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From: Greg Mitchell (grmitche@cisco.com)
Date: Wed 06 Feb 2002 - 14:47:08 GMT

FWD...6. The development of foils would surely lead to yet another class
damaging
round of hull development. Please do not tell me that a boat with
successful foils requires the same hull shape as one without foils. I am a
bit of a cynic, but another round of development due to the introduction of
foils is only beneficial ultimately to boat designers and builders. Once we
all have new design boats you will have to introduce some new development
to beat the others.

<p><p><p>In fairness to the builders - there is a large investment in the current
generation
of moulds by no less than 3 builders, I've heard of a 4th one. Any rule
changes that
would lead to hull changes would most likely cause these guys to lose $'s,
Yen , Euros
whatever and dissuade them from investing in another go-around.

Greg

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