BoatMan wrote:

Here's some great information on the new IRC rule.

Includes comparisons to PHRF and IMS as well as how to get one and what
it means to any sailboat racer. Seems it is going to be taking a
strong hold in the US and if you race, you should know about it.

Finally, something to read that is easy to understand. It includes
downloads of all the forms and rules.

http://www.boaterslife.com/?visual=8...7&article=1056

From the article:

So What's Wrong With It?
Ahh, glad you asked. What's wrong with it is that the MATH IS SECRET
...It will be very difficult for designers to optimize boat designs
to take advantage of some loophole in the math calculations.

Does anybody really think that it will stay secret for very long?

Google "security by obscurity" before answering...


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