eVileen woodhead sped reeding corses -ditto
Sorry Todd --should have read it completely and noted the added line of 6/0 with 270 sq ft kite ,--its been years since racing the 6/0 -mine was with a 450 sq ft Smyth spin on a 15 ft spin pole sheeted to the rear crossbeam .
Jake {engineer } and spin mistro par excellence ,-has good advice on stainless stl. bolts ---
-also the added center through bolt up into the center of the rear crossbeam with a semi-circular base that contours to the circular crossbeam diameter with lock washers etc and internal hull reinforcing is the solution Smyth used in the 98 W-1000 --sometimes {history} and looking back to find a practical solution that worked well is usefull.
best of luck in the G T race --
Would like to see some take the 6/0 set up one step further and not only adapt the Inter-20 spin size -spin block location and set up and also use the I-20 C F mast and sail plan plus rig ,--it is a larger main --much lighter mast -and would increase speed on all points of sail .--Some would bring up the balance aspect of CLR vs CSA --CENTER OF LATERAL RESISTANCE -CENTER OF SAIL AREA -relationship --the I20 rig with larger sq top main and smaller jib has a further aft center ,-the added componant then may be just as the I-20 recently changed to --add a larger rudder ,--or also switch to the larger lighter new I-20 rudder system ,-that would add more underwater lateral resistance area aft to help balance the new added sail area .-
The I-20 sail plan and new rudders on Nacra 6/0 platform
would be faster than the 6/0 NA W spin ,--and equal to the I-20 or potentially a tiny bit faster in waves and choppy sea conditions ,-the I-20 may still have the advantage in hull speed potential in flat water or more overpowered high wind conditions .-
Perhaps the improved rig and sail plan equvilant to the I-20 that has been adopted in lesser form to Hobie 20s w sq top main w spin --the P-19 X W sq top and spin -and other 20s to follow is the next evolution for 6/0s and numerous other 20s .
CDR
