Hi Mike…

You may be correct in saying the Mystere 4.3 would not gain any advantage by increasing the beam…but I thought this was a F 14 class…There will be many different hull designs used in this class…why should beam/mast height/weight/sail area be limited to what works the best on one particular hull design? Is this a Mystere 4.3 class or F-14?

I keep hearing people say that this doesn’t work or that won’t work…but these same people want the rules to prohibit these same options…If you truly thought that increased beam was of no advantage across the board, you would not be concerned with it. What I read between the lines is…”My boat won’t be able to effectively use more beam/sail area/a taller mast, so I want it illegal so no one can develop a faster boat utilizing these features.

You can always sail one design if you want to sail against the same old, same old...

Keep the options wide open…and maybe we will finally get to sail out of the doldrums of mediocrity….

Bob