I again suggest the 880# weight limit is discouraging much broader fleet participation.

That a cadre of oligarchs who maintain system control are continuing to promote a caste system discriminatory to owners and crew in excess of 200#.

That there was no crew weight limit when I first purchased the boat. And that lite people took over the system when the 1000# followed by 880# weight limits were imposed. Boats with drivers > 200#s are slower than boats that have less weight in the ends.

Crews where all members weight less than 180#s or lighter have an exponential advantage because when weight is removed from the rail the physics of the boat are not effected.

At this point in the evolution of the light restraint, I believe that caste system is now a core of 5 to 7 boats limiting all other boats.

Which means in a democracy its time to change the rule.

mb

:: Wt limit is 880
::
:: :: I've had a crew bail and send there better half.
:: ::
:: :: On ease of administrating the extra ordinary logistics
:: :: of this race, I'm not going with four or underweight . .
:: :: . becuase frankly I'm not that aggressive or will ever
:: :: be . . . becuase quite franky I don't get paid for this.
:: ::
:: :: When it gets right down to it at my 240# is very
:: :: dificult to field a boat less than 1020. Any thoughts or
:: :: objections.
:: ::
:: :: mb