ok....we gotta stop all this personal agenda stuff if we are to achieve anything. At this rate we will still be discussing who wants what 100 years from now.
Seeker had a pretty good suggestion in that we set a length and weight and let them evolve on a regional basis.
My personal belief is that if we go down the OD route we will stall the whole thing due to the fact there are too many opinions right here now, let alone all the future people we are trying to attract.
A good example is A-Class, simple rules are delivering more innovation and development than any other class (mono or multi) that I know of on an annual basis <granted its recent>
Whats so wrong with 4 rules, length, beam, weight and a sail area?
moreover, isn't it better to have a bunch of national or even regional designers promoting the class and involving all the people they can muster than a small association group trying to educate the masses ?
Ultimately success will get down to momentum....and that involves passionate people...narrow the parameters and your guaranteed to narrow the passion due mostly to self interest.
RG