On 10/11/2014 7:14 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:

But them it's Gunner. So ...

A couple of things: First, consistent race winners in small boats
often win because they *ignore* what the designer intended, and
instead shape everything in a way they know is more likely to win.

While that's true, the reason behind it it those people have enough
experience with the boats they race to design it in the first place.

Not so true for the casual sailor or newby.