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RE: [I14] change = good or bad?

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From: Mark and Jane Elsworth (mark_jane_elsworth@bigpond.com)
Date: Wed 10 Jul 2002 - 12:03:59 BST

Hey Rand,
You can come sailing with us anytime!
Helmy
Aus577

-----Original Message-----
From: Rand Arnold [mailto:i14@mac.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 July 2002 3:12 AM
To: 14list
Subject: Re: [I14] change = good or bad?

<p>In my personal opinion, Peter is right on the Mark.

Unless I'm mistaken, the 14's (northern and southern) have made precisely
one major rule change in the last 100 years, and that was too merge the
fleets. The rest have been minor refinements that did not affect the boat
very much, ie did not obsolete all the old boats overnight.

Perhaps in another 100 years we could something similar again (not that I
would care, even if I am still around).

If you are too heavy, get a smaller sailing partner, or eat a little
less. If you are too light, get a bigger sailing partner or eat some
more. If for some reason you don't like the kind of boat that you can
create within the 14 rules, go to another class, or go start another class.

Rand

On or about Thu, 4 Jul 2002 22:01:54 +1000 Peter Moor
<pfmoor@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>Is there some misunderstanding here ? I thought that a development class
>was one where developments occurred within a set of rules. Changing the
>rules is not development, it is changing the nature of the class. Allowing
>wider wings changes the nature of the boat. Wider wings without bigger
>rigs mean shifting the game in favour of lighter crews. Wider wings with
>bigger rigs means new hull shapes. There already is a 2 man boat which is
>suitable for the lighter crews, the 49er.
>
>If you want to go faster by adding wider wings, why not add 2 ft to its
>length as well ? We could call it the I14+2.
>
>One of the great things about the I14, AS IT IS, is that light crews have
>their day when it is light and heavy crews have their day when it is not so
>light.
>
>To repeat myself, if you want to go faster there are plenty of boats to
>choose, sail an 18' skiff, a 49er, a Tornado or get a powerboat.
>
>Please, lets leave the rules alone .... except those necessary to control
>escalating costs, multiple sails, hull weight concentration etc.
>
>The 68 kg heavy weight Snubby !

<p>_________________________
Rand Arnold
International 14 USA 1143
"A Bumblebee Called Kate"
rand@meur.net

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