I kind of like the "flat packs" idea. Even better, IMHO, would be the idea of setting up an open-source design. Have design data on a server somewhere which could be downloaded by a prospective builder -- including CAD files for the forms, etc. Folks could download, modify, build, submit ideas for improvements, etc. It seems like a natural fit for a development class whose members like to sail and try things together, and race with a spirit of camaraderie rather than cutthroat competitiveness.

Of course, it would have to be done in a "clean room" environment: nobody involved should have worked with Blade plans, for example. The rights of the commercial designers should certainly be respected. This would be an entirely separate entity if it were to happen.

Or has someone already proposed this and it sank?