Andrew,
You question regarding data from Zandvoort can be answered. This info is fact, not fiction or opinion.
Average weight of the cat rigged boats was 109kgs
Average weight of the sloop rigged boats was 112kgs
I have included the 2007 VMW boats, the 2007 FCA boat, the 2007 Ned boats & the 2007 Stealths - all boats that are relevant to the discussion.
From a munufacturers point of view, our boat weighed 110.7kgs at the event & we have found 4kgs in savings since the event & looking for the last couple of kgs without compromising integrity or using exotics.
Therefore I guess the question has been answered.?
Thanks Marcus,
But what is the sample size and the Standard Deviation (for Wouter)
ie is there a list of boats weighed?
From the data supplied it appears that the current fleet is on average 5kg over the min class weight for both Cat and Sloop boats.
So what happens to those early adapters to the class (those that put their money down on a boat when the class was just being talked about) when the new boats come out that are 5kg lighter? Tough luck for them hey?
I assume you have left the Viper out of the figures because it hurts the average?
What happens to the figures when you exclude the heaviest boat (Viper) and the lightest boat (Hans' Blade)
Andrew I was simply indicating what the current weight average of the latest boats produced & yes excluded the viper as it fits the F16 box rule, but even Greg Goodall looked dissapointed when the scales clocked 137kgs at Zandvoort. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
5kgs is not a huge amount of weight to be concerned about given that some of the interesting performers at Zandvoort were sailing boats that did not even fall into the averages that were presented.
ie// Belgium crew got a bullet in a race where you would have bet on a lighter platform.
The sloop rigged stealth (father & son team) finished 3rd in two of the races, certainly showing the way to the majority of lighter boats.
Excluding Han's boat is not really applicable as his boat was 2kgs overweight.
Tough luck for some - I think the same could be said for the F18 sailors who purchased early hobie, nacra & capricorn F18s until the newer revised designs came out ( not so much for hobie). Sometimes people take a chance knowing that there is allways the latest & greatest gizmo around the corner.
I bet Bill Gates sleeps well at night. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
