>>I,m still open , but would ask for complete logical answers to the following questions as they apply to the class goal of EQUAL FAIR SAILING FOR ALL ,--
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<br>Okay
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<br>-1-How is a 350 rule fair to a 400 LB team ? at a 50 LB DISADVANTAGE .
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<br>With a 300 lbs minimum the 400 lbs crew would be at a 100 lbs disadvantage. And no, I haven't overlooked your combined crew + craft weight proposal that NO other formula class has except ... well .. lets call it the smallest formula in existance. That proposal doesn't really work for you don't have any lightweight designs that would make a 400 pound crew equal in combined weight to a 300 pound crew. Not are builders likely to make those.
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<br>5--Why unessesarily eliminate 3/4 of the potential racing sailors from the 20 class ,--including junior sailors , needed to revive the sport . -You are eliminating most all father son and daughter teams not to mention most all women sailors -
<br>how does this play to sponsors advertisers and the general public ,--{the chovenist fat guy class ? }
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<br>The answer is simple to this. Because these groups are not serviced by a 20 footer. I would like to see you put two youths on I-20, after the first gust you can be assured that they will never set a foot on a catamaran again. Same goes for women.
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<br>And honestly why are you shooting among another class's pigeons ? The F18 and that other class are happy to let you have the upper spectrum of the weight range, now in return leave them the mid and lower weights or you're heading for a conflict that will hurt us all.
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<br>>>Why tell 3/4 of potential racing sailors to go somewhere else ?
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<br>Same question worded twice.
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<br>Because they are not your target group. And let the F18 and other classes have their piece of spectrum.
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<br>-If you can answer these logically and completely as applied to FAIR SAILING FOR ALL ,-then please propose this rule in its entirety for review -
<br>thanks -
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<br>You're welcome
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<br>Wouter
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