Thanks Barry ,
<br> --not enough info , I misinterpreted your previous post .
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<br>-Yes a lighter 10 ft beam cat will blow the doors off any 8.5 cat when the wind kicks in , unless the 8.5 b cat is lighter with ideal sail area for that wind strength , then it may be faster.--
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<br> Barry , you have an engineering background , what are the potential problems with the graduated weight to sail area scale proposed in specific performance terms ,
<br> realize many may not understand it -{harder sell } -but what would be potential long term negative effects of adopting this rule ?
<br> The Inter 20 fits it perfectly as is ,or can add a larger chute .
<br> The 8,5 beam Tornado would fit with its existing sailplan spin version , and could add a 2nd larger chute , --the existing few F-20s could upgrade their sailplans to fit the rule , even the Nacra 6/0s with their large 348 sq ft chutes would fit it as they are .All existing 20 ft 8.5 beam cats fit the rule and can sail as they are ,upgrade , or most just add a second larger chute allowed by the proposed rule ,-2 chutes .-small and large.
<br>- Lighter better performance boats with proportionally sized sail area can be developed .
<br> Other than marketing and presentation to the general catsailing public ,--{best handled by major events and sponsor involvement } -what are the negatives ?
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<br> Thanks Barry
<br> Very happy Thanksgiving to you .
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<br> Carl<br><br>