There has been an official objection to measuring some things and not all. I respect that view and it was presented to me personally and properly by email. However, it began here without specifics and in public.
Hence, we will do a full blown measurement of all specifications including sails, rudder size and keels. The four center stations of the beam will be measured and the rudder area as well.
This will depart from some of the more relaxed processes we had hoped and require ALL competitors to be at the lake on Wednesday very early. We will be set up and ready at 1200 and hope to be done by 1600 or the rules seminar will be cancelled. We will get additional help at class expense. Be there and be ready at 1200.
No problem with this. I need to make this comment. It started here and in public. Any competitor not known to the fleet that will be attending could be a raider and cheater and if not will not be in contention to the top six. History confirms this. This will ferret out those in the end. Sailmakers that are accepted by the class will have their sails measured anyway instead of homemade only. In the past a trusted sailmaker has been asked to provide the templates. John B will provide this. Is there an objection to this fox?
Lastly, you will not find anywone that we know out of compliance. Those new will need to seek local expertise in measurements because if it does not fit the package it will not sail. In some items I will hold court by the CAC present.
Thank you. I am out and setting this up.
Unedited and moving on...
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