Adults can also fit into and sail optis and sabots, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
Ahhh, come on !
That is a nice sound bite, but not really applicable to our situation is it ?
A F12 is a far cry from either an opti or sabot. The F12 is on a level with the Laser dinghy; same boat length, same mast height, same sail area and comparable or better performance. The F12's simply dwarf the opti and sabot in all these specs. Point in case, the F12 has over twice the sail area of the opti and almost three times the mast height. Not to forget its rig is light years head of the opti sprit sail. With respect to the hull/platform, well, the opti is halve the width and is also missing 5 feet of hull length.
Why would anybody compare the F12 to an optimist or a sabot ?
Hell, the non-foiling moths are significantly closer to the F12's in specs, so why not turn your sound bite around ?
KIDS can also fit into and sail MOTHS, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
Honestly, no personal disrespect intended to you Ncik, but your statement is a bit unhinged.
Wouter
