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From: Gregory J. Mitchell (grmitche@cisco.com)
Date: Wed 28 Jul 1999 - 19:11:02 BST
Nothing here would cost more for the hull.
The rigs might cost more or less, I have no idea. How much is a C-Class cat rig? Chris had a great suggestion - someone want to develop one for testing?
greg
<p>At 11:07 AM 07/28/1999 -0700, Sanjai Kohli wrote:
>Lets not forget what these changes will do to the costs of the boat. With a
>new bieker at $25K a pop
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gregory J. Mitchell [mailto:grmitche@cisco.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 9:29 AM
>> To: 14list
>> Subject: Re: Development
>>
>>
>> Changing the measurement rules for the rig -
>> Bottom of hull intead of the gunwale measurement.
>> Elim the boom rule or modify to allow wishbone booms, or
>> other interesting solutions.
>>
>> Let the masts rotate - let them be airfoils - etc. Eliminate
>> the double luff rule (our jibs don't pass the rule anyway.)
>>
>> Eliminate the main/jib measurement rules?
>>
>> Anyone here what came of the owner meeting at melbourne to
>> have our class designers design a new way to measure the hull
>> to elim the bumps and make sure the current crop fit?
>>
>> Measured weight reduction to keep pace with current building
>> practices.
>>
>> I'm not too interested in wider racks (would possibly require
>> changes to the hulls again)
>>
>> The fineness of the bow seems to be determined by the
>> mid-point station - which will most likely remain stable for
>> a long while.
>>
>> Greg
>>
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>>
>> At 04:56 PM 07/28/1999 +0100, Andy Loukes wrote:
>> >On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, robin wrote:
>> >
>> >> Just as a matter of interest, and a want of stirring up
>> some development
>> >> chat, who would like to see racks extending behind the
>> transom, to allow us
>> >> to really drive the boats downwind. What does everyone want to see
>> >> happening next? Lighter boats? Wider racks? Finer bows?
>> Bigger rigs?What
>> >> are we going to be sailing in 10 years time?
>> >
>> >I think the first thing we should look at is the rig. Rotating masts,
>> >camber inducers, self tacking jibs (these are on their way).
>> That sort of
>> >thing. Current rigs are looking a bit old fashioned and we
>> don't think
>> >about them much. Dave Alexander was the first person I have ever seen
>> >measure rig tension on a 14!!
>> >
>> >Also good look at the rules to remove the unnecessary stuff.
>> >
>> >Then maybe racks out the back of the boat...
>> >
>> >--
>> >Andy Loukes
>> >
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