You don't have to convince me. I have wanted an A-Class cat since the 1960's, when I fell in love with a Unicorn.

And I am glad you mentioned that the Hobie 14 and the Hobie Wave fall within the A-class specs -- I didn't mention it, because I didn't know whether the A-Class Association would be happy about the prospect of those slower boats competing in your formula class.

To me, the ideal situation, from a woman's standpoint, would be to be able to have a pure A-Class cat at the maximum specs to sail on light-air days and something like the Hobie 14 or Wave to sail on heavy-air days.

But I am interested in what you said about the heavy-air sail, shorter on the foot and higher-aspect ratio. Maybe I will get my A-Class cat yet. And I hope Cyndi Bohannon over in Houston is reading this, too.