[MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs

[Peter Lillywhite]

>IIRC, the regs about the washboards are based on the assumption that
the
>cockpit does *not* clear. I think there were some [monohull] incidents
>where cockpit drains were blocked by ropes or loose items of clothing
or
>somesuch. So I think you'd have to establish a completely different
>principle before your calculations could be considered, which sounds
>like an uphill task. JMHO.

Yes, how about an 80cm x 30cm hole in the cockpit floor. 



>Perhaps another approach is to buy a light airs sail. Then you can
>rename your current one as the heavy weather jib! And the lightweight
>sail could be useful, if you have some way to fly it.

Not allowed under the ISAF regs 'a heavy-weather jib of area not greater
than 13.5% height of the foretriangle squared and without reef points'
which works out at 21sq m, my jib is 30sq m, note the reference to
reefing.

When it comes to handling heavy weather I place much more faith and
trust in Erik Lerouge than the ISAF.

Cheers Peter.