Wouter,
You did not explain why you don't think it makes sense to have two divisions of Formula 12, low-performance and high-performance.
You could concentrate on the high-performance aspect, like your F12 (which might become F12X), and somebody else could concentrate on the low-performance boats for the younger kids.
Your talents are much better suited to the high-performance end of the picture.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the formula concept here.
Would it not allow a boat to be built of straight ply sheets and a very simplistic method, and also allow a tortured ply design, as well as a manufacutred boat of frp or twintex or roto-mold plastic?
Would it not allow any sail up to a certain maximum size?
Isn't the fact that the 3.66m boat may be capable of taking off like a skinned cat, with a 7 year old alone at the stick, be offset by the fact that Mom or G'ma may accompany them until they feel comfortable sailing alone? Or be capable of two small friends/siblings together or alone with a smaller sail?
Seems like creating a boat capable of a broader range of payload is the smart thing to do. It's much easier to dumb down performance.
If two divisions with age and/or weight limitations are advantageous for the class, can this be accomplished by limiting sail size and leave the hulls alone? Doesn't Laser do this?
From the preliminary target of 55kg the weight has increased less than 20 pounds and probably not significantly impacted by another 20" of hull. Besides, wont yours have handles at all four corners, for going up and down the stairs?
