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...it doesn't really matter that your boat weights that much when all the other boats you're racing against are the same.


That follows the same reasoning used to defend monohull sailing. Why do you need another hull, wingmasts, full battened sails to double your speed, when everyone else's boat also drags lead and leans at 4.38 or 4.39 Knots?

Besides, races in slow motion are more "tactical"...

Luiz