I have done extensive searches and am looking for clarification...?
Why are cats not not wider?
Why not a 10ft wide P16 for example?
I assume that it is not done because:
i) its inconveneint
ii) its heaver
iii) the people who race do so within strict class rules and the ones that dont are less bothered about performance and more about the above two factors.
iv) the rig size is small enough that unless wind condiftions are extreme the righting moment can be satisfied by typical crew weight hanging on the wires.
However, for a light crew this might not be the case,
Just thinking outloud and hoping someone will chime in.
175lbs newbie with 80lb daughter and P16
thanks
Mike