Pete,
Let's say for arguments sake that I was in the second round of the Alter Cup using F16 Vipers ... but you're in front of me in the first round using the same boat that I'm scheduled to use in the second round ...
After all the boats are tuned to be exactly alike ... you decide to tune the F16 to your liking for the first round ....
When you hit the beach .... I WILL BEAT YOU SENSELESS ... w/ the tiller stick ....
... because I trust Robbie to set all the boats up to the same spec's .... NOT YOU !!!!!!
.... and you have just F*CKED ME ... since I now have to try and quickly re-tune the boat ... that I don't normally sail/race !!!!
... of course there is the solution of a BYOB event ... and you can tune your boat anyway you wish ....
Harry Murphey
H18Mag/P19MX
Harry,
I think the point is that teams weights are different and setting the spreader rake and mast rake would be different for different teams. A light weight team could be over powered with the base settings and not be able to control the boat as well as a heavy weight team in windy conditions and a heavy weight team would be at a disadvantage in light air. The boats are set up in a middle of the range settings so may be better for teams in the middle weight range. I can see why they don't allow these changes for supplied boats as you would never get any racing in, just boat tuning.
