Hi Pete,
I dont disagree with you. But is the uni participation growning or declining? If it is declining and competitiveness is the most visible answer to why I think it makes sense to discuss this and see what options we have?
Again not a really strong fact in a discussion like this but still something to ponder: At the latest europeans in Gravedonia there were 42 boats. 2 of them were sailing uni. Might be many reasons for this, but I do think I see a trend here.
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Ref:
http://assoff16.blogspot.fr/p/actualites.htmlI would cleat the spi and rather have the mainsheet in hand when going downwind. Sub-optimal and if you collapse the spi or owerpower you really have lost a lot.. But one of the main issues here is manouvers and righting moment vs power ratios.
