Hey Derek,
You are free to sail with more crew, some boats regularly race with 4 people
(Usqebaugh). It just gets kinda crowded on the boat, which makes tacking
slower. Also, downwind, the extra weight slows you down. We recently did a
beercan with 5 people and that worked really well in 20+ kn wind,
Cheers,
Anna
'Poniente'
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Derek Meyer <djmeyer16 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I know that every boat seems to race with 3 people. I am wondering why
> when it is really windy a fourth is not added? From what I can tell, it is
> not illegal according to the class rules. I also know that boats of similar
> size, such as the J22, race with 4. How come no one does it here on the
> bay, when the wind speed consistently exceeds 20 knots? Any insight would
> be welcomed. Thanks,
> Derek
> Aquila
> 28465
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