Not sure who took them (but thanks whoever you are), they are on the ESC Facebook page here.
Look at the amount of space at the bottom end of the line in photo 17, you can just make out the bow of my 300 behind the OCS Fireball (who wasn't covering an OCS on my part in any way for the avoidance of doubt!!). Andy Gould and I discussed this after the race :
- The bottom end of the line is closer to the first mark
- There is less tide
- You can sail a 'hotter' angle off the line and punch out early
- You have more options and freedom to sail high or low for the first 100m
- You are far less likely to get stuffed in traffic.
In slower boats there may be more reason to start near the hut, to keep clear wind. But I would put money that a Laser starting at the pin end with speed would be in first place in fleet after 50m.
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