Wayne B says:

but the designers of racing sailboats go to fanatical trouble and
expense to reduce weight.

That's the one I was referring to. A 40' boat weighing in at around 20,000 lbs
is usually not too expensive whereas a 40-footer at 8,000 lbs begins to strain
the wallet. ;-)

Steve
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