N20 Class rules:
1. The NACRA 20 Minimum Live Weight shall be 275lbs. consisting of a minimum of two (2) persons.
7.1b Minimum Sailing Weight shall be the Minimum Live Weight plus corrector weights if necessary.
1. The NACRA 20 Minimum Sailing Weight shall be 325lbs; however, for crews requiring more than 25lbs. plus 1/2 of the additional weight required need be carried.
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So, applying 7.1b.1 - me @205#, me boy @70# = 275# minimum live weight. Need to add corrector weight of 25#s and 1/2 of another 25#s, so total of 37.5#s; which put us at 312.5#s still under minimum weight of 325#s. Correct?
Yes, still under min weight but class legal per the rules.
I don't see that way.
First, rule 7.1b.1 needs to be revised some, but from what I'm reading, he should be carrying 75#.
Minimum Live Weight=MLW=275
Minimum Sailing Weight=MSW=325
Crews= (2) persons
(MSW=MLW+Corrector Weight) or(MSW-MLW=Corrector Weight)
(325-275)=50 (rule 7.1b)
n=corrector weight
n=50
if n>25 than (n+(nx1/2)=required corrector weight (rule 7.1b.1)
so . . . . . (50+(50x1/2)=75=required corrector weight
What's obvious is that 7.1b.1 needs to be rewritten. I'm absolutely positive that the class rules do not intend to reward and give advantage to a light team. The question is were the rules intended to "impart fairness" for extremely light teams by making them carry additional weight? If that were indeed the intent, it would make more since to change the Minimum Sailing Weight to 350#. That might make alot of sense for the N20 class, IMO!
Chris's above should read:
"So, applying 7.1b.1 - me @205#, me boy @70# = 275# minimum live weight. Need to add corrector weight of
25#s(50#s) and 1/2 of another
25#s(50#s), so total of
37.5#s(75#'s); which put us at
312.5#s(350#s)"
