What do these trapseat rules accomplish? Specifically items 3-5. Is this meant to equalize different types of disabilities? Is a trapseat in any way an advantage to an able-bodied sailor? <br> <br>Because this class would be mixed disabled and able-bodied there's probably no point in equalizing disabilities. I would also guess that a trapseat would be a disadvantage to an able-bodied sailor, so there is no need to restrict their use (although I notice that the PN for the Hobie 16 Trapseat is not much higher than the PN for the Hobie 16). What do you think? <br> <br>As for downhaul I don't think there's a need for restriction there either. Compared to the cost of high-tech sails and rudders, a high-advantage downhaul system is pretty cheap. Once you go over to a cam-cleat based system, I don't think a higher ratio makes the boat any more complicated either. <br> <br>For the class name, I think H16 has to come first so that it gets listed next to the other Hobies in the PN list. However I agree with you that H16T could easily be confused with H16TS. Maybe H16S (sport), H16SS (super sport), H16MX (???), H16XL, H16MAX, H16+, H16GT... <br> <br>Is anyone else out there interested in this, or are sail-s and I just spinning off into space?<br><br>
