The spin sheet of a 24 or 25 square meter chute in a breeze is substantial.
<br>Setting aside the crew weight issues or boat weight/sailarea calculation solutions for a moment.
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<br>How many teams on the I20 are/were competiive with women crew last season?
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<br>How many Tornado teams are competitive with women crew now?
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<br>Not many... I doubt that its over 20%of the I20 fleet and I can think of only one team in Miami on tornaod'os (Scace and Scace)
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<br>This is not to say that women can't or should not compete here but to simply observe that they are not choosing to compete in these classes now. The F18 sheet loads are much less and sheer upper body strength is not at the premium as on a 20 footer. I( already know of at least one very good team at 325 on an I20's considering a move to an F18 because of this issue).
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<br>Why should an iF20 class try to be all things to all people?
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<br>With a 350 minimum light teams can add dead weight and race if they choose. Heavy teams must change personel to race.
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