-Hi Steve -
<br> sent an e , but for discussion purposes ,-
<br>-Would like to withdraw the sail area to weight proposal from the discussion ,
<br> It is the best theoretical solution to include all existing ACTIVE RACING 20s in N A ,---BUT , if no one understands it or all feel it is too developemental and will not attract the vast majority of partisipants then we need to proceed differently .
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<br>-We have a successful racing 20 spin class in N A , the Worrell 1000 is raced on these very successfully .We have a iFormula concept and basic rules outline being used successfully in Europe that we can adopt for use in N A to our existing conditions.
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<br>-Believe it would be best to withdraw the total weight proposal you have put forth also and all agree to work based on the existing conditions of 20 class and basic revised iF 20 rules to build a successfull class .
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<br>-Believe Hobie Europe and all other builders and manufacturers will make minor improvements to their 20s to meet the N A Formula 20 Class Assoc. rules if they are FAIR to all .
<br> There are a number of ways to achieve FAIR sailing , but again lets build on the existing success and conditions we have to work with.Lets agree on this basic direction and work out specifics of the iFrule , which can be greatly simplified and improved for use in N A .
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<br> Potential sponsors -
<br> As you know I raced in Prosail on H-21s in 88 , and also the Ultimate Yacht Race events ,{on N B C SPORTS } -IT WAS GREAT FUN ,---at first .We raced at fantasic very breezy locations around the country that year . -Out East in Mystic. Conn. , and again in New London ,--in Corpus Cristy Texas ,-on the Great Lakes in Michigan ,--one in San Francisco ,Calif. -one in Newport R I , -and in Miami, FLA.
<br> In Prosail gradually the sponsors demands took over , first they eliminated all the sailing rules except 4 , resulting in collisions , teams pushing off one another , dragging marks etc , {a real mess } then other sponsor demands on course setup {resulting in 40 H-21 s piling up on the first mark , {a reach } -things got progressively worse until very few wanted to race , and it shortly after died out due to that and other various reasons.
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<br>-If we ,the N A Formula 20 Class are going to insure a successfull racing class that will attract and keep sponsors and racing sailors then lets built it on established recognized fair methodes that maintain the integrity of the sport and guarentee of fair sailing for all.
<br> These of course are always the potential danger of meeting sponsors special interests and demands.
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<br>Again lets place or efforts on simplifying and improving the existing iF 20 RULES for use in N A , and build on UNDERSTOOD existing class and rules successes .
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<br> This is the best formula to attract the best sailors and sponsors and insure a fair excellent racing class over the long term.
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<br>-Lets get this class rolling -
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<br>-flexibally
<br> Carl Roberts <br><br>