Hey Carl,

Thanks for your thoughts!! For clarification sake, here's the take on the headsail/jib:
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A question ,-the Mystere 4,3 and think some other 14s have spinakkers and snuffers , and thought headsails of any type INC{HOOTER TYPE} would be part of the F-14 class.

Could not find it in the proposed rules outline,
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4. Sails: Pinhead, elliptical, or squaretop mainsails. Headsails/jibs may be
rollerfurled. Headsails/jibs may be mounted on short/long bridles, foils, or
on pole systems.

This means a headsail/jib can use the above systems to attach to. Like Rick is doing, he is reducing his Hooter/jib sail size to meet the maximum sail area requirement. We have to start with small steps and simplicity with the idea to make it fun for everybody. We will look at other rule changes (reachers-spinnakers) down the road as we evolve. I'm personally looking at a derivitive of the 19MX pole for the jib to maximize sail area down low!

Hope this helps!

Bob


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