Why change the rules for a handful of sailors who can afford to travel abroad. Why change the rules for a handful of sailors who can afford to travel abroad. Difficult to believe it is a financial burden to those who can afford to travel abroad to ship an extra set of runners. It is always possible to leave some runners at home. An extreme example of runner limitation is the Renegade class where one set of runners is permitted.
Renegades frequently have to push while DNs are sailing.
Absurd to have a boat that won't sail on varied ice conditions because the runners limit its use. Then we could push with the Renegade sailors. Then all, even beginners would be on equal terms. Pushing their boats, or parking them when it is slushy or sticky snow. Lot's of fun.