| F20 Time #48595 05/05/05 02:13 PM 05/05/05 02:13 PM |
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Posts: 281 Houston, Texas | Ok,, Now is the time. to get this thing off the beach.
The F18 class is starting to accelerate with the success of the Tiger.
It is my belief that we should get a simple box rule in place (maybe just add 12% to all the 18 rules and call it even.) ISAF does not list an F20 rules on their website. I emailed and asked why, will post the results.
This should not be a huge opinion thing and as far as women and this class I think it is a mistake to make it for everyone and worry about a lot of compensations for weight.
The 20 is for bigger crews, that is why they bought the boat in the first place, if you are a light crew sail F18.
Ok this is one point of view that I am not really attached to so lets get the discussion going again. ans see if we can get an ISAF F20 or some other organization to host the rules, Ps I am in favor of doing the same thing that the tiger is doing, they can race as a tiger or as an F18. I want to race my Inter the same way. I have talked to a few hobie 20 sailors and they would be willing to be F20 (w spin), the N6.0's should be willing too also. maybe the SC20 (if anyone knows one) would join.
If the rules are simple enough and do not worry about every whining faction then this can be done successfully. | | | Re: F20 Time
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#48599 05/09/05 11:00 PM 05/09/05 11:00 PM |
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 806 Toronto, Ontario pitchpoledave
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Posts: 806 Toronto, Ontario | Hi Mark, I don't see a problem with the I20s and N6.0NAs doing f20 right now, as well as some other boats..but one problem I do see is the cost and risk for the H20s (and other boats that are noticably different) to retrofit. A h20 sailor takes a big risk to go to F20 right now. He is no longer a H20, and so must sail either open or find a F20 event. I suppose that he could put the old rig back on for a H20 event, but still...why do that? (I don't think that a H20 sailor with the stock rig would be competitive vs a N6 or I20)
I think that the key to this is to get the details hammered out based on what Carl has done and get Hobie to build a new 20 footer to those specs. Hobie needs a new 20 footer anyway, so if they can be convinced to build the new one to the spec, then we are off and running. If they go and do their own thing, then it won't work.
I don't know if Hobie NA is even thinking about a new 20 footer, or have they abandoned the market completely?
I agree that there is a definite need for a 20 foot formula class, but in my opinion, unless you can either get H20s to convert their rigs, or else get H usa to build a new boat to the spec, then it won't work.
Anyway I am all for it. How do we do it? Dave N6.0na #325 | | |
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