[MHml] Cat vs. Tri

[Matt Lawrence]

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Rob Denney wrote:

> The J24 rig would be a challenge due to the stays, although not an insurmountable one, and if that was the rule, I would certainly design and build a boat to race under it.   However,  I (as both a proa fan and an interested person) would prefer the rule to stipulate just the sail area, including spars.  This would help answer the sloop vs una rig question as well as the hull size and shape questions.  Perhaps a maximum of 20% of the total to be the spars to keep it relevant, cheap and easy to handle.

Stayed masts are just so 19th century, I just can't see the practicality 
in being so retro.

-- Matt
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It's what I can remember in time to use.