Yngling dropped

Another part of their agenda is to increase the number of women.

thats right, 3 per team and lifting keels for practicality. i hear the cockpit is just right for 3 people.

Looking at the pics on the Elliot website the Elliot 6m looks a bit like a modern J24.
It actually looks like a nice boat and perfect for the type of racing envisaged.

slop_idol, Im not sure SB3s would be that great for match racing !

you can't really match race in any class because some boats are too forgiving to tactical mistakes - the reason you dont have them in dinghies is because you can accelerate out of bad positions too easily etc.

and i think they would reduce the weight limit from 270kg for SB3 Match if they had selected it. It normally averages out at 68kg per girl, so 205 would be for 3 girls...

You want a fast tacking preferably displacement boat and the SB3 doesnt really satisfy that.

I know the 14s have a team race every year, but its like asking them or 49ers to have an Olympic team race, the boats just arnt suited to it, as one boat will tend to get a big speed advantage over the other and then its just a drag race to the finish with no real tactics to speak off. There is a reason after all why the Firefly (a not particularly fast or exciting boat) is the team racing boat of choice.

To me the Elliot 6 looks a perfect boat, its just a shame that they are going to modify it, as the standard boat appears to be a delight to sail.