I will be watching and reviewing comments on this and will put a recommendation together in January
Some things I'm looking for feed back on
* what wind conditions have you carried the 1/2 to by plan
* what is the material ie Arex xxx
* is this PHRF only
* at what wind speed do you think a new 1/2 is better than a 3/4 in a windward leeward race
* if we are one designing does it really make a difference ?
* what do you think is better a new 3/4 oz vs a four year old 1/2 oz in 8 knots of true breeze ?
For one design events you currently can carry two chutes one to be used only if the primary fails
So like what happened to Smiles at this years N/A's they had a spare 3/4 oz that they could use ( it was blowing 15-18)
So would you now have to carry three chutes ?
look foward to hearing more
Please keep in mind I have been using a 1/2 oz chute in PHRF events for the last 6 years so I know a lot of the answers !
Regards
Charlie
