So I'm a bit confused (not necessarily definitive of all of us here on the plains)
Listed under active Multihull classes
A Class Cat A-C 64.5
A Class Cat >200# all-up A-C2 70.5
Is this an oversight? Should the A-C2 rating have been removed? Or, are there 200# A's racing somewhere?
I understand opposition to another wieght/class of A and liken this to proponents of a H16 spin class in the US, why split the fleet? But the common perception of A's are they're too fragile (maybe a mis-conception?) and too expensive (pick your favorite order). If there were vinylester/aluminum/dacron, or other non "exotic" materialed boats that weighed 200#(91kg) available, would that not enhance the class by drawing those that may be on the fence to buy this boat? Or, are the costs of building new so close that these materials don't represent a significant cost savings?
It would fall into A-c2 - and yes, there still are A-c2's racing. I think Mark's point is that it's not "really" an a-cat if it weighs 200 pounds and I tend to agree with him.
