Here a top secret peice of info being leaked.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~whijink/formula_12/Formula_12_class_rules_version_2.doc

Fire away, but be prepared to see a shot coming your way as well. Remember we are not trying to be nice but get to the best F12 design possible.

Wouter

It's nowhere near April 1 yet. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Is it OK for the competitor to enlist help from an 8-year old to insure this may be accomplished within the alloted 600 seconds? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Ohh, it should have read.

5.9 It must be possible to fully assemble (disassemble) the F12 craft from (into) its individual parts in no more then 10 minutes BY A SINGLE PERSON.

I think the latter is a key point of the rule, otherwise a design can just bring a full ten men team to the job.

Wouter

"A single person" means a person who is not married? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Mary,

Reading the specs for the F12 "box", looks like this is leaning towards more of what you needed.

Notice the length shrunk from 3.9 (12',10") to 3.7 meters (12',1&2/3"). The sail size is reduced from 9 to 7 sq. meters.

55kg minimum weight is probably easier to attain now as well.

Should calm it down a bit, not as much of a giant killer.