Guys, iF20 ALLOWS carbon masts; Hobie has a alu (porbably) because their designers decided that the benefit of a carbon mast is not convincing enough under iF20 rule where taper is not allow nor masts (blanks) that are lighter than 18 Kg's.
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<br>This is ofcourse the freedom designers under iF20 have. Is the fox slower because of this ? I doubt is because the I-20 mast are not comparable to carbon A mast which have taper and non prismatic features induced to alter it's behaviour. The I-20 is prismatic and doesn't have these aspects that put carbon ahead of alu in classes like the A's.
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<br>About I-20 mainsails. Who talks about cutting their new sails. But secondhand in Eu or order a EU new main for USD 1500,-. This investment is the same as P19 need to go MX and N6.0 crews need to go genaker etc.
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<br>If I-20 crews don't want this then forget about them for than they will not support ANYTHING other than a covert I-20 class where others (designs) will only function as easy prey which I-20 can hunt without much danger to itself.
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<br>Their support is very doubful than, to say the least.
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<br>Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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<br>Wouter<br><br>