Thanks Mark B --Barry ,--Majsteve ,--Wout --
<br> -Realizing you are right , I may be reaching too far with an idealistic weight to sail area formula that the vast majority of sailors will not comprehend .
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<br>-The next best alternative is to have the Fox and Hobie Europe agree to build it to the same specifications as the existing Inter ,-same mast weight , same boat weight =390,-same sail area {added 14.5 sq ft main , as well as all other boat mfg. for the N A market .
<br>-Majsteve has been preliminarily working on this in contacting some at Hobie to discuss the Formula classes , along with potential major sponsors for future events .
<br> Having participated in Prosail and the Ultimate Yacht Race events in 88 on H-21S , this is very exciting stuff , but the top levels will take a new direction in the future.
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<br>-iF we can set those basics -mast weight ,-boat weight ,-sail area , then we can proceed through the rest of the rules , allowing snuffers , pole length , min.weight , crew compensation factors , etc ect ,
<br> Then the difficult task of which existing cat designs to allow dispensation , or special consideration to , allowing them to race basically as they are for a limited period of time with the same chute sizes -270 -within the 20 formula class,--
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<br>-As Mike suggested we can add a progressive boat weight reduction annually allowing lighter boats gradually over a period of time .
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<br>-Lets form a strategy and assist Hobie in promoting a higher performance lighter larger sail area version of the Fox ,
<br> As I said ,if the 2 major cat mfg. in NA had built their new 20s the same , we may have formed a Formula Class 2 years ago .
<br> A more developemental formula class would interest me more but , no one is going to have everything they want ,-
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<br>-hhmmm -developement formula 22 , -{-just joking }
<br> All the best
<br> Carl
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