Hey Derek,<br>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,<br>
<br>Cheers,<br>Anna<br><br>'Poniente'<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Derek Meyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:djmeyer16@yahoo.com">djmeyer16@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hi All,<br>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,<br>
Derek<br>Aquila<br>28465<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br>
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