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General rule stuff

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From: Andy Loukes (aloukes@argogroup.com)
Date: Tue 14 Sep 1999 - 16:32:09 BST

We also talked about general rule changes at the UK owners meeting last
week.

The current thinking is to keep the class stable for a few years (5?),
with some tidying up of the rules. Things like the removal of the buoyancy
test and the convex jib leech rules are being talked about.

Then what?

 Racks aft of the transom
 Wider racks
 moving the rise of floor measurement aft
 bigger rig
 double luff sails
 rotating masts
 removal of the rise of floor rule
 weight reduction
 pre-bent masts

I think we should discuss the pros and cons of these and then try and get
an idea of when they should be introduced. We can they make it easier for
people to know how long their current boats will last and encourage
newcomers to the class which is 'future proof' with a 10 year plan for
development.

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Andy Loukes

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