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From: Alan Laflin (alan.laflin@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu 07 Feb 2002 - 05:07:02 GMT
Since the hull will be out of the water, what difference will hull shape
make? It will all be rigs and foils and the hull can be a hollow box that
meets the dimensional and weight criteria of the existing rules. We won't
even need boat designers as we won't even be sailing boats anymore. Will
para-sailing be next? Hang-gliding? Let's get real, guys and stick to
sailing boats.
Alan Laflin (speaking out of his arse, as usual)
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From: "Greg Mitchell" <grmitche@cisco.com>
To: "'14list'" <14list@i14.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 6:47 AM
Subject: RE: [I14] I 14 development.
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> 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.
>
>
>
>
> 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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