If US I-20's don't want to cut their mains, okay then let them have their mains and cut their genakers. Use ISAF rule calculator to find out which size they need to rated back to the other designs (iF20 rating?)
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<br>Something has to be done Matt Mhas a very good point : if the I-20 sailor can keep their complete rigs (And thus PC will win with their marketing ploy they've started 2 years ago about the enlarged US inter rig) than I don't know how you could argue your US F20 case to sailors of Hobie 20, Nacra 6.0, Prindle 19, Tornado's, Mystere 6.0's and Hobie Fox. I guess this list ALSO contains about 200 or 300 crews !
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<br>How can you forcethem to heavilyinvest in mods when I-20's don't and under a ruleset that obviously is tailored to the PC US I-20 anyway and thus arguably favours that the US I-20 setup.
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<br>I must be really mistaken if a skewed setup like this will work. And I don't see why the group of Hobie 20, Nacra 6.0, Prindle 19, Tornado's, Mystere 6.0's and Hobie Fox can't created a viable F20 based on the iF20 without the I-20. Will this exclude the nacra sailor who want a new boat ? No, for they will just buy a I-20in the iF20 setup (which also has goodies like carbon mast etc) Eventually that group of 200 (?) US I-20's will die out in time without must harm done.
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<br>My point is here that this group of US I-20 may well not be that much of a power as they would like themself to be and Im certain that a viable iF20 in the US can be setup without them and I think they should be made aware of that.
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<br>If the project group doesn't do than they will control eveything completely using the same argument and effectively make a US I-20 class under a different name to which Hobie unlikely to join. Hobie will loose to much if they did.Withoutout hobieonly Mystere is left and mystere is more involved in Eu than US already so they won't be really umping to join the US F20 (US I-20 class)
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<br>Just my analysis, no personal offense intended
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<br>Wouter<br><br>