Re: CB ARGUMENT.PDF

[Keith <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I vote that we make the longest board plus an agreed upon amount the class max.  That is IF we are to have a class max.  At this point, I have not been convinced that we need a class max.  Only max area for rudders and boards.

I vote to leave it open.  Open to development.  As fleets develop, there will always be preferred boards for that fleet's sailing venue.  Short, long, medium.  Then at a second venue, the boards may be different.  That is fine.  Let it be open.  That's the development part of the lcass.  

We shouldn't try to protect the players from their own innovation impulses.

Keith
On Jun 17, 2005, at 10:52 AM, BDally6107@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Robert and class,
>  
> I suggest that we grandfather any longer boards and make them exempt.  By simply submitting a picture in the next few days of boards already completed with a tape measure placed on the board, we can deal with this problem (boards that exceed 55").
>  
> As you can see in the Pdf, if we increase the length much beyond 55" the entire purpose of the amendment will be lost. The problem of destroying vang arms and mainsail cheeks in heavy air will not be reduced at all unless the board is short enough that, with it pulled up the maximum safe amount, you can sail to water shallow enough to jump in and control the boat.  By "maximum safe amount" I mean the highest point at which an inadvertent tack of gybe could be completed without destroying the vang arm or sail cheeks.
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Bram