I'm glad the new rules limit the number of masts and rudders you can build, those seem to be holding up really well and I wouldn't want any team to have the advantage by having more than one mast to break.
So did the effects of "reducing the budgets" by limiting equipment and preventing two...
Actually, I think you're the idiot. In my opinion, the only boats that should be permitted to finish are the ones that don't touch shore or receive assistance between the starting line and the finish line. In order to do that these boats need to be made a whole lot stronger.
An alternative...