in a quick discussion with Mr.J at the Newport boat show this weekend, he said he maintains hands off class discussions on sail material, BUT he was fully aware that phrf racers have to go high tech mains to compete against fleets where high tech is the norm.
His favorite play boat appears to be the J80, but where he races it it's phrf... and he is going high tech on his main next summer.
It is unfortunate we can't come up with some sort of compromise where the different boat materials can be used in a NA race. With the J30 vs J30 ... it's all about crew training/and tactics first.
