THANKS N-269
good comments , agree , and some other solutions are also available to include existing class oriented 20s .
First , evan in so called mfg.one design classes huge variations occur ,-we all know boat weights are all over the scale dependant largely on what time of year hulls were set up and what mix was used and how precised or sloppy the guys were that day . Variations in sails do occur, ask any knowledgable active racing sailor in any class.
In the I-20 class as with all others variations updates and changes occur periodically.
Shute prices are generally in the 800 to 900 range for the 270 sq ft spins. ,965 for the 348 sq ft E coast Smyth spin,- with snuffer package 1600 as previously listed in posts,--good used spins can be 400.
Dispensation is available to 20 owners that wish to keep existing older class specs like standard smaller mainsail ,-heavier mast and rig and total boat weight per strict class rules, ,per owners request in classes like the Nacra and Hobie 20 for example and may be allowed a design trade off of added spin area again keeping other aspects of this older class in tact for economic and other reasons they may have , it is possible to accomodate them .
My feeling is the 6/0 would be as fast with the 300 sq ft shute for 410 lb and above cats already in the F-20 rule , and certainly be much faster with a mast , mainsail , jib upgrade on the basic Nacra platform than the N E version w 348 sq ft shute with 6/0 N A class sails . the only mod used along with spin snuffer and hardware package is lengthened stays to the forward foil and spin pole.
Understand Steve and Kenny {team Tybee}plan to race Ricks {Follow the Yellow 6/0 } in this years N E 100 along with numerous other excellent 6/0 sailors with the N E set up , HOPEFULLY we will have a number of similarly skilled Inter 20 entrants to have a real life test lab to see if this match up is evan and fair through a variety of conditions over this distance and two day event.
Unsure presently of how they compare when they are raced locally in the same start round the cans , Raced in the Spring Fever with 6/0s ht 18s , Formula 18s and others on the course ,but flucky conditions did not make for an accurate comparison , though did often see Rick close by and seems very close in speed potential for those brief times .Dave and I won in the Inter 20 class .
Other similar heavier boat rig and smaller main existing classes , Hobie ,Mystere etc would be allowed the same type of dispensation if owners request it.
Should be interesting .
The other option discussed for the Tybee race was using similar rated boats and just starting them at the same time ,-run what ya brung ,-The problem here is the pandoras box of diverse design variations making design the winning factor . -a 450 sq ft shute as used in the 98 Worrell would appear and other mast head types along with reacher hooter types , larger beam lighter weight boats , etc through the list .As Matt showed in recent distance racing the well sailed Tornado with larger beam and added ft lbs of righting moment would walk away any time the wind was 10 or over just as it did for Olympic selection boat trials against all 8.5 beam cat designs . It no longer is a test of sailing tactical navagation and seamanship skills on reasonabley equal boats .
Carl
