[MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs

[Ross Hobson]

from Peter's description of his boat - i would expect it to be Ok as regarding door/sheerline
 
as for head sail - the rules are there for good reason - no reefing in heavy weather head sail - simple and sensible, as reefing systems can fail and then you have too much sail area....
Personally I can't see the problem with that
 
as for the rule being a mess 
- ok they are 'a mess' if your boat does not comply with them, But that does not make them bad rules, just that you need to sort the boat to meet them. 
 
As for having trust in one persons views - what does that prove? other than you like Mr or MIss X??
In research terms that is not worth the paper its written on. 
 
I can always find one case study to 'prove' what i want to show. = zero evidence
I can get together a series of selected case studies (excluding all those that didn't work) = some evidence but very biased 
I can look retrospectivly at a large series of cases (not excluding those that did or did not work)
= evidence is getting there, but potential bias 
Ideally I carry out a prospective randomised control trial (RCT) = highest form of evidence but  kinda difficult with boats and lifes. 
 
a close second to a RCT is what is known as a Delphi study. This is the consensous opinion of a number of experts and practioners. This essencially the method ISAF/ORC use to write the saftey regs and bearing in mind it has to apply to such a wide community, is probably the best evidence based method avaiable.
 
so i don't agree the regs are 'a mess'. They are there to try and ensure our safety, now we might not agree with them, but if you want to play, you have to comply. As yet no one is (thankfully) forcing us to race
 
Ross
 
 

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Subject: Re: [MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs


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

        Considering how well "Eclipse" managed without any crew at all you
might want to chat with Richard Woods too.
>
> Cheers Peter.

            Cheers indeed.    Roy
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