are racing the boat single handed. Just five Boats entered the European Championships in Italy 2007 and the European Championships in Copenhagen 2008. National events in Germany look basically the same. The proposal therefore has the purpose of opening the one design fx one class to double handed sailing and still keep it attractive for the one up people. Without those changes, the Hobie family might loose fx one sailors to other classes like the “Classe 104â€


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 Post subject: FX-One at HAVAMEGA
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:54 pm 
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With a firebrand like Karl in full tilt, the FX-One is destined to have it's first HCA North American Championship at HAVAMEGA. That's my appraisal of the situation, as we have yet to fully tap into the current crop of FX-One owners. I believe that when we contact them en mas, that we can get a 10 boat fleet worthy of this first ever heads up match. It's a boat that has 'cool factor' written all over it, and deserves consideration. Let's get it on! Shall we?


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:20 am 
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Well over half of the RSVP's up on havamega.com are 18 foot Hobies (Tigers and H18s). We're starting to revise the internal projections and are pleased that our initial estimates on these two classes were too low. Still almost a year to go.


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