Racing 470 or 461

 

Yep all of what you said is correct. I guess the restriction is that if you have been rated with a furler, then you a restricted to only using that furler and that sail. ie can't use any other headsail bar a storm jib otherwise you have broken the rules of your rating and should retire.

 

However, becuase the jib on GHOST is so small they have said that we are not restricted to the one sail, we can use any head sail with like. Ie no furler relief.

 

At least that is my understanding as we have an explicit note on the cert to say multiple headsails can be used, almost like they ahve ignored the furler.

 

Having said all this my expereience in being involved in this part of the rating process is limited!!

 

Brad

 

 

Yeah i have double checked cause you have me doubting myself now!! But we declared everything including furler. The justification given by them for permitting multiple head sails is that the Furler LP is less than 1.3 x J.

 

Regards

Brad

 

 

 

and no matter how we fair...personally i think we'll look better doing it!!!!