Originally Posted by Mark Schneider
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2) There is a reason all boats are given unique names.... They are all individuals... Some boats, just like cars, just have that special thing... Ie... it's a fast boat. One of the very successful Olympic teams used their 10 year old Marstrom....not there newer boat... It just had that speed thing.. Why?... who knows.


We've kept statistics on the boats used in the Alter Cup for several years now. It's funny because the sailors always pick a couple of boats that they are sure are just "faster boats". The statistics, however, show a very uniform and even spread among boats and finish positions.


Jake Kohl