FUZZY VARIABLES FUZZY HEDGES SUGGESTED STARTING VALUES
        (1/8 of range)    
 INPUTS BASELINE SOMEWHAT CLOSE CLOSE VERY CLOSE OFFSHORE COASTAL RACING
(manual input) (manual input)  
SAIL AREA / DISP.   16.44 6.4% 3.2% 1.6% 16.44 18 22
(trapezoid)    
min 14.86   14.86 15.65 16.05 (average, 9 designers)  
corner 1 16.31   15.91 16.18 16.31      
corner 2 16.57   16.97 16.70 16.57      
max 18.02   18.02 17.23 16.83      
   
CAPSIZE RISK   1.66 9.6% 4.8% 2.4% 1.66   1.9 2.1
(right shoulder)    
corner 1 1.68   1.74 1.70 1.68        
max 1.9   1.90 1.78 1.72      
   
COMFORT FACTOR   36 26% 13% 7% 36   27.5 12.5
(trapezoid)    
min 21.7   21.7 28.9 32.4      
corner 1 34.8   31.2 33.6 34.8      
corner 2 37.2   40.8 38.4 37.2      
max 50.3   50.3 43.1 39.6      
   
DISP / LWL   302 22% 11% 6% 302   215 150
(trapezoid)    
min 202   202 252 277      
corner 1 294   269 285 294      
corner 2 310   335 319 310      
max 402   402 352 327      
   
VM/VH   1.08 4.0% 2.0% 1.0% 1.08   1.12 1.17
(trapezoid)    
min 1.015   1.015 1.048 1.064      
corner 1 1.075   1.058 1.069 1.075      
corner 2 1.085   1.102 1.091 1.085      
max 1.145   1.145 1.112 1.096       
   
LOA   40 15% 10% 5% VARIES      
(trapezoid)    
min 20   31.0 34.0 37.0      
corner 1 20.1   37.0 38.0 39.0      
corner 2 59.9   43.0 42.0 41.0      
max 60   49.0 46.0 43.0      
   
LOA / B   3.43 7.2% 3.6% 1.8% 3.43 3.25 3.1
(trapezoid)    
min 3.06   3.06 3.24 3.34      
corner 1 3.40   3.31 3.37 3.40      
corner 2 3.46   3.55 3.49 3.46      
max 3.80   3.80 3.62 3.52