Old Geezer
Member
Tom is right about one thing. Someone - a mystery person - is responsible for writing the official minutes. And one day we lowly Sunfish Class members and humble Vanguard customers will be told what really happened at this meeting in Martinique from an official, impartial source. Keep scribbling away dear proxy secretary. We await your stone tablets of wisdom with baited breath.
It's important to know what really happened at the WC, because I for one am not shelling out big bucks to buy a new plastic rudder from Chip Johns if in a year or two there is going to be yet another "essential" upgrade to the Sunfish in the form of a faster rudder thanks to Tom Whitehurst. It was bad enough having to buy a new daggerboard and a new sail when the class decided they want to "improve" the boat a few years ago. Another unnecessary change in design to a so-called one design boat would be the last straw.
It sounds like the current WC is against even more changes to the boat. Good for them. Let's hope that the moderate conservative view prevails.
It's important to know what really happened at the WC, because I for one am not shelling out big bucks to buy a new plastic rudder from Chip Johns if in a year or two there is going to be yet another "essential" upgrade to the Sunfish in the form of a faster rudder thanks to Tom Whitehurst. It was bad enough having to buy a new daggerboard and a new sail when the class decided they want to "improve" the boat a few years ago. Another unnecessary change in design to a so-called one design boat would be the last straw.
It sounds like the current WC is against even more changes to the boat. Good for them. Let's hope that the moderate conservative view prevails.