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From: dht@druri.UUCP (Davis Tucker)
Newsgroups: net.rec.boat
Subject: 12-Meter Yachts in Offshore Racing
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 13:22:34 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 13:22:34 1985
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>...A voyage across an open ocean would destroy a 12 meter.  These boats are 
>only built to race and have no berthing accomadations.

>                                 Eric A. Freeman
>                                 genrad!panda!eaf

I would like to point out that 12 meter yachts have been raced quite
succesfully for a number of years on long ocean races (I think it was
American Eagle that won the Sydney-Hobart), with minimal refitting.
It might be that post-1980 Twelves are too fragile, but there is nothing
unseaworthy about the 12-meter design. Of course, the refittting includes
a more adjustable sailplan, berths down below, navigating equipment, etc.,
and also a number of minor mods to make it slide through the IOR (Int'l
Oddball Rule).

Davis Tucker