Compromise has been accepted.

From the 8 class officials 6 supporting votes, 2 abstinations and 0 votes against the compromise.

No comments were received from normal class members.

With this the compromise of adjusting the tipweight rule by lowering the limit and adding the words "and garanteeing fair racing" has been accepted.

I think we have a really good compromise here. We can show potential F16 sailors that we have a rule in place that will limit any advantage that a carbon mast is perceived to have. It will allow the bulk of the Stealth F16 owners to be compliant again. New boats will adhere to this modified rule. Also 6 kg for a minimum tipweight is pretty low and will allow a 60 kg and over skipper to right the boat singlehandedly by only using a righting line. It is also low enough to keep carbon mast builders happy while adding some glass to the layup to get up to weight. This glass layer will add to the seaworthyness of the carbon mast and you can do a pitchpole with that under spi without fearing snapping it as some A-cats sailors do. The continued use of the aluminium AHPC superwing mast is also garanteed with this rule as its tipweight is close enough to the limit.

I think this is a good compromise in all and all builders seem to agree on that as well as the class heads.

I'm happy to have brought this puppy to bed.

The new rule is effective from 1 march 2005, that is now !

Wouter