Thom,

The boat is waiting for the mast. The designer´s carbon mast is not a possibility anymore. I learned that his shipyard in Europe went bankrupt and had to order a Brazilian aluminum mast in Sao Paulo.

Besides, the boat is being finished without help from the designer, who simply stopped sending plans and specs. I paid for them more then three years ago, so this was a very unpleasant surprise.

I still think the boat is great, but the designer is certainly unreliable - clever, but can not be depended on. I guess we will learn a lot more about his doings in the specialized press very soon.

Luiz