One design was never meant to be SMOD.. Remembering 10 mm is tight for a stressed ply hull build.. Ok today with cnc machining 0.01 mm tolerances could be applied to professional builds. Even without a single first plug.

Saying that SMOD boats are "apparently" different, with some claiming one factory or another is better across a SMOD class.. Even one colour from the "it" factory is better..

What is funny is watching an elite sailor/crew going through racks of "apparently" identical boats weighing and measuring every boat to find the "one".. This boat then lasts X regattas before the "one" is relegated to "soft" and the new "one" is required..

Finally when its all said and done, it seems the closer the design, the closer the crew weights/heights are at the top level.. When one looks at the more "open" rules classes the variation in crew weights at the pointy end seems far greater.. However that is just my perception... But its perhaps worth thinking about not seeking a SMOD/one design for the Olympic class......