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Originally Posted by Jeff_H
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Hopefully this answers best friends question,
Jeff
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I can't speak for BF, but it answers most of mine! I've bookmarked it and would add to your rep also if the system would let me. Thanks, Jeff.
A last rant from me: I've been around boats and boating and understand the rule changes you've noted, but as an Engineer I can't help but be amazed at the number of "one-hit-wonder" designs out there.. Ignoring the Uffa Fox's and Ron Holland's for a moment, it's almost as if many designers come up with something brilliant for a specific application and LOA and then completely lose the plot with other sizes/classes.
It is frustrating for those looking to find a "good boat" because something great at one length doesn't necessarily mean something smaller/larger from the same stable will be any good at all!! ..but it's not always the case: One notable exception I know of was the Adams 20 becoming a highly-successful 10-metre day-racer class (or maybe it was the other way around?. dunno.. either way, it worked!) - and then of course there were the Hartley's.. (g)
Would you agree??