in the UK, 20 years ago, Reg and Rob White launched the Hurricane 5.9. Some years later, Rob, Muself and a few others started to plau around with Asym kites on the boat - this was the days when the kite was in a bag on the tramp.
We then moved to pole mounted chutes
THeu then moved to self tacking jibs
Finnally the class (AS A CLASS) is moving to a new mainsail plan.
ALL THIS WAS DONE WITHIN THE CLASS!!!!!!
THe class has evolved with time.... I FEEL the N20 needs to do the same.
I agree, but it's time! I doubt very seriously I'll be capable of sailing an N-20 in 20 years, that's a snail's pace of evolution. If anyone would go back and read this whole thread, they'd see that we're trying to work within the class association first. So far the factory has been receptive to ideas, so there is no reason for a "revolution" hypothesizing the what if's is all that's being done here. The first step is getting a cohesive owner's association together, we are well on our way on this step. From there we can approach the issues as needed with input from the ones who count THE Owners.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
