Message from discussion PBA sailnumbers ?

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From: jd...@cam.ac.uk (Jeremy Johnson)
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Subject: Re: PBA sailnumbers ?
Date: 8 Dec 1994 10:27:38 GMT
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> K -> GBR:  I believe this was rapidly made 'optional' (at least here in
the UK) after competitors pointed out that renumbering the average quiver
would cost a small fortune in sailnumbers alone.  Dumb idea to start with.

> sailnumbers:  As I understand it, many well-known sailors are using
numbers they simply chose, (rather than being issued them by any sort of
organization).  Once established, I would guess it's difficult to
challenge - for example, I can't imagine the official owner of K66 getting
very far if he or she demanded Nik Baker start using some other number. 

Right - enough computers - it's blowing a hooley out there.  I'm off...

-- 
Jeremy