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It’s a numbers game. For LR to stay in front they have to make 20 or 30 good decisions, no bad ones, nail the execution on every decision and have at least equal share of luck. Tough if not impossible to manage that over a long series.

 Mozzy, your vids along with the boats and foils comparison thread have contributed so much to my understanding and enjoyment of the cup, I thank you muchly.

Yep, even ignore can't fix this.

Not necessarily. Could be just a risk management strategy. If Glenn considers he can win on the same equipment, why run the risk of having different gear.

Lost his models in the grass and needed another project.

maybe if the crew waffle on ....

Quote: "Doug I missed this" That's what happens when he's on ignore, which is as it should be.

Around the mulberry bush again.... rules now support a cost containing practical foiling solution that allows incremental development. Nothing in the rule that will restrict flex under load or area or lifting surface. Steve notes no rules precedent so what's the moral restriction on flexing...

:o That would show commitment and faith in your gear!

Thinking through the measurement of centre board "flex", seems to me it would be quite easy to write a rule or interpretation that could be tested. Something like with the top 1/3 of the centre board held fixed, a force of x applied at right angles to the outer face of the board 1/3 of the...

I'm not so sure Simon. It wasn't a risk with straight boards because they were never out upwind and you were sitting on the boat going wild. With the c boards, most people that I saw just left the boards down, especially when on the wire. The problem, it seems, with the J and new boards is that...

It's an excellent move and a game changer. Go Steves!

Might be working if it keeps them out of the others - lets hope.

Lets admit the process has been a shambles and learn from that. What is clearly needed is a process that will get the class from here to a vote on foiling (or non foiling) rules at the next worlds and then to the general membership. I think that requires the class leadership group to outline...

Done the same. Sick of Doug polluting otherwise useful threads.

Bet the TNZ media machine is generating all the reports. Agree; disappointing coverage.

WetnWild is absolutely right. The vote failed because it was a bad proposition(s) and it is not demonstrated that a foiling a class is feasible, faster or affordable. Wtf is wrong with that decision? From what I can see from the regatta, the only people going fast foiling would be in front with...

Re rule change: Great, cause it was a bad idea. BTW, what was the ruling on landys cassette boards?

Sailing well and not breaking shit - landy as well. Go the oldies greys!

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