There is always a faster boat...even in one design...to have the "claimer" rule would just allow the more wealthy to buy the fastest boat at any given race...they would let someone else do the work and step in with a fat wallet and buy the fastest...you would make it easier for them, not harder.

Try explaining that to your kid who poured his heart and soul into building a boat… only to have daddy big bucks walk away with his pride and joy. The whole idea that you can keep the wealthy from buying speed is a false premise...even in one design they can buy a new boat every year of less if they so desire. The majority here are always saying that it is the nut behind the tiller, not the boat that matters…if you truly believed that…this topic of conversation would not constantly be in the fore front of nearly every discussion on class rules or boat design/construction.

Regards,
Bob