Well,,, I was enthusiastic about the F20 concept initially,, but the focus on high crew weight requirements has damped that down for sure. I am not sure that that higher than class weights are needed to control a 20 footer properly (as some have suggested). Many years of winning more than our share would back that up. I find what makes the biggest difference between our team and some others,, is that we sail 4 times as much,, or more.
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<br>When I think about how the dozen or so F20 candidate boats in our area might be affected by the currently proposed limits,,, (now that we have eliminated the lightwieghts,, the wide beams, and the H20's), It occurs to me that we have probably also quashed any interest in the concept, as far as our area is concerned.
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<br>So I would wish you luck with your efforts, and look forward to racing against the F20's, on handicap (that is inevitable, on the local scene). I still plan to cut my F20 jib, as I think it will be an enhancement to the M6 design. After all , a new jib is somewhat cheaper than an F-18 !!
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<br>One final suggestion:
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<br>On the question of crew weights,, consider an F18 style approach, ie: if min. crew weight is 330, then require competators to add correctors equal to half the difference between thier weight and 330. And restrict the spin size to 270 max.<br><br>Keep at least one hull in the air !!!
<br>Alan Maguire