Hi eric
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<br> Described in the post above is the manufacturers one design rules , formed to encourage the purchase of new boats , and geared towards min weight crew -, and to lock in to their specific parts gear and sails only to be part of a class.
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<br> if one chooses to believe this is {fair } -then fine ,--
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<br>-The ideal one design would regulate boat weight ,--they obviously do not . -and allow some type of crew weight compensation just as all Formula classes do.
<br> this would be FAIR sailing .
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<br> The concept of formula racing is to allow different boats of equal performance ability to race together . Equal length ,--equal beam , and equal sail area to weight ratio ,-
<br> All these boats rate fractionally together ,--With these basic design parameters the same you have equalized them 95% -
<br> What you are now debating is the last 5-in wt to sail ar ,-board shape ,-sail shape ,-etc , all of which can be modified and changed in Formula ,--
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<br> I understand this is difficult to grasp only having a basic understanding of boats from an averaged timed rating perspective .-
<br> Sail area to weight ratios are a common element of yacht design , --and formula racing is not mfg .one design .
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<br>-The choice of boat in Formula how they set up and modify it , by adding sails -rudders boarde ,mast , gear of their choice , is Formula racing ,----just different to allow many different cat designs to race together equally on a first across the line wins basis which most all prefer.
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<br> this is FORMULA -racing -no one type of boat will win in all conditions as we all know from mixed results of distance racing ,-racing sailors will be modifying existing boats and new Formula boats will be developed ,--surprized some can not seem to comprehend this. -
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