I think it is time to bring all of us back to earth. We seem to be content on arguing about Rules and details, which boat will work with which sail, heavy boat light crew… but no one can see the next hurdle in front of us. This Association will Fail without an existing infrastructure i.e. We Need ICA (Inter Class Assoc.)& NACHA Let me rephrase that We stand a much better chance of success working with these Organizations then with out them. Try to picture yourself organizing Regattas and setting a National schedule maybe even a National Championship, finding Measures, Committee & Pro’s, publishing Rulebooks…starting from scratch, it just won’t happen as much as I would like to see it work I think we are fooling our selves. We seem so bent on Reinventing The Wheel we can’t see what is right in front of us iF20 iF18 (I20-Fox/I18-Tiger) of Europe (concentrate on these four boats for now). Lets See? Rules… Done! Class Organizations to Host Events…Done!, Printed Rulebooks… Done! Manufactures building boats to Formula Rules... Done! . Both Performance & Hobie have Direct contact with the right People in Europe.
<br> If both ICA & NACHA adopted the Formula classes (allowing Both Boats to race at each others Events) we could be racing tomorrow. Lets see what’s left Oh ya! That silly Sail Area problem that keeps popping up If you Don’t want to race Formula then keep your 5% more Sail Area and Race One Design.
<br>Now, I see all the same hurdles you do but you think this seems hard Just Try and get everyone to Agree on one set of Rules.
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<br>P.S. If you insist on rewriting the Book then I agree with Matt M Leave the Rulebook wide open (“A” class). I don’t think the Best Thing for the Cat Sailing is to bastardize the One Design classes we do have to fit some Unknown Formula!
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<br>Mike B
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