Rules or no rules?
Foiler pioneer Wardy has started up an interesting thread on the Moth.asn.au forum about removing some of the now redundant rules in the International Moth Class.
Like the restrictions on windsurfers, or catamarans, or the tight-tape rule which neutered Burvill’s Windrush after the 2000 Worlds.
Interesting idea. Completely open class. But I’m not sure how it’s going to make any difference… or maybe I’m just not thinking outside the box enough.
And interesting comments in the thread about equipment restrictions too… since I’m currently in the process of gearing up for the Worlds again. I don’t know how we go about containing costs in this day and age of chequebook sailors and sponsored semi-pros (or full-pros as the case may be). Given that only 5 boats at the Worlds (60-odd boats total) played rig-roulette, is it really a big enough issue to clamp down?
