(Patrick Edwards) writes:

This is a great topic.

I do like the idea of a class designed around a set of parameters but
I am not in favor of a one design class.
It's too bad that cost is a factor, otherwise it would make sense for
each of us to have a glider for different occasions.
When the World Class was announced I was in favor of multiple
designers competing to meet the parameters set by OSTIV.

Talking to the sailors would be a good idea I think. `One Design' can
mean several things:

A set of design parameters that closely define the craft.

A single design that must be followed within very close limits and no
variation is allowed to be built in.

One, or a very few, aproved builders of boats and only boats built by
them are able to be entered. All mods are totally verbootten. Every so
often builder bid from rights to build for the class.

Also, for Worlds or Olympics it is not unusual for a single batch of
hulls and rigging to be done, with the compeditors getting one by
lot. After they are sold off, thus pumping new ships into the class,
and normally saving the buyers some $$ over a from scratch.



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